In-home ABA therapy in Ellicott City, Maryland.
BCBA-led, one-on-one ABA therapy that comes to your home, from the streets of Historic Ellicott City to Valley Mede, Dunloggin, Centennial, and Turf Valley.
A diagnosis hands you a new vocabulary. We translate.
IEP, IFSP, BCBA, RBT, authorization. If you're an Ellicott City parent seeing those letters for the first time, you're not supposed to already know what they mean. We walk you through every step in plain English, starting with a conversation about your child instead of a form packet.
- A real person answers the phone, any time, day or night
- Benefits verified for free before anything starts
- A BCBA who explains each decision in plain English
Wherever home is in Ellicott City.
Ellicott City is Howard County's seat, and our clinicians cover all of it, from the historic blocks around Main Street to the neighborhoods further out. Sessions happen at your address, in your routines.
Not on the list? If you're anywhere in the Ellicott City area, or elsewhere in Howard County, odds are strong we serve you. The quickest way to find out is to ask us.
The living room is the classroom.
Morning handoffs, dinner-table wins, bedtime battles. The skills Ellicott City parents ask about live at home, so that is where we teach.
Built on your day
Goals are practiced inside real routines, so there is no gap between where a skill is learned and where it is needed.
Nobody travels
No buckling in, no waiting room. Your therapist comes to you, and sessions start calm.
Family at the center
You and your child's siblings join sessions, and you leave each one with something to practice.
Progress on paper
Session data feeds every decision, and your BCBA reviews the plan with you, not behind a curtain.
An hour in your home, start to finish.
Warm-up first
The hour opens with your child's favorite thing that day. Trust is the first target.
Practice, disguised
Skills ride along inside games, snack, and books your child already reaches for.
Counted, not guessed
Your therapist logs each response as it happens, so the record stays honest.
Handoff to you
Sessions close with a short recap and one concrete thing to try before we're back.
Supports for Ellicott City families.
No one should have to hunt for these. Here are the county and state programs worth knowing, with phone numbers taken straight from official pages.
Schools and Child Find
HCPSS Special Education's main line is (410) 313-6600. Free preschool evaluations for ages 3 to 5 go through HCPSS Preschool Child Find, (410) 313-7046. Howard County's SECAC, a parent advisory committee, meets monthly and welcomes families.
Birth to three
For children under 3, the Howard County Infants and Toddlers Program at (410) 313-7017 provides free early intervention. Many families move from that program into in-home ABA around age 3, and we can help you time the transition.
Getting a diagnosis
Kennedy Krieger's Center for Autism Services, Science and Innovation (CASSI) performs autism evaluations at four Maryland sites, including nearby Columbia. Call (443) 923-7630 for scheduling or (888) 554-2080 for new-patient intake.
Parent organizations
The Arc of Howard County sits on Homewood Road right in Ellicott City, (410) 730-0638. The Autism Society of Maryland is headquartered in Columbia, (410) 290-3466, and Pathfinders for Autism runs a free statewide helpline at (443) 330-5341.
Military families
Many Fort Meade families make their home in Ellicott City. The base's EFMP Family Support office is (301) 677-5590, and we serve TRICARE families through the Autism Care Demonstration.
Sensory-friendly outings
Robinson Nature Center in Columbia opens early for Sensory-Friendly Sundays, (410) 313-0400. The library system screens sensory-friendly movies at its Central Branch, Blandair Regional Park has a Play for All inclusive playground, and Therapeutic Recreation, (410) 313-4628, adds supports to any county program.
The first call is the easy part.
Tell us a little about your child. A member of our team calls you back within one business day.
Every program, available in Ellicott City.
Covered by insurance in Ellicott City
We work with Maryland Medicaid, CareFirst BCBS, Aetna, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, TRICARE, and more. Maryland law requires most state-regulated plans to cover ABA for children with autism, and the first thing we do is verify your exact benefits, free, then explain what they mean in plain English. See how coverage works.