ABA Therapy in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Our center isn't near Minneapolis — it's on the Minneapolis border. From North Minneapolis neighborhoods like Harrison and Willard-Hay, it's minutes away via Theodore Wirth Parkway or Highway 55, and our in-home ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis) teams cover every neighborhood in the city. Families choose one setting, center or home.
That goes for all of Minneapolis, not just the North Side: downtown, Northeast, Uptown, and South Minneapolis families use both settings, with most eligible children covered in full through Minnesota's EIDBI benefit — we accept Straight MA and Blue Plus.
- Drive to our center
- Border-adjacent (~10–15 min downtown; minutes from North Minneapolis)
- County
- Hennepin County
- School district
- Minneapolis Public Schools
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 Minneapolis?
Minneapolis is a city of very different commutes, so the center question depends on your neighborhood: Bryn Mawr and the North Side are practically next door, downtown is a ten-to-fifteen-minute run out Highway 55, and Longfellow or Nokomis families should picture twenty-plus and judge accordingly.
In-home erases the geography. The same BCBA-led program runs in apartments, duplexes, and single-family homes across the city — and for many Minneapolis families juggling transit, parking, and work shifts, home is simply the setting that holds up.
Whichever you choose, it's one setting per child. The drive never disqualifies you from the center, the short distance never obligates you to it, and a program that needs to move settings moves whole — never split.
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 Minneapolis
From North Minneapolis, Theodore Wirth Parkway or Golden Valley Road brings you to our side of the border in minutes. From downtown, Highway 55 west to Highway 100 north takes ten to fifteen; from South Minneapolis, I-35W to I-394 west or Crosstown 62 to Highway 100 north both work.
We're at 1415 Lilac Dr N, Suite 140 — off Highway 100 at Duluth Street, close enough to the city line that some GPS apps label the neighborhood Minneapolis.
- Typical drive
- Border-adjacent (~10–15 min downtown; minutes from North Minneapolis)
- Main route
- Hwy 55 west or Theodore Wirth Pkwy to Hwy 100 / Duluth Street
- Where you're headed
- 1415 Lilac Dr N, Suite 140, Golden Valley, MN 55422
Do you serve all of Minneapolis?
Every Minneapolis neighborhood, yes — in-home teams work the North Side, Northeast, downtown and its condo towers, Uptown, and the length of South Minneapolis. If you're in the city limits, you're in our service area.
The neighborhoods below are where Minneapolis families most often ask about coverage; if yours isn't named, that's a list-length problem, not a coverage gap.
- Bryn Mawr
- Harrison
- Near North
- Willard-Hay
- Jordan
- Camden
- Victory
- Northeast
- Downtown
- Uptown
- Powderhorn
- Longfellow
Ability Avenues supports families whose children attend Minneapolis Public Schools and can coordinate with your child's IEP (Individualized Education Program) team at their school.
Minneapolis questions, answered
The things Minneapolis families ask us most — coverage, the drive, and how starting actually works.
Where is your center relative to Minneapolis?
On the border — literally. The building sits in Golden Valley at 1415 Lilac Dr N, with Minneapolis beginning blocks away; Theodore Wirth Parkway and Highway 55 connect the North Side and downtown to our door in minutes.
Do you do in-home ABA in apartments and duplexes?
Yes — a large share of our Minneapolis in-home work happens in apartments. Sessions adapt to the space you have; what matters is your child's routines, not square footage.
Which Minneapolis neighborhoods do you cover?
All of them. North Side neighborhoods like Harrison, Jordan, and Camden are closest to the center, but in-home teams also work Northeast, downtown, Uptown, Powderhorn, Longfellow, and the rest of the city.
Can we use the center AND have home sessions since we're so close?
No — closeness doesn't change the rule. A child's program runs in one setting so the teaching stays consistent; you pick center or home, and you can switch completely later with your BCBA (Board Certified Behavior Analyst) if needed.
We have Medical Assistance through the state. Will that cover therapy?
For eligible children, typically yes and in full — through Minnesota's EIDBI (Early Intensive Developmental and Behavioral Intervention) benefit. We accept Straight MA and Blue Plus, and we walk Minneapolis families through eligibility on the first call.
Near Minneapolis, too
The center's border position puts several other communities minutes away — each of these pages answers for its own city.
See everywhere we serveAsk about availability in Minneapolis
Whether you're calling from the North Side or Nokomis, one call gets you real answers: availability, which setting we'd suggest for your child, and what your coverage handles.