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Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is one of the most commonly funded autism therapies in Tennessee, and Nashville families generally have more provider options than families in rural parts of the state. That said, availability and wait times vary a lot by provider, age, and where in Middle Tennessee you live.

Most families start ABA after an autism diagnosis, since insurers and TennCare usually require one. In and around Nashville you'll find national ABA companies, regional groups, and a few nonprofit clinics — center-based, in-home, and school-based models all exist here.

This page is a practical starting point, not medical advice. Providers, hours, and insurance networks change, so confirm details directly before you commit.

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ABS Kids (Nashville)

ABA provider

Provides autism diagnostic evaluations and ABA therapy across Davidson and surrounding Sumner and Rutherford counties; serving Middle Tennessee since 2021.

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Kyo (Nashville)

ABA provider

Offers in-home and school-based ABA services and reports being in-network with most major payers and Medicaid in most states.

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The Autism Clinic at Hope

Nonprofit ABA & speech clinic

Nonprofit clinic in South Nashville offering ABA and speech therapy plus diagnostic evaluations for children through roughly age 8.

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Ascend Autism (Nashville)

Center-based ABA

Early-intervention ABA center offering full-day, half-day, and after-school programs, generally for younger children.

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