We provide ABA therapy at daycare Canada-wide, with BCBA-certified therapists working directly inside your child's daycare setting. Supporting social skills, peer interaction, and behavior in the natural group environment where these skills matter most. Serving families across Ontario and all of Canada.
ABA therapy at daycare in Canada means our BCBA-certified therapist comes to your child's daycare and delivers structured, evidence-based support within the real daycare environment. Your child learns social skills, group routines, and peer interaction, exactly where those skills need to be practiced.
Unlike clinic-based or home-based therapy, daycare ABA gives children with autism the opportunity to practice communication, sharing, turn-taking, and behavior management in natural settings alongside their peers across Ontario, BC, Alberta, and all of Canada.
Daycare-based ABA therapy gives children with autism a unique advantage, learning social and behavioral skills in the natural environment where they need to use them most.
Children practice social skills, sharing, and turn-taking with real daycare peers, not in a clinical simulation. This leads to faster and more natural skill development.
Children with autism learn by observing and imitating peers in the daycare group, one of the most powerful tools for social and language development.
Our BCBA therapist and daycare educators work as a team, sharing strategies, data, and goals so every adult in your child's day supports the same outcomes.
Skills learned in daycare settings generalize more easily to school, community, and home, because the learning context is already naturalistic and social.
Daycare ABA fits into your child's existing day. No additional trips, no disrupted routines. Therapy happens while your child is already at daycare.
Children with autism learn to follow group routines, transitions, and expectations. These are essential skills for success in school and community settings.
Getting started is simple. We handle the coordination with your daycare so you don't have to.
Book a free 15-minute call. We learn about your child's needs, explain how daycare ABA works, and discuss OAP funding options in your province.
Book your callOur BCBA conducts a comprehensive assessment to understand your child's social, communication, and behavioral goals in group settings.
Learn about assessmentsWe connect directly with your daycare educators, share the therapy plan, and align on consistent strategies for the whole daycare day.
Your BCBA therapist attends your child's daycare on schedule. Progress is tracked after every session and shared with you and daycare staff regularly.
Both are evidence-based and BCBA-supervised. The right choice depends on your child's goals. Many families choose both.
Best for children who need support with social skills, peer interaction, group routines, and behavior in a group setting.
Best for children who need 1-on-1 support in daily living skills, communication, and behavior within familiar home routines.
Many families combine both. learn about our home ABA therapy →
One of the biggest advantages of daycare-based ABA therapy is the direct collaboration between our BCBA therapists and your child's daycare educators. This team approach ensures consistent support throughout the entire day.
Our BCBA meets with daycare educators to share your child's goals, strategies, and how to consistently apply ABA techniques throughout the day.
Educators receive simple, clear behavior support strategies so they can reinforce your child's ABA goals during every activity, not just therapy sessions.
You and daycare staff receive regular progress reports, including data from every session, goal updates, and next steps for your child's program.
Ontario families can use their Ontario Autism Program (OAP) funding for daycare-based ABA therapy. As a registered OAP provider, we guide you through the full process from application to your child's first session, at no extra charge.
Ask About OAP FundingContact AccessOAP to register your child. We help guide you through this step.
Select us as your OAP registered provider for daycare-based ABA therapy sessions.
Our BCBA connects with your daycare, creates the therapy plan, and aligns with educators.
Your therapist begins attending daycare on schedule. OAP funding covers the session costs.
Our BCBA therapists provide daycare-integrated ABA sessions across Ontario and major Canadian cities. Virtual ABA support is available in every province.
Not in Ontario? Virtual ABA therapy available Canada-wide →
Parents across Canada share their experience with Advance Academy's daycare ABA therapy program.
"Advance Academy's ABA services have been life-changing. The therapists work so well with the daycare staff. Our child has made incredible social progress in just a few months."
"The therapists are patient and knowledgeable. They work tirelessly to ensure our child reaches their full potential. We are so grateful for the support from the entire team."
"From the very first consultation, the team made us feel supported. The progress our child has made, especially in social skills at daycare,has been remarkable."
Answers to what Canadian families ask most about ABA therapy at daycare in Ontario and across Canada.
ABA therapy at daycare involves a BCBA-certified therapist working directly inside your child's daycare setting. The therapist collaborates with daycare staff to support social skills, peer interaction, behavior management, and daily routines in a natural group environment.
Yes. As a registered OAP service provider, Advance Academy's daycare-based ABA therapy sessions are eligible for Ontario Autism Program funding. We help families navigate the full OAP application process at no extra charge.
Yes. Our BCBA therapists collaborate closely with your child's daycare educators to ensure consistent strategies are applied throughout the entire day, not just during therapy sessions. This team approach leads to faster and more lasting progress.
Home ABA focuses on 1-on-1 skills in a familiar home setting: daily living, communication, and family routines. Daycare ABA targets social interaction, peer modeling, group routines, and skills that need to be practiced in a group environment. Many families combine both for the best outcomes.
We serve families across Ontario including Toronto, Mississauga, Brampton, Ottawa, Hamilton, Markham, Vaughan, Kitchener, London ON, and Windsor. Virtual ABA support is available in every Canadian province including BC, Alberta, and Quebec.
Daycare ABA therapy is most effective for children aged 2 to 6. This early intervention window is when peer interaction skills, language development, and social behaviors are most responsive to ABA strategies, making daycare the ideal setting.
Join hundreds of Canadian families who trust Advance Academy for BCBA-certified daycare ABA therapy. Book a free 15-minute consultation. We will answer every question, coordinate with your daycare, and explain OAP funding options available in your province.
