In-Home ABA Therapy in Kansas City, KS
Kansas City, Kansas, has a character all its own, from Strawberry Hill and Rosedale to Argentine, Armourdale and the neighborhoods out toward Village West. The city and county share one government, the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas. Shining Steps brings ABA therapy into your home here, so your child can work on communication, play and everyday routines without a trip across the metro.
A BCBA designs your child’s plan, and an RBT works one-on-one with your child, mostly after school. Caregiver training is built into every program, so parents, grandparents and other caregivers can learn the same strategies.
We accept KanCare and all of its health plans, plus Blue Cross Blue Shield and Aetna. Live across State Line Road? Visit our Kansas City, Missouri page.
Call us: (913) 379-6060
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In-home ABA services
If grandparents, aunts or older cousins help with the kids in your Kansas City, Kansas, home, in-home ABA fits that kind of household well. Everyone who cares for your child can see what the RBT does and learn the same approach.
- In-home sessions. Your RBT works one-on-one with your child, mostly after school, on the goals in the BCBA’s plan.
- In-school support. With your school’s permission, your RBT can support your child at a Kansas City Kansas Public Schools or Turner school, and your BCBA can coordinate with the school team.
- Community sessions. Outings near home give your child a chance to use new skills around other people.
- Caregiver training. Parents and any other regular caregivers can join, so the same words and routines are used no matter who is home.
Your BCBA supervises the program and meets with you regularly to look at progress and decide what to work on next.
Insurance and coverage
We accept KanCare and all of its health plans, plus Blue Cross Blue Shield and Aetna.
- Kansas or Missouri Medicaid? It depends on where your home is. Kansas homes use KanCare. If you live across State Line Road, your child has MO HealthNet instead, and our Kansas City, Missouri page has those details.
- KanCare plans. Healthy Blue, Sunflower Health Plan and UnitedHealthcare Community Plan cover ABA for members under 21 with an autism diagnosis, after approval.
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City. This is the Blue plan for Wyandotte County.
- Aetna. We accept Aetna commercial plans. If your card says Aetna Better Health of Kansas, call us, because that plan is no longer part of KanCare.
- Other commercial plans. Call us and we’ll check your benefits.
See our Kansas page for full KanCare details.
Areas we serve
We provide in-home ABA across Wyandotte County, including Downtown, Strawberry Hill, Rosedale, Argentine, Armourdale, Quindaro, Bethel, Turner and Piper, plus the area around Village West. We also travel to Bonner Springs and Edwardsville, and to families in nearby Overland Park.
School districts
Four public districts serve the county: Kansas City Kansas Public Schools (USD 500), Turner USD 202, Piper USD 203 and Bonner Springs-Edwardsville USD 204. If your child’s school allows outside therapists, your RBT can support your child in class, and your BCBA can work with the school team.
Near the state line
Kansas families use KanCare and Kansas rules. If your home is in Missouri, see our Kansas City, Missouri page and our Missouri page. For more Kansas cities, see our Kansas locations.
Practicing skills around town
New skills grow stronger when your child uses them out in the world. Around Kansas City, Kansas, community sessions might include:
- A Kansas City, Kansas Public Library branch. The Main Library on Minnesota Avenue, the South Branch on Strong Avenue and the West Wyandotte Library are good places to practice greeting staff, using a quiet voice and asking for help.
- Eisenhower Community Center. Family events at this Unified Government center are a chance to join a group, handle noise and wait for a turn.
- Wyandotte County Lake Park. Time outdoors by the lake helps with staying close to a grown-up, following simple safety rules and moving on when it is time to leave.
These are public places open to everyone. Your BCBA picks outings that match your child’s goals.
The Team
Aron Stein
Founder and CEO
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Beth Wittwer
Clinical Director
Sora Lee
Lead BCBA
Autism resources near you
- Infant Toddler Services of Wyandotte County (tiny-k). Free developmental evaluations and early intervention for children from birth to age 3 who live in Wyandotte County. Call (913) 627-5500 or visit wycoinfanttoddlerservices.org.
