Florida.
House of Hearts opened in Florida in 2024. We have grown across the state and still call it home.
Florida by the numbers.
Why Florida matters to us.
Florida is our home state. We launched here in June 2024 and built our first clinical operation between Miami and Jacksonville.
Florida families have unique access to autism funding through the Step Up For Students Personalized Education Program, which can be used toward therapy and educational services. We built our intake team to walk Florida families through every funding path available to them.
Every city we serve.
In-home and in-school ABA therapy across Florida. If your city is not listed, reach out — we serve families statewide.
- Altamonte Springs
- Apopka
- Aventura
- Bartow
- Belle Glade
- Boca Raton
- Bonita Springs
- Boynton Beach
- Bradenton
- Brandon
- Cape Coral
- Casselberry
- Clearwater
- Clermont
- Cocoa
Coverage that works in Florida.
We are in-network with Cigna, Aetna, United Healthcare, and Florida Blue (Blue Cross Blue Shield). We are actively working on adding additional networks. Florida families also qualify for the Step Up For Students Personalized Education Program, which provides up to $10,000 per child per year toward therapy.
Florida-only: the family empowerment scholarship.
Florida families may qualify for over ten thousand dollars per year through FES-UA — the Family Empowerment Scholarship for Students with Unique Abilities — administered by Step Up For Students. The funds can go toward ABA therapy, tutoring, and approved educational services.
We walk Florida families through the application, the marketplace selection, and the renewal each year — so the funding is one less thing to figure out alone.
What care looks like in Florida.
In your home
Most Florida sessions happen in your living room across Miami, Tampa, Jacksonville, and Orlando.
In your child's school
We coordinate with IEP teams in Miami-Dade, Broward, Hillsborough, and Duval school districts.
In-person supervision
Our BCBA supervision is delivered in person whenever possible — it's the ideal way for our team to observe directly and coach in the moment. When scheduling, distance, or family circumstances make in-person difficult, we deliver supervision over secure video instead.
A few Florida things.
Florida has seven university-based Centers for Autism and Related Disabilities (CARD), one of the largest networks in the country.
Florida's Step Up For Students scholarship covers up to $10,000 per year for therapy, tutoring, and educational support.
Florida has one of the fastest-growing populations of children identified with autism in the country.
Florida questions, answered.
Do I need a diagnosis before House of Hearts can help?
It depends on how you plan to pay. For insurance-covered ABA, yes — Florida insurance requires an autism diagnosis from a licensed psychologist or developmental pediatrician before services can begin. For private pay, no — you can begin services without a formal diagnosis. If you don't have one yet and you'd like one, we can refer you to a diagnostic partner.
What is Step Up For Students and can I use it for ABA?
Step Up For Students is a Florida scholarship that covers up to $10,000 per child per year for autism-related services, including therapy. Many of our families use it alongside insurance.
Which Florida Medicaid plans do you accept?
At this time, we do not accept Florida Medicaid plans. We are actively working toward becoming in-network and will update this page when coverage is available. You can still submit our intake form so we can reach out as soon as we are accepting Medicaid families.
Can my child get ABA at school in Florida?
It depends. Whether ABA can happen at school depends on both your insurance plan and whether your child’s school and district permit outside providers in the classroom. We coordinate with IEP teams where the school allows it, but we cannot guarantee in-school services in every case.
Do you offer telehealth?
Yes. We offer secure video supervision and parent training when in-person is not the right fit.
How fast can we start?
Most Florida families move from first call to first session in 14 to 30 days.
Florida families, we're ready when you are.
Verify your benefits or speak to a care coordinator who lives in your state.
Call 305-209-3144 or email intake@houseofheartsaba.com. Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 6:30 PM.