A Day They Enjoy. Progress You Can See.
From using the bathroom and getting dressed to expressing needs and managing transitions, Sunshine helps your child build useful skills through individualized daytime ABA therapy.
Tell us about your child and your ZIP code. Our team will help you explore service options, insurance benefits, and next steps for your family.
Clinic Locations: Wesley Chapel, Land O’ Lakes, and Westchase
Individual goals. Clinical guidance. Family involvement.
A Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) assesses your child’s strengths and needs to guide treatment. One-to-one support and family collaboration help put that plan into practice.
Concerned about the cost of ABA therapy?
Sunshine routinely helps eligible families explore Step Up For Students scholarship funding for qualifying ABA therapy expenses, including potential copays and deductibles alongside commercial insurance coverage.
Tell Sunshine a little about your child.
Answer seven short questions, then leave your contact details. Our intake team will follow up to discuss your child’s needs, service availability, and insurance.
New to ABA? You do not need to have everything figured out. This inquiry does not commit your family to services.
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Every child develops differently. ABA therapy can support communication, emotional regulation, safety, and independence through goals tailored to your child.
“I want ordinary routines to feel more manageable.”
Goals may include toileting, getting dressed, mealtime routines, self-care, play participation, and everyday independence.
“I wish I knew what they were trying to tell me.”
ABA can help children build ways to express needs, feelings, and preferences through speech, gestures, or communication devices.
“Small changes can turn the whole day upside down.”
Therapy can support coping skills, transitions, requesting breaks, and strategies to better manage frustration and overwhelm.
“I'm always watching because I'm worried they'll run.”
ABA may target practical safety skills, asking for help, responding to directions, and reducing dangerous behavior patterns.
What is ABA therapy, and how can it help?
Applied Behavior Analysis, or ABA, is an evidence-based therapy approach that helps children develop meaningful skills through individualized teaching, practice, and positive reinforcement.
A Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) guides your child’s treatment plan. Goals and recommended hours are based on an individual assessment.
What Does a Typical Day at Sunshine Look Like?
A daytime program may include play, individual teaching, daily routines, and breaks. Here are examples of what your child’s day could include.
Getting comfortable and settling in
Greeting familiar staff, practicing transitions, and easing into the day with support that fits your child.
One-on-one learning through play
Individualized activities may target communication, early learning skills, behavior support, and treatment goals in an engaging way.
Social interaction and shared activities
When appropriate, children may practice play, turn-taking, waiting, and interacting with peers in structured ways.
Snack, self-care, and requesting help
Everyday moments can become meaningful learning opportunities for independence and communication.
Breaks, movement, and sensory needs
Children need opportunities to move, reset, and regulate. A supportive day includes those needs, not ignores them.
Collaboration that extends beyond the clinic
Sunshine works to keep families informed so skills can be supported beyond the therapy setting.
Your child’s first steps with Sunshine.
Many families are new to ABA and want to know what to expect. Sunshine can help guide you from first contact through benefits, assessment, recommendations, and starting care.
Initial conversation
We learn about your child, your concerns, and what type of support your family may be looking for.
Benefits and funding review
Sunshine helps explore commercial insurance benefits and whether Step Up support may be worth discussing.
Clinical assessment
A BCBA evaluates strengths, needs, and goals to make individualized treatment recommendations.
Program recommendations
If appropriate, your child may begin a comprehensive daytime ABA plan tailored to their needs.
Individualized ABA, With Daytime Programs Available.
SunBeams is designed for children ages 2–8 who may benefit from a more comprehensive level of support across the day.
Recommendations depend on your child’s clinical needs. Our team can discuss daytime scheduling and current availability with you.
Ask About Program Fit →Let’s understand your ABA benefits.
Sunshine works with major commercial insurance providers and can help families understand ABA benefits and authorization requirements.
Blue Shield
ABA Therapy May Be More Affordable Than You Think.
Sunshine regularly helps eligible families explore Step Up For Students FES-UA scholarship funding toward qualifying ABA therapy expenses, including potential commercial insurance copays and deductibles.
- Help understanding your commercial insurance benefits
- Guidance exploring Step Up For Students eligibility
- Support understanding whether qualifying copays or deductibles may be covered
Two sources of support, working together.
For eligible families, the combination of commercial insurance and Step Up funding may significantly reduce out-of-pocket costs for comprehensive ABA care.
Commercial insurance
May provide ABA coverage, subject to benefits, deductibles, copays, authorization requirements, and medical necessity.
Step Up For Students
May help eligible families with qualifying ABA-related expenses, including certain out-of-pocket costs where permitted.
When eligibility, available funding, and expense rules align, qualifying out-of-pocket costs may be covered in full.
Eligibility, scholarship balances, approved expenses, and documentation requirements apply. Funding is not guaranteed for every family.
Explore Financial Assistance →It’s okay to have questions.
Starting ABA can feel like a big step. These are a few of the questions families often have.
Is full-day ABA right for every child?
No. A qualified BCBA evaluates each child individually. A full-day program may be recommended for some children, while other children may need a different schedule.
How many hours of ABA will my child need?
For some children, comprehensive ABA may involve 25–40 hours per week when clinically appropriate. The number of hours is based on an individualized recommendation, not a one-size-fits-all expectation.
Can Step Up For Students really help with copays and deductibles?
Eligible families may be able to use available FES-UA scholarship funds for qualifying ABA-related expenses, including certain out-of-pocket insurance costs where permitted. Sunshine can help explain the process and considerations.
Does my child need to already be in ABA?
No. Many families contacting Sunshine are completely new to ABA therapy. The purpose of the page and assessment is to make it easier to understand your options.
Let’s talk about what your child needs.
Share a little about your family. Our intake team will help you understand your options and what comes next.
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