ABA therapy in Loma, Colorado

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

Loma is a small town of about 1,365 people in Mesa County, about 200 miles from our Lakewood team. One-on-one, BCBA-led ABA therapy comes to your home or daycare — for the 642 kids who live here, not a far-off clinic.

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How care reaches Loma
Kids & autism here
Home, daycare or telehealth
Schools & IEPs
Paying for ABA
Getting started

Loma at a glance — for families

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

Residents: 1,365
Children under 18: 642
Children under 5: 63
Kids likely on the spectrum (CDC 1-in-31 estimate): ≈ 20
Kids under 6 with every parent working (Mesa County-wide): 65%
Homes with broadband (telehealth-ready): 100%
Kids covered only by a public plan: 52%
Kids with no health coverage: 39%
Median household income: $133,456
Nearest Sunbird team: Lakewood · 200 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 Loma

Loma in Mesa County is a small community of about 1,365 people. It is an unincorporated community — there is no city hall, but neighbors know it by name, and so do we. 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.

Loma is about 200 miles from our Lakewood team — the far edge of where we work. We won't promise a schedule we can't keep: call us, tell us your town, and we'll give you a straight answer about in-home visits, telehealth, and what a realistic start looks like.

Here's what ABA usually looks like in practice: your BCBA observes your child at home and writes a plan, an ABA therapist runs the day-to-day sessions, and you get coaching so progress carries over between visits. How many hours a week? That depends on your child — our guide to how many hours of ABA explains how that gets decided.

Autism and young children in Loma

Census estimates count about 640 children under 18 in Loma, including about 60 under age 5. The CDC estimates that about 1 in 31 children is autistic. Applied here, that is roughly 21 children in Loma who may be on the spectrum — many of them not yet diagnosed.

For the 60 youngest children in Loma, timing matters. Plain-English checklists: signs at 18 months, signs at age 3. No diagnosis yet? That's fine — we'll help you get one.

ABA isn't only for toddlers. For school-age kids in Loma, 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 Loma families

About 65% of children under 6 across Mesa County 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. (Loma is small enough that the county-wide figure is the reliable one.)

Connectivity is strong — about 100% of homes have broadband. Most families here use telehealth for quick BCBA check-ins and coaching between in-person sessions.

Schools and IEPs in Loma

Loma is served by Mesa County school districts, including Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 (about 21,000 students across 47 schools), Plateau Valley School District No. 50 in the county of Mesa (about 314 students across 4 schools), and De Beque Joint District No. 49 of the counties of Mesa and (about 170 students across 1 school). 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.

Loma and its neighbors

Loma is the eighth-largest of the 10 communities we list in Mesa County, home to about 2% of the county's children.

Nearby, we also serve Fruita (5 mi), Redlands (12 mi), Grand Junction (15 mi), Orchard Mesa (19 mi), and Fruitvale (19 mi) — distances are straight-line from Loma. Living out of town or between two of them? Same team, same plan.

Paying for ABA therapy in Loma

Families in Loma pay for care in different ways. Census figures show that in Loma, about 52% of children are covered only by Medicaid or another public plan, and about 39% 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 Loma, 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 (81524 is in Loma). Expect a call back from an intake advocate, 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 Loma. Our Lakewood 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 Loma

In-home ABA therapy, daycare-based support and telehealth are available to families in every one of these ZIP codes:

81524

No diagnosis yet? Start there — we’ll help.

Calling before any evaluation is completely normal — from Loma 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.

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Loma questions, answered plainly

Does insurance cover ABA therapy in Loma?

Coverage depends on your plan, not your town — and rather than guess at yours, we check it for free. In Loma, about 52% 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.

How far is Loma from the nearest Sunbird team?

Our nearest team is in Lakewood, about 200 miles away in a straight line. We still come to you, with telehealth carrying more of the week at this distance — and we'll be honest about scheduling for your exact address.

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

Yes. Call us first — we'll point you to a diagnostic evaluation in Colorado, verify your coverage while you wait, and line up therapy for when the diagnosis is in hand.

How many children in Loma might be autistic?

There's no local registry, but the CDC estimates about 1 in 31 children is autistic. With about 640 kids under 18 in Loma (Census estimate), that works out to roughly 21 children — many not yet diagnosed.

Which school district serves Loma?

Loma is served by Mesa County districts such as Mesa County Valley School District No. 51, Plateau Valley School District No. 50 in the county of Mesa, and De Beque Joint District No. 49 of the counties of Mesa and — check your address with the district to be sure. If your child has an IEP, share it with your BCBA so home and school goals line up.

What ZIP codes do you serve in Loma?

All of them. Loma uses ZIP code 81524 — and we serve the surrounding area too. Give us your ZIP when you call and we'll confirm your team and schedule.

Is telehealth ABA realistic in Loma?

For most families, yes — about 100% of households in Loma 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 Loma?

Yes — including Fruita, Redlands, Grand Junction, and Orchard Mesa. 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 Loma?

It depends on your child's plan and our current Lakewood-area capacity, 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 Loma with 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 Loma.

Communities near Loma

The closest towns we also serve, by straight-line distance from Loma.

More of Mesa County

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