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ABA Therapy Services in Arlington, TX
See what 8 tracked locations in Arlington, Texas actually document
This page carries the 8 clinic locations Top ABA Therapy tracks for ABA therapy in Arlington, Texas.
Arlington, Texas at a glance: 6 organizations operate 8 tracked clinic locations here. Documented settings include early intervention ABA therapy and in-home ABA therapy. Insurers mentioned on clinic websites include Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield; 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 Arlington, TX
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. Action Behavior Centers
3 locations in Arlington. Documents 5 settings, including center-based ABA therapy, early intervention ABA and in-home ABA therapy. Mentions 5 insurers on its website, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield and Carelon Behavioral Health (Beacon). Lists private pay.
2. Meem Behavior Institute
Documents center-based ABA therapy and parent and caregiver training. Mentions 7 insurers on its website, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield and Cigna.
3. ABA Academy
Documents in-home ABA therapy, parent and caregiver training and social skills groups. Mentions 5 insurers on its website, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield and Cigna.
4. Sierra Behavioral Therapy
Documents 6 settings, including community-based ABA therapy, early intervention ABA and in-home ABA therapy. Mentions Medicaid on its website. Lists private pay.
5. Arlington Autism Center
Documents early intervention ABA and parent and caregiver training. Lists private pay.
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.
ABA Academy
Pantego, TX
3 documented settings · mentions Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield and 3 more insurers
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Insurance evidence
Mentions Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Magellan Health and 1 more insurer on its website.
Meem Behavior Institute
Arlington, TX
2 documented settings · mentions Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield and 5 more insurers
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Insurance evidence
Mentions Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Magellan Health and 3 more insurers on its website.
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Insurance evidence
Mentions Medicaid, Private pay on its website.
Action Behavior Centers
Arlington, TX
5 documented settings · mentions Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield and 4 more insurers
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Insurance evidence
Mentions Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Carelon Behavioral Health (Beacon), Centene / Ambetter and 2 more insurers on its website.
Action Behavior Centers
Arlington, TX
5 documented settings · mentions Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield and 4 more insurers
Services
Insurance evidence
Mentions Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Carelon Behavioral Health (Beacon), Centene / Ambetter and 2 more insurers on its website.
Action Behavior Centers
Arlington, TX
5 documented settings · mentions Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield and 4 more insurers
Services
Insurance evidence
Mentions Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Carelon Behavioral Health (Beacon), Centene / Ambetter and 2 more insurers on its website.
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Insurance evidence
Mentions Private pay on its website.
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Service information unknown
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Current insurance evidence unknown
In-home and center-based ABA therapy services in Arlington, TX
Of the 8 tracked locations in Arlington, 5 document in-home ABA therapy and 4 document center-based ABA therapy.
No tracked location in Arlington mentions Medicaid on its website yet, so ask each clinic directly.
Other insurers named most often: Aetna (5), Blue Cross Blue Shield (5) and Cigna (5).
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
- 8 clinic locations in Arlington, Texas are in our tracked dataset.
- Clinic organizations
- 6 organizations operate those locations.
- Operators unique to this city
- 5 organizations appear only in this city across every Texas market we track.
- Therapy settings documented
- 5 tracked clinics document Early intervention ABA. 5 tracked clinics document In-home ABA therapy. 4 tracked clinics document Center-based ABA therapy. 4 tracked clinics document Parent and caregiver training.
- Insurers named on clinic websites
- 5 tracked clinics mention Aetna. 5 tracked clinics mention Blue Cross Blue Shield. 5 tracked clinics mention Cigna. 5 tracked clinics mention Private pay. A mention is not a statement of benefits, network status, or eligibility.
| Evidence | Clinics that document it |
|---|---|
| Early intervention ABA | 5 |
| In-home ABA therapy | 5 |
| Center-based ABA therapy | 4 |
| Parent and caregiver training | 4 |
| School-based ABA therapy | 4 |
| Telehealth ABA therapy | 4 |
| Community-based ABA therapy | 1 |
| Social skills groups | 1 |
| Evidence | Tracked providers mentioning it |
|---|---|
| Aetna | 5 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | 5 |
| Cigna | 5 |
| Private pay | 5 |
| Carelon Behavioral Health (Beacon) | 3 |
| Centene / Ambetter | 3 |
| Magellan Health | 2 |
| Medicaid | 2 |
| UnitedHealthcare / Optum | 2 |
| TRICARE | 1 |
Observed 2026-10-13 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.
