Sunbird ABA team in Florence — serving you
ABA therapy in Florence, Colorado: autism therapy for kids, at home or daycare
Florence is a town of about 3,870 people in Fremont County, and our ABA team in the Florence area is here serving you. One-on-one, BCBA-led ABA therapy comes to your home or daycare — for the 684 kids who live here, not a far-off clinic.
Autism services in Florence at a glance
The numbers that shape how ABA therapy works here, from public data.
- Residents
- 3,870
- Children under 18
- 684
- Children under 5
- 143
- Kids likely on the spectrum (CDC 1-in-31 estimate)
- ≈ 20
- Kids under 6 with every parent working
- 88%
- Homes with broadband (telehealth-ready)
- 82%
- Kids covered only by a public plan
- 31%
- Kids with no health coverage
- 2.4%
- Median household income
- $57,239
- Your Sunbird team in Florence
- 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 Florence
Florence in Fremont County is a town of about 3,870 people. 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.
Florence families don't have to drive to a clinic. Our ABA team comes to you — at home or at daycare — with BCBA coaching by video in between visits.
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 Florence
Census estimates count about 680 children under 18 in Florence, including about 140 under age 5. The CDC estimates that about 1 in 31 children is autistic. Applied here, that is roughly 22 children in Florence 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 Florence, 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.
In-home, daycare or telehealth ABA in Florence
About 88% of children under 6 in Florence 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 82% of households in Florence have broadband — most, but not all. If video works at your house, telehealth adds BCBA time between visits. If it doesn't, tell us; we'll plan around your connection instead of the other way around.
ABA therapy, schools and IEPs in Florence
Most public-school students in Florence attend Fremont Re-2 (about 1,400 students across 3 schools).
School and ABA work best as partners. If your child has an IEP or evaluation from the district, send it along with your intake — it helps your BCBA write goals that back up the school plan instead of competing with it.
ABA therapy in Florence and nearby towns
Florence is the fourth-largest of the 11 communities we list in Fremont County, home to about 8.6% of the county's children.
Nearby, we also serve Coal Creek (3 mi), Rockvale (4 mi), Williamsburg (4 mi), Brookside (5 mi), and Penrose (6 mi) — distances are straight-line from Florence. Living out of town or between two of them? Same team, same plan.
Paying for ABA therapy in Florence
Families in Florence pay for care in different ways. Census figures show that in Florence, about 31% of children are covered only by Medicaid or another public plan, and about 2.4% 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?
How to start ABA therapy in Florence, 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 — include your ZIP code (81226 is in Florence). A real person — not a phone tree — calls 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.
- 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 Florence. A BCBA from the team that serves Florence comes 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.
ABA therapy by ZIP code in Florence
In-home ABA therapy, daycare-based support and telehealth are available to families in every one of these ZIP codes:
- 81226
ABA therapy around Colorado Springs
Florence is part of the area our Colorado Springs team covers. More on what that team offers:
No diagnosis yet? Start there — we’ll help.
Calling before any evaluation is completely normal — from Florence 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 Florence: questions parents ask
Does insurance cover ABA therapy in Florence?
Do you have an ABA team in Florence?
My child doesn't have a diagnosis yet. Can we still start from Florence?
How many children in Florence might be autistic?
Which school district serves Florence?
What ZIP codes do you serve in Florence?
Is telehealth ABA realistic in Florence?
Do you also serve towns near Florence?
How fast can we start in Florence?
Find an ABA therapist in Florence: 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 Florence.
ABA therapy in towns near Florence
The closest towns we also serve, by straight-line distance from Florence.
ABA therapy across Fremont County
Florence is part of our Fremont County guide. Other Fremont County communities:
Ready to talk about your child?
Families in Florence, across Fremont County and the rest of Colorado start with one short call. Yours can too.