Inquiring Minds

What Inquiring Minds does

Inquiring Minds - Behavioral and Developmental Services, LLC is a privately held, bootstrapped Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy provider founded in June 2017 by Vasuda Kroelinger and headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama. The firm delivers direct 1:1 ABA therapy to children and individuals with developmental disabilities — including Autism Spectrum Disorder, Down Syndrome, ODD, ADHD, Epilepsy, Cerebral Palsy, and Intellectual Disabilities — through BACB-credentialed Licensed Behavior Analysts and Registered Behavior Technicians. Its clinical program is differentiated by a Natural Environment Training (NET) methodology combined with a trauma-informed care philosophy, and uses standardized assessment batteries (ABLLS-R, Vineland-II, PDDBI, AFLS, VB-MAPP) to design individualized treatment plans.

The company's service surface spans core therapy delivery, early intervention, functional behavior assessments, problem behavior reduction, discrete trial training, pivotal response training, communication and social skills training, feeding/toilet training, desensitization, crisis intervention, IEP development and advocacy, and school consultation. Services are delivered in clinic (Huntsville HQ and Madison), in-home, school, and community settings across Alabama (Huntsville, Madison, Cullman, Albertville) and Colorado (Colorado Springs, Fountain, and surrounding areas). The firm also runs an internal BCBA/BCaBA mentorship and supervised fieldwork program and recurring community touchpoints (bi-weekly parent workshops, summer group training series, sibling support workshops).

Inquiring Minds generates revenue primarily through insurance billing (most plans cover ASD under ICD code F84.0) with a private-pay fallback for uncovered diagnoses; go-to-market is direct-to-family via free phone consultation and word-of-mouth, supplemented by school/professional referrals and Instagram-driven community outreach. The company has no app, no API, no AI/ML capabilities, no external funding, and no patents, and it competes on clinical talent quality, multi-setting delivery flexibility, and a trauma-informed brand rather than on technology differentiation.

Name

Inquiring Minds

Legal name

Inquiring Minds-Behavioral and Developmental Services, LLC

Website

https://inquiringmindsbds.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Inquiring Minds is a privately held, bootstrapped ABA therapy provider that delivers evidence-based, trauma-informed Applied Behavior Analysis services to children and individuals with developmental disabilities across Alabama and Colorado, via clinic, in-home, school, and community settings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Behavioral Therapy Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

ABA Therapy Providers (Home-Based) (EDAKAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

ABA Supervision, Clinical Oversight & BCBA Consulting (EDAKAHAH), Parent/Caregiver Training & Family Consultation (ABA) (EDAKAHAG), ABA Assessment & Diagnostic Support (Functional Assessments, VB-MAPP/ABLLS-R) (EDAKAHAE)

Keywords

• ABA therapy services
• Behavioral health services
• Developmental disability support
• Autism therapy
• Applied behavior analysis

Headquarters

HQ city

Huntsville

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, Others

Revenue model

1. ABA Therapy Services: Direct 1:1 ABA therapy billed to insurance or private pay. Services delivered in clinic, home, school, and community settings.
2. Insurance Billing: Office handles insurance verification and authorization processes. Most health insurance covers Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) under code F84.0. Other diagnoses may also be covered.
3. Private Pay: Private pay rates available for clients without insurance coverage or whose diagnoses are not covered by insurance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Inquiring Minds provides Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy and consultation services for individuals with developmental disabilities, including Autism Spectrum Disorder, Down Syndrome, ADHD, and related diagnoses. Services are delivered through direct 1:1 therapy, parent and caregiver support, school consultation, and BCBA/BCaBA fieldwork supervision across clinic, in-home, school, and community settings in Alabama and Colorado. The organization is owned and managed by BCBA-certified professionals applying evidence-based and trauma-informed interventions.

Product overview

Inquiring Minds provides a comprehensive suite of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy services for individuals with developmental disabilities, primarily serving clients in Alabama (Huntsville, Madison) and Colorado (Colorado Springs, Fountain). The organization offers a multi-layered service model combining direct 1:1 ABA therapy delivered by Licensed Behavior Analysts and Registered Behavior Technicians, supplemented by parent/caregiver support, school consultation, and BCBA/BCaBA fieldwork supervision. Core therapeutic programs include Early Intervention Programs, Functional Behavior Assessments, Discrete Trial Training, Natural Environment Teaching, Pivotal Response Training, Communication Training, Social Skills Training, and specialized programs for feeding, toilet training, and crisis intervention. The company also provides educational services including IEP development and school consultation, plus community-focused offerings like sibling training workshops and parent training series.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Direct 1:1 ABA Therapy
• Parent + Caregiver Support
• BCBA/BCaBA Fieldwork Supervision
• School Consultation
• Early Intervention Programs
• Functional Behavior Assessments
• Problem Behavior Reduction Programs
• Crisis Intervention Response Programs
• Food Acceptance / Feeding Programs
• Toilet Training Programs

Named customers1 record

Segments2 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 indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Autism Learning Partners: Multi-state ABA provider emphasizing naturalistic, child-led approaches (NET, PRT) with home, school, and community-based delivery. Highly comparable methodology and setting mix to Inquiring Minds.
• 360 Behavioral Health: Mid-size ABA provider operating clinics and home-based programs across several US states, serving ASD and developmental disability populations with BCBA-supervised treatment — comparable scale and approach to Inquiring Minds.
• Behavioral Innovations: Multi-state ABA provider delivering center-based and home-based therapy to children with autism and developmental disabilities using BCBA-supervised models — closely aligned to Inquiring Minds' delivery approach and clinical structure.
• Behavior Frontiers: ABA provider offering home, school, and clinic-based services across multiple US states using evidence-based interventions including NET and PRT — directly paralleling Inquiring Minds' service delivery approach.
• Acorn Health: ABA therapy provider with clinics across the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast delivering 1:1 ABA, parent training, and school consultation to ASD clients. Comparable in service mix to Inquiring Minds.

Broad incumbents

• Hopebridge: Large multi-state ABA therapy provider operating hundreds of clinics across the Midwest and Southeast. Comparable to Inquiring Minds as a direct ABA service provider serving pediatric ASD populations via insurance billing, but at vastly greater scale.
• Cortica: Integrated pediatric neurodevelopmental care provider combining ABA with medical, speech, and developmental services. Overlaps Inquiring Minds in ABA therapy delivery but operates a broader interdisciplinary model.
• LEARN Behavioral: National ABA provider network with centers across multiple states offering direct 1:1 ABA therapy, parent training, and school consultation — directly overlapping Inquiring Minds' core service stack.
• BlueSprig Pediatrics: One of the largest US ABA providers with clinics across 15+ states. Operates with the same insurance-driven ABA therapy model targeting children with ASD and related developmental disabilities.

Others

• Trumpet Behavioral Health (now part of SCAN): Legacy ABA provider offering clinic, home, and school-based ABA services before being acquired; comparable service model to Inquiring Minds and representative of consolidation targets in the fragmented ABA market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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