Who provides ABA therapy?

ABA therapy is generally provided by a team of trained clinicians, including a BCBA (Board Certified Behavior Analyst) and several behavior therapists. The BCBA generally oversees your child’s program, completes the assessment of your child, creates a skill acquisition and/or behavior intervention plan, and works with your insurance provider to get authorization for your child’s program. Some health plans also provide funding for a mid-level program supervisor; they implement the plan created by the BCBA and provide additional guidance to the behavior therapists. Behavior therapists (also called behavior technicians) work directly with your child to implement their treatment plan during therapy sessions.