Sunbird ABA team in Elizabeth — serving you
ABA therapy in Elizabeth, Colorado: autism therapy for kids, at home or daycare
Elizabeth is a small town of about 1,694 people in Elbert County, and our ABA team in the Elizabeth area is here serving you. One-on-one, BCBA-led ABA therapy comes to your home or daycare — for the 396 kids who live here, not a far-off clinic.
Autism services in Elizabeth at a glance
The numbers that shape how ABA therapy works here, from public data.
- Residents
- 1,694
- Children under 18
- 396
- Children under 5
- 120
- Kids likely on the spectrum (CDC 1-in-31 estimate)
- ≈ 13
- Kids under 6 with every parent working (Elbert County-wide)
- 63%
- Homes with broadband (telehealth-ready)
- 100%
- Kids covered only by a public plan
- 26%
- Kids with no health coverage
- 16%
- Median household income
- $110,227
- Your Sunbird team in Elizabeth
- Serving you
- Sunbird services here
- Home · Daycare · Video
- 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 Elizabeth
Elizabeth in Elbert County is a small community of about 1,694 people. In a town this size, everybody knows everybody — and families can feel like they are the only ones dealing with autism. You are not, and you don't need to move or drive hours for help.
Our team works with families in Elizabeth the same way we do everywhere: sessions at your home or your child's daycare, a BCBA who knows your child, and telehealth check-ins so nobody waits a week for an answer.
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 therapy for young children in Elizabeth
Elizabeth is home to about 400 kids under 18 — about 120 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 13 children in Elizabeth who may be on the spectrum — many of them not yet diagnosed.
Earlier is easier. If your toddler isn't pointing, answering to their name, or using words the way other kids their age do, it is worth a look now rather than later. Our guides walk through signs of autism at 18 months, at age 2 and at age 3, plus the M-CHAT screening many pediatricians use.
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.
In-home, daycare or telehealth ABA in Elizabeth
About 63% of children under 6 across Elbert County 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. (Elizabeth is small enough that the county-wide figure is the reliable one.)
About 100% of households in Elizabeth 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.
ABA therapy, schools and IEPs in Elizabeth
Most public-school students in Elizabeth attend ELIZABETH SCHOOL DISTRICT (about 2,400 students across 7 schools).
Already working with your school team? Good — bring that IEP or evaluation to us. Your BCBA can shape home goals that support what's happening at school, so your child hears the same expectations in both places.
ABA therapy in Elizabeth and nearby towns
Elizabeth is the second-largest of the 4 communities we list in Elbert County, home to about 6.9% of the county's children.
The closest neighbors are Ponderosa Park (3 mi), Franktown (8 mi), Kiowa (8 mi), The Pinery (10 mi), and Castle Rock (13 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 Elizabeth
Families in Elizabeth pay for care in different ways. Census figures show that in Elizabeth, about 26% of children are covered only by Medicaid or another public plan, and about 16% have no coverage at all — the rest mostly have insurance through a parent's job or a plan they bought.
Here's the part that's the same for every family in Elizabeth: we do the insurance legwork. One photo of your card, and we confirm your ABA benefits with the plan directly — free — then explain what's covered and what you'd owe before anything starts.
More detail: paying for ABA therapy, our insurance page, and will insurance pay for ABA?
How to start ABA therapy in Elizabeth, step by step
No phone trees and no mystery. Here is exactly what happens after you reach out — the full version lives on our getting-started page.
- Call or send the short form — include your ZIP code (80107 is in Elizabeth). An intake advocate calls you back, usually the same business day.
- Free benefit check. Send a photo of your insurance card; we verify ABA coverage with your plan and explain it in plain English.
- 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 Elizabeth. A BCBA from the team that serves Elizabeth 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.
ABA therapy by ZIP code in Elizabeth
In-home ABA therapy, daycare-based support and telehealth are available to families in every one of these ZIP codes:
- 80107
ABA therapy around Aurora
Elizabeth is part of the area our Aurora team covers. More on what that team offers:
No diagnosis yet? Start there — we’ll help.
Calling before any evaluation is completely normal — from Elizabeth 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.
ABA therapy in Elizabeth: questions parents ask
Does insurance cover ABA therapy in Elizabeth?
Do you have an ABA team in Elizabeth?
My child doesn't have a diagnosis yet. Can we still start from Elizabeth?
How many children in Elizabeth might be autistic?
Which school district serves Elizabeth?
What ZIP codes do you serve in Elizabeth?
Is telehealth ABA realistic in Elizabeth?
Do you also serve towns near Elizabeth?
How fast can we start in Elizabeth?
Find an ABA therapist in Elizabeth: one short call
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 Elizabeth.
ABA therapy in towns near Elizabeth
The closest towns we also serve, by straight-line distance from Elizabeth.
ABA therapy across Elbert County
Elizabeth is part of our Elbert County guide. Other Elbert County communities:
Ready to talk about your child?
Families in Elizabeth, across Elbert County and the rest of Colorado start with one short call. Yours can too.