You are your child's most important teacher.
Parent and caregiver training is a formal part of every Terrapin ABA plan, not an add-on. We coach you in real moments at home, so progress keeps building after the session ends.
Coaching that is written into the plan itself.
Every treatment plan we write includes caregiver goals as their own section, billed under CPT 97156. Those goals get the same structure as your child's: a baseline, clear mastery criteria, and a plan for using each skill across people and places.
We know real life gets in the way, so we plan around it. Coaching usually happens at the end of in-home sessions, and telehealth check-ins, evening times, and written handouts cover the gaps. We ask every family to plan on weekly involvement, because that is what makes the rest of the program hold.
- Coaching built into regular session time
- Telehealth check-ins and evening options
- Plain-language handouts you can keep
Who this is for.
Newly diagnosed families
If the diagnosis is fresh and the acronyms are piling up, coaching starts with the basics. We explain what ABA is doing and why, in plain English.
Parents with full plates
Work schedules, siblings, long commutes. We fold coaching into session time you already have, with evenings and telehealth when that is easier.
Grandparents and caregivers
Anyone who spends real time with your child can join: grandparents, a nanny, an older sibling. Consistent adults help new skills stick.
What the coaching looks like.
Goals set with you
Your BCBA writes caregiver goals with you, each with a baseline and clear mastery criteria. You know exactly what you are working toward.
Watch, then try
Your team models a strategy during the in-home session, then hands it to you while they are still in the room to help.
Practice between visits
Handouts and telehealth check-ins keep things moving between sessions, with evening times for the busy weeks.
Take the lead
Over time the plan shifts from therapist-led to caregiver-led, with clear discharge criteria. Our programs are built to work themselves out of a job.
Covered as part of your ABA benefit.
How coverage works
On your explanation of benefits, parent and caregiver training shows up as CPT code 97156. It sits inside the same ABA benefit as your child's direct sessions. We work with Maryland Medicaid, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, and most major commercial plans, and we verify your benefits for free, then explain what your plan covers in plain English before anything is scheduled. See the full list on our insurance page.
What parents ask about coaching.
The skills you build at home stay for good.
Talk with us about how caregiver coaching fits into your child's plan. The consultation is free, and there is no pressure.