Home & Community-Based ABA Therapy
A Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) visits your home or community-based location regularly to help your child gain critical skills through hands-on learning activities.
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We proudly accept a range of insurance plans and Medicaid
In-home ABA therapy, with insurance and Medicaid accepted.
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Licensed ABA therapists
In-Home ABA Therapy in Iowa
A natural approach to ABA, designed to help every child thrive.
Call (515) 344-3499Our licensed ABA therapists use modern, naturalistic approaches that focus on connection, communication, play and everyday interaction. For families, the experience feels:
- More natural
- More flexible
- More connected to the child you love
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Insurance & Medicaid Accepted
Let's take the next step together.
Tell us about your child, your concerns, and where things currently stand.
Insurance & Medicaid Accepted
We proudly accept a wide range of insurance plans, including all Medicaid and private insurance coverages, to make our services more accessible. If your plan isn't listed, contact us and we'll help determine your coverage options.
Child-Led ABA Care
Transforming Lives with Child-Led ABA Care in Iowa
Carelinks ABA empowers children and their families to experience joyful outcomes by providing individualized, child-led ABA services. We believe progress should feel meaningful, not forced, and that growth should honor a child's personality, strengths and pace.
Joyful outcomes are not accidental. They are intentionally built through personalized plans, compassionate care, and child-led strategies grounded in therapeutic evidence.
Benefits of ABA therapy include:
- Behavior regulation
- Social skills development
- Increased response to name
- Play skills development
- Daily living skills
- Improved transitions
- Pre-academic skills
- Language skills
- Communication skills
How to Get Started
A Simpler Process
From your first message to your child's first session, our team guides you through every step.
- 12 minutes
Reach out
Fill out our short form so we can learn about your family's needs.
- 27 to 14 business days
Verify insurance
Our team reviews and confirms your coverage, and guides you through paperwork.
- 3About 2 hours
In-home assessment
A licensed clinician visits to understand your child's strengths, needs and environment.
- 47 days
Personalized plan
We build a therapy plan designed around your child's needs and strengths.
- 5Ongoing
Begin services
Consistent sessions focused on meaningful progress in everyday life.
What's Included
Comprehensive Support
Carelinks Parent Training
Our clinical staff provides guidance and consultation at every step, and teaches parents how to respond to their child's behaviors.
Insurance Management
Our team answers your insurance questions and handles the approval process, then monitors your coverage and keeps you updated.
Interdisciplinary Collaboration
Together with your child's educators, providers and doctors, we take a holistic approach to building and carrying out a care plan.
Reviews
What Families Are Saying
CareLinks has been working with my son (at home) for two weeks and I feel so good about the skills they are teaching him. The enrollment was also super clear and easy.
The therapist is warm, patient, and truly connects with our child. Having therapy at home makes the process feel comfortable and personal, and we're so grateful for the progress we've seen!
Their team brings so much heart, patience, and true expertise to every session, making real progress feel completely attainable and deeply encouraging.
In the short two weeks we've had them, my son has always come home excited about the things he is learning and the help he is getting!
Carelinks ABA has made a world of difference for my daughter. The staff are all very involved, and the care is truly individualized for each child.
Incredible organization! Carelinks ABA really goes beyond!
Good to Know
Questions Families Ask
Carelinks ABA provides home and community-based ABA therapy. A Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) visits your home or a community-based location regularly, so your child learns in the places where everyday life happens.
Yes. We accept a wide range of insurance plans, including Medicaid and private insurance. If your plan isn't listed above, contact us and we'll help determine your coverage options.
The form takes about two minutes. Insurance verification usually takes 7 to 14 business days, followed by an in-home assessment of about two hours. Your child's personalized therapy plan is ready within about seven days, and then sessions begin.
Yes. Through Carelinks Parent Training, our clinical staff guides you at every step and teaches you how to respond to your child's behaviors, so progress carries into everyday family life.
Carelinks ABA has offices in Des Moines (Johnston), Cedar Rapids and Dubuque, Iowa; St. Louis, Missouri; and Albuquerque, New Mexico. Fill out the form and we'll confirm service in your area.
Ready When You Are
Let's Take the Next Step Together.
We provide compassionate, effective care tailored to the unique needs of every child. Call us to schedule an appointment, or complete our contact form for a quick response.