ABA therapy in Alaska
In-home ABA therapy where we can drive to you, and telehealth where no road goes. Alaska has one of the widest gaps in the country between the children who need ABA and the analysts available to deliver it. We built our model around that problem rather than around a building.
- Alaska-licensed behavior analysts
- Alaska Medicaid and Denali KidCare accepted
- Ages 1 to 21
Why Alaska families choose Epic Minds
We're built for a state without roads
Around 82% of Alaska communities can't be reached by road, and 251 are served only by air. A clinic model doesn't work here. Ours is in-home where we can drive and telehealth where we can't, so families outside Anchorage and Fairbanks aren't an afterthought.
Our analysts hold Alaska licenses
Alaska licenses both behavior analysts and assistant behavior analysts through the Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing. A license requires a master's degree, supervised fieldwork, the BACB exam, and a background check. National certification alone doesn't permit practice here.
Alaska Medicaid authorizes generously up front
The state allows up to 1,040 hours of adaptive behavior treatment in the initial six month period without further authorization. Once your child is approved, therapy gets properly going instead of stopping and starting around paperwork.
ABA therapy services available in Alaska
In-home ABA therapy
Sessions at your home for families in Anchorage, the Mat-Su Valley, Fairbanks, and the Kenai Peninsula. Sessions typically run two to four hours.
Autism assessment and diagnosis
We work with a diagnostic partner offering virtual evaluations, with most families scheduled within two to three weeks. For families off the road system, that removes the flight.
Telehealth ABA therapy
For Juneau, Sitka, Ketchikan, Kodiak, Bethel, and the villages, telehealth is how consistent therapy becomes possible at all.
School Collaboration
We coordinate with teams including Anchorage, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Kenai Peninsula Borough, Juneau, and Lower Kuskokwim school districts.
Parent and caregiver training
Built into your child's sessions, and especially important where a therapist can't be in the room every day.
Community-based ABA
Skills need to work at the store, the community center, and everywhere else life happens.
What ABA therapy helps with in Alaska
When communication breaks down, routines fall apart, or big emotions take over the day, that's exactly where ABA is designed to help. Every program is built around what your child specifically needs.
The Epic Minds clinical team
Our board certified behavior analysts bring decades of combined experience, with a shared focus on assent-based, trauma-informed care.
Victoria Puchalski, BCBA
In the field since 2012, certified 2019. Assent-based, trauma-informed care for older children and adolescents.
Maureen Foss, MS, BCBA, LBA, LABA
More than 30 years in behavioral health.
Keneisha Malone, MA, BCBA
Master's in ABA from Ball State University, over ten years in the field, client-centered and trauma-informed.
Yasin Johnson, BCBA
In ABA since 2017, licensed across multiple states, pursuing a Doctorate in Behavioral Health at Arizona State University.
Laura Gagnon, BCBA
Certified 2021, focused on assent-based care and naturalistic teaching.
Taylor Polcar, BCBA
Six years in ABA, clients from 18 months through 25 years.
ABA therapy insurance coverage in Alaska
Accepted in Alaska:
Alaska Medicaid covers ABA for members under 21. Denali KidCare is the state’s children’s health insurance program, covering children from birth through 18 along with pregnant women, subject to income. ABA requires an autism diagnosis, an assessment by a licensed behavior analyst, and prior authorization, which we handle.
On commercial plans, Alaska law requires coverage of autism diagnosis and treatment including ABA for people under 21, with no annual or lifetime dollar cap. Insurers are specifically barred from limiting the number of visits. Employers with 20 or fewer employees are exempt.
Military families at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Fort Wainwright, and elsewhere are generally covered through TRICARE’s Autism Care Demonstration.
How to start ABA therapy in Alaska
01You reach out
Tell us about your child, and tell us where you are, because that shapes what we can offer.
02We verify your benefits
We contact your plan and tell you exactly what's covered before anything begins.
03A licensed behavior analyst assesses your child
In person or by telehealth, depending on where you live.
04Therapy begins
In your home if we can reach you, online if we can't.
Epic Minds reviews from Alaska families
ABA therapy near me in Alaska
Alaska has boroughs and census areas rather than counties, and we work across both.
- Anchorage
- Eagle River
- Girdwood
- Wasilla
- Palmer
- Knik-Fairview
- Meadow Lakes
- Big Lake
- Fairbanks
- North Pole
- Badger
- College
- Kenai
- Soldotna
- Homer
- Seward
- Juneau
- Sitka
- Ketchikan
- Petersburg
- Bethel
- Kodiak
- Nome
- Dillingham
Can’t find your community listed? Call us. Telehealth reaches a good deal further than our driving does.
Before you call, here's what most families ask
We're not on the road system. Can you help us?
Yes, through telehealth, and it's a large part of why we're here. Tell us where you are and we'll tell you what we can and can't do from a distance.
Are your behavior analysts licensed in Alaska?
Yes. Alaska requires a state license through the Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing on top of BACB certification.
How long will it take to start?
Once we have your insurance information and a diagnosis, we move as fast as authorization allows. Alaska Medicaid authorizes a substantial block of hours up front, so the start tends to be more solid than families expect.
What if my child hasn't been diagnosed yet?
We work with a diagnostic partner offering virtual evaluations, with most families scheduled within two to three weeks. For families off the road system, that avoids the cost of flying to Anchorage.
We're an Alaska Native family. How does this work alongside our tribal health provider?
We coordinate with tribal health organizations rather than working around them. Tell us who you see and we'll make the two fit together.
Does insurance cover ABA therapy here?
Usually, yes. Alaska law requires coverage for people under 21 with no dollar cap and no limit on visits. Alaska Medicaid and Denali KidCare both cover ABA.
Do you coordinate with our school district?
Yes, including Anchorage, Mat-Su, Fairbanks North Star, Kenai Peninsula, Juneau, and Lower Kuskokwim.
Autism support resources in Alaska
Your regional tribal health organization
For Alaska Native families, organizations including the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, Southcentral Foundation, Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation, and Maniilaq Association are often the first point of contact.
ABA therapy sessions are delivered in your home, your child’s school, or over telehealth. Call or fill out the form to connect with our Alaska team.