ANOKA COUNTY · ~10 MIN FROM FRIDLEY
ABA Therapy in Blaine, MN
In-house ABA, speech, and occupational therapy for kids ages 18 months to 10 years, from our Fridley center about 10 minutes from Blaine.
Covered by Medical Assistance and Medica, so cost isn't a barrier to care.
Why this matters in Blaine
Blaine children come to us from Anoka-Hennepin School District and Spring Lake Park School District, so we are used to working with more than one set of IEP teams in the same city. Blaine families reach us in about 10 minutes, a trip of roughly 5.2 miles on Highway 65 or Central Avenue depending on which part of Blaine you start from. Some children come for ABA on its own; others need the full plan, with our in-house speech and occupational therapists in from the start. Plenty of Anoka County neighbors such as Coon Rapids, Spring Lake Park, Mounds View, Ham Lake, and Lino Lakes make the same drive, so Blaine families are rarely the only ones from their area at the center.
Who we serve
We see kids from 18 months to 10 years, and we meet them where they are.
Some kids come to us for ABA on its own. These are children who already communicate, who are doing well with sensory regulation, and who need work on behavior or connecting with other kids.
Others need the full plan, with ABA woven into in-house speech and occupational therapy under one coordinated schedule. That side of the work needs MD approval and the SLP and OT working alongside the BCBA. The plan we put together depends on what your child needs.
Why Enlight
Why families pick Enlight.
ABA, speech, and OT in one building
Our speech-language and occupational therapists share the building and the team with your child's ABA. When the SLP notices something useful, the BCBA hears about it that day. Progress in one area lifts progress in the others.
We do the CMDE here
Our Clinical Director, an LPCC, runs the evaluation that opens EIDBI funding right here in Fridley. Most families finish intake and see their child's first session within about 30 days.
Cost isn't a barrier
We accept Medical Assistance and Medica. With those, the evaluation and everything that follows are covered, so your family can focus on your child. We take care of the paperwork.
The clinicians your child will work with
The whole team works under one roof.
Lead BCBA + LBA
M.S., Applied Behavior Analysis · 10+ years
Writes the ITP and supervises ABA delivery.
Clinical Director (LPCC)
Performs the CMDE
The evaluation that opens EIDBI funding; oversees the clinic.
In-house CCC-SLP
Speech-language therapy
Standalone or alongside ABA.
In-house OTR/L
Occupational + feeding therapy
Standalone or alongside ABA.
RBTs
Registered Behavior Technicians
Direct daily care under BCBA supervision.
How Blaine families pay for care
How insurance covers your child's care.
Most Blaine families come in through Medical Assistance (Minnesota Medicaid) or Medica. We're enrolled as an EIDBI provider with the Minnesota Department of Human Services. With that in place, the CMDE that opens treatment and everything that follows are covered, so cost isn't something your family has to carry. We take care of the paperwork.
If your child isn't enrolled in MA or Medica yet, our intake team helps you sort that out before the evaluation.
Accepted now
Medical Assistance (MN Medicaid) · Medica
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What we offer
What you can get here.
ABA Therapy
DTT and NET, grounded in play and assent-based throughout.
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Autism Assessment
We complete the CMDE here. We also do the ADOS-2 for kids under 6, plus M-CHAT-R and CAST screening.
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Speech Therapy
In-house CCC-SLP. Standalone or alongside ABA.
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Occupational Therapy
In-house OTR/L. Sensory, motor, and the everyday self-care work.
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Feeding Therapy
Sits under our OT umbrella. For kids whose mealtime struggles are really sensory.
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Social Skills Groups
Small groups that practice the parts of social life that don't click in 1:1.
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Family Support
Parent training. IEP work with schools. Help when your child is ready to graduate.
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What happens when you call
Four steps separate your first call from your child's first session.
- 01
Free intake call
About 20 minutes. We listen, gather basics, and schedule the in-person screening.
- 02
Free screening + consultation
M-CHAT-R or CAST, plus a records review (IEP, medical, prior CMDE if any).
- 03
CMDE
Performed in-house by our Clinical Director (LPCC). The evaluation that opens EIDBI funding.
- 04
ITP + first session, within about 30 days
Your BCBA writes the plan; treatment begins.
Wherever you are in this
Blaine families come to us at different points.
Already have a diagnosis?
We pick up where the diagnostician left off. Our LPCC completes the CMDE, your BCBA writes the ITP, and treatment begins. Most families are in their first session within about 30 days.
Not sure where to start?
Reach out anyway. We'll screen with you, walk you through Medical Assistance and EIDBI eligibility, and partner with a third-party diagnostician if a formal diagnosis comes next.
How far is your center from Blaine?
About 5.2 miles and 10 minutes off-peak, on Highway 65 or Central Avenue depending on which part of Blaine you start from. Most Blaine families come two to four times a week, and that drive is part of what makes center-based ABA realistic for them.
Do you work with schools in Blaine?
Yes. Blaine is split among Anoka-Hennepin School District and Spring Lake Park School District, and we are comfortable working with whichever district your child is in.
What communities near Blaine do you also serve?
Blaine families share our Anoka County caseload with neighbors like Coon Rapids, Spring Lake Park, Mounds View, Ham Lake, and Lino Lakes, all coming to the same Fridley center and the same team.
What is the wait like for families coming from Blaine?
There is no waitlist right now, and most children begin within about 30 days of the first call. The CMDE, the treatment plan, and the sessions themselves all happen at our Fridley center.
Other cities we serve nearby
We also serve families from these cities.
Helpful reading
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Early signs & next steps
Why Early Intervention Should Start Before the Diagnosis
A board certified behavior analyst on the brain, the early years, and why help so often arrives too late.
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Occupational therapy
What Occupational Therapy Really Does for an Autistic Child
An occupational therapist on what the word actually means, and how the work reaches into every part of a child's day.
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Speech therapy
Why You Might See a Speech Pathologist Before Your Child Says a Word
A speech pathologist on what the work really involves, and why it starts long before the first word.
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Ready to start? There's no waitlist, and the evaluation is free.
Insurance covers everything, and most families start about 30 days after their first call.
