Illustrative photoUpward Autism Center — Thornton Rd Suite K
Service format
in-clinic
Payment
Medicaid accepted
Service option
Telehealth available
About Upward Autism Center — Thornton Rd Suite K
Upward Autism Center in Lithia Springs leans toward younger kids on the spectrum who need serious daytime structure—visual schedules, predictable rotations, and enough one-to-one time that communication and daily-living goals do not get drowned out by a big room.
Credentials on the wall are table stakes; what you are really vetting is whether you get plain-language updates often enough to trust the program, and whether they have a realistic story for when your child starts needing more classroom independence.
Services and care options
Services
- Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)
- Social Skills Training
- Functional Communication Training
- Parent Training
Session formats
- in-clinic
Care options
- Telehealth available
Needs and conditions supported
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
Payment
Insurance and payment
Please confirm current benefits and eligibility directly before booking.
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- CareSource
- Aetna
- Amerigroup
- Cigna
- UnitedHealthcare
- Optum
- Peach State Health Plan
- WellCare
- Medicaid
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Areas served
Lithia Springs
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ABA therapy center profile
Upward Autism Center Lithia Springs: dual-site center-based ABA
Upward Autism Center is a Lithia Springs, GA center-based ABA program with two physical locations on Thornton Road — Suite K at 561 and Suite 116 at 351 — letting the practice spread caseloads across two sites. The team uses BCBAs to supervise RBTs trained through Upward's in-house 40-hour Behavior Therapist program — useful to ask about if continuity of staff and training quality matter to you. Clinical focus is early intervention: increasing communication, social, and adaptive skills while reducing maladaptive behaviors. A new Austell/Cobb County center is announced as coming soon. Insurance details are not listed on the current profile; confirm at intake.
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