Sunbird ABA team serving USD 497 Lawrence families
ABA therapy and IEP support for USD 497 Lawrence families
How home and daycare ABA works alongside your child’s IEP — plus every USD 497 Lawrence school and the neighborhoods they serve.
USD 497 Lawrence at a glance
USD 497 Lawrence serves about 10,900 students across 20 schools (1 of them charters) and 4 ZIP codes, with offices in Lawrence — part of Douglas County. Federal data lists about 11 school psychologists and about 15 school counselors on staff.
At the CDC's 1-in-31 estimate, roughly 352 USD 497 Lawrence students may be autistic — so if you're navigating an IEP, an evaluation or a new diagnosis here, you are far from alone.
1 USD 497 Lawrence schools offer preschool, which matters for families of 3- and 4-year-olds: the district can evaluate children from age 3 for special-education services, before kindergarten.
How ABA works alongside a USD 497 Lawrence IEP
Think of the IEP as the school-day plan and ABA as the rest-of-the-day plan. Sunbird's sessions happen at home and at daycare, not in USD 497 Lawrence classrooms — but the goals can and should line up.
- Ask for an evaluation in writing. If you think your child needs special-education support, put the request to your school (or the district's special-education office) in writing and keep a copy.
- Share what you have. Outside evaluations and an autism diagnosis help, though the school still runs its own eligibility evaluation.
- Bring the IEP to your BCBA. With your consent, your Sunbird BCBA reads the IEP goals so home goals reinforce them — the same words, the same expectations.
- Review together. IEPs are reviewed at least yearly. Bring progress notes from home; they help the team see the whole child.
ABA therapy for USD 497 Lawrence families
Our team serves every ZIP code in the district with in-home ABA, daycare-based support and parent training. No diagnosis yet? We'll help you get an evaluation. Wondering what's typical? See signs of autism at age 3 and ABA vs. speech therapy.
Insurance is plan by plan, so we check yours for free — send a photo of your card and we'll call back with a plain-English answer, usually within a business day.
All 20 USD 497 Lawrence schools
Find your child’s school — the ZIP link goes to that neighborhood’s page, with local numbers and how our team serves it. Source: NCES Common Core of Data, 2022.
| School | Grades | Area | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Mills Middle School | 6–8 | Lawrence 66046 | 516 |
| Broken Arrow Elem | K–5 | Lawrence 66046 | 266 |
| Cordley Elem | K–5 | Lawrence 66044 | 275 |
| Deerfield Elem | K–5 | Lawrence 66049 | 457 |
| Hillcrest Elem | K–5 | Lawrence 66044 | 346 |
| Langston Hughes Elem | K–5 | Lawrence 66049 | 476 |
| Lawrence Free State High | 9–12 | Lawrence 66049 | 1,777 |
| Lawrence High | 9–12 | Lawrence 66046 | 1,589 |
| Lawrence Liberty Memorial Central Mid School | 6–8 | Lawrence 66044 | 422 |
| Lawrence Southwest Middle School | 6–8 | Lawrence 66047 | 641 |
| Lawrence Virtual Schoolcharter | K–12 | Lawrence 66047 | 766 |
| Lawrence West Middle School | 6–8 | Lawrence 66049 | 609 |
| New York Elem | PK–5 | Lawrence 66044 | 416 |
| Pinckney Elem | K–5 | Lawrence 66044 | 212 |
| Prairie Park Elem | K–5 | Lawrence 66046 | 376 |
| Quail Run Elementary | K–5 | Lawrence 66049 | 393 |
| Schwegler Elem | K–5 | Lawrence 66046 | 314 |
| Sunflower Elementary | K–5 | Lawrence 66047 | 468 |
| Sunset Hill Elem | K–5 | Lawrence 66049 | 378 |
| Woodlawn Elem | K–5 | Lawrence 66044 | 211 |
USD 497 Lawrence: questions parents ask
Does Sunbird provide ABA inside USD 497 Lawrence schools?
How do I get my child evaluated by USD 497 Lawrence?
Is a school evaluation the same as an autism diagnosis?
Does insurance cover ABA for USD 497 Lawrence families?
Start with one short call
Tell us your ZIP code and what you’re seeing. An intake advocate calls back — usually the same business day — with your coverage answer and an honest start timeline.
Neighborhoods USD 497 Lawrence serves
Ready to talk about your child?
USD 497 Lawrence families start with one short call. Yours can too.