Yes. Our BCBAs are experienced working with Henrico County Public Schools and understand the district’s structure across its five magisterial districts. When families provide consent, our clinicians communicate directly with classroom teachers, special education staff, and school-based support teams to align therapy goals with what your child is working on at school. This coordination is especially valuable for children attending schools like Gayton Elementary, Twin Hickory Elementary, Short Pump Middle, or any of the 70+ campuses across the HCPS system. We can also attend IEP meetings when appropriate and share progress data that helps school teams understand your child’s growth outside the classroom.

ABA Journey offers three primary session formats in Henrico County: in-home, school-based, and community-based. In-home sessions take place in your child’s natural environment, which helps skills generalize to everyday routines like mealtimes, morning preparation, and play. School-based sessions, when coordinated with HCPS, focus on classroom readiness, peer interaction, and following school routines. Community-based sessions happen at local parks like Deep Run Park or Dunncroft Castle Point, the library, or other familiar places where your child can practice social and adaptive skills in real-world settings. Your BCBA will recommend a combination of settings based on your child’s assessment and your family’s priorities.

Most families in Henrico County have access to ABA therapy coverage through either private insurance or Virginia Medicaid. Virginia law mandates that state-regulated insurance plans cover the diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorder, which includes ABA therapy. Virginia Medicaid covers ABA services under the Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment benefit for children under 21, and managed care organizations in the Henrico County area process ABA authorizations on behalf of enrolled families. Our insurance coordination team handles benefit verification, prior authorization, and claims processing so you can focus on your child rather than paperwork.

Absolutely. Community-based sessions are a core part of how we help children generalize the skills they learn in structured settings. Henrico County offers an especially strong network of family-friendly spaces for this kind of work. Our therapists regularly use locations like Short Pump Park, Twin Hickory Park, Dorey Park, Cheswick Park, and Three Lakes Nature Center for sessions focused on social interaction, following directions in unstructured environments, and managing transitions. These sessions help children practice real-world skills — like waiting in line, navigating a playground, or greeting a peer — in the places they already visit with their families.

Transitions are one of the most common challenges for children with autism, and the shift between school and home often involves changes in environment, expectations, and sensory input. Our Henrico County therapists build transition-specific strategies into your child’s treatment plan — including visual schedules, first-then prompts, and graduated independence steps that bridge the gap between a structured classroom at HCPS and the more flexible environment at home. We also coach parents on how to maintain consistency during these transitions, so the skills your child practices in therapy carry over into the moments that matter most: walking through the front door after school, starting homework, and winding down for the evening.

Every ABA program in Henrico County is designed and supervised by a Board Certified Behavior Analyst who holds a master’s degree and meets the certification standards set by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board. Daily therapy sessions are delivered by Registered Behavior Technicians who are trained, credentialed, and supervised by your child’s BCBA. All of our clinicians are licensed in accordance with Virginia’s Board of Medicine regulations for behavior analysts, ensuring that every session your child receives in Henrico County meets both national ethical standards and Virginia-specific compliance requirements.

Progress in ABA therapy is tracked through systematic data collection during every session. Your child’s BCBA reviews this data regularly — typically on a weekly basis — to identify trends, measure skill acquisition, and determine when goals should be updated. You will receive ongoing progress summaries and have regular check-ins with your BCBA to discuss what the data shows and what adjustments are being made to your child’s plan. This data-driven approach ensures that therapy remains responsive to your child’s actual development rather than following a static timeline, and it gives Henrico County families a clear, transparent picture of how their child is growing.

Yes. Our team provides in-home and community-based ABA therapy throughout all five of Henrico County’s magisterial districts, including the Varina and Fairfield districts that cover eastern Henrico communities like Sandston, Highland Springs, and the neighborhoods along the Virginia Capital Trail corridor. Families in eastern Henrico have access to the same BCBA-supervised programs, flexible scheduling, and school coordination that families in the western part of the county receive. We understand that eastern Henrico has its own school zones, commute patterns, and community rhythms, and our therapists adapt accordingly.

ABA Journey provides ABA therapy services across all zip codes within Henrico County, including 23059, 23060, 23075, 23150, 23222, 23223, 23226, 23227, 23228, 23229, 23230, 23231, 23233, 23238, and 23294. We also serve families in bordering zip codes that overlap with the City of Richmond, Chesterfield County, and Hanover County. If you are unsure whether your address falls within our Henrico County service area, contact our team and we will confirm availability for your location.