Directory evidence
ABA Therapy Services in Springfield, MO
Clinic evidence for Springfield, Missouri, reconciled from public records and dated
This page carries the 12 clinic locations Top ABA Therapy tracks for ABA therapy in Springfield, Missouri.
In Springfield, Missouri, the directory tracks 12 clinic locations across 12 organizations. Documented settings include community-based ABA therapy and social skills groups. Insurers mentioned on clinic websites include Medicaid and Private pay; a mention is the clinic’s statement, not a plan’s. Every figure is derived from the directory index and carries the date it was checked.
Top 5 ABA therapy clinics in Springfield, MO
Ordered by how much each clinic documents publicly: the service settings and insurers it names on its own website, then the directory’s evidence score. Payment never changes this order.
1. Burrell Behavioral Health – Autism Center
Documents center-based ABA therapy and telehealth ABA therapy. Mentions 6 insurers on its website, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield and Centene / Ambetter. Lists private pay.
2. The Arc of the Ozarks Autism & Neurodevelopmental Center
Documents 6 settings, including center-based ABA therapy, community-based ABA therapy and early intervention ABA. Lists private pay.
3. My World ABA
Documents 6 settings, including center-based ABA therapy, community-based ABA therapy and early intervention ABA.
4. Divergent Behavioral Services LLC
Documents 4 settings, including in-home ABA therapy, parent and caregiver training and social skills groups.
5. Nova Center of the Ozarks, Inc
Documents community-based ABA therapy, in-home ABA therapy and school-based ABA therapy. Mentions Medicaid on its website.
Insurers listed on a card are the ones the clinic names on its own website. A mention is not acceptance, network status or benefits. Confirm with the provider and your plan.
Burrell Behavioral Health – Autism Center
Springfield, MO
2 documented settings · mentions Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield and 5 more insurers
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Mentions Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Centene / Ambetter, Cigna and 3 more insurers on its website.
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Mentions Private pay on its website.
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Mentions Medicaid on its website.
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The Arc of the Ozarks Autism & Neurodevelopmental Center
Springfield, MO
6 documented settings · mentions Private pay
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In-home and center-based ABA therapy services in Springfield, MO
Of the 12 tracked locations in Springfield, 3 document center-based ABA therapy.
3 of the 12 tracked locations in Springfield mention Medicaid on their websites; confirm with the clinic and your plan.
Other insurers named most often: Aetna (1) and Blue Cross Blue Shield (1).
Terms you will see on clinic pages
Clinic pages and the evidence tables use four terms worth knowing before you compare.
- BCBA: Board Certified Behavior Analyst, the credential that designs and supervises a treatment plan
- RBT: Registered Behavior Technician, who delivers sessions under that supervision
- Discrete trial training (DTT): a skill taught in short, structured, repeated steps
- Natural environment teaching (NET): the same skill practised inside everyday routines and play
ABA therapy services documented in this area
- Tracked clinic locations
- 12 clinic locations in Springfield, Missouri are in our tracked dataset.
- Clinic organizations
- 12 organizations operate those locations.
- Operators unique to this city
- 10 organizations appear only in this city across every Missouri market we track.
- Therapy settings documented
- 5 tracked clinics document Community-based ABA therapy. 4 tracked clinics document Social skills groups. 3 tracked clinics document Center-based ABA therapy. 3 tracked clinics document Early intervention ABA.
- Insurers named on clinic websites
- 3 tracked clinics mention Medicaid. 3 tracked clinics mention Private pay. 1 tracked clinic mentions Aetna. 1 tracked clinic mentions Blue Cross Blue Shield. A mention is not a statement of benefits, network status, or eligibility.
| Evidence | Clinics that document it |
|---|---|
| Community-based ABA therapy | 5 |
| Social skills groups | 4 |
| Center-based ABA therapy | 3 |
| Early intervention ABA | 3 |
| In-home ABA therapy | 3 |
| Parent and caregiver training | 3 |
| Telehealth ABA therapy | 3 |
| School-based ABA therapy | 2 |
| Evidence | Tracked providers mentioning it |
|---|---|
| Medicaid | 3 |
| Private pay | 3 |
| Aetna | 1 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | 1 |
| Centene / Ambetter | 1 |
| Cigna | 1 |
| UnitedHealthcare / Optum | 1 |
Observed 2026-10-14 from the Top ABA Therapy tracked provider dataset. These counts describe what this directory tracks, not the whole market. Anything we do not track stays unknown.
The tracked locations belong to 12 distinct organizations. Clinic listings here document community-based ABA therapy, social skills groups and center-based ABA therapy. An autism diagnosis is the usual starting point, and the clinics in Springfield, Missouri document programs built for autistic children.
What community-based ABA therapy and social skills groups looks like in Springfield
Across Springfield, 5 tracked clinics document community-based ABA therapy, 4 tracked clinics document social skills groups and 3 tracked clinics document center-based ABA therapy. Community-based work runs where the behavior actually happens rather than in a room set aside for it. Social skills groups target the part of the work a one-to-one session cannot rehearse. These counts describe published evidence, not the full service list of any location. The setting a family needs is worth asking about on the first call.
