Serving Rolesville, Wake Forest & the greater Raleigh area

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In-Home ABA Therapy in Wake County, NC

For adolescents and young adults, ages 7 to 21

Second Chance ABA serves families in Rolesville, Wake Forest, Raleigh, Knightdale, Wendell, Zebulon, and Youngsville! We provide services at home, at school, in the community, and by telehealth. We accept Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, and NCSEAA ESA+ funds.

ABA services start to become harder to find after your child’s twelfth birthday. We start at seven and stay through twenty-one, because the goals that matter at fifteen and at twenty-one are lifelong goals. Managing a routine without a prompt for every step. Handling frustration in the moment. Holding a conversation with a coworker. Having some say over your own day.

What you can count on
Who we serve

Built for the ages most clinics stop serving

If your teenager or young adult was told they had aged out, we would like to hear from you.

School age · 7+

Behavior support that follows the day your child actually lives. Services are provided at home, in the classroom, and out in the community. Communication, social skills, transitions, and the routines that fall apart when something changes.

Teens & young adults · 13 to 21

Independence-focused programming: daily living skills, self-advocacy, managing frustration in the moment, workplace and community readiness. Goals that belong to the young adult, not just the file.

Private pay · no diagnosis required

Single-focus work at $150 per hour: daily living skills, desensitization, reinforcement systems, or bridge services while an insurance authorization is pending.

What sessions actually look like

Skills practiced where they are needed

Therapist providing one-to-one ABA support to a student in a classroom in the Raleigh, NC area

In school, Wake Forest

Behavior support that shows up in the classroom. We support our clients with transitions, task demands, and the moments when a school day falls apart.

Young adults practicing conversation and social skills during an ABA session in Rolesville, NC

Social skills that carry over

Conversation, turn-taking, reading a room. Practiced with peers, not drilled at a table.

Two adults using outdoor exercise equipment during a community-based ABA session in Wake County, NC

Out in the community

Grocery stores, transit, the gym, a work site. The places independence is actually measured.

Where we work

We come to you

Services happen where the skills actually need to work (i.e., your living room, the classroom, the grocery store, or over video) when that is the right fit.

In-home

2.5 to 4 hour sessions in the environment where most goals live.

School-based

3 to 6-hour sessions in Wake County charter and private schools.

Community

Skills practiced where they are needed — stores, transit, work sites.

Telehealth

Wake County and surrounding areas, subject to your plan's rules.

What happens after you call

A clear timeline, from the first phone call

A diagnosis comes with a lot of paperwork and not much of a map. Here is exactly what we commit to, and when.

Step 01

We call you back within three business days

Every inquiry gets a first response within 72 hours. If we miss you, we try again within 48 hours of that first attempt.

Step 02

We verify your benefits in 24 to 48 business hours

From the moment we have your insurance information, you get a clear picture of coverage and out-of-pocket cost before you commit to anything.

Step 03

We reach out within 72 hours to schedule

You will hear from us to book your assessment, with written confirmation by email and a reminder call or text a day or two before.

Step 04

Assessment begins within 5 to 10 business days

Once intake paperwork is complete, we start the assessment. Most families go from first phone call to start of care in about 30 days.

Most families go from first phone call to start of care in about 30 – 45 days

Insurance & payment

We tell you what it costs before you commit

We verify your benefits within 24 to 48 business hours of receiving your insurance information, and we explain what we find in plain language. We will review coverage, authorized hours, and what you would owe. If we are not the right fit for your family, we will say so and help you figure out who is.

In network with
Aetna
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Also accepted

North Carolina’s ESA+ program lets families of students with disabilities direct state-funded education dollars toward approved therapies — no insurance authorization to wait on.

Private pay

$150 per hour — no diagnosis required. Good for single-focus goals or bridging a gap while authorization is pending.

Why we are called Second Chance

Skills can be built at seven, at fourteen, and at twenty-one

Somewhere along the way, a lot of families get the message that the window has closed. Their child aged out of early intervention. Services stopped at the school door. The teenager who needed help at six is now sixteen, and nobody is calling back.

We do not believe the window closes. The strategies change; the possibility does not. That is the whole idea behind this practice: a second chance to make progress, at whatever age you are starting from. Our services are collaborative, meaning we teach the people around the client too, because a plan that only works during session hours is not much of a plan.

Erik Bustamante, BCBA, LBA

Founder and Clinical Director 

How we work

Every plan includes caregiver training. Every referring provider hears back from us.

Areas we serve

ABA therapy across Wake County, North Carolina

In-home and community services reach Wake County and anywhere within 15 miles of Raleigh. Telehealth is available statewide.

Our home base. In-home, school, and community services across Rolesville.

Our largest nearby market, with school-based support in Wake Forest schools.

In-home and community ABA within 15 miles of Raleigh.

Eastern Wake County families, including Zebulon and Youngsville.

Every town we cover, and how to tell whether you are inside our service area.

Common questions

Questions families ask before they call

What ages do you work with?

We serve adolescents and young adults, ages 7 to 21. We do not provide early intervention or services for children under seven. If you are looking for a younger child, call us anyway and we will point you toward providers who do.

What insurance do you accept?

Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield. We also accept NCSEAA ESA+ funds, and offer private pay at $150 per hour, which does not require a diagnosis. We verify your benefits within 24 to 48 business hours and explain what we find in plain language.

Do I have to drive to a clinic?

No. We do not operate a clinic. Services are delivered in your home, at your child’s school, out in the community, and by telehealth.

How long does it take to start?

You will hear from us within 3 business days. Most families go from the first phone call to the start of care in about 45 days, depending on how quickly authorization comes through.

Starting to look into ABA for your child?

We will walk you through what ABA actually involves, check your benefits, and tell you honestly what the first few weeks look like before you commit to anything.