Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is the therapy most often recommended after an autism diagnosis in Georgia — and it's also the one families tend to have the most questions about. Approaches vary a lot from provider to provider.

In Athens, several national and regional providers run centers in and around the area, including just outside town in Watkinsville.

This page walks through how ABA is typically funded here and how to start the search — including Ava's Law, Georgia Medicaid, and the Katie Beckett pathway that many families find is the key door.