ABA Therapy for ADHD
Alpaca Health matches families with independent BCBAs who work with children who have ADHD, in every state we serve. Sessions target attention, impulse control and daily routines at home and around the school day, and we accept private insurance and Medicaid.
What ABA therapy for ADHD covers
ABA therapy for ADHD works on the behaviors that make everyday routines hard, such as starting a task, finishing what has been started, following instructions the first time, and moving between activities. A Board Certified Behavior Analyst writes the treatment plan, supervises it, and adjusts it as your child progresses. The work happens in the settings where the difficulty shows up, so most of it runs at home and around the school day. Programs for ADHD almost always include ABA parent training, because the routines that change most are the ones you run at home.
What happens in an ABA session for ADHD
Sessions run for the length your plan authorizes and follow the same treatment plan each time. Most of them happen at home after school, and our guide to an in-home ABA session walks through a typical one. Sessions can also run during the school day, which our in-school ABA therapy page explains.
Settling in and setting targets
Your provider checks in, reviews how the week has gone at home and at school, and sets one or two targets for the session.
The working block
Your child works on the target during a real activity, such as homework, getting ready in the morning or a chore. Reminders and prompting are reduced as your child manages more of it alone.
Recording data and adjusting
Your provider records what worked against the plan targets, including how often your child needed a prompt. When a target stops moving, the BCBA changes the plan.
What you practice between sessions
You finish with one or two things to practice during the week, attached to a routine that already happens, such as homework or bedtime.
Choose your child's ABA therapy provider today
Every provider in our network runs their own practice, and every one is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst licensed in the state where your child lives. We will match you with someone who has availability now and works on attention and behavior support.
What families and providers say about working with Alpaca Health
How ABA therapy for ADHD works through Alpaca Health
Four steps from your first form to your first session, with no waitlist at any point.
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Tell us about your child
Start with our short intake form. It asks for your child's age, your availability, your insurance, and any diagnosis you already have. That is all we need to understand where your family is starting from.
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We verify your insurance
After you submit the form, we verify your insurance and follow up within one business day to confirm the details.
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Get matched with the right provider
We match you with a licensed provider who has current availability. If you have someone specific in mind, tell us and we will try to make it work. The match is built around your child’s needs and your family’s schedule.
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Start care the same week
We introduce you directly to your provider, and they take it from there. Most families have their first meeting or assessment within the same week.
What Alpaca Health's data shows about where this work happens
These figures come from Alpaca Health platform data covering 1,082 clients across 118 independent provider practices between August 2024 and August 2026.
42.8% of Alpaca Health clients are aged 6 to 11, the years when attention and impulse control most often come up.
64.9% of all therapy hours are delivered in the home, where homework and morning routines happen.
7.3% of therapy hours are delivered at school, which applies mainly to this age group.
1,082 children received care through Alpaca Health providers between August 2024 and August 2026.
Alpaca Health does not hold figures specific to ADHD, so the numbers above describe the network rather than this program on its own.
42.8%
of Alpaca Health clients are aged 6 to 11.
64.9%
of all therapy hours are delivered in the home.
7.3%
of therapy hours are delivered at school. Alpaca Health platform data, 1,082 clients across 118 provider practices, August 2024 to August 2026.
Where Alpaca Health delivers ABA therapy for ADHD
Alpaca Health works with children who have ADHD in every state we serve, at home, at school and in the community.
Texas
Colorado
North Carolina
Hawaii
Michigan
Other settings
Why independent clinics matter
What independent means for your family
The providers we work with aren’t part of a large corporation. They’re small, fully independent clinics, founded and operated by the very clinicians who work with your child.
We do not tell them how to do their job.
Your child’s provider makes care decisions based on what is best for your family. Company policy, quotas and insurance rules do not drive those decisions. Clinical decisions stay between you and your provider.
What we do and what we do not do
We handle the behind-the-scenes work, which covers billing, scheduling and insurance paperwork, so providers can spend their time on care instead of admin.
We do not employ the providers and we do not direct their clinical work.
Our role is to make it easier for independent providers to help your child grow and learn.
Is ABA therapy for ADHD covered by insurance?
Coverage for ADHD depends on your plan and on the diagnosis it authorizes ABA against. Some plans cover it for ADHD on its own, and many cover it when autism is also on file. Our guide to ABA therapy that accepts private insurance explains what to check on your policy. Our care team verifies your benefits before services start, explains any copays, and handles the authorization paperwork for you.
Confirm your coverage and authorized hours before therapy starts.
Manage prior authorizations for ABA codes when your plan requires them.
Give you a clear out of pocket estimate before the first session.
Frequently asked questions about ABA therapy for ADHD
Does my child need an autism diagnosis to start?
That depends on your plan rather than on us. Most plans authorize ABA against an autism diagnosis, and some authorize it for ADHD on its own. Our care team checks yours before anything starts and tells you what it covers. If your child is 12 or older, our ABA therapy for teens page covers that age group.
Does insurance cover ABA therapy for a child with ADHD?
It depends on the plan and on the diagnosis it authorizes ABA against. Age limits and hour caps also vary by plan and state, and our guide to Medicaid coverage for ABA therapy explains how the rules differ. Alpaca Health verifies your benefits before services start, explains any copays, and handles the authorization paperwork for you.
Does ABA replace ADHD medication?
No. Medication is a decision for your pediatrician or psychiatrist, and your BCBA does not prescribe it or change it. ABA works on the behavior around the difficulty, such as starting homework or getting out of the door in the morning. Many families use both.
Who works with my child, and where do sessions happen?
A Board Certified Behavior Analyst writes and supervises the treatment plan, and sessions are delivered by the BCBA or by a behavior technician the BCBA oversees. Most sessions happen at home after school, though some run at school or in the community. You can check the credentials of every BCBA in the Alpaca Health provider directory.
How do sessions fit around the school day?
Most families book sessions after school or at weekends. Your provider builds the schedule around school hours, clubs and homework, and will tell you if the authorized hours cannot fit into the time available. Where the school agrees to it, in-school ABA therapy puts the work in the place the difficulty shows up.
What does a session work on for a child with ADHD?
Common targets are starting a task without repeated reminders, finishing work that has been started, waiting and taking turns, managing frustration, and moving between activities without a fight. Sessions also cover routines that have not caught up yet, such as a morning sequence or packing a school bag. Our ABA social skills training page covers the peer-facing side in more detail.
How much does ABA therapy for ADHD cost?
What you pay depends on your plan and your state, and on how many hours the plan authorizes. Our guide to how much ABA therapy costs breaks down the variables. Alpaca Health gives you an out of pocket estimate before the first session.
How quickly can we start?
Most families have their first session within the same week, and Alpaca Health does not keep a waitlist. After you submit the intake form, we verify your insurance and follow up within one business day, then match you with a Board Certified Behavior Analyst who covers your area.
Which states does Alpaca Health serve?
Alpaca Health serves families in Texas, Colorado, North Carolina, Hawaii and Michigan. Your Board Certified Behavior Analyst needs to be licensed in the state where your child lives. Each state page lists the cities we cover.
How many hours a week does my child need?
That is set by your child's assessment and by what your plan authorizes. Children who are at school for most of the day usually receive fewer hours than preschoolers. Our guide to weekly therapy hours explains how the number is decided.
Start ABA therapy for ADHD with Alpaca Health
Tell us about your child and we will confirm your insurance coverage and match you with a licensed BCBA who has availability now. Sessions run at home, at school or in the community, in every state we serve.