Quality Autism Care
Close to Home
You shouldn't have to travel hours to get the support your child deserves. We bring compassionate, evidence-based ABA therapy directly to your family, because that's where it's most effective.
Are we in your neighborhood?
All of our therapy happens in your home and community, so the first question is whether we reach your town. Type it in and find out.
ABA Therapy's Powerful Impact
The Developmental Journeys model of ABA Therapy has a powerful impact on children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and the families that care for them. Here's how we help them thrive.
Behavior Improvement
Evidence-based strategies that help children develop positive behaviors to replace challenging ones.
Life Skill Acquisition
Empower children to build independence through essential daily living skills, from communication and self-care to social interaction.
Academic Achievement
Targeted support that helps children develop learning readiness & the focus to thrive in educational settings.
Therapy that fits into your life
In your home. Built around your child. Whether you need therapy, an assessment, coaching, or someone in the room at the next IEP meeting, we come to you.
Getting to know your child
Get to know your child in their natural environment with an in-home evaluation.
Home-Based ABA Therapy
Sessions happen at your kitchen table, in your backyard, wherever your child actually lives their life.
School Collaboration
School, IEP meetings, community settings. When it's clinically right, we extend our support beyond your home.
Parent Training
Hands-on coaching that helps caregivers use proven ABA strategies with confidence at home.
Developmental Journeys ABA was built on a simple belief: every child in rural Tennessee deserves access to quality care, no matter their zip code. Our founders bring both clinical expertise and the perspective of parents who have walked this road themselves.
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Rural Tennessee focus
Care built for families outside the big-city clinic radius.
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Clinicians & parents
Expertise from the field and the kitchen table.
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We show up
In-home and in-community, where your child lives.
We started this practice because we know firsthand how hard families work to access services. So we built the practice we always wished we had for our children.
Lori Waltman & Carmen Brown
Your Path Forward, Step by Step
We guide your family through every part of the process, from your very first call to your child's first session and beyond.
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Free Consultation Call
Tell us about your child and your family. We'll answer every question and help you figure out if ABA is the right fit.
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Insurance Verification
We handle the paperwork. Our team verifies your benefits and walks you through authorization from start to finish. It can take a few weeks. We'll keep you posted the whole way.
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Initial Assessment
A BCBA (a board-certified behavior analyst) comes to your home for about two hours. They'll talk with you, observe your child, and start mapping out what your family's plan could look like.
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Therapy Begins
Therapy starts where your child lives: your home, your community, the places that matter most. Goals built around your family. A team that shows up consistently.
We've got you covered
Insurance for ABA can feel like a maze. So we handle verifying benefits, navigating authorizations, and help translate the paperwork into your care options.
Plans we accept
- TennCare
- Tricare
- Aetna
- BCBS
- Evernorth
Don't see your plan? Let's talk about your options
She has made it easy for me and also all her knowledge has made me feel safe and reassured that my son and myself are safe in her line of work. She also offers help with IEP meetings and reconstruction of the document itself.
In-home · Lebanon to Cookeville
Expert ABA therapy, right at your door.
By parents of children on the spectrum, for families who've waited long enough.
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