Every STEP Matters: Enhancing the Lives of Individuals and Families Impacted by Autism
ABA Steps LLC is an Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy provider based in Kailua, Hawaii, serving individuals and families across Oʻahu. We offer evidence-based ABA therapy and autism support services for children, teens, and adults, with a focus on personalized treatment plans and meaningful, long-term outcomes. Our experienced team is dedicated to improving quality of life through compassionate, effective behavior analysis for individuals impacted by autism and other developmental disabilities.
We currently offer remote support services to participants located on Hawaiʻi Island (Big Island), Maui, and Kauaʻi.
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Suspect Autism?
Our step-by-step guide to getting help
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Consult A Medical Provider
Share your concerns and request a diagnostic assessment.
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Complete Their Diagnostic Process
While waiting for the results, learn about services for those with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD.)
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Find the Right ABA Company
Interview Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) companies to determine the best fit based on their services and methods.
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Diagnostic Report & Referral
Wait for completed diagnostic report as you will need it to enroll.
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Complete the Intake Process or Enroll In Their Waitlist
If on a waitlist for your chosen ABA provider, start learning ABA tactics you can apply at home.
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Complete Assessments
Complete the skills and behavioral assessments for your chosen ABA provider.
Early Intervention ABA Therapy in Hawaiʻi
Early Intervention at ABA STEPS, LLC provides specialized, science-based ABA support for children as young as 18 months. These early years are critical for building communication, learning, social readiness, and daily living skills. Our team creates personalized plans with play-based learning, caregiver coaching, and consistent support to help each child grow confidently.
Does your child have special needs and could benefit from specialized programs?
At ABA STEPS, LLC, we assist individuals from 18 months to adults across Hawaii. Our behavior analysis and educational programs for those with autism and other disabilities are designed to unlock their potential.
Our Hawaii-based team includes experienced Behavior Analysts and Registered Behavior Technicians specializing in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). This science-based therapy focuses on behavior change and learning, utilizing comprehensive evaluations.
Through our assessments, we identify each participant’s skills and challenges, address problematic behaviors, and promote safety, socialization, and age-appropriate conduct. We then create personalized support plans for participants and their families.
How To Be Admitted As A Participant
Admission for a child patient requires mandatory parent involvement.
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Get Your Diagnostic Report & A Referral from your provider
We will not be able to admit you or your child as a participant without a diagnostic report and a referral from your provider.
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complete our intake form
Our form helps us understand their current skills and concerns to choose the best assessments.
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Complete Our Intake Interview
If we are a good fit based on the interview, we start the onboarding process within 2 weeks and services within 30 days.
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Complete Assessments
Complete the skills and behavioral assessments for your chosen ABA provider.
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Start Treatment
Begin ABA services assessments with and caregiver support.
We have a 6-9 month waitlist for services after 2:00 pm. However, we're accepting participants for center-based services from 8:30 am to 2:00 pm. Priority is given to those with severe behaviors, picky eating, or sleep issues.
Our Approach to Care
Trauma Assumed
Participants First
Dignified Interactions
Frequently Asked Questions
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy is an evidence-based treatment that helps improve communication, social, and daily living skills while reducing challenging behaviors. ABA therapy is commonly used to support children, teens, and adults with autism and other developmental disabilities through individualized, data-driven programs.
ABA therapy can benefit children, adolescents, and adults with autism or developmental disabilities. Services are personalized to support communication, social interaction, emotional regulation, independence, and everyday life skills across home, school, and community settings.
ABA Steps LLC provides ABA therapy and autism support services throughout Oʻahu, Hawaii. Our practice is based in Kailua, and services may be delivered in home, school, clinic, or community environments depending on individual needs and goals.
ABA Steps LLC works with a variety of insurance providers to help make ABA therapy and autism support services accessible to families across Oʻahu. Insurance acceptance is subject to change, so we recommend contacting our team directly to confirm coverage.
Some of the insurance plans we commonly work with include:
- AlohaCare
- Cigna
- Hawaii Medical Assurance Association (HMAA)
- HMSA
- Kaiser Permanente
- Quest Diagnostics
- TRICARE
- And other plans
Coverage and eligibility vary by provider and plan. Please call us to verify insurance acceptance and discuss the intake process.
ABA Steps LLC uses a wide range of evidence-based Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) interventions to support individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities. Treatment approaches are selected based on each person’s needs and are delivered using the least restrictive and most effective methods.
Some of the interventions and approaches we use include:
- Practical Functional Assessment – Skills-Based Training (PFA-SBT)
- Functional Communication Training
- Promoting the Emergence of Advanced Knowledge (PEAK)
- LIFE Skills Emergence System
- Accept. Identify. Move. (AIM)
- Relationship and Sexuality Training for Individuals with Special Needs
- Pivotal Response Training (PRT)
- Discrete Trial Training (DTT)
- Natural Environment Teaching (NET)
- Relational Frame Theory (RFT)
- Precision Teaching and Fluency Training
- Behavioral Momentum strategies
- Peer Modeling
- Differential Reinforcement
- Social Skills Group programming
Services are offered in both one-on-one and group settings and may take place in home, school, clinic, or community environments depending on individual goals.
ABA Steps LLC begins with a comprehensive behavioral assessment conducted by a qualified behavior analyst. This evaluation helps determine the type of services, frequency, and level of support that best meet the needs of each child or adult.
During the assessment, we evaluate key areas of development, including:
- Emotional regulation and tolerance
- Communication skills
- Motor development
- Adaptive and daily living skills
- Social interaction
- Play and leisure skills
- Academic functioning
- Vocational readiness
- Life skills and independence
Based on this information, we create a personalized ABA therapy treatment plan designed to support meaningful progress and long-term success.
Unlock A Brighter Future
Get the support you and your family need and deserve! Please don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions you may have. Let us help you get the support you need.