In-home ABA therapy in Cabarrus County

Why Cabarrus County families choose ABA at home

Cabarrus County has grown fast, with new neighborhoods filling in between Concord, Kannapolis and Harrisburg. Plenty of parents here commute toward Charlotte, which leaves little room in the week for driving a child to therapy and back. In-home ABA flips that around. The therapist travels to you, and sessions fit into the hours your family is actually home.

The process starts with a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA). At an assessment in your home, the BCBA observes your child, talks with you about routines that are tough right now, and agrees goals with you. Those might include using a few new words or signs, coping when a favorite activity ends, or staying beside you in a parking lot.

A Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) follows the BCBA’s plan in one-on-one sessions. Instead of drills at a desk, much of the work happens through games, snacks, chores and play, using things already in your home. The BCBA supervises in person, reviews the numbers behind each goal, and keeps the plan current.

Parent coaching is part of every plan. The BCBA shows you the same techniques the RBT uses, so you can handle a tough moment the same way when nobody from our team is there. Families typically schedule between 10 and 25 hours each week, with the total depending on what your child needs and what insurance approves.

Race weekends at the Speedway, festival crowds and holiday shopping are part of life in Concord. If busy, noisy places are hard for your child, that can become a goal. Your BCBA can build up tolerance for noise and crowds in small steps at home, so outings feel more manageable.

Cabarrus County towns we serve

Our Charlotte team provides in-home ABA therapy in:

• Concord
• Kannapolis
• Harrisburg

Concord is the county seat and its largest city, with a historic downtown and fast-growing subdivisions around it. Kannapolis lies to the north, and Harrisburg sits in the southwest corner, closest to Charlotte. Each has its own traffic patterns, and a weekday trip from one to another can run long. With in-home sessions, your child stays put and our RBT handles the drive.

Cabarrus is home to Charlotte Motor Speedway and Concord Mills, two of the busiest places in the region on a weekend, along with Frank Liske Park’s quieter fields and trails. Your BCBA can use places like these as targets, starting small and building toward the outings your family wants to enjoy.

Elsewhere in Cabarrus County? Call (704) 981-2343 and we’ll tell you whether we can come to you.

Partners Health Management and insurance in Cabarrus County

NC Medicaid covers ABA therapy for children under 21 through EPSDT, where it is billed as Research-Based Behavioral Health Treatment (RB-BHT). In Cabarrus County, that coverage comes through the Partners Health Tailored Plan or a Medicaid Standard Plan. North Carolina’s autism insurance law (SB 676) also requires many commercial health plans to cover ABA.

In Cabarrus County, the Medicaid Tailored Plan is run by Partners Health Management, which also covers Iredell and Gaston counties. We accept Partners, the NC Medicaid Standard Plans and commercial insurance.

If you’re not sure which Medicaid plan your child has, look at their Medicaid card, or ask our office to check when you call. We’ll confirm commercial coverage the same way.

NC Medicaid plans we accept:

• Alliance Health
• AmeriHealth Caritas
• Carolina Complete Health
• Healthy Blue
• Partners Health
• Vaya Health
• WellCare
• Trillium Health Resources
• UnitedHealthcare Community Plan

Commercial insurance we accept:

• BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina
• Aetna
• Cigna Healthcare

How to start in Cabarrus County

1. Call or fill out the form. Tell our Charlotte team about your child.
2. Insurance check. We verify your benefits and submit the authorization.
3. BCBA assessment. Your Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) meets your child at home and builds an individualized plan with you.
4. Therapy begins. Your Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) starts sessions on a schedule that fits your family.

Who will work with your child

Cabarrus County families work with our Charlotte team. Each child has a BCBA who writes and supervises the plan and holds parent coaching sessions, and an RBT who sees your child at home. Our office staff look after scheduling and insurance.

We are neurodiversity-affirming. We won’t push for eye contact or try to end harmless stimming. We focus on communication, independence and the everyday goals you choose.

Two school districts and local referrals

Cabarrus County has two public school districts: Cabarrus County Schools and Kannapolis City Schools. Whichever your child attends, when school-based support is approved we coordinate with their teachers and IEP team. Home sessions can be scheduled after the school day.

Insurers almost always require an autism diagnosis before covering ABA. If your child’s pediatrician has recommended ABA, the practice can refer you to us directly through info@empireaba.com or by fax at (910) 807-3380. No diagnosis yet? Call us; we’ll explain what your insurance is likely to require.

Medicaid Tailored Plan

Partners Health

Public schools

Cabarrus County Schools and Kannapolis City Schools

Main health system

Atrium Health Cabarrus

Questions from Cabarrus County families