How much does an ABA program cost?
According to the manual Behavioral Intervention for Young Children with Autism published in 1996, the annual cost for running a high-quality and effective ABA program at 35-hours a week costs a family on average $45,000 a year. The good news is the DFW Center for Autism has strongly attempted to keep this cost down. As a nonprofit organization and as a employer of many behavior analysts and treatment providers in the area we see firsthand the need to keep costs at a minimum. Currently, our ABA treatment fees average close to $30/hr with up to 30 hours a week of treatment recommended. Over a 48 week year (forgiving holiday breaks), that totals close to $43,000/yr.
