1:1 ABA Therapy Enrollment
Step 1: Initial Consultation
Step 3: Gathering Onboarding Information
Step 2: Verification of Benefits
When you reach out, a team member who handles intake will contact you and guide you through every step.
To start, fill out our intake form, call us at 252-621-1366 or send a message from our Contact Us page.
You can ask about enrollment, insurance, locations and services, and learn what therapy with Helianthus could look like for your child and family.
Step 2: Verification of Benefits
Step 3: Gathering Onboarding Information
Step 2: Verification of Benefits
ABA therapy is covered by NC Medicaid plans, TRICARE and many commercial insurance plans. Our intake specialist will contact your insurance company to confirm ABA is a covered benefit.
We will also explain any costs you may have, such as deductibles, copays, coinsurance and out-of-pocket maximums, so you know what to expect.
We will need a copy of the front and back of your insurance card.
Step 3: Gathering Onboarding Information
Step 3: Gathering Onboarding Information
Step 4: Insurance Pre-Approval, Initial Assessment & Authorization
Once we have confirmed that ABA services is a covered benefit, we will work with you to gather additional documentation required by your insurance funder.
While all insurance funders have their own specific requirements, all will require the following: 1. a diagnosis and evaluation of autism spectrum disorder, which is typically a report prepared by a licensed medical professional; and 2. a prescription or referral for ABA therapy from a medical professional that ABA therapy is deemed beneficial.
Our client intake and onboarding specialist can work with you to gather the required documentation for insurance authorization.
If your child does not have a diagnosis? No worries! Our client intake and onboarding specialist will provide you with information to obtain services without this diagnosis, or provide information about obtaining the appropriate medical support to get assessed if you believe your child may have Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Step 4: Insurance Pre-Approval, Initial Assessment & Authorization
Step 4: Insurance Pre-Approval, Initial Assessment & Authorization
Step 4: Insurance Pre-Approval, Initial Assessment & Authorization
Once the funder required documentation has been gathered, our client intake and onboarding specialist will request for an authorization for an ABA therapy assessment. This must be pre-approved by your insurance funder.
During this process, your insurance funder will review all documentation provided, and authorize our certified staff to conduct an initial assessment. The approval process may take about two weeks. During this wait period, our intake and onboarding specialist will send you our intake packet to gather more information to assist us with the initial assessment process. Once approved, an initial assessment will be conducted by a Board Certified Behavior Analyst. An observation of your child will be conducted at this time.
Step 5: Pre-Enrollment & Scheduling Treatment
Step 4: Insurance Pre-Approval, Initial Assessment & Authorization
Step 5: Pre-Enrollment & Scheduling Treatment
Following the initial assessment for ABA services, a Board Certified Behavior Analyst will use the information gathered from the observation of your child to develop an individualized treatment plan.
This individualized treatment plan addresses the skills and behavioral needs of your child, recommended frequency and hours per week of therapy, and expectations of caregiver/significant others during treatment. Once the plan is completed, it will be reviewed and approved by the child and family. We will then provide a copy of the individualized treatment plan to your insurance funder for approval. This can take about two weeks to receive a response. After approval, our intake and onboarding specialist will work with you and your family to schedule ongoing treatment.
ABA group Services Enrollment
Social/Classroom Readiness Group ages 2-6
After School Social Skills Group ages 6-12
After School Social Skills Group ages 6-12
What are Classroom Readiness Groups?
Classroom Readiness Groups are embedded in our ABA services program based on the child’s ability to differentiate responses to different skills such as listener responding, following directions, flexibility, social emotional learning, collaboration skills, problem solving skills, motor imitation, play skills, cooperative play, transitions, waiting, on-task behaviors, intraverbals, perspective taking skills and following complex directions.
Here at Helianthus Positive Behavior Supports our classroom readiness group is based in Applied Behavior Analysis, Positive Behavior Supports, Executive Functioning Skills, Social Functioning Skills, Social and Emotional Learning, and the Zone of Proximal Development. Our strategies are based on rigorous evidence-based and high-quality social and emotional learning (SEL) using the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) curriculums, Devereux Student Strengths Assessment (DESSA), and building areas of social functioning using Socially Savvy Assessment and Curriculum Guide for Young Children. As well as providing classroom readiness skills with evidence and science-based assessment and curriculums such as Teaching Good Learner Repertoires and Early Start Denver Model. At Helianthus Positive Behavior Supports we work to pinpoint the child’s strengths, prioritize the skills most in need for the child, and track the effectiveness of these strategies.
After School Social Skills Group ages 6-12
After School Social Skills Group ages 6-12
After School Social Skills Group ages 6-12
What are Social Skill Groups?
Social skill groups are small groups (usually between 2-8 children) embedded in our ABA services model, led by an adult that teaches how to interact appropriately with peers their age. Social skills can help with conversational skills, friendships, collaboration, problem-solving skills, empathy skills, and perspective taking skills.
Here at Helianthus Positive Behavior Supports our social skills groups are based in Applied Behavior Analysis, Positive Behavior Supports, Social Functioning, and Social and Emotional Learning. Our strategies are based on rigorous evidence-based and high-quality social and emotional learning (SEL) using the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) curriculums, Devereux Student Strengths Assessment (DESSA), and building areas of social functioning using Socially Savvy Assessment and Curriculum Guide for Young Children. At Helianthus Positive Behavior Supports we work to pinpoint your child’s strengths, prioritize the skills most in need for your child, and track the effectiveness of these strategies.