What is the cost of an ABA program?
The cost of an ABA program will vary depending upon what service provider you have, how many tutors you hire, how much you pay them, and how many hours of therapy your child will do. FEAT of NC parents report that their home programs cost between $25,000 and $60,000 per year. Here is a sample cost breakdown. Consulting services (2.5 hours per week/$100 per hour) $ 250.00 Tutoring (40 hours/$10 per hour) 400.00 Tutor hours for weekly tutor meetings and monthly training workshops 100.00 Supplies 50.00 Weekly total $800.00 The approximate annual cost of this 40-hour per week ABA program is $41,600. Other factors to consider will be travel cost for a service provider who is not local, cost of a private pre-school program for pre-school age children, and child care costs for siblings while parents are engaged in ABA therapy and meetings. Although ABA is expensive, any parent who has gone through the program will tell you that their child s gains far exceed the cost.
