Shaw AFB & surrounding
On-base and just-off-base housing for the 9th-largest Air Force base in the country. We work with Shaw families routinely.
BCBA-led in-home ABA therapy for Sumter families and Shaw Air Force Base military families. We're TRICARE-certified and familiar with the Autism Care Demonstration. We come to your house.
Most families find us right after a diagnosis. There's a lot to take in. Insurance authorizations, IEPs, ABA, BCBAs, RBTs, the Autism Care Demonstration, the alphabet of it. Our team walks you through every piece in plain English. We run your insurance the same day you reach out so you know exactly what's covered. We handle the back-and-forth with insurance to advocate for the services your child qualifies for. You focus on your kid.
On-base and just-off-base housing for the 9th-largest Air Force base in the country. We work with Shaw families routinely.
Established neighborhoods near downtown and Sumter School District schools.
Rural Sumter County families. We hire RBTs across the area so families farther out aren't left without options.
Sumter is home to Shaw Air Force Base, the 9th-largest AFB in the country. Many of our Sumter families are military with TRICARE. We're TRICARE-certified and handle the Autism Care Demonstration end-to-end.
Driving to a clinic in Columbia is 45 minutes each way through the Midlands. We come to your house instead. Your therapist works where your child already lives.
A typical session is two to four hours of structured, play-based teaching, one on one with your child. Goals are real-life.
When an outdoor setting helps a specific goal, we can take a session out. Swan Lake Iris Gardens and Patriot Park are favorites.
Prisma Health Tuomey in Sumter handles some pediatric services. Prisma Health Children's Hospital Midlands in Columbia is 45 minutes away for full developmental evaluations.
Telehealth providers like As You Are and Prosper Health offer online autism evaluations, often with shorter wait times than a hospital clinic. SC Medicaid covers evaluation via telehealth under EPSDT.
Sumter School District is the only district in the county. South Carolina law lets families bring their private ABA team into school. We coordinate with SSD's Exceptional Children's office.
Shaw Air Force Base is here. We are TRICARE-certified and handle the Autism Care Demonstration. If you're PCSing in, call before you arrive.
Call (843) 343-3576 or use the form below. We usually call back within an hour or two. No call center, no pressure.
All led by a BCBA. All built around your child.
Sessions in your house. Where your child actually lives.
For toddlers and preschoolers. The earlier we start, the more we can do.
Play, conversation, friendships. Practiced one moment at a time.
Functional communication for kids who do not yet have a way to be understood.
We teach you what we are doing. So the work doesn't stop when we leave.
For kids heading into 4K or Kindergarten next year.
Parent coaching and BCBA supervision over video.
Joint Base Charleston, Shaw, Fort Jackson, Beaufort families.
A close look at why challenging behaviors are happening.
SC law lets families bring their private ABA team into public school.
For families dealing with aggression, self-injury, elopement, or meltdowns.
For older kids and teens. Independence skills, executive function.
We run a verification of benefits the same day you reach out, so you know what's covered before you commit. We work with most major SC carriers, in-network or out-of-network.
Also in-network or out-of-network with SC Medicaid (Healthy Connections), Healthy Blue SC, Select Health of SC, First Choice by Select Health, Wellcare, and BabyNet. Same-day verification of benefits on every call.
SC Medicaid covers ABA therapy for eligible children with an autism diagnosis through the SC DHHS ASD program. Hours are based on your child's individual needs and what's authorized by your plan.
Sumter County Cultural Commission hosts family events. Swan Lake Iris Gardens is calm and worth a quiet morning visit.
Swan Lake Iris Gardens (peaceful walking paths), Patriot Park, and Crystal Lake Park are open and not overstimulating.
Sumter County Library branches host inclusive storytimes. The main library on N. Harvin St is closest for most families.
SC Autism Society runs a statewide parent line and resource library. Family Connection of South Carolina does parent-to-parent matching with families who have been through it.
Yes. We're TRICARE-certified and process the Autism Care Demonstration for Shaw AFB families regularly. Call before you PCS in and we'll have benefits verified the same day.
Most families go from first call to active therapy in three to six weeks. We run a verification of benefits the same day you reach out. If you are still waiting on a diagnosis, we can point you to in-person evaluators or online providers like As You Are and Prosper Health who often have shorter wait times than a hospital clinic.
Yes. South Carolina law lets families bring their private ABA team into school. Your BCBA can attend IEP and BIP meetings, share session data with the teacher, and translate therapy goals into classroom-friendly language.
All ages. ABA can start as soon as a child is showing developmental concerns and continue into adolescence and adulthood when clinically appropriate. Call us with your child's age and we will talk through fit.
Yes. A parent or caregiver needs to be home during sessions. Many families stay in another room and use the time for their own things. We just need an adult on the property and available if something comes up.
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