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Services · Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention

Big foundations for little learners

Comprehensive early intervention starting as young as 18 months — when little brains learn fastest. Foundational communication, play, and daily-living skills, taught through the things toddlers already love.

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Nevada Medicaid and most major insurance accepted.

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A therapist and toddler playing together during an early intervention session at Project MIND
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Not benefits. Scenes.

What it looks like here

Three moments from an ordinary Tuesday, because "trauma-informed" should mean something you can picture.

8:50 AM

Learning looks like play

To anyone watching, it’s peekaboo and cars on a ramp. Inside the game: joint attention, imitation, and first requests — the skills everything else is built on.

10:40 AM

Snack is a lesson too

Reaching, pointing, signing “more” — snack time is one of the richest teaching moments of the day, and we never waste it.

12:15 PM

Nap is sacred

Toddler schedules bend around naps, not the other way around. Sessions flex so your child learns rested — tired toddlers don’t learn, and we don’t pretend otherwise.

An honest fit check

Who this is for — and who it may not be for

The right fit matters more to us than a full roster. If we're not it, we'll help you find who is.

A strong fit if…

  • Your child is 18 months to about 5 years old, with an autism diagnosis or clear early signs a pediatrician has flagged.
  • You can commit to a consistent weekly schedule — early intervention works through repetition, and consistency is most of the magic.
  • You want to be deeply involved — in toddler programs, parent coaching is half the program.
  • You're on Nevada Medicaid or one of the plans we accept — early intervention is covered.

Maybe not the right fit if…

  • Your child is school-age. EIBI is specifically an early-years program — our other ABA programs will fit better.
  • You’re waiting on a diagnosis and want to “see how it goes” for a year. With toddlers, waiting is the one thing we’d urge against — call us about next steps instead.
  • You’re looking for a few hours of enrichment a week. EIBI is intensive by design — that’s what the E stands for.
The rhythm

A toddler-sized day

Short, playful blocks with real rest — built around toddler rhythms, naps included.

8:30

Arrival & warm-up

Same hello, same song, same therapist. Familiarity is everything at this age.

9:00

Floor play with targets

Peekaboo, bubbles, cars on ramps — joint attention and imitation, built into play.

9:30

First requests

Pointing, signing, first words — tiny communication wins, celebrated loudly.

12:00

Lunch & self-help

Spoons, cups, and trying new foods — daily-living skills at toddler pace.

1:30

Nap & quiet time

Real rest, protected. Tired toddlers don’t learn, so the schedule bends around sleep.

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Celebration circle

Every first — word, point, step — gets its high-five before pickup.

The evidence, in plain language

The research case for early intervention is the strongest in the field: starting young, during the key developmental window, is the best-supported decision a family can make. Our program follows the practices identified as evidence-based by the National Clearinghouse on Autism Evidence & Practice and the EIBI research literature. No invented statistics and no guarantees — just methods grounded in the research and a plan built around your toddler.

Coverage

Will my insurance cover this?

Pick your plan. We'll tell you right now — no form, no callback needed for this part.

We verify your exact benefits for you during intake — before you commit to anything.
Common questions

Questions parents actually ask

I've read what autistic adults say about ABA. Why would this be different?

That criticism is real, and much of it describes practices we reject: planned ignoring of distress, extinguishing harmless stimming, goals chosen without the child. Here, sessions move at your child's pace, a child's "no" changes what we do, stimming isn't a treatment target unless it causes harm, and you can watch any session, any time. We wrote a whole page on this — Why Trauma-Informed ABA — and the best answer is to come tour the center and meet us yourself.

18 months seems so young. Isn’t that too early?

It’s the opposite — the earliest years are when little brains rewire fastest, and early support consistently shows the strongest outcomes. At this age “therapy” looks like structured play, not work.

We don’t have a diagnosis yet. Can we start?

Insurance requires a medical diagnosis, but don’t wait to call — we’ll point you to diagnostic providers in the Las Vegas area and help you use the waiting time well.

Is 30 hours a week too much for a 2-year-old?

It sounds like a lot — because you’re probably picturing thirty hours of table work, and for a toddler that would be too much. That’s not what EIBI looks like here. Picture a rich preschool day instead: floor play, snack, songs, bubbles, a real nap — with a dedicated therapist folding tiny learning moments into all of it. The “hours” are the amount of enriched, responsive play in your child’s week, not the amount of work. Toddlers at home are busy learning thirty-plus hours a week anyway; EIBI just makes those hours count double. And it flexes: schedules build around naps and family routines, and if your child is having a hard week, the plan bends. Come watch a morning through the family room — it’s set up so you can view cameras while staying HIPAA-compliant — and see whether it looks like work or play. That’s the real answer.

Can I watch my child's sessions?

Yes — anytime, unannounced. Cameras run in every room during all hours, and parents are welcome to observe in person, or watch the live feed from our in-center family room. The cameras aren’t accessible over the internet — by design. We built it this way on purpose: trust you can verify beats trust we ask for.

Clinically reviewed by Kathryn Mahan, M.S., BCBA, LBA

Ready when you are

No pressure — just a clear path. Here's exactly what happens when you reach out:

  1. 1 Our intake coordinator calls you back within 1 business day.
  2. 2 We verify your insurance benefits for you, including Medicaid.
  3. 3 You tour the center with the team — and your child can play with us for an hour — before committing to anything.
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