Headstart Health

Headstart Health helps families connect with independent, BCBA-led practices offering personalized, evidence-based applied behavior analysis (ABA) therapy for children with autism. Its approach supports development in communication, learning, play, social skills, daily living, and emotional development, with therapy tailored to each child’s needs and stage. Headstart also emphasizes collaboration, including provider supervision and ongoing parent training, so families can stay informed about progress.

The organization guides families through finding a suitable local provider, checking insurance coverage, scheduling, and preparing to begin care. Its Family Experience team aims to contact families within an hour, and Headstart says care can often start in days rather than months. The network works with most major insurance plans, including Medicaid and Tricare.

Headstart’s providers operate their own local practices, while the organization offers administrative and clinical resources to support them. It also serves BCBAs exploring independent practice ownership and clinical autonomy, and RBTs seeking supported roles, mentorship guidance, and career resources. Through these services, Headstart connects family care with support for clinician-led ABA practices.