Miami Lakes & North Miami-Dade
Bilingual ABA Therapy in Miami Lakes
Miami Lakes is a town built around neighborhoods, lakes, and walkable streets, which makes it a good place to practice real-life skills. Our therapists come to your home and, when it helps, out into the neighborhood with your child, so progress shows up on the walk to the park as well as at the table, in English or Spanish.
Areas around Miami Lakes we serve
We cover Miami Lakes and the surrounding north Miami-Dade communities between the Palmetto Expressway and I-75.
- Miami Lakes (33014, 33016, 33018)
- Palm Springs North and Country Club
- Hialeah Gardens
- Miami Gardens
Using the neighborhood as part of therapy
A skill is only learned when it works outside the room where it was taught. In Miami Lakes that can mean practicing waiting, crossing, and greeting on a walk, or ordering at a local shop, with the therapist right there coaching both your child and you.
Home and school visits in Miami Lakes
Most sessions start at home, where routines like mornings, meals, and bedtime can be worked on directly. When a school agrees to coordinate, we can also support your child during the school day so teachers and family are working from the same plan.
We plan the week around I-75 and Palmetto traffic so visits land at times your family can keep, and we keep the schedule steady rather than shuffling it week to week.
Beyond the lakes: more streets we cover
Miami Lakes has its own pattern of cul-de-sacs, townhouse clusters, and single-family streets built around man-made lakes, and families in Royal Oaks, Miami Lakes West, and the Bessemer area near the railroad tracks are all part of our regular route.
Because many streets loop back on themselves rather than running straight through, we confirm the exact entrance to your section of the neighborhood on the first call, so the therapist does not lose time circling on visit day.
Families who moved to Miami Lakes for the small-town feel often tell us they chose the area so their children could ride bikes and know their neighbors, and we try to support that goal directly by practicing greetings, sharing, and safe street crossing right in the places those skills matter.
A closer look at an in-home visit
Sessions in Miami Lakes homes often use the living room or backyard, since many houses here have a yard that opens onto a common area or a short walk to a lake path. That space becomes part of the plan: practicing asking to go outside, staying within sight, or taking turns on a scooter with a sibling.
If a session falls during dinner or bath time, the therapist works around that instead of insisting on a fixed block, because real routines rarely stay inside a clean schedule.
Siblings are often around during Miami Lakes sessions, and rather than asking them to leave the room, we usually fold them in, since turn-taking and sharing attention with a brother or sister is itself a skill worth practicing in a home with more than one child.
School days through Miami-Dade County Public Schools
Many Miami Lakes families send their children to schools in the Miami-Dade County Public Schools system. When the school agrees to coordinate, a therapist can observe or work alongside your child for part of the day, focusing on things like staying seated during a lesson, lining up calmly, or asking a teacher for help.
We also talk with you about what to bring up at an IEP or 504 meeting if one is coming up, though we are not part of the school's team and cannot promise any particular outcome there.
Florida Medicaid and insurance
We bill Florida Medicaid plans including Humana and Simply. If you do not see your plan, call us and we will check your benefits with you. Our Medicaid & ABA guide explains how coverage works. See all accepted plans on our insurance page, or read about our work across Miami-Dade County.
Questions Miami Lakes parents ask us
Do you come to homes in Miami Lakes?
Yes. In-home sessions are how most Miami Lakes families work with us, and sessions can also take place at school or in the community.
Do you also serve Hialeah Gardens and Miami Gardens?
Yes. Both are part of the north Miami-Dade area we cover from Miami Lakes.
Will Florida Medicaid cover ABA for my child?
Florida Medicaid covers ABA for children under 21 when it is medically necessary, after an evaluation and a prior authorization. Read our Florida Medicaid and ABA guide for the steps.
Can the first call be in Spanish?
Yes. Call 786-238-5931 and the whole conversation can be in Spanish.
Do you cover Royal Oaks and the streets near Bessemer?
Yes. Those areas are part of our regular Miami Lakes route, along with Miami Lakes West and the neighborhoods around the lakes themselves.
Can a session use our backyard or the path by the lake?
Often, yes, if it supports your child's goals and you are comfortable with it. We plan that with you rather than assuming it.
Will the therapist talk to my child's teacher?
Only with a school that agrees to coordinate, and only with your permission. We are not part of the school's staff, so any school visit depends on the school agreeing first.
Nearby areas we also serve
Further reading for parents
Ready to talk?
Call us. We speak Spanish. We'll answer your first questions on the phone, no pressure.