ABA therapy in Acres Green, Colorado
Acres Green is a town of about 2,709 people in Douglas County, about 14 miles from our Aurora team. One-on-one, BCBA-led ABA therapy comes to your home or daycare — for the 601 kids who live here, not a far-off clinic.
Acres Green at a glance — for families
The numbers that shape how ABA therapy works here, from public data.
- Residents
- 2,709
- Children under 18
- 601
- Children under 5
- 173
- Kids likely on the spectrum (CDC 1-in-31 estimate)
- ≈ 19
- Kids under 6 with every parent working
- 45%
- Homes with broadband (telehealth-ready)
- 94%
- Kids covered only by a public plan
- 1.3%
- Kids with no health coverage
- 0%
- Median household income
- $115,536
- Nearest Sunbird team
- Aurora · 14 mi
- ZIP codes
- 1
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 Acres Green
Acres Green in Douglas County is a town of about 2,709 people. It is an unincorporated community — there is no city hall, but neighbors know it by name, and so do we. Families here often drive a long way for pediatric specialists. In-home ABA flips that: the therapist does the driving, and sessions happen where your child is most comfortable.
Acres Green is about 14 miles from the heart of Aurora, so families here are served by our Aurora team — close enough that in-home sessions are routine, not a special trip.
A typical plan starts with a BCBA assessment at home, then regular one-on-one sessions with an ABA therapist — a trained behavior technician — working from goals your BCBA wrote for your child. You are part of it, too: parent training is built in, because the skills have to work at dinner time, not just during a session. Curious who does what? See who is on your child's team.
Autism and young children in Acres Green
Census estimates count about 600 children under 18 in Acres Green, including about 170 under age 5. The CDC estimates that about 1 in 31 children is autistic. Applied here, that is roughly 19 children in Acres Green 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.
ABA isn't only for toddlers. For school-age kids in Acres Green, goals often center on communication, managing big feelings, daily routines and getting along with friends. Wondering how ABA fits with other therapies? See ABA vs. speech therapy.
Home, daycare or telehealth: what fits Acres Green families
About 45% of children under 6 in Acres Green have every parent in the workforce, so families here are split: some want sessions during daycare, others at home with a parent close by. We do both — in-home ABA and daycare-based support — and many families mix them. Our guide to home vs. daycare sessions explains the trade-offs.
Connectivity is strong — about 94% of homes have broadband. Most families here use telehealth for quick BCBA check-ins and coaching between in-person sessions.
Schools and IEPs in Acres Green
Acres Green is served by Douglas County school districts, including Douglas County School District No. Re 1 (about 62,000 students across 88 schools). District lines don't always follow town lines, so check your address with the district if you're not sure.
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.
Acres Green and its neighbors
Acres Green is the 14th-largest of the 20 communities we list in Douglas County.
The closest neighbors are Inverness (2 mi), Lone Tree (2 mi), Meridian (2 mi), Centennial (3 mi), and Dove Valley (4 mi). Families in all of them are served the same way, so if you live between towns, you're covered.
Paying for ABA therapy in Acres Green
Families in Acres Green pay for care in different ways. Census figures show that in Acres Green, about 1.3% of children are covered only by Medicaid or another public plan, and about 0% have no coverage at all — the rest mostly have insurance through a parent's job or a plan they bought.
Coverage depends on your plan, not your ZIP code, so we don't guess. Snap a photo of your insurance card, and we'll verify your ABA benefits with the plan for free and call you back with a straight answer — usually within a business day.
More detail: paying for ABA therapy, our insurance page, and will insurance pay for ABA?
Getting started from Acres Green, step by step
From first call to first session, here's the path for Acres Green families. (More detail on our getting-started page.)
- Call or send the short form — include your ZIP code (80124 is in Acres Green). A real person — not a phone tree — calls back, usually the same business day.
- Benefits, verified. We call your plan so you don't have to, then explain your ABA coverage in plain English.
- No diagnosis yet? We help you book an evaluation first. Already have one? See what to do after a diagnosis.
- A BCBA visit at your home in Acres Green. Our Aurora team sends a BCBA to observe, ask questions, and write a plan with you — not for you.
- Sessions begin. An ABA therapist starts regular one-on-one sessions at home or daycare, with parent training built in. Here's how to prepare for the first one.
ZIP codes we serve in Acres Green
In-home ABA therapy, daycare-based support and telehealth are available to families in every one of these ZIP codes:
- 80124
No diagnosis yet? Start there — we’ll help.
Calling before any evaluation is completely normal — from Acres Green or anywhere else. We’ll help you understand what you’re seeing, book a diagnostic evaluation in Colorado, and line up coverage so therapy can start as soon as the diagnosis is in hand.
Acres Green questions, answered plainly
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Is telehealth ABA realistic in Acres Green?
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Tell us where you are and what you’re seeing. An intake advocate calls back — usually the same business day — with your coverage answer and an honest start timeline for Acres Green.
Communities near Acres Green
The closest towns we also serve, by straight-line distance from Acres Green.
More of Douglas County
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