6 distinct organizations operate the tracked locations. Listings in this market document early intervention ABA therapy, in-home ABA therapy and center-based ABA therapy. No other tracked Texas market carries 5 of these organizations. The families searching here in Arlington, Texas are almost always doing so after an autism evaluation, and most clinics listed serve autistic children first.
Early intervention and in-home ABA therapy in Arlington
The published evidence in Arlington shows that 5 tracked clinics document early intervention ABA therapy, 5 tracked clinics document in-home ABA therapy and 4 tracked clinics document center-based ABA therapy. Early intervention work starts young, when a small shift in routine tends to carry the furthest. In-home programs run where the family already lives, so the skills a child practices are the ones the household uses daily. Setting is read from what each clinic publishes, so a location may offer more than the evidence shows. Ask directly which of these settings a location can start with, and when.
Smaller places served from this page
Alongside Arlington itself, this page lists the locations we track in Pantego with 1 tracked location. Rather than publish a near-empty page for each, we fold nearby places with few tracked locations into Arlington and leave the town in the address line.
Insurance names mentioned by Arlington clinics
Across tracked Arlington listings, 5 tracked clinics mention Aetna, 5 tracked clinics mention Blue Cross Blue Shield, 5 tracked clinics mention Cigna and 5 tracked clinics mention Private pay. None of that establishes benefits, network status, or eligibility for your family. Verify with your plan administrator rather than with any directory, including this one.
Choosing between ABA clinics in Arlington, Texas
Ask what the functional behavior assessment involves and how long it takes to complete. A treatment plan you cannot understand is a treatment plan you cannot hold anyone to. Ask who the Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) on the case will be, and how often you will speak with them. Ask what caseload the Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) is currently carrying. Ask how many hours a week a Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) will be in the room. Ask whether a Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst (BCaBA) sits in the team structure. Get the monthly supervision hours in writing rather than as a reassurance on a call. Ask what the progress data looked like for a child who did not respond, and what changed. This is general guidance, not an assessment of any location on this page.
Before the first session in Arlington
The paperwork requirement is where most delays start, so settle it early. A start date with two hours a week behind it is not the same offer as a start date with twenty. Ask what happens if the hours offered come in below the ones recommended. Availability moves between markets, so a neighboring city sometimes starts sooner than the closest one.
The list above is the evidence we hold on ABA therapy in Arlington, Texas. What clinics publish moves, and this is the 2026 position. Widening the search in Texas usually means Bedford (6 tracked locations) and Cedar Hill (5 tracked locations). For anyone searching ABA therapy near me from Arlington, Texas, the clinics above are the ones with published evidence. Shortlist two or three locations and take these questions to the first call.
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 Arlington, TX
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 Arlington, TX
What are the best ABA therapy clinics in Arlington, TX?
The best clinic is the one that fits your child. The top 5 list above orders Arlington 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 Arlington?
No tracked location in Arlington mentions Medicaid on its website yet, so ask each clinic directly. Under the federal EPSDT benefit, state Medicaid programs must provide medically necessary services to children under 21; ask Texas’s Medicaid program how it applies to ABA therapy.
Which insurers do ABA clinics in Arlington mention?
Arlington clinics name Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield and Cigna most often on their own websites; confirm with the clinic and your plan.
Do more ABA clinics in Arlington offer in-home or center-based therapy?
Of the 8 tracked locations in Arlington, 5 document in-home ABA therapy, 4 document center-based ABA therapy and 5 document early intervention ABA. More tracked clinics in Arlington document in-home care than center-based care. 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 Arlington?
Of the 8 tracked locations in Arlington, 4 document telehealth ABA therapy and 4 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 Arlington?
5 of the 8 tracked locations in Arlington list private pay on their websites, and 4 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.