Spectacular Kids ABA Therapy & Consulting

What Spectacular Kids ABA Therapy & Consulting does

Spectacular Kids ABA Therapy & Consulting, LLC is a privately held, owner-operated Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) center founded in 2012 by Dana Harris, M.A., BCBA, LBA and headquartered in Kingwood, Texas. The company delivers intensive early intervention ABA therapy to children ages 1–10 diagnosed with autism or related developmental disorders, using a research-based, data-monitored treatment framework that pairs each client with a primary therapist on an 8:2 rotation ratio and staffs BCBAs on-site daily at every location. Services are delivered across three greater Houston clinics — Kingwood, Missouri City, and Magnolia — and include ABA therapy, Occupational Therapy (Missouri City), parent and caregiver training, school district consultation, and CEU-bearing professional training for BCBAs, BCaBAs, and speech-language pathologists.

The business model is primarily insurance-billed clinical delivery, with the company in-network with Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare (Optum), Beacon, and Magellan, with Medicaid expansion announced as forthcoming. A secondary revenue stream is the tuition-based Spectacular Kids ABA Academy private school at $30,000 per school year, and a third stream is fee-based professional training and school district consulting contracts. The company has no external funding, operates without a parent company, and has grown organically to 51–100 employees through clinic replication within a single metropolitan market. Its stated differentiators are individualized assessment-driven programming rather than standardized protocols, an in-house 40-hour live RBT training program, and no admission restrictions based on developmental level or behavior presentation.

Name

Spectacular Kids ABA Therapy & Consulting

Legal name

Spectacular Kids ABA Therapy and Consulting, LLC

Website

https://speckidsaba.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Spectacular Kids ABA Therapy & Consulting is a Houston-based, BCBA-owned ABA center operating three clinics that deliver insurance-billed early intervention ABA therapy, occupational therapy, school consultations, and professional training for children with autism ages 1–10.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pediatric Autism Therapy Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (624110), Educational Support Services (611710), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

ABA Therapy Providers (School-Based) (EDAKAHAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Autism Behavioral Support (School-Based ABA/PBIS) (EDAKAKAE), Autism Early Intervention (Educational) (EDAKAKAB), Autism-Specific Schools & Programs (EDAKAAAA)

Keywords

• ABA therapy services
• Early childhood intervention
• Occupational therapy
• Behavioral consulting
• Autism therapy programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Kingwood

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Insurance-Billed ABA Therapy Services: The majority of ABA therapy services are billed through insurance. Company is in-network with Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare (Optum), Beacon, and Magellan. Medicaid coming soon. Clients may have copay or co-insurance responsibilities.
2. Private Pay School Services: Spectacular Kids Academy (private school) operates on private pay basis at $30,000 tuition per school year. Application fee of $1,500 is non-refundable. School services are not covered by insurance.
3. Professional Training and CEU Services: Continuing education training for BCBAs, BCaBAs, SLPs, and SLPAs offered at client locations or clinic facilities. Provides CEUs for speech therapists and ACE provider credits for BCBAs/BCaBAs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Spectacular Kids provides individualized 1:1 Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy for children ages 1-10 with autism and related disorders at three Houston-area clinics, delivered by BCBAs and Registered Behavior Technicians. Service offerings include ABA therapy, occupational therapy, school district consultation and behavior protocol design, parent/caregiver training, and CEU-accredited professional training for SLPs, BCBAs, and BCaBAs. The company also operates Spectacular Kids ABA Academy, a private school for students with autism spectrum disorder.

Product overview

Spectacular Kids ABA Therapy and Consulting is a Houston-based ABA therapy center offering a suite of services for children with autism and related disorders. The core offering is 1:1 ABA Therapy for children ages 1-10, supplemented by School District Consultations, Professional Trainings for other providers, and Occupational Therapy (at Missouri City location). Parent Training is integrated into ABA services. The company also operates Spectacular Kids ABA Academy, a private school for students with autism. Services are delivered through Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs) and Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs) at multiple Texas locations (Kingwood, Missouri City, Magnolia).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 1:1 ABA Therapy Intensive 1:1 Applied Behavior Analysis therapy for children ages 1-10 with autism or related disorders, using an 8:2 therapist ratio with two-hour RBT rotations, delivered at three clinic locations and billed primarily through major insurance carriers.
• Occupational Therapy Occupational therapy services addressing fine motor skills, handwriting, feeding, sensory processing, and self-regulation for children with autism, available exclusively at the Missouri City location and accessible without requiring concurrent ABA enrollment.
• School District Consultations ABA consulting services for school districts covering classroom setup, data collection, behavior protocol development, and staff training for elementary through high school students, including both those with autism diagnoses and general education peers needing behavioral support.
• Professional Trainings and CEU Workshops Workshops and continuing education trainings for BCBAs, BCaBAs, speech-language pathologists and assistants, daycares, private schools, and parent groups covering ABA ethics, verbal behavior, RBT supervision, behavior management, and inclusion strategies, with CEU and ACE provider credits offered.
• Spectacular Kids ABA Academy (Private School) Private-pay day school for students with autism spectrum disorder delivering individualized curriculum, Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., with tuition of $30,000 per school year (2025-2026) and a non-refundable $1,500 application fee. Each student receives an individual curriculum account and iPad for school use.
• Parent Training and Caregiver Support Caregiver training and parent observation sessions provided alongside ABA services, including monthly observations, in-home or community sessions, and access to client data so families can support skill generalization at home.

Quantifiable outcome

• 89.9% of parents who used ABA therapy reported improvement in their child's communication (referenced from Autism Parenting Magazine)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• BlueSprig Pediatrics: Large national ABA therapy chain with clinics across multiple states. Competes for the same pediatric autism population and payer mix but operates at substantially greater scale with private equity backing.
• Centria Healthcare: National provider of ABA, occupational, and speech therapy for children with autism, serving multiple states. Comparable in core service delivery but operates with significantly larger scale and broader payer reach.
• Hopebridge: Multi-state ABA and occupational therapy provider with integrated diagnostic and therapy services. Overlaps with Spectacular Kids' combined ABA + OT offering but at much broader geographic scale.

Direct peers

• Therapy and Beyond: Texas-based ABA therapy provider offering center-based services for children with autism, including school-readiness programs and parent training. Closely comparable in size, geography, and service model.
• Behavioral Innovations: Texas-based multi-site ABA therapy provider offering 1:1 ABA, school consulting, and parent training across multiple clinics — directly comparable in service mix, regional concentration, and target population to Spectacular Kids.
• Autism Learning Partners: ABA therapy provider offering center-based and home-based services for children with autism. Direct competitor in service modality and customer segment, though geographically broader.
• InBloom Autism Services: Multi-state ABA therapy provider with center-based programs for children with autism. Competes in the same clinical model and payer environment, serving a similar early-intervention age range.
• Kadiant: ABA therapy provider focused on center-based early intervention for children with autism. Comparable in service intensity, age range focus, and clinical methodology to Spectacular Kids.

Others

• Easterseals: National nonprofit providing autism services, therapy, and educational support for children with disabilities. Overlaps with Spectacular Kids' school consulting and parent training offerings but with a nonprofit, broader-disability mission.

Regional players

• The Shape of Behavior: ABA therapy provider serving Texas. Comparable in service mix and population focus but operates in different Texas metros, making it a regional rather than direct Houston competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SpectacularKidsAba
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/spectacular-kids-aba

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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