Insurance names mentioned by Springfield clinics
On clinic websites here, 3 tracked clinics mention Medicaid, 3 tracked clinics mention Private pay, 1 tracked clinic mentions Aetna and 1 tracked clinic mentions Blue Cross Blue Shield. Treat a mention as a starting point for a phone call, never as a benefits decision. Verify with your plan administrator rather than with any directory, including this one.
How families narrow the list in Springfield
A program normally opens with a functional behavior assessment before any teaching target is set. Ask for the treatment plan in writing and read it for goals you would actually recognize. A Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) designs the program and supervises the people delivering it. Ask how much of the week the Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) is physically on site. Staff turnover among Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) roles is worth asking about directly. Find out whether a Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst (BCaBA) is involved in your case. Parent training is what keeps progress alive between sessions, so ask how it is scheduled. Ask how progress data is collected and how often you get to see it. These are questions to carry into a call, not claims about anyone listed here.
From first call to first session in Springfield
Waitlist position is worth asking about in numbers rather than in adjectives. A diagnostic report and a referral are usually needed before an assessment can be booked. Ask how many hours a week the team can genuinely cover once a case opens. Ask what happens if the hours offered come in below the ones recommended.
Our record of ABA therapy in Springfield, Missouri stops where the published evidence stops. Treat the counts as a 2026 snapshot rather than a permanent picture. Nixa (3 tracked locations) and West Plains (3 tracked locations) carry tracked locations too, if this market comes up short. A near me search for ABA therapy in Springfield, Missouri rarely shows evidence dates; every listing above carries one. Choose a shortlist from the list above and call it this week.
What a listing here actually carries
Every provider listed for this area carries a source, a scope and a date you can inspect before you contact anyone.
- Evidence is dated at the point it was checked
- An unknown stays an unknown rather than a yes
- Inclusion is not a recommendation
Before you act on anything here
Directory inclusion is not a recommendation.
- Confirm the service model, ages served, billing and benefits, and current availability directly with each provider and your plan.
How to choose the right ABA clinic for your child in Springfield, MO
The best clinic is the best fit for your child: a setting that suits your family, close supervision by a BCBA, and a schedule you can keep.
Four steps
Work through these before you commit to an intake.
- Shortlist two or three clinics above that document the setting your child needs
- Ask your insurer or Medicaid plan which of those clinics it works with before the first call
- Ask who supervises the program and how often the BCBA observes sessions
- Ask for the current wait time and whether the clinic keeps a waitlist
Questions for the first call
Ask every clinic the same six questions so the answers compare.
- How many hours a week do you recommend, and how is that decided?
- Who is the supervising BCBA, and how often will they see my child?
- How do you train parents and caregivers?
- What does a typical session look like at my child’s age?
- How do you measure progress, and how often will we review it together?
- What is your current wait time to start?
Questions families ask about ABA therapy services in Springfield, MO
What are the best ABA therapy clinics in Springfield, MO?
The best clinic is the one that fits your child. The top 5 list above orders Springfield clinics by how much each documents publicly; use it as a starting point, then compare setting, supervision and wait time on the first call.
Does Medicaid pay for ABA therapy in Springfield?
3 of the 12 tracked locations in Springfield mention Medicaid on their websites; confirm with the clinic and your plan. Under the federal EPSDT benefit, state Medicaid programs must provide medically necessary services to children under 21; ask Missouri’s Medicaid program how it applies to ABA therapy.
Which insurers do ABA clinics in Springfield mention?
Springfield clinics name Medicaid, Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield most often on their own websites; confirm with the clinic and your plan.
Do more ABA clinics in Springfield offer in-home or center-based therapy?
Of the 12 tracked locations in Springfield, 3 document in-home ABA therapy, 3 document center-based ABA therapy and 3 document early intervention ABA. Tracked clinics in Springfield document in-home and center-based care in equal numbers. Neither setting is better for every child, so ask each clinic which settings it can staff for your schedule.
Can I get telehealth or school-based ABA therapy in Springfield?
Of the 12 tracked locations in Springfield, 3 document telehealth ABA therapy and 2 document school-based ABA therapy. Telehealth is commonly used for caregiver coaching and supervision alongside in-person sessions, and school-based support depends on the school’s agreement, so ask each clinic how it delivers these services.
Can I pay privately for ABA therapy in Springfield?
3 of the 12 tracked locations in Springfield list private pay on their websites, and 3 document parent and caregiver training. If you plan to pay out of pocket, ask for written session rates, assessment fees and cancellation terms before starting, and request a superbill in case your plan reimburses out-of-network care.
How we check this page
Every listing on this page is built from sources we can name, and every detail carries the date it was last read.
- Provider locations come from public business listings, reconciled to NPPES registry records where a match exists.
- Service settings and insurance mentions are read from each provider’s own website. A mention is never a statement of acceptance, network status or benefits.
- Addresses and coordinates come from the U.S. Census Bureau geocoder, never from a listing alone.
- This page was last rebuilt from the directory index on 2026-10-11.