ABA Therapy in St. Paul, Minnesota
In-home ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis) covers all of St. Paul — Highland Park to Payne-Phalen — and our Golden Valley center is about twenty minutes west on I-94 for any family who'd rather bring their child to us. You'll choose one of the two; living in St. Paul rules nothing out.
- Drive to our center
- ~20 min
- County
- Ramsey County
- School district
- St. Paul 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 St. Paul?
Let's be straight about the drive: twenty minutes each way on I-94, several times a week, is a real commitment. Many St. Paul families choose in-home for exactly that reason, and it costs them nothing clinically — the program is identical.
But 'many' isn't a rule. St. Paul families who want the center's purpose-built rooms make the crosstown run every week, some pairing it with jobs in Minneapolis. If that's you, the center is fully yours.
Either way, one setting hosts the program. We never run center and home in parallel, and if your choice stops fitting — a move, a schedule change, a child who needs the other environment — we switch it entirely.
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 St. Paul
From most of St. Paul: I-94 west through downtown Minneapolis, I-394 west briefly, then Highway 100 north two exits to Duluth Street — Lilac Drive North fronts the highway at our building. About twenty minutes outside rush hour, more during it.
From the North End or Como, Highway 36 west to I-694 and down Highway 100 skips the downtown weave at the cost of a few minutes.
If you'd rather skip the drive
St. Paul in-home teams schedule around Saint Paul Public Schools hours, transit-dependent households, and multi-shift workweeks. Evening windows exist; ask for them.
- Typical drive
- ~20 min
- Main route
- I-94 west to I-394, then Hwy 100 north to Duluth Street
- Where you're headed
- 1415 Lilac Dr N, Suite 140, Golden Valley, MN 55422
Do you serve all of St. Paul?
Every St. Paul neighborhood, yes: the West Side to the East Side, Frogtown to Highland Park. If your address says St. Paul, our in-home team covers it and the center welcomes it.
The neighborhoods below come up most often on St. Paul calls — the list is for reassurance, not a boundary.
- Highland Park
- Mac-Groveland
- Summit-University
- Frogtown
- Como
- Midway
- North End
- Payne-Phalen
- Dayton's Bluff
- West Side
- Battle Creek
Ability Avenues supports families whose children attend Saint Paul Public Schools and can coordinate with your child's IEP (Individualized Education Program) team at their school.
St. Paul questions, answered
The things St. Paul families ask us most — coverage, the drive, and how starting actually works.
Do you really provide in-home ABA all over St. Paul?
Yes — every neighborhood, both sides of the river. St. Paul is one of our largest in-home service areas, and sessions run in houses, duplexes, and apartments alike.
Can a St. Paul family still use your Golden Valley center?
Absolutely — the center is open to any family who can make the drive, about twenty minutes west on I-94. Some St. Paul families do it daily; whether the trip works for your week is your call, not ours.
Is it possible to do home sessions most days and the center occasionally?
No — a program runs in one setting, consistently. That consistency is a big part of why intensive ABA works. You can switch settings completely later with your BCBA (Board Certified Behavior Analyst); you can't blend them.
We're a Ramsey County MA family. Does anything work differently?
Nothing about the therapy — EIDBI (Early Intensive Developmental and Behavioral Intervention) is a statewide benefit. Your MA case runs through Ramsey County, and we accept Straight MA and Blue Plus; we'll help you check eligibility on the first call.
How soon could a St. Paul child start?
It depends on current openings and how quickly the required evaluation is in place — we're honest about both on the phone. The intake steps are the same from St. Paul as anywhere: call, coverage check, evaluation, then a start date.
Near St. Paul, too
West and north of St. Paul, these communities have their own pages — each written for its own drive and coverage.
See everywhere we serveAsk about availability in St. Paul
Call from St. Paul and we'll be plain about both paths: in-home availability in your neighborhood, and whether the crosstown drive to the center makes sense for your family.