Between the Olathe Community Center classes you're trying to get your kid enrolled in and figuring out if they'll need an IEP before kindergarten, adding another clinic to your weekly route probably sounds exhausting. Here's the thing—you don't have to.
Achieving Stars Therapy brings Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs) and Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs) directly to your Olathe home. Your child learns communication, social skills, and self-regulation in the same place they'll actually use them—the playroom, the backyard, the kitchen table during snack time.
What Play-Based ABA Actually Looks Like
Your RBT shows up at your house. Maybe it's the living room, maybe the basement playroom. They follow your child's lead. If your kid is building towers with blocks just to knock them down, we're working on turn-taking and frustration tolerance through that. If they're obsessed with trains, we're using that interest to teach requesting, social scripts, and pretend play.
This is play-based ABA therapy—evidence-based Applied Behavior Analysis delivered through activities your child already enjoys. Not drill-and-practice at a table for hours. Natural interactions that generalize to real life.
Timeline: Diagnosis to First Session
Most Olathe ABA providers quote 3-6 month waitlists. We structured our entire model around eliminating that. Once your intake packet is complete and insurance authorizes (usually 1-2 weeks), therapy begins.
- Week 1: Insurance authorization submitted
- Week 2-3: BCBA conducts initial assessment
- Week 3-4: Treatment plan finalized, RBT matched to your family
- Week 4: First therapy session in your home
We serve families throughout Kansas including Olathe, Overland Park, Lenexa, Kansas City, and Wichita.
Why Olathe Parents Choose Achieving Stars
Clinician-Led, Not Corporate-Managed
Every treatment plan is designed by a BCBA specifically for your child. We're members of the ABA Coalition of Kansas and follow BACB guidelines. Your BCBA knows your child's triggers, what motivates them, and exactly why mornings before school are a battlefield.
Parent Guidance That Actually Happens
BCBAs schedule parent guidance sessions weekly or every other week. Not quarterly check-ins where they rush through data charts. Real coaching on how to support your child's progress outside of therapy hours. Session notes upload to your portal the same day.
Natural Environment Teaching
Skills learned at home transfer better than skills learned in a clinic. We work where your child spends their time—your house, eventually their school. The RBT teaching your child to wait their turn during Uno also teaches them to wait their turn in the lunch line.
Our clinical team includes Cassandra Mathias (M.S., BCBA, 10+ years specializing in autism care) and Samantha Seidenberger (M.Ed., BCBA, dual-certified in special education and behavior analysis). They're managing 12-15 families each, not 40. They remember your dog's name and why Tuesdays are hard.
Insurance Coverage in Olathe
If you have Kansas Medicaid (KanCare)—whether through Aetna Better Health of Kansas, Sunflower Health Plan, or UnitedHealthcare Community Plan—you're likely covered 100% for ABA therapy. Zero copays. Zero deductibles.
Our authorization team handles the paperwork. Benefits checks come back in 24-48 hours. You don't have to interpret medical codes or call insurance companies during your lunch break.
What Parents in Olathe Are Asking
How many hours per week?
Depends on your child's treatment plan. Most families start with 10-25 hours weekly, adjusted based on progress and your schedule. Some families do mornings before preschool. Others do after-school sessions. We work around naps, therapy appointments, and your existing commitments.
Will my child have the same therapist?
Yes. Consistency matters. We match an RBT to your family and keep that same person unless scheduling or clinical needs change. If your RBT is sick, we'll send a familiar backup who already knows your child.
Do you help with school?
Absolutely. Many Olathe families use our services to prepare for the transition to kindergarten or to support IEP goals. BCBAs can attend IEP meetings (with your permission), consult with teachers, or even provide in-school support if insurance authorizes it.
Resources for Olathe Families
The Autism Society – The Heartland serves Johnson County with parent support groups and resource navigation. They're based in Overland Park but help families throughout Olathe and surrounding areas.
For general autism information and research, the Kansas Center for Autism Research and Training at KU connects families with diagnostic resources and training programs.
If your child is already enrolled in Olathe Parks & Recreation programs, our RBTs can work on skills that'll help them succeed in group activities—like following group instructions, waiting in line, or handling transitions between activities.
Next Steps for Olathe Families
Want to see what in-home ABA looks like? Watch this video explaining how ABA therapy works in natural settings. Or read what parents are discussing about finding the right ABA provider.
Ready to Get Started?
We'll answer your questions about insurance, scheduling, and what the first few weeks look like. No pressure—just information so you can decide if we're the right fit.