In-Home ABA Therapy for Families in Wilmington and New Hanover County
Empire ABA brings ABA therapy into your Wilmington home, so the skills your child learns show up where your family needs them most. No daily drive across town, no waiting room.
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How in-home ABA works in Wilmington
Wilmington families juggle a lot: school pickups, shift work, and summer beach crowds. Fitting a clinic visit in three to five times a week is where many families give up on therapy before it starts.
With Empire, your child’s Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) comes to you. Sessions happen at home, and with school approval they can continue in the classroom. Your Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) designs your child’s plan, supervises sessions, and trains you to use the same strategies every day. Skills learned at the kitchen table carry over to bedtime, meals, and trips to the store.
Areas we serve in Wilmington
Neighborhoods we visit in Wilmington include:
- Ogden
- Porters Neck
- Monkey Junction
- Myrtle Grove
- Masonboro
- Downtown
- Midtown
In Onslow County, see our Jacksonville page.
Insurance in New Hanover 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 New Hanover County, that coverage comes through the Trillium Health Resources Tailored Plan or a Medicaid Standard Plan. North Carolina’s autism insurance law (SB 676) also requires many commercial health plans to cover ABA.
Most Wilmington families pay little or nothing for ABA. NC Medicaid covers ABA therapy for children under 21. In New Hanover County, Empire works with Trillium Health Resources (the Tailored Plan for southeastern NC), NC Medicaid Standard Plans, and commercial insurance.
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
Not sure what your plan covers? Call us and we’ll check your benefits and handle the authorization for you.
Getting started
- Call or fill out the form.
- Insurance check. We verify your benefits and submit the authorization.
- BCBA assessment. Your BCBA meets your child at home and builds an individualized plan with you.
- Therapy begins. Your RBT starts sessions on a schedule that fits your family.
Step one takes a minute. Leave your name and number and our Wilmington team will call you back.
Who you’ll work with
Every Empire child has a BCBA who writes and oversees the treatment plan, and an RBT who delivers sessions one on one. BCBAs supervise regularly, meet with parents for training, and update goals as your child grows.
Schools and doctors
We coordinate with New Hanover County Schools and your child’s IEP team when school-based support is approved. We also work with Wilmington pediatricians and developmental specialists, so if your doctor recommended ABA, we can take the referral directly. Doctors and care managers can refer at info@empireaba.com or by fax at (910) 807-3380.
- Medicaid Tailored Plan
- Trillium Health Resources
- Public schools
- New Hanover County Schools
- Main health system
- Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center
Under 3? Start with your local CDSA. Children under 3 in New Hanover County can get a free developmental evaluation and early intervention through the NC Infant-Toddler Program. Your local agency is the CDSA of the Cape Fear (Wilmington Area): (910) 945-6021.
Source: NCDHHS CDSA directory
Questions from Wilmington families
Is there in-home ABA therapy in Wilmington, NC?
Yes. Empire ABA provides in-home ABA therapy throughout Wilmington and New Hanover County.
Does Medicaid cover ABA therapy in Wilmington?
Yes. NC Medicaid covers ABA for children under 21, including through Trillium and the Standard Plans.
Do I need an autism diagnosis to start?
Yes. Insurance requires a diagnosis. If your child doesn’t have one yet, call us and we’ll help you find an evaluation in the Wilmington area.
Can ABA happen at my child’s school?
In many cases, yes, with school approval. Ask us about school-based support.
Start ABA therapy in Wilmington
Call (910) 773-1234 or fill out the form, and our team will reach out.
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