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Ally Behavior Centers - Howard County

8818 Centre Park Drive, Suite 200, Ellicott City, MD 21045
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Special Features

Multidisciplinary center (ABA + SLP + OT onsite)Autism testing available

Services & Support

Therapy Services

  • ABA
  • Autism Diagnosis
  • Natural Environment Teaching
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Parent Training
  • Speech Therapy

Insurance & Payment

  • Insurance Accepted

Care Delivery

  • In-Person

Support For

  • Autism

Programs We Offer

Center-Based ABA

Full-time ABA emphasizing NET, communication, social participation, and adaptive routines for learners 18 months–6 years.

Young children with autism
In-Clinic
School-readiness focus, Consistent full-day structure

Speech & Occupational Therapy

Onsite SLP and OT aligned with behavior plans for articulation, language, sensory regulation, and fine motor goals.

Children with co-occurring speech or sensory needs
In-Clinic
Coordinated scheduling, Shared treatment priorities

Autism Diagnostic Services

Evaluation pathway for families needing formal documentation to unlock insurance benefits.

Children pending diagnosis
In-Clinic
Fewer external referrals, Faster transition to therapy

Our Approach

Teaching shows up inside play, classroom simulations, and daily living tasks so skills look like real childhood, not only tabletop drills. BCBAs and allied therapists in the same building coordinate targets; parents get coaching on reinforcement and generalization without driving between clinics. Milestones tie to school readiness and the priorities you set in intake.

Our Team

Languages
English
Special Certifications
BCBARBTSLPOT

About the Center

Ally Behavior Centers runs full-day, insurance-funded autism programs for toddlers and early elementary learners in purpose-built centers. The Howard County campus (often grouped with Columbia marketing) serves Ellicott City, Columbia, and nearby zip codes with one care team instead of scattered outpatient stops.

Natural Environment Teaching and positive reinforcement pair with onsite speech and occupational therapy so feeding, sensory regulation, and communication targets advance in the same weekly rhythm. Diagnostic evaluations can line up with therapy planning when you need a straight path from questions to authorization.

Monday-through-Friday schedules cover children eighteen months through six years. Multidisciplinary huddles mean you are not relaying the same update to three different offices; everyone on the floor shares goals, reinforcement plans, and home practice.

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Center Details
Ages Served
Elementary (Ages 5-10)Preschool (Ages 2-5)Toddler (Ages 1-3)
Hours
Mon-Fri 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Multidisciplinary ABA center profile

Ally Behavior Ellicott City: full-time ABA plus on-site testing, speech, OT, and feeding

Ally Behavior Centers in Ellicott City serves Howard County with full-time, center-based ABA for young children ages 18 months to 6, running a full school-day schedule (9 to 5, Monday through Friday). The distinctive part is breadth under one roof: on-site autism testing, speech therapy, occupational therapy, and feeding support alongside ABA, with what Ally describes as some of the lowest BCBA caseloads in the field. No prior diagnosis is required to begin, because evaluations are available in-house. Ally is fully insurance funded and lists Aetna, CareFirst BCBS, Cigna, Tricare, Johns Hopkins USFHP and EHP, Anthem, Kaiser, and Medicaid plans. Verify yours at intake.

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