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School-based ABA therapy in North Carolina and Virginia

What if your child couldn't wait for Mondays?

Connect n Care brings expert ABA support straight into the school day across NC and VA.

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BACB ACE Accredited BHCOE Accredited Medicaid and major insurers accepted Serving NC and VA
BACB ACE Accredited BHCOE Accredited Medicaid and major insurers accepted Serving NC and VA
BACB ACE Accredited BHCOE Accredited Medicaid and major insurers accepted Serving NC and VA
BACB ACE Accredited BHCOE Accredited Medicaid and major insurers accepted Serving NC and VA
How school-based applied behavior analysis works

School becomes an epicenter for success

School is where some of the most important development happens; where friendships form, where independence grows, where learning develops.

It's also where things can get hardest for kids with autism. New environments, transitions, social expectations, sensory demands, all at once, all day.

Connect n Care works directly alongside teachers, aides, and IEP teams to bring ABA support into the school day. We support your child inside school life, in the classroom, in the hallway, at lunch, on the playground, in the real moments where things tend to fall apart and where the biggest gains can be made.

What to expect from ABA therapy in school settings

Here's what your child's day looks like

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Individualized support

An RBT or BCBA works alongside your child throughout the school day, helping with transitions, offering 1:1 attention, and putting their specific plan into practice in real time.

Pairing

Before anything else, your child's therapist focuses on building genuine trust. They spend time in activities and conversation your child actually enjoys, because kids engage and learn best with someone they trust first.

Academic and social skill development

Therapists support your child's academic progress with instruction built around how they learn, and help them build social skills through real interactions, from understanding social norms to making friends on the playground.

Behavior management

Using evidence-based ABA techniques, therapists get to the root of behaviors like tantrums and teach your child more effective ways to cope and communicate instead.

Skill acquisition

Your child's therapist uses methods like Discrete Trial Training and Pivotal Response Training to build new skills in the setting where they actually need to use them.

A girl teacher using an abacus for homeschooling

Individualized support

An RBT or BCBA works alongside your child throughout the school day, helping with transitions, offering 1:1 attention, and putting their specific plan into practice in real time.

A mother reading a book together with her daughter on the couch

Pairing

Before anything else, your child's therapist focuses on building genuine trust. They spend time in activities and conversation your child actually enjoys, because kids engage and learn best with someone they trust first.

A mother and daughter having fun painting together with colors at home

Academic and social skill development

Therapists support your child's academic progress with instruction built around how they learn, and help them build social skills through real interactions, from understanding social norms to making friends on the playground.

A preschool teacher and child high-fiving and enjoying playtime

Behavior management

Using evidence-based ABA techniques, therapists get to the root of behaviors like tantrums and teach your child more effective ways to cope and communicate instead.

A therapist playing an educational game with a child using logic cards

Skill acquisition

Your child's therapist uses methods like Discrete Trial Training and Pivotal Response Training to build new skills in the setting where they actually need to use them.

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School-based ABA therapy — what the research says

This is evidence-based support. And it works.

ABA is the most researched, most validated behavioral intervention for children with autism. When delivered in the school setting by trained professionals working in coordination with educators, it produces measurable improvements in academic performance, social skills, behavior management, and long-term outcomes.

The Autism Society of America recognizes school-based behavioral support as one of the most effective ways to help children with autism build skills that carry into every area of their lives.

BACB ACE — Authorized Continuing Education provider

Connect n Care is BACB ACE-accredited and BHCOE-certified. Every therapist working in your child's school is trained to the highest clinical standards and supervised by a credentialed BCBA.

BHCOE Accredited Practice
School-based ABA therapy covered by Medicaid and major insurers

Chances are, you're
already covered.

We work with Medicaid and most major insurance providers across North Carolina and Virginia, including Alliance Health, AmeriHealth Caritas, Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Carolina Complete Health, Healthy Blue, MedCost, NCDHHS, Partners Health Management, Trillium Health Resources, United Healthcare, Vaya Health, and WellCare.

Our team verifies your benefits before anything else, so you know exactly what's covered before your child's first session.

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The team behind your child's school-based support

Meet the team

Every family working with Connect n Care is supported by a Board Certified Behavior Analyst, alongside the RBTs who work with your child directly at school. Here's the BCBA who leads that coordination.

Nicole Rudolph, MS, BCBA, LBA

Nicole Rudolph, MS, BCBA, LBA

BCBA School Coordinator

Nicole has more than eight years of experience providing and supervising ABA services across home, clinic, school, and community settings. As School Coordinator, she focuses on helping our team and your child's school work together smoothly, so support stays consistent no matter where your child is that day.

Meet the full team

How to get started with school-based ABA therapy in NC and VA

Start today

  1. Reach out

    Call us at 877-262-2221 or fill out our intake form. We get back to you quickly.

    Step 1

  2. We verify your benefits

    Our team checks your insurance and walks you through exactly what's covered before anything else.

    Step 2

  3. Your child is evaluated

    A credentialed BCBA observes your child in the school setting and works with school staff to build an individualized support plan.

    Step 3

  4. Support begins

    Our therapist joins your child at school, ready to work.

    Step 4
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Frequently asked questions about ABA therapy in schools

Things parents ask us.

Individualized behavioral support delivered inside your child's school, in the classroom, hallway, cafeteria, and playground, by a trained BCBA or RBT working alongside existing school staff.

School-based ABA generally begins around age 2 and up, though eligibility may vary by school. We'll work with you and the school team to determine the right time to start.

Yes. We work with Medicaid and most major private insurers in NC and VA. Our team handles verification and authorization.

We stay in active communication with teachers, aides, and IEP teams throughout the process, sharing strategies, providing guidance, and making sure everyone working with your child is aligned.

Yes. We offer daycare-based ABA support as well as school-based. Get in touch and we'll figure out what makes sense for your child.

We use a range of evidence-based approaches including Discrete Trial Training, Natural Environment Teaching, Pivotal Response Treatment, and Functional Communication Training, always tailored to your child's learning style and school context.

School-based ABA therapy across North Carolina and Virginia

We go where your child goes.

We work with children in schools and daycare settings across North Carolina and Virginia. In-home therapy is available wherever needed across both states.

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More ways Connect n Care supports your family

Explore our other ABA services

School-based support is one part of how we help families across North Carolina and Virginia. Depending on what your child needs, we also offer therapy in other settings, and many families combine more than one.

In-home ABA therapy

Support built around your family's actual routines, from mornings to bedtime, delivered right in your home.

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Center-based ABA therapy

At our Charlotte clinic, your child works with a full team of BCBAs and RBTs in a structured setting built for learning through play.

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ABA parent training

You'll learn the exact strategies our team uses at school, so the same support continues at home.

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Not sure what's the right fit? Talk to our team
Serving families across North Carolina and Virginia

Your child deserves to love school.

Let's build that together.

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