Children's Specialized ABA

Great ABA Center! The entire team is not only professional but also kind and supportive. Our BCBA always went above and beyond to provide the best support and worked closely with us to address every goal for our child. The RBTs were always professional, patient, and understanding, everyone work with dedication and compassion. We are deeply thankful for everyone who worked with us during this journey. Their guidance, support, and genuine care made a meaningful difference in our child’s progress and in our family’s life. We couldn’t have asked for a better team!

The staff here is amazing, they care about the families and children. They are attentive, forthcoming and aware of your child's care at all times. They communicate effectively and are efficient with the work they do. I would recommend this center 1000 times over. Morgan, Ms. Monica, Ms. LaShandra, Jasmine and other staff are all excellent in their own way.

A review for Blue Balloon ABA, turned into Children's Specialized ABA. First- I want to say Catherine Friend was wonderful to work with. She was patient, and I genuinely felt she cared about our family. Outside of that, working with this agency was frustrating and their behavior bordered on unethical and abandonment. After a pretty good year- with a good RBT, things shifted. At the end of year the RBT got an injury that resulted in him being out for over a month. I requested a replacement/ fill in, which they did not do. There was no communication from them outside responding to my inquiries (with nothing committal or helpful). The RBT then resigned from the agency and they assured me for 6 weeks, again with NO active communication from them, but constant checking in from me, that they were working diligently to find a replacement and felt confident they could find one. With NO warning, they sent a generic email (did not reach out to us personally to see if they can support us or offer a conversation) indicating they were no longer going into the school, gave us one name (of someone who didn’t even reside in MD), and left us completely without support. I believe they had been considering not going into schools for a while (this was not a spontaneous decision) and were completely non-transparent and instead “led us on” with no regard for 6 weeks. I would not recommend working with an agency that is so willing to make a business decision over the care of their clients. (I understand making a business decision, but believe that transparency and honesty must be a part of that when in the helping field and families rely on you).

Our guy has attended the center for 2.5 years and it’s like a 2nd home for him! He is so comfortable with his techs, BCBA and the rest of the staff which makes us comfortable sending him every day they are open lol. I appreciate the prompt communication and willingness of the center administrator, Sera. I’m grateful and so blessed we found Blue Balloon (formerly- I’ll probably never get use the new name lol) as we have seen so much progress in our stubborn guy.

I had a great experience during my visit to this clinic. The team is professional, caring, and clearly dedicated to helping kids grow. The therapists take the time to understand each family’s unique needs and develop plans that are structured but still flexible, which I really appreciate. They’re also very transparent and communicative, which builds a lot of trust. The space itself is clean, welcoming, and thoughtfully designed with kids in mind. Scheduling has been smooth, and the admin staff is always friendly and helpful. Overall, I’d highly recommend this clinic to any family looking for thoughtful, effective ABA support.

We are so incredibly grateful for the team at ABA Children’s Specialized! From day one, we’ve felt supported, heard, and truly cared for. Our child has been working with their BCBA, Alex, and RBTs, Sydney and Rafael—and we couldn’t ask for a better team. Alex brings such thoughtfulness and structure to every plan, always taking the time to explain things and adjust strategies based on our child’s needs and growth. Sydney and Rafael are simply amazing—patient, upbeat, consistent, and so in tune with them. It’s clear they genuinely love what they do. Our child even asks for Sydney by name, which melts our hearts every time! Thanks to their dedication, we’ve seen real progress not just in skills but in confidence and joy. We truly feel like partners in our child’s care, and that means the world to us. We highly recommend this team to any family looking for compassionate, expert ABA support!

My family and I feel like we have gained an extended family through the continued support with Children's Specialized ABA! We see so many areas of growth in our child.

This place is really good. Very quick intake and evaluation. Everything happened in about 2 weeks. The staff is really friendly and good. The is a happy space for my kid.

This place has been a God send for me and my child. The care is very specific and tailored to exactly what each kid needs. The center staff a friendly and relatable, my child's therapists even attended his birthday party at our home. They have truly become a reliable source for care and information as we are new to navigating all of this. I HIGHLY recommend Blue Balloon for ABA Therapy!

My son was very well received in this place, and his autism treatment has been well followed.The teamwork is nice and able to handle your child needs.