Serving Brick · Ocean County
Creative Care ABA serves Brick Township families with home-based and school-based autism therapy across the township’s coastal and inland communities.
Why Families In Brick Choose Us
Brick Township is an Ocean County municipality of about 75,000 residents, with communities along the Barnegat Bay coastline and inland through Cedarwood Park, Greenbriar, Birdsall, Herbertsville, Laurelton, Osbornville, Lions Head Lake, and Riviera Beach. Sandy hit the township hard in 2012 and recovery work has continued in the years since.
We serve Brick and nearby Ocean and Monmouth County communities including Toms River, Point Pleasant, Mantoloking, Lakewood, and Howell. For students enrolled in Brick Township Public Schools, our in-school program coordinates with classroom staff when school access is approved.
Travel across Brick is shaped by Garden State Parkway exits 91, 92, and 93 and Routes 70 and 88. Like other Ocean County coastal communities, Brick sees significant summer traffic on weekends. We adjust therapist routes during the summer months and try to plan sessions around the heaviest travel windows.
How We Support Brick
ABA in Brick can happen at home, at school, or through a school partnership. Pick the path that fits your situation, or read all three to see how the programs differ.
In-home ABA is the core of how Creative Care works with many Brick families. A board-certified behavior analyst designs your child's plan, and a registered behavior technician delivers sessions in the rooms and routines your child already uses every day: the kitchen table, the playroom, the bedroom, the front steps, and the daily transitions that can be hardest to practice somewhere else.
Working in your home matters clinically. Skills practiced away from daily life often need extra teaching before they show up during breakfast, homework, sibling play, bath time, and bedtime. When therapy starts in the real setting, parents and caregivers can see what is being taught, practice it with coaching, and understand how to respond between sessions.
We schedule across Brick and nearby Ocean County communities including Toms River, Point Pleasant, Mantoloking, Lakewood, and Howell. Garden State Parkway exits 91 through 93 and Routes 70 and 88 are the main travel factors for Brick sessions. Morning, late-afternoon, and early-evening sessions are commonly used by families balancing school schedules, commutes, and work shifts.
For children who spend most of the day in a Brick classroom, school-based ABA can target skills where they are needed: group instruction, transitions, peer interaction, lunch, recess, and classroom routines. A registered behavior technician works from your child's clinical treatment plan under BCBA supervision.
Our team coordinates with Brick Township Public Schools when school access is approved. The behavior analyst aligns with classroom staff on goals, observation periods, data collection, and the difference between school responsibilities and ABA treatment goals. If your child has an Individualized Education Program, the ABA plan is reviewed so strategies do not conflict with the school's supports.
We also work with private schools, charter schools, preschools, and child-care centers in and around Brick when those settings permit outside ABA providers. Approval is always controlled by the school or center. During intake, we help parents ask the practical questions before a school-based plan is proposed.
Creative Care partners with schools, childcare centers, preschools, and after-school programs in Brick that need on-site ABA support for children with autism and related behavioral needs. Our staff works inside the existing classroom structure and coordinates with administrators before services begin.
The scope can be narrow or broader depending on the setting. Some programs need one behavior technician supporting one child with intensive needs. Others need a BCBA consulting across several classrooms, training staff on behavior plans, and supervising direct support. The goal is practical consistency for the child and the adults around them.
Funding and access vary by program. Some Brick facilities use participating parent insurance, some arrange a private facility contract, and some pair ABA support with existing special education or early childhood resources. We talk through the structure during the partnership inquiry so expectations are clear before services start.
From First Call To First Session
Most Brick families ask us how the first month works. Here is the standard path from your first call through your first session, with no surprises and no pressure.
Tell us what daily life looks like right now for your child and your family in Brick. We listen first, answer the questions you have, and explain the simplest next step.
Our intake team reviews your insurance coverage and walks you through what your plan supports, what your out-of-pocket costs would look like, and what paperwork to expect.
A board-certified behavior analyst meets your child in the setting where therapy will happen. The assessment captures strengths, daily routines, goals, and the support your family needs.
Sessions start with trust building, play, and goals that connect to your child's real Brick routines. Plans evolve as your child progresses and as your family's needs change.
Coverage In New Jersey
New Jersey state law (P.L. 2009, c. 115) requires state-regulated health plans to cover the screening, diagnosis, and treatment of autism spectrum disorder, including medically necessary ABA therapy. NJ FamilyCare, the state Medicaid program, also covers ABA services for children with an autism diagnosis when prescribed by a qualified provider. Our intake team helps families verify coverage with Aetna, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, AmeriHealth, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, and several other plans common in New Jersey.
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Areas We Serve In
Newark, Jersey City, Edison, Lakewood, Cherry Hill, Princeton, Hoboken, Westfield, Toms River, Hamilton
Baltimore, Silver Spring, Rockville, Bethesda, Gaithersburg, Columbia, Germantown, Annapolis
Wilmington, Dover, Newark, Middletown, Hockessin, Smyrna, Lewes, Rehoboth Beach
Common Questions From Brick Families
We serve Brick Beach, Cedarwood Park, Greenbriar, Birdsall, Herbertsville, Laurelton, Osbornville, Lions Head Lake, Riviera Beach, and other parts of the township.
Yes, when the school approves outside ABA support. Our BCBA coordinates with Brick Township Public Schools staff on goals, observation periods, and how ABA support fits with the school day and existing IEP services.
Yes. Brick and the surrounding Ocean County coast see significant summer weekend traffic, especially toward Point Pleasant and Mantoloking. We plan therapist routes around peak travel windows during summer months.
Yes. NJ FamilyCare covers medically necessary ABA therapy for children with a documented autism diagnosis when the required provider order and assessment are in place.
Yes. Coverage commonly extends to Toms River, Point Pleasant, Mantoloking, Lakewood, and Howell.
Ready When You Are
Free consultations include a benefits check, a conversation about your child, and a clear explanation of next steps.
