10 Best ABA Therapy Providers in Clackamas, OR (2026)

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Next Path Therapy Center

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Serving Clackamas, ORAges 0-12

Next Path Therapy Center was created by a mother with two autistic children who understands first hand what it is like to try and navigate care and resources for special needs children. Especially living rurally and trying to coordinate minute to minute services. These services were created to support the more rural areas of our state so that families didn't have to change their entire lives to receive support.

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School-based
Medicaid
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Autism Spectrum Therapies - Clackamas

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Clackamas, ORAges 3-5

Autism Spectrum Therapies - Clackamas provides ABA therapy for children with autism in Clackamas, Oregon. Programs are designed and supervised by a BCBA, with day to day sessions run by RBTs. Each child starts with an assessment, and goals are built around the skills that matter most day to day: communication, play and social connection, routines and self-care, and reducing the moments that make a day hard for the whole family. Therapy is delivered through structured sessions in the center and sessions in the family home. Parent and caregiver coaching runs alongside the child sessions, so the strategies that work in therapy carry over to home, school, and everyday outings. Families come to this location from across Clackamas and the wider Portland metro communities nearby.

Center-based
In-home

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Why Choose ABA Therapy in Clackamas?

Clackamas is an unincorporated community in Clackamas County, centered on the I-205 corridor southeast of Portland. Without a city government, services come from county and district agencies. Clackamas ESD runs Early Intervention and Early Childhood Special Education for the county, and North Clackamas School District serves most local students from kindergarten on. Families often compare ABA options in Clackamas, Happy Valley, Milwaukie, Gresham, and southeast Portland, since I-205 connects all of them.

Comprehensive Autism Therapy Services in Clackamas

Clackamas ESD EI/ECSE supports children from birth to five with home visiting, consultation in community preschools, specialized preschool classes, and parent education. It is free for eligible families, and anyone can refer a child. From kindergarten, North Clackamas School District special education handles evaluation and the IEP for students in its boundaries. ABA is a separate service through your health plan. Oregon Health Plan members need a diagnosis, a prescription from a doctor who can diagnose and treat autism, and an OHP-approved provider, and OHP reviews the treatment plan every six months. The in-home vs center-based guide helps you choose a setting. When exploring special needs educational programs alongside behavioral therapy, families in Clackamas often find that coordinated services produce the best outcomes.

Frequently Asked Questions About ABA Therapy in Clackamas

Clackamas is unincorporated, so who provides school services?

North Clackamas School District serves most of the Clackamas area. Confirm your district by street address before kindergarten, because that district handles evaluations and IEPs from then on. Before kindergarten, Clackamas ESD is the contact.

How do I refer my Clackamas toddler to Clackamas ESD?

Anyone can refer a child for screening or evaluation. Parents can use the ESD's parent referral form, contact the intake team, or attend a free community screening. Services are free for eligible families. See the early intervention guide for what happens next.

When does North Clackamas School District take over from Clackamas ESD?

At kindergarten. Oregon's EI/ECSE programs serve children until they reach kindergarten age, so ask the ESD team to start transition planning during the year before your child enters school.

Are Gresham and Portland ABA options realistic from Clackamas?

Often, because I-205 links them, though rush-hour traffic changes the math. Ask each provider for its real start date at the location you would use, and whether in-home sessions in Clackamas are available.

What happens if OHP approves fewer ABA hours than requested?

Ask for the decision in writing with the reason, and ask the provider whether it will request reconsideration. OHP reviews continued treatment every six months based on progress toward goals. The appeal templates can help you respond.

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