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10 Best ABA Therapy Providers in Redwood City, CA (2026)

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Birch Behavior - Newark

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Serving Redwood City, CAAges 0-17Accepting new clients

🌿Birch Behavior | Play-Based, BCBA-Led ABA Therapy: Birch Behavior is an independently owned ABA therapy practice providing high-quality, individualized, play-based, trauma-informed ABA therapy for children across select East Bay and South Bay communities in California. 💚 Our Specialty:Direct 1:1 BCBA-Led, Play-Based ABA Therapy Every ABA therapy session is directly provided by a BCBA. 🌱 Our Teaching Methods: Combination of Early Start Denver Model (ESDM)-informed strategies, Pivotal Response Treatment (PRT), Natural Environment Teaching (NET). We adapt our approach to fit the child, not the child to fit the approach. 🧩 Skills We Support: Functional Communication • Emotional Regulation • Social Interaction • Daily Living Skills • Safety • Self-Advocacy • Independence. Our approach is child-centered, neurodiversity-affirming, trauma-informed, and family-centered, focusing on meaningful skills children can use in everyday life. 🏡 We Provide In-Home, school/daycare, Community-Based ABA Therapy 📍 Our Service Areas: East Bay & South Bay including Fremont, Newark, Union City, Dublin, Pleasanton, Sunol, Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Mountain View, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara, Milpitas, San Jose and surrounding communities. 💳 Private-Pay & Out-of-Network ABA Therapy: Superbills are available for potential insurance reimbursement, depending on your plan's out-of-network benefits. ✨ Currently Accepting New Clients! Free Initial Video Consultation Available. Learn more: birchbehavior.com

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Morrissey Compton

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Redwood City, CA

Morrissey Compton is a dedicated educational and mental health support center located in Redwood City, CA, committed to helping students thrive academically and emotionally. The center's core mission is to empower individuals and families by providing comprehensive services that reduce stress and anxiety while enhancing fulfillment in their lives. Morrissey Compton serves a diverse population, including children, teens, and adults, ensuring that each individual receives tailored support to meet their unique needs. Key offerings at Morrissey Compton include psychoeducational evaluations, educational therapy, and executive function coaching designed to promote successful performance in school. The center employs a team approach, utilizing specialists such as clinical psychologists, educational specialists, and speech and language therapists to conduct thorough assessments that identify strengths and weaknesses. Additionally, Morrissey Compton provides mental health support through individual therapy, family therapy, group therapy, parent coaching, and parent education. The Brentar Scholarship Fund is also available to assist low-income families in accessing these vital services. What sets Morrissey Compton apart is its collaborative evaluation process, which involves multiple experts working together to create effective treatment plans. The center fosters a supportive environment for families, recognizing that a child's challenges impact the entire household. With a focus on building strong foundations for children and promoting self-discovery in teens, Morrissey Compton is dedicated to guiding individuals toward successful futures.

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Why Choose ABA Therapy in Redwood City?

Redwood City families often need two things before autism therapy starts: a clear picture of how their child learns, and a provider who can deliver ABA. Morrissey Compton, a nonprofit on Price Avenue, covers the first with testing, diagnostics and educational advocacy. Birch Behavior, a BCBA-led ABA practice based in Newark, is listed for therapy.

Comprehensive Autism Therapy Services in Redwood City

Morrissey Compton serves preschoolers through adults with psychoeducational testing, educational therapy, executive function coaching, mental health support and parent coaching, in person in Redwood City or Campbell and by telehealth. Its team evaluations combine two or more specialists, such as psychologists, educational specialists and speech and language therapists. Birch Behavior delivers play-based ABA with caregiver coaching. For toddlers, Golden Gate Regional Center runs Early Start across San Mateo County. When exploring special needs educational programs alongside behavioral therapy, families in Redwood City often find that coordinated services produce the best outcomes.

Frequently Asked Questions About ABA Therapy in Redwood City

Where can I get my child tested for autism or learning differences in Redwood City?
Morrissey Compton at 595 Price Avenue runs testing and diagnostics that map a child's strengths and weaknesses and identify possible diagnoses. Its team model pairs two or more specialists, such as a clinical psychologist and a speech and language therapist, instead of a solo evaluator. Our listing notes Spanish-language services, so ask for a bilingual evaluator if Spanish is your child's first language.
Does Morrissey Compton take insurance?
No. Morrissey Compton is a fee-for-service practice; it gives you a superbill after services so you can file with your insurer for possible reimbursement. It also runs scholarship programs for low-income families and families facing financial hardship. If your child has Medi-Cal, ask your Health Plan of San Mateo pediatrician first about an in-network developmental or autism evaluation.
How do I find ABA therapy in Redwood City and get on more than one wait list?
Start with Birch Behavior, which offers BCBA-led ABA built on play and caregiver coaching, and ask whether its staff reach your part of town, from Redwood Shores to the east side. Then contact agencies serving San Carlos, Menlo Park and San Mateo the same week. Send each one the same diagnosis report, insurance card and available hours. No local provider publishes a wait time, so keep every list active until therapy starts.
Does Medi-Cal cover autism ABA for Redwood City children?
Yes, for members under 21. Medi-Cal covers medically necessary behavioral health treatment, including ABA, after a physician or psychologist recommends it, and the recommendation does not depend on a particular diagnosis. San Mateo County members receive it through Health Plan of San Mateo or, for families who qualify, Kaiser Permanente. Ask your plan which ABA agencies it contracts with near Redwood City.
My child already has an autism diagnosis. Will private insurance make us redo it?
Not just to keep ABA. Under Health and Safety Code 1374.73, a plan issued, amended or renewed on or after January 1, 2026 cannot require a rediagnosis to continue coverage, and it cannot stop or delay current treatment while waiting on one. Your plan can still run utilization review, and your treating provider can still reevaluate your child to adjust the treatment plan.
Should my child do ABA at home or in a clinic around Redwood City?
Home sessions fit when the goals live at home: getting dressed, mealtimes, sibling play, bedtime. Birch Behavior uses naturalistic methods such as PRT and ESDM that teach inside those routines and coach parents in the same moves. A clinic adds peers and a set schedule. Some families pair home ABA with Morrissey Compton's parent coaching or family therapy to work on the stress around behavior.
Our toddler is not talking yet. Who do we call in Redwood City?
Email Golden Gate Regional Center's Early Start intake team at intake@ggrc.org. Babies and toddlers up to 36 months can qualify, and GGRC charges nothing for eligibility and assessment. If your child qualifies, the team writes an Individualized Family Service Plan, and at 2 years 6 months that plan adds steps for the move to preschool services. GGRC expects families to use health insurance first, then helps pay when no other funding exists.
What if I disagree with Redwood City School District's special education evaluation?
Redwood City School District serves students from preschool through 8th grade in special education, so request any assessment in writing; the district has 60 days from your consent to hold the IEP meeting. If you disagree with its results, federal rules at 34 CFR 300.502 give you the right to an independent educational evaluation at public expense, and the district must either pay for one or file for a due process hearing to defend its own testing. Morrissey Compton performs these evaluations and also offers educational advocacy.

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