Portland, OR
ABA Therapy Serving Portland, OR, Where Your Family Actually Lives
Home-, school-, and community-based behavior support for Portland metro families, from a BCBA-owned team that works Oregon’s DDS and insurance systems every week.
Portland has no shortage of ABA logos, what it’s short on is capacity. The metro’s big national providers carry the waitlists to prove it, and for families east of the Willamette, “in-network” often means months of waiting followed by a clinic across town. Strides works the opposite model: services come to your home, your child’s school, and your community, scheduled from our clinic just across the river in East Vancouver, closer to much of east Portland than many Portland clinics are.
Oregon families reach us two ways. Most start through Oregon DDS, where Strides is a confirmed provider for behavior consultation and positive behavior support plans through county DD programs. Others come through commercial insurance for ABA therapy or cross the bridge for a fast diagnostic evaluation, starting at $795, typically completed in as little as two weeks, while the region’s hospital systems quote seasons.
One system-quirk we handle daily: Washington and Oregon run completely different funding worlds. If your family straddles the river, work in Portland, live in Vancouver, or vice versa, we’re one of the few teams fluent in both.
What We Offer in the Portland Metro
Services built for Oregon families
Paying for ABA therapy in Oregon
- Oregon DDS: the most direct path today. Strides provides behavior consultation and PBSP services for DDS clients across the metro.
- Commercial insurance and TRICARE: PacificSource, BlueCross BlueShield, Aetna, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, Kaiser Permanente, TRICARE. See how coverage works.
- OHP: Strides is currently in process to become an OHP provider; our Medicaid & OHP guide explains the coverage rules, and a quick call confirms current status.
Starting from zero? A diagnosis opens every one of these doors, see autism evaluations for Portland families.
Portland Families Ask
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Strides have a clinic in Portland?
Our clinic is in East Vancouver, WA, about 20 minutes from much of the Portland metro, and Oregon families are primarily served where daily life happens: at home, in school, and in the community. Many Portland-area families also cross the river for clinic-based evaluations and services.
Which Portland-area communities do you serve?
The Portland metro broadly, including Northeast and Southeast Portland, Gresham, and the east-metro communities closest to the I-205 corridor. Availability for home-based services depends on clinician scheduling, so call (360) 622-2253 to check your neighborhood.
Do you take OHP (Oregon Health Plan)?
Strides is currently in process to become an OHP provider, call (360) 622-2253 to verify current participation and timing. Meanwhile, we directly accept PacificSource, BlueCross BlueShield, Aetna, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, Kaiser Permanente, and TRICARE, and serve Oregon DDS clients today.
What is Oregon DDS and does Strides work with it?
Oregon DHS Developmental Disabilities Services funds supports like behavior consultation and positive behavior support plans through county DD programs. Strides is a confirmed Oregon DDS provider, for many Portland families it's the most direct route to services with us today.
How quickly can an Oregon child get an autism evaluation?
Strides' diagnostic assessments start at $795 and are typically completed in as little as two weeks at our East Vancouver clinic, a short drive for most of the metro, and dramatically faster than the region's typical evaluation waitlists. Evaluations serve children up to age 8.
Do Washington and Oregon funding rules differ?
Significantly, different Medicaid programs (Apple Health vs. OHP), different disability agencies (DDA vs. DDS), different processes. Our team works both systems every week; our Medicaid guide covers the differences, and one phone call sorts out which paths apply to your family.
Ready to get started in Portland?
Tell us your neighborhood and your funding situation, we’ll map the fastest path. Most inquiries receive a response within 1 business day.