Play-based sessions built on Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), designed and supervised by a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) at our Golden Valley center or in your home.
For most families, care is covered through EIDBI, Minnesota's Medicaid autism benefit. We accept Straight MA (Medical Assistance) and Blue Plus.
The EIDBI benefit funds intensive autism therapy for eligible children across Minnesota, and Ability Avenues is an EIDBI-enrolled provider. If your child has Straight MA or Blue Plus, therapy is typically fully covered.
Every child's program is designed by a BCBA around their own goals. You choose the one setting those goals come to life in.
Structured, play-based learning at our center, with planned peer moments a home setting can't offer.
Skills taught where your child actually uses them: mealtimes, siblings, bedtime routines and all.
Families choose one of the two — and where you live doesn't decide which. If you can bring your child to Golden Valley and home again, the center is open to you; if you'd rather we come to you, in-home reaches every community we serve. Read our in-home vs. center-based guide or ask us during your first conversation.
The early years matter most: for children ages 2–6, intensive early intervention can shape communication, play, and daily-living skills when the brain is most ready to learn them. And we don't stop there — Ability Avenues stays with children through age 12, so a child who starts with us at three doesn't age out the moment school gets complicated.
Ages 2–4
The early-intervention window is widest here. Play-based sessions build communication — from first sounds to full requests — through play your child already loves.
Ages 5–6
Skills move into daily life: getting dressed, following a routine, sitting and playing alongside another child — the goals your family lives with every day.
Ages 7–9
As school gets more complex, the plan does too — following multi-step directions, handling transitions, working alongside classmates.
Ages 10–12
As friendships, homework, and independence ask more of your child, therapy keeps pace — building the social and self-management skills those years demand.
We teach through play, blending structured, one-step-at-a-time teaching with natural teaching woven into activities your child already loves — so new skills hold up in real life, not just at a table.
A Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) designs an individualized plan around your child's own goals — communication, social interaction, everyday independence — with planned time alongside other children when that's part of the plan.
The BCBA supervises your child's team almost every day, so quality stays high. You're coached as part of the plan, progress is reviewed with you at least twice a year, and you can raise a concern anytime.
From there, we walk you through eligibility, funding, and evaluation — and take on the paperwork most families dread.
We'll ask about your child, your city, and your coverage, and answer whatever you want to know. No documents needed yet.
We confirm Straight MA or Blue Plus, and explain paths into coverage (like TEFRA) if you don't have Medical Assistance yet.
We handle your child's evaluation (the state-required CMDE) — reusing a valid one or arranging a new one through our independent partner agencies — then a BCBA builds their treatment plan with you.
You choose one setting — our center or your home — then we agree on days and times that actually work for your family, and your child's team begins.
Most families don't have every document at the first call. With your permission, we request records on your behalf and help you gather the rest.
Our Golden Valley center sits on the Golden Valley–Minneapolis border, with structured, sensory-friendly rooms built for ABA — and our in-home teams bring the same BCBA-led care into homes across the metro.
1415 Lilac Dr N, Suite 140, Golden Valley, MN 55422
Mon–Fri 8:00am–5:00pm
In-home ABA therapy brings the same BCBA-led care into your child's own routines — mealtimes, siblings, bedtime and all — across the Twin Cities communities we serve.
A few of the places we serve
Families choose one setting, not a mix of the two — and distance doesn't decide which. The Golden Valley center is open to any family who can bring their child there and home again, from any community we serve. In-home availability outside the metro is confirmed case by case.
Straight answers, before you ever fill out a form. More on the full FAQ page.
Yes. Minnesota's EIDBI benefit covers intensive therapy, including ABA, for eligible children through Medical Assistance and MinnesotaCare. We accept Straight MA and Blue Plus, and most eligible families pay nothing out of pocket. How coverage works
We serve children ages 2–12: early intervention for toddlers and preschoolers, plus continued support through the school years. (Minnesota's EIDBI program itself covers young people under 21; 2–12 is the range we accept.)
Yes. In-home ABA therapy is available across the Twin Cities communities we serve and most of Minnesota. Availability outside the metro is confirmed case by case during your first call. How in-home therapy works
It depends on your child's coverage and evaluation status, so we won't promise a timeline we can't keep. When you call, we'll give you a current, honest picture. Starting the intake process early is the best way to shorten the wait.
EIDBI (Early Intensive Developmental and Behavioral Intervention) is Minnesota's Medicaid benefit covering intensive therapy for young people with autism or related conditions. EIDBI is the funding program; ABA is the most common therapy delivered under it. Our EIDBI services
Call us. We'll help you figure out eligibility, coverage, and next steps. The first conversation needs no paperwork at all.
