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Therapy providerAnnapolis, MD

Verbal Beginnings - Annapolis Center — Forest Drive

Ages served

Ages 1-5

Service format

In-Person

Payment

1 plans listed

About Verbal Beginnings - Annapolis Center — Forest Drive

Verbal Beginnings runs center-based ABA across the Mid-Atlantic while keeping staff training, clinical standards, and family experience central to how each site operates. The Annapolis location focuses on early childhood: a preschool-style setting for children about ages one through five who need intensive, multidisciplinary support before kindergarten.

Families in Annapolis, Arnold, Edgewater, and the wider Anne Arundel County area can choose full- or half-day schedules that mix one-to-one ABA with small-group learning, peers, and caregiver collaboration. Licensed, nationally certified clinicians oversee each plan. Structured teaching and social opportunities stay paired so communication, play, and classroom readiness grow together.

Onsite speech and occupational therapy can sit beside ABA, along with Early Beginnings services, parent groups, and community events. The program carries BHCOE accreditation as a training site and a public Pledge of Care. Major insurance participation is typical; care coordinators walk through your benefits at intake.

Services and care options

Services

  • ABA
  • Early Intervention
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Social Skills
  • Speech Therapy

Session formats

  • In-Person

Needs and conditions supported

  • Autism

Specialties

  • Center-Based ABA
  • Early Childhood
  • Multidisciplinary

Staff credentials

  • BCBA
  • RBT
  • BHCOE Accredited Training Site

Programs at Verbal Beginnings - Annapolis Center — Forest Drive

Early Intervention ABA

Full- and part-day center programs emphasizing communication, play, and pre-academic skills with 1:1 and small-group formats.

Who it supports
Young children with autism ages 1–5
Format
In-Clinic
Focus
Peer interaction, Predictable routines, School readiness focus

Speech & Language

On-site speech-language pathology integrated with ABA goals.

Who it supports
Children needing communication support
Format
In-Clinic
Focus
Joint planning with ABA team, Functional language targets

Occupational Therapy

Occupational therapy services aligned with sensory regulation and daily living targets.

Who it supports
Children with motor or sensory needs
Format
In-Clinic
Focus
Collaboration across disciplines, Whole-child planning

Additional programs and support

  • Early Beginnings
  • Parent Groups
  • Feeding and Daily Living Support via Related Services

Payment

Insurance and payment

Please confirm current benefits and eligibility directly before booking.

  • Insurance Accepted

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Location and directions

Map

Physical address

1750 Forest Drive, Suite 160, Annapolis, MD 21401

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Areas served

Annapolis

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Early-intervention ABA profile

Verbal Beginnings Annapolis: early-intervention ABA for ages 1-5 with on-site speech and OT

Verbal Beginnings' Annapolis center is a preschool-style, center-based program focused on early intervention for ages 1 to 5, with full-day and half-day options. The model blends one-on-one ABA with small-group instruction aimed at kindergarten readiness, and the center offers on-site speech-language and occupational therapy so allied services do not require a separate trip. Programs are BCBA-supervised and RBT-delivered, and the organization is a BHCOE-accredited training site. If your child is older than 5 or you need in-home rather than center-based, ask about Verbal Beginnings' other Maryland programs. Verify insurance coverage with a care coordinator before enrolling.

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