In-home ABA therapy in Charlottesville, VA
Charlottesville, your child's BCBA is coming to you.
In-home ABA therapy for children across Charlottesville and Albemarle County. Evidence-based, BCBA-supervised, and starting within 2 to 4 weeks.
BCBA-supervised · Virginia Medicaid accepted · Albemarle County families welcome
What is ABA therapy and how does it work in Charlottesville.
ABA therapy, explained simply.
Applied Behavior Analysis is the most research-supported approach to helping children with autism build skills that make daily life better. A Board Certified Behavior Analyst designs a plan for your child, teaches using methods with real evidence behind them, and adjusts as your child grows. When it happens in your home, it happens inside the routines and moments where your child actually needs to use those skills.
Our ABA therapy services in Charlottesville, VA
In-home & community ABA therapy
Therapy delivered in the child’s natural environment, including home, school, and community settings, helps skills generalize where they matter most. Our team supports real-world learning in everyday situations.
School collaboration
Our team works closely with schools and teachers to maintain consistency across environments, supporting each child’s success in the classroom and promoting generalization of skills.
Behavior assessments
Comprehensive assessments conducted by BCBAs identify each child’s strengths, needs, and goals. These evaluations guide personalized treatment plans designed to maximize growth and independence.
School collaboration
Parent training & coaching
Families are active partners in therapy. We provide training, coaching, and strategies so parents and caregivers can reinforce skills at home and in everyday routines.
Social skills training
Individual and group programs help children develop communication, play, and peer interaction skills. Group sessions foster teamwork, friendship, and real-world social experiences.
What in-home ABA therapy looks like in Charlottesville.
Here's what happens when
we show up.
Evidence-based, data-tracked from the first session
Every CBS programme is built on applied behavior analysis, the most research-supported approach to autism therapy available. Your child's BCBA collects data every session, reviews what the data shows, and adjusts the plan accordingly. When something is working, we build on it. When it is not, we change course.
A plan that started with a thorough assessment, not a template
Charlottesville families who come to us have often done their research. Your BCBA will walk you through the assessment findings, explain the rationale behind every goal, and make sure the therapy plan reflects what matters most to your child and your family specifically.
Progress that holds up in real life
Skills built in a clinical setting do not always transfer. Skills built in your kitchen, your living room, your child's actual daily environment tend to stick. That is the difference in-home ABA makes in practice.
Full transparency on data and decisions
Your BCBA shares what the data shows and explains any changes to the plan before making them. You understand what is happening and why at every stage.
ABA parent training in Charlottesville.
You are the most important
person on the team.
Parent training is built into every CBS programme. Your BCBA teaches you the same techniques they use in sessions so the progress does not pause when they leave. Families who are in it with us see faster, more lasting results. That is not a coincidence.
BCBA-supervised ABA therapy in Charlottesville with Dana Marsh.
Over a decade of clinical experience behind every plan.
Career Based Solutions is led clinically by Dana Marsh, BCBA, LBA, who brings more than eleven years of experience in applied behavior analysis to every programme. Dana supervises your child's therapy directly, reviews the data, and makes sure what is happening in your home is grounded in solid clinical practice.
How to start ABA therapy in Charlottesville with Career Based Solutions.
From first call to first session in 2 to 4 weeks.
Call or contact us
Tell us about your child and your goals.
Insurance verification
We confirm your coverage before anything else moves forward.
BCBA assessment
Your BCBA meets your child at home in Charlottesville and designs their therapy plan.
Scheduling
We build sessions into your family's actual week.
Therapy begins
In-home sessions start, with data tracking from day one.
Areas we serve near Charlottesville, VA.
Charlottesville and
across Albemarle County.
Charlottesville
Albemarle County
Crozet
Waynesboro
Staunton
Gordonsville
Orange
Not sure if we reach you? Call us.
Insurance accepted for ABA therapy in Charlottesville.
Virginia Medicaid, Aetna, Cigna, Anthem, CHAMPVA and more.
We accept Virginia Medicaid, Aetna, Cigna, Anthem/Anthem HealthKeepers, CHAMPVA, Quantum Health, and Sentara. Our team manages verification and prior authorisation.
Not sure if your plan covers ABA therapy? Reach out and we'll check for you — no paperwork, no hold music, just an answer.
Questions from Charlottesville families about in-home ABA therapy.
What Charlottesville families ask us most.
Do you provide in-home ABA therapy in Charlottesville?
Yes. Career Based Solutions BCBAs come to your home in Charlottesville and Albemarle County.
How does CBS relate to what VIA or UVA offers?
CBS is a private in-home ABA provider. VIA and UVA's clinical programmes are excellent resources but have waitlists. In-home ABA through CBS is a separate service and many Charlottesville families use both.
What insurance do you accept in Charlottesville?
Virginia Medicaid, Aetna, Cigna, Anthem/Anthem HealthKeepers, CHAMPVA, Quantum Health, and Sentara.
How quickly can we start?
Typically within 2 to 4 weeks of completing intake and insurance verification.
Do you coordinate with Charlottesville City Schools or Albemarle County Schools?
Yes, where that coordination supports your child's goals.
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- Communication and language development
- Behavior challenges and replacement skills
- Daily living skills — routines, hygiene, mealtimes
- Social skills and peer interaction
- School readiness and transitions
- Managing sensory sensitivities
All of it happens at home, woven into your family's daily life — not isolated in a therapy room and hoped to transfer later.
Autism and disability resources in Charlottesville and Albemarle County.
Some of Virginia's best autism resources are right here.
Region Ten Community Services Board
serves Charlottesville and the surrounding area with developmental disability services, care coordination, crisis support, and family resources.
Virginia Institute of Autism (VIA Centers for Neurodevelopment)
based in Charlottesville, provides a range of autism services for children and adults and is one of the most respected autism organisations in Virginia.
Autism Society of Central Virginia
covers Charlottesville and Albemarle County, running support groups, family events, and a provider directory for families navigating the diagnosis and services landscape.
UVA Sheila C. Johnson Center for Clinical Services
provides evaluations and therapy and is a key resource for Charlottesville families who want a diagnosis or a second opinion from a university clinical setting.
- Communication and language development
- Behavior challenges and replacement skills
- Daily living skills — routines, hygiene, mealtimes
- Social skills and peer interaction
- School readiness and transitions
- Managing sensory sensitivities
All of it happens at home, woven into your family's daily life — not isolated in a therapy room and hoped to transfer later.
Things to do in Charlottesville with your child.
Charlottesville is a genuinely good city for families.
Rivanna Trail
is a network of walking and hiking trails that loops around Charlottesville, with sections that are flat, well-maintained, and manageable for children who do well with outdoor walks.
Chris Greene Lake Park
in Albemarle County has swimming areas, walking trails, and picnic facilities in an open lakeside setting that families consistently recommend for relaxed outdoor days.
McIntire Park
in the city has accessible play areas, open fields, and enough space that children who need room to move can do so without feeling hemmed in.
The Discovery Museum
in Charlottesville is a hands-on children's museum with interactive exhibits and has hosted sensory-friendly events for families with children with disabilities.
