ABA Therapy in Columbia Heights, Minnesota
Columbia Heights sits on the northeast corner of our map: about fifteen minutes from our Golden Valley center by I-694 or I-94, with in-home ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis) covering every address in the city. Families choose one setting — center or home — and we build the program there.
- Drive to our center
- ~15 min
- County
- Anoka County
- School district
- Columbia Heights 13
Not every ABA provider in Minnesota accepts Medical Assistance. We do.
Ability Avenues accepts Straight MA and Blue Plus, and we're enrolled in EIDBI (Early Intensive Developmental and Behavioral Intervention) — the Minnesota benefit that funds autism therapy for eligible children. Most families we serve pay $0 out of pocket.
Center-based or in-home in Columbia Heights?
From the Heights, the center is a short hop but a real one — across the river or around the loop. Some families bundle it with work trips toward downtown or the North Loop; others would rather not add miles to the week at all.
That's what in-home is for. The full program — assessment, one-on-one teaching, BCBA supervision — runs in your living room instead, with zero commute and your child's actual routines as the classroom.
You choose one of the two, and the choice belongs to your family, not to the river between us. Programs never straddle both settings; they move whole if they move at all.
One child, one setting: your child's program runs in the one you choose — and if it stops fitting, you and your BCBA (Board Certified Behavior Analyst) can switch, never split.
Getting to our center from Columbia Heights
From northern Columbia Heights, I-694 west to Highway 100 south is the clean route; from the southern half, take Central or University Avenue down to I-94 west, then Highway 55 west to Highway 100 north. Both land near fifteen minutes.
The Duluth Street exit off Highway 100 puts you on Lilac Drive North, the frontage road our building faces.
If you'd rather skip the drive
In-home sessions in Columbia Heights schedule around District 13 school hours and family work shifts — early evenings included. Interpreters can join intake calls when that helps.
- Typical drive
- ~15 min
- Main route
- I-694 west to Hwy 100 south — or Central Ave to I-94 west
- Where you're headed
- 1415 Lilac Dr N, Suite 140, Golden Valley, MN 55422
Do you serve all of Columbia Heights?
Yes, all of Columbia Heights — it's a compact city and our in-home team covers it corner to corner, from the blocks around Huset Park to the streets up by Silver Lake.
County lines don't change anything: Columbia Heights is Anoka County, EIDBI is statewide, and both of our settings are open to every family in the city.
Ability Avenues supports families whose children attend Columbia Heights Public Schools (District 13) and can coordinate with your child's IEP (Individualized Education Program) team.
Columbia Heights questions, answered
The things Columbia Heights families ask us most — coverage, the drive, and how starting actually works.
Do you really cover Columbia Heights for in-home therapy?
Yes — the whole city, every neighborhood. Columbia Heights is compact enough that in-home scheduling here is among the most flexible we offer on the northeast side.
How would we get to the center from the Heights?
I-694 west to Highway 100 south, or Central/University down to I-94 west and across — about fifteen minutes either way, ending at the Duluth Street exit and Lilac Drive North.
Is the program smaller if we pick in-home?
No — in-home is the same intensity: the same assessment, the same session hours, the same BCBA (Board Certified Behavior Analyst) supervision. The setting changes; the program doesn't shrink.
Can my child use both the center and home sessions?
We run one program in one setting, so no — you choose, and your child's therapy runs there consistently. Switching later is always possible with your BCBA; splitting never is.
Near Columbia Heights, too
From the Heights, these nearby communities are on our map too — each with its own page and its own answers.
See everywhere we serveAsk about availability in Columbia Heights
One call from Columbia Heights covers it: availability, the center-or-home choice, and whether your child's MA or Blue Plus coverage is ready to go.