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10 Best ABA Therapy Providers in Clive, IA (2026)

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Why Choose ABA Therapy in Clive?

Clive is home to two Balance Autism clinics: the center at 1860 NW 118th Street and the Hickman Road clinic that used to be Metro West Learning Center. Balance Autism calls itself Iowa-grown and pairs ABA with speech and occupational therapy. AtlasCare ABA adds in-home, school and daycare ABA and lists Polk and Dallas counties among its Iowa service areas.

Comprehensive Autism Therapy Services in Clive

The NW 118th Street clinic offers ABA, preschool, speech, occupational therapy, parent training, consultation, a teen group and social groups. The Hickman Road clinic offers ABA, speech, occupational therapy and social groups, and children there do not need an autism diagnosis for speech or OT. AtlasCare sends a registered behavior technician to your home, school or daycare under BCBA supervision. Use the ABA intake checklist to keep referrals, insurance calls and wait lists in one place. When exploring special needs educational programs alongside behavioral therapy, families in Clive often find that coordinated services produce the best outcomes.

Frequently Asked Questions About ABA Therapy in Clive

Which autism therapy clinics are in Clive, Iowa?
Balance Autism runs both. The NW 118th Street center is the larger program, with ABA, a preschool, speech and occupational therapy, and groups for teens and younger children. The Hickman Road clinic, formerly Metro West Learning Center, focuses on ABA, speech, OT and social groups. Balance builds ABA around play and a child's own interests, so a dinosaur fan may spend sessions learning about dinosaurs.
Is there an autism-inclusive preschool in Clive?
Yes. Balance Autism's Balanced Beginnings preschool runs at the Clive center and enrolls children ages 3 to 6, with and without an autism diagnosis, so autistic children learn next to peer models. Balance lists tuition of $50 a week for half days and $100 a week for full days, and says insurance may cover preschool for a child with an autism diagnosis. Applications stay open all year.
Does Iowa Medicaid cover ABA at Balance Autism in Clive?
Balance Autism accepts Medicaid. Iowa Medicaid covers applied behavior analysis as a Behavioral Health Intervention Service, and EPSDT carries children's coverage to age 21. Most children are in an Iowa Health Link plan, which in Iowa means Iowa Total Care, Molina Healthcare of Iowa or Wellpoint Iowa. Iowa Total Care puts ABA on its prior authorization list, so plan on the first weeks going to assessment and paperwork before regular sessions begin.
Does Iowa law require my employer's insurance to cover ABA?
For many Clive families with employer coverage, yes. Iowa Code 514C.31 covers group plans issued to employers with more than 50 full-time-equivalent employees, plus school district and other public employer plans outside state government. The 2026 statute text has no age limit or dollar cap. Plans can still charge deductibles, coinsurance and copays and require prior authorization, so ask for the ABA benefit summary in writing.
How long is the ABA wait list in Clive?
Balance Autism says families often describe long waitlists, and it opened its Clive clinic to ease that pressure for central Iowa. Ask both Balance clinics about openings, then contact AtlasCare the same week. Midwest Autism & Therapy Centers also lists West Des Moines and Waukee centers for children 2 to 6. Send every program the same diagnosis report and insurance card, and tell the others once you accept a spot.
Clinic or in-home ABA: what fits a Clive family?
Balance Autism describes ABA as the cornerstone of its clinic-based services, which gives your child peers, a structured room and therapists down the hall from the speech and OT teams. AtlasCare comes to you instead, at home, at school or in daycare, which helps a child who struggles with transitions or whose hardest moments happen at home. Some families start in a clinic and add home sessions later.
Is there autism support in Clive for teens and adults?
Yes. Balance Autism's NW 118th Street center runs a teen group, and Balance serves children and adults. Its adult services include community living, host homes and vocational services, which matter once school ends. EPSDT, the Medicaid benefit that covers children's treatment, ends at 21, so plan the move to adult services during the high school years rather than after graduation.
Where do Clive parents start if their child is under 3?
Call Early ACCESS at 1-888-IAKIDS1 (1-888-425-4371) or use the state's online referral. It serves children from birth to age three at no cost to families, and Iowa's area education agencies run it. In the western metro that is Heartland AEA, which supports the Waukee, West Des Moines and Des Moines school districts. Before the third birthday, Early ACCESS plans your child's move into preschool services.

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