Autism Therapy in Omaha, NE – Omaha South

Circle City ABA’s Omaha South center is located at 5334 South 136th Street, Omaha, NE 68137. Our autism therapy center serves families throughout Omaha and surrounding communities in Nebraska and Iowa.

Families may visit our Omaha South center from nearby communities such as Chalco, Ralston, La Vista, Papillion, Gretna, and other areas of the Omaha metro. We also welcome families traveling from Council Bluffs and nearby Iowa communities.

If you’re looking for autism therapy in Omaha or the surrounding area, contact our admissions team to learn more about services, insurance coverage, and whether our Omaha South location may be a good fit for your family.

Yes. Your child will need an autism diagnosis before beginning ABA therapy services at Circle City ABA in Omaha.

If your child doesn’t have a diagnosis yet, providers in Nebraska can help with the autism evaluation and diagnostic process. Visit our Where to Get an Autism Diagnosis in Nebraska resource to learn about diagnostic providers and options that may help your family take the next step.

Once your child has received an autism diagnosis, our admissions team can help you understand insurance coverage and guide you through the process of starting autism therapy at our Omaha South center.

We supply various programs and services designed with each child in mind. These include:

• Group ABA therapy
• Social skills therapy
• Direct ABA therapy
• Parent training
• Assessment

We tailor our Autism Therapy in Omaha to each child’s unique needs and work closely with families to equip them with the tools they need to support their child’s progress beyond therapy.

The number of ABA therapy hours your child receives depends on their individual needs and treatment recommendations. After an assessment, the clinical team will recommend a treatment plan based on your child’s strengths, needs, goals, and areas for development. Because every child is different, therapy schedules can vary.

At Circle City ABA in Omaha South, we personalize every child’s journey through a detailed assessment process. A Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) leads the evaluation, which includes direct observation, skill assessments, and interviews with parents.

From there, we create an individualized ABA therapy plan that fits your child’s strengths, challenges, and goals. Our Omaha autism therapy team works closely with families to ensure smooth transitions, constant communication, and consistent progress. When families and therapists work together, children grow stronger and more confident.

Yes! Many insurance plans cover ABA therapy for children with an autism diagnosis when services meet the plan’s requirements.

Our Omaha ABA therapy center accepts most major insurance plans, including commercial, fully funded, self-funded, and Medicaid plans. This includes NEDHHS (Nebraska Medicaid), Optum, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna, and various state-funded programs.

We also proudly support Iowa families and accept Iowa WellPoint, Iowa Total Care, Molina Healthcare of Iowa, and Iowa Medicaid (IowaHHS). If you’re unsure about coverage, our friendly Admissions Team is ready to guide you through the insurance process and help verify your benefits.

Our Omaha South Center provides therapy for toddlers through teens, ages 18 months through 17 years. We tailor therapy to each child’s developmental stage and family goals, whether we’re supporting early communication and play for toddlers or building independence, social skills, and real-world readiness for older children and teens.

Families with school-age children can also learn more about ABA therapy for children over six in Nebraska and how Circle City ABA supports children as their needs and goals change.

We look beyond a narrow “reduce problem behavior” approach. Our goal is to help each child build skills that open doors, including:

• Functional communication (expressing needs, asking for help, back-and-forth conversation)

• Independence (daily routines, self-care, following schedules, coping strategies)

• Play skills (shared play, imagination, turn-taking, joy in learning)

• School readiness & learning-to-learn skills (attention, transitions, classroom routines)

• Social growth (friendship skills, confidence with peers, navigating group settings)

During autism therapy, we measure your child’s progress using assessments, ongoing data collection, and observations from the clinical team. Your child’s BCBA regularly reviews this information to see which skills are improving, where additional support may be needed, and when to adjust treatment goals.

Progress can look different for every child. Depending on your child’s individualized goals, therapy may focus on functional communication, social skills, independence, play, daily living skills, school readiness, and other skills that support everyday life at home, at school, and in the community.