HENNEPIN COUNTY · ~16 MIN FROM FRIDLEY
ABA Therapy in St. Anthony, MN
In-house ABA, speech, and occupational therapy for kids ages 18 months to 10 years, from our Fridley center about 16 minutes from St. Anthony.
Covered by Medical Assistance and Medica, so cost isn't a barrier to care.
Why this matters in St. Anthony
When a St. Anthony family wants their child's school plan and clinic plan working together, our BCBA can sit in on IEP meetings with the St. Anthony-New Brighton Schools. Our center sits at 7920 University Ave in Fridley, about 8.4 miles from St. Anthony; most families make the drive south on Highway 65 or Central Avenue in roughly 16 minutes. What a child's week looks like here depends on the child: ABA alone for some, ABA alongside in-house speech and occupational therapy for others. Families from nearby Columbia Heights, Minneapolis, New Brighton, and Roseville make the same trip, which means a St. Anthony child often shares the center with kids from just down the road.
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 St. Anthony families pay for care
How insurance covers your child's care.
Most St. Anthony 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
St. Anthony 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.
Where is your center, and how far is that from St. Anthony?
Our center is in Fridley, about 8.4 miles from St. Anthony, south on Highway 65 or Central Avenue. The trip takes roughly 16 minutes outside of rush hour, which is short enough for most families to sustain two to four visits a week.
Do you coordinate with the St. Anthony-New Brighton Schools?
Yes. Most St. Anthony children we see are in the St. Anthony-New Brighton 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.
Do other families near St. Anthony come to your center?
Yes. Alongside St. Anthony, we regularly see families from Columbia Heights, Minneapolis, New Brighton, and Roseville, and everyone comes to the same building and the same clinical team in Fridley.
How long would my child wait to start services?
Most families have their first session within about 30 days of the intake call. We are not running a waitlist right now, and because the full team works from one building, a St. Anthony family only has one start date to plan around.
Other cities we serve nearby
We also serve families from these cities.
Helpful reading
Three places parents usually go next.
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.
