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Play-Based ABA Therapy St. Louis: Learning Through Play at Our Clinics

Play-based ABA teaches communication, social and daily living skills through play, with a BCBA-written plan and positive reinforcement behind each activity. Our two clinics divide by age: 2 to 7 in Maryland Heights, 2 to 13 in South County. sessions usually begin 2 to 4 weeks after the request goes in, and insurance coverage needs an ASD diagnosis.

Play With a Purpose

Skills Play Builds

Communication

Taking turns

Cooperative play

Play and leisure skills

Flexibility when things change

Daily living skills

Is Play-Based Still ABA?

Yes. It is applied behavior analysis with a BCBA-written plan, positive reinforcement and data collected every session. The teaching just happens through play.

Where it happens: our clinics in Maryland Heights (ages 2 to 7) and South County (ages 2 to 13). For the youngest children, there is a page on ABA Therapy for Toddlers St. Louis.

ABA Therapy Maryland Heights MO
A therapy room at Bright Futures ABA

Questions About Play-Based ABA

The teaching is built into play. The plan, the BCBA and the data collection are the same as in any ABA program.
Ages 2 to 7 at Maryland Heights, 2 to 13 at South County.
It is ABA, so the same rule applies: an ASD diagnosis, and one of Aetna, Cigna, Medicaid, United or Blue Cross Blue Shield. Call (888) 739-5556 and our team will look into it.
Allow 2 to 4 weeks.
Most plans fill 25 to 40 hours a week, and your BCBA sets the number.

Let Your Child Start Learning Through Play

The intake request is step one of six.

Hours of Operation

Maryland Heights
8:30AM - 4:30PM
Mandeville
8:00AM - 6:00PM
South County
8:30AM - 4:30PM
Hammond
8:00AM - 4:30PM