Play-Based ABA Therapy for Children & Families in Quivira Falls, KS
When you're searching for ABA therapy for your child, finding the right fit matters. You want evidence-based care, but you also want a team that understands your child as an individual and creates a place where they can feel comfortable learning, playing, and being themselves.
At The Behavior Project, we provide individualized, play-based ABA therapy for children and families in Quivira Falls and the surrounding Overland Park area. Our approach combines evidence-based strategies with meaningful play and real-world learning opportunities to help children strengthen communication, social interaction, flexibility, independence, and everyday life skills.
Every child brings something different to therapy. We take time to discover their interests, understand their strengths, identify areas where additional support may be helpful, and build a treatment experience around the whole child.
Learning That Looks and Feels Like Childhood
Children don't need to stop being kids in order to learn important skills. Play, movement, imagination, exploration, and everyday interaction can all create valuable opportunities for growth.
Our approach incorporates Naturalistic Developmental Behavioral Interventions (NDBIs), allowing evidence-based ABA strategies to become part of activities that feel meaningful and motivating to children. Rather than relying entirely on structured instruction, our therapists look for natural opportunities to practice individualized skills throughout the day.
Building with blocks might become an opportunity to communicate and problem-solve. Playing with another child can encourage turn-taking and shared attention. Moving from a favorite activity to something new can provide practice with flexibility and transitions.
The activities may feel simple, but the learning happening within them can be incredibly meaningful.
ABA Therapy Services For Quivira Falls Families
Play-Based ABA Therapy
Using evidence-based NDBI strategies, therapy sessions are designed around your child's interests so learning feels natural, engaging, and enjoyable.
Early Intervention Therapy
Children can benefit from ABA at many ages, but starting earlier provides more opportunities to build these skills during a period of significant development.
Skills & Behavior