- The University of Kansas Health System, Center for Child Health and Development. Autism diagnoses, behavior support and speech therapy at the Child Development Unit on Olathe Boulevard in Kansas City, Kansas. A physician referral is required. Call (913) 588-1227.
- Wyandotte County CDDO. The local entry point for intellectual and developmental disability services. Call (913) 573-5502.
- Children’s Mercy Kansas City Autism Clinic. Autism diagnostic evaluations from psychologists and developmental-behavioral pediatricians, with its main hospital just across the state line. Call (816) 234-3674.
- Families Together. Kansas’s Parent Training and Information Center, with free help on IEPs and services. Call (800) 264-6343, or (800) 499-9443 en español.
If your child has KanCare, check that a psychologist or qualified physician will make the diagnosis, since KanCare now requires that for ABA.
See if ABA is covered for your child
Send us a few details and our intake team will check your coverage, explain what it includes and tell you what we need to get started.
- We check your Medicaid plan or insurance benefits
- We tell you what we need, usually the diagnosis report
- We match your family with a BCBA and an in-home therapist
Prefer to talk? Call (913) 379-6060
Tell us about your family
Share a few details and our intake team will get back to you.
How to get started
- Step 1: Call us. Reach us at (913) 379-6060. We’ll ask a few questions about your child, where you live and your insurance.
- Step 2: We check your benefits. Our intake team verifies your KanCare plan, Blue Cross Blue Shield plan, Aetna plan or other coverage and explains what we find.
- Step 3: Share the diagnosis. Send us your child’s autism evaluation report. For KanCare, it must come from a licensed clinical psychologist or a qualified physician. No evaluation yet? We can point you to local options.
- Step 4: Home assessment. A BCBA meets your child at home, talks with you about goals and writes the treatment plan. We then request authorization from your health plan.
- Step 5: Sessions begin. Once services are approved, your RBT starts regular sessions, with caregiver training and progress meetings built in.
Why families choose us
- Plans written by a BCBA. A Board Certified Behavior Analyst assesses your child, writes the treatment plan and supervises your child’s program.
- One-on-one sessions with an RBT. Your child works with a Registered Behavior Technician, mostly after school, with some daytime hours available.
- Therapy where life happens. Sessions take place at home, at school with the school’s permission, and out in the community.
- Training for parents and caregivers. Every program includes caregiver training and regular progress meetings with your BCBA.
- We handle the insurance work. Our intake team checks your benefits and requests authorizations. We accept KanCare and all of its health plans (Healthy Blue, Sunflower Health Plan and UnitedHealthcare Community Plan), plus Blue Cross Blue Shield and Aetna.
- Clinical leadership. Our programs are guided by Clinical Director Beth Wittwer and Lead BCBA Sora Lee, with founder and CEO Aron Stein.
Common Questions
It depends on which state your home is in. If you live in Kansas, KanCare and Kansas rules apply, and this page is for you. If your home is in Missouri, your child’s Medicaid is MO HealthNet, so see our Kansas City, Missouri page. We accept Medicaid plans in both states, plus Blue Cross Blue Shield and Aetna, and our intake team will sort out the details.
Yes. We provide in-home ABA across Wyandotte County, including Turner, Piper, Bonner Springs and Edwardsville, as well as older neighborhoods like Rosedale, Argentine and Strawberry Hill. Our therapists come to your home, so there is no clinic to get to. Call with your address and preferred times, and we’ll tell you whether we have an RBT available near you.
The University of Kansas Health System’s Center for Child Health and Development is right in Wyandotte County and offers autism evaluations with a physician referral at (913) 588-1227. The Children’s Mercy Kansas City Autism Clinic, (816) 234-3674, is another option. For children under 3, call Infant Toddler Services of Wyandotte County at (913) 627-5500 for a free developmental evaluation.
Sometimes, with the school’s permission. Each school decides whether an outside therapist can work with a student during the day. If your child’s school in USD 500, Turner, Piper or Bonner Springs-Edwardsville agrees, the RBT can support your child in class. Many families start with after-school sessions at home, which need no school approval.
Your family deserves the best
Our team works closely with each family to build a plan that fits your child and your schedule. Reach out and our intake team will take it from there.