RAMSEY COUNTY · ~22 MIN FROM FRIDLEY
ABA Therapy in North Oaks, MN
In-house ABA, speech, and occupational therapy for kids ages 18 months to 11 years, from our Fridley center about 22 minutes from North Oaks.
Covered by Medical Assistance and Medica, so cost isn't a barrier to care.
Why this matters in North Oaks
Families from North Oaks drive about 22 minutes to our Fridley center, roughly 10.7 miles east on I-35E. Most North Oaks kids we see are in the Mounds View Public Schools, and our team can join IEP meetings when families want the clinic and school plans to line up. 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 Ramsey County neighbors such as Shoreview, White Bear Lake, Vadnais Heights, and Arden Hills make the same drive, so North Oaks families are rarely the only ones from their area at the center.
Who we serve
We see kids from 18 months to 11 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 move from their intake call to their child's first session inside of 14 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.
~20 RBTs
Registered Behavior Technicians
Direct daily care under BCBA supervision.
How North Oaks families pay for care
How insurance covers your child's care.
Most North Oaks 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
From your first call to 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 14 days
Your BCBA writes the plan; treatment begins.
Wherever you are in this
North Oaks 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 inside of 14 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 North Oaks?
About 10.7 miles and 22 minutes off-peak, east on I-35E. Most North Oaks families come two to four times a week, and that drive is part of what makes center-based ABA realistic for them.
Do you coordinate with the Mounds View Public Schools?
Yes. Most North Oaks children we see are in the Mounds View Public Schools. Our BCBA, CCC-SLP, and OTR/L can sit in on IEP meetings or talk goals through with the school team when families want that.
What communities near North Oaks do you also serve?
North Oaks families share our Ramsey County caseload with neighbors like Shoreview, White Bear Lake, Vadnais Heights, and Arden Hills, all coming to the same Fridley center and the same team.
How soon can a North Oaks family start?
Within 14 days of your intake call, with no waitlist as of today. Because it is one drive to one center for ABA, speech, and OT, North Oaks families are not juggling three locations to get started.
Other cities we serve nearby
We also serve families from these cities.
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Early signs & next steps
Why Early Intervention Should Start Before the Diagnosis
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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. We start services within 14 days of your call.
