Sunbird ABA team in Denver 80224 — serving you

ABA therapy in Denver 80224

Name: Sunbird ABA Therapy — Denver 80224, CO
Telephone: (303) 483-7833

One-on-one, BCBA-led ABA therapy at your home or your child’s daycare across 80224 — for the 4,122 kids who live in this ZIP code. Our Denver team is here, and the insurance check is free.

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Denver 80224 at a glance — for families

The numbers that shape how ABA therapy works here, from public data.

Residents: 19,265
Children under 18: 4,122
Children under 5: 1,227
Kids likely on the spectrum (CDC 1-in-31 estimate): ≈ 130
Kids under 6 with every parent working: 82%
Homes with broadband (telehealth-ready): 94%
Kids covered only by a public plan: 34%
Kids with no health coverage: 0.9%
Median household income: $82,013
Your Sunbird team in Denver: Serving you
Land area: 3.3 sq mi

Sources: Census ACS 2023 5-year estimates; Census ZIP-code relationship files; NCES school-district data. The autism figure applies the CDC’s 1-in-31 estimate — a planning number, not a count. Miles are straight-line.

What ABA therapy looks like in Denver 80224

Denver 80224 is home to about 19,265 people (roughly 5,838 people per square mile). It is the kind of place where weekday schedules are already full — school runs, work, practices — which is why we bring ABA therapy to your home rather than asking you to fit another drive into the day.

When you call from Denver 80224, you're matched with our team that serves your area. They come to your home or daycare, and your BCBA checks in by video between sessions.

ABA here works the same way it does everywhere we serve: a BCBA-led plan written for your child, one-on-one sessions with an ABA therapist, and regular coaching for you. New to all of this? Start with what ABA therapy actually is, then what to expect at the first session.

Neighborhoods and kids in Denver 80224

ZIP code 80224 is one of the 26 Denver ZIP codes our team serves — every street in it. Sessions happen in your home or at your child's daycare, not at a far-off clinic.

About 4,122 children live in 80224 — roughly 3% of all the kids in Denver. By child population it ranks #13 of the 26 Denver ZIP codes on our map.

Autism and young children in Denver 80224

Denver 80224 is home to about 4,100 kids under 18 — about 1,200 of them younger than 5 — according to the Census Bureau's latest five-year estimates. The CDC estimates that about 1 in 31 children is autistic. Applied here, that is roughly 133 children in Denver 80224 who may be on the spectrum — many of them not yet diagnosed.

Most parents notice something before anyone else does. If you're wondering about your little one, start with the M-CHAT screening explained, or read the signs at age 2. And if you already have a gut feeling, here's what to do next.

School-age kids benefit too — ABA can target the things that make the school day and evenings hard: transitions, communication, self-care, and handling frustration. Read how ABA and speech therapy work together, and our honest take on whether ABA is harmful.

Home, daycare or telehealth: what fits Denver 80224 families

About 82% of children under 6 in Denver 80224 live in homes where every parent works. For a lot of families here, the hours that matter are daycare hours — so we offer daycare-based ABA support, where your child's ABA therapist works alongside the daycare routine, plus in-home sessions for evenings and the skills that belong at home.

About 94% of households in Denver 80224 have broadband, so telehealth is easy here: BCBA check-ins and parent coaching by video, on top of in-person sessions — never as a substitute for them.

Schools and IEPs in Denver 80224

Most public-school students in Denver 80224 attend Denver Public Schools (about 88,000 students across 203 schools).

If your child has an IEP (or an IFSP for little ones), share it with your BCBA. When home goals and school goals line up, kids make progress faster and get less mixed messaging. Bring the latest evaluation reports to your first meeting, too — they save time and repeat testing.

Paying for ABA therapy in Denver 80224

Families in Denver 80224 pay for care in different ways. Census figures show that in Denver 80224, about 34% of children are covered only by Medicaid or another public plan, and about 0.9% have no coverage at all — the rest mostly have insurance through a parent's job or a plan they bought.

Whatever card is in your wallet, the first step is the same: send us a photo and we check your ABA benefits directly with your plan — free. You get a plain-English answer about what's covered and what you'd owe, usually within a business day. Most Colorado families pay little or nothing once benefits are confirmed.

More detail: paying for ABA therapy, our insurance page, and will insurance pay for ABA?

Getting started from Denver 80224, step by step

What happens after you call? Five steps, no surprises — and the getting-started page has the long version.

Call or send the short form. Expect a call back from an intake advocate, usually the same business day.
We check your insurance — free. One photo of your card is all we need to confirm your ABA benefits and tell you what you'd owe.
Diagnosis in hand — or not yet. If you still need an evaluation, we'll help you book one. If you have the report, here are the first steps after a diagnosis.
BCBA assessment at your home in Denver 80224. A BCBA from the team that serves Denver 80224 meets your child where they're most comfortable and writes goals with you.
Therapy starts. Your child's ABA therapist begins one-on-one sessions at home or daycare, and you get parent coaching along the way. Read how to prepare for session one.

Schools in 80224

Public and charter schools located in this ZIP code (NCES 2022). If your child has an IEP at one of them, share it with your BCBA so home goals and school goals line up.

Place Bridge AcademyGrades PK–8 · Denver Public Schools
Denver Green School SoutheastGrades K–8 · Denver Public Schools
George Washington High SchoolGrades 9–12 · Denver Public Schools

ABA services in Denver

Everything we offer families in 80224, with Denver-specific details:

Denver 80224 questions, answered plainly

Does insurance cover ABA therapy in Denver 80224?

Coverage depends on your plan, not your town — and rather than guess at yours, we check it for free. In Denver 80224, about 34% of kids are on Medicaid or another public plan; the rest mostly have private coverage — we work through both. Most Colorado families pay little or nothing once benefits are confirmed. Send a photo of your insurance card and we'll tell you where you stand, usually within a business day.

Do you have an ABA team in Denver 80224?

Yes — our Sunbird team in the Denver 80224 area is serving families in Denver 80224 and across Denver. Your child's ABA therapist comes to your home or daycare, with BCBA check-ins by video between visits. Tell us your address and we'll set up a schedule that works.

My child doesn't have a diagnosis yet. Can we still start from Denver 80224?

Yes — that's where many Colorado families begin. We help you book a diagnostic evaluation first, then move straight into coverage and therapy once the diagnosis is in hand.

How many children in Denver 80224 might be autistic?

There's no local registry, but the CDC estimates about 1 in 31 children is autistic. With about 4,100 kids under 18 in Denver 80224 (Census estimate), that works out to roughly 133 children — many not yet diagnosed.

Which school district serves Denver 80224?

Most students in Denver 80224 attend Denver Public Schools. If your child has an IEP, share it with your BCBA so home and school goals line up.

Is telehealth ABA realistic in Denver 80224?

For most families, yes — about 94% of households in Denver 80224 have broadband. We use telehealth for BCBA check-ins and parent coaching alongside in-person sessions, not instead of them.

Do you also serve towns near Denver 80224?

Yes — including Denver 80222, Denver 80246, Denver 80231, and Denver 80247. Families across this part of Colorado are served the same way: in-home sessions, daycare-based support and telehealth.

How fast can we start in Denver 80224?

It depends on your child's plan and our current capacity in your area, so we won't quote a number we can't keep. Tell us your ZIP code and schedule, and an intake advocate gives you an honest start timeline — usually on the first call.

Start in Denver 80224 with one short call

Tell us your address and what you're seeing. An intake advocate calls back — usually the same business day — with your coverage answer and an honest start timeline.

ZIP codes near 80224

Other Denver ZIP codes our team serves, by distance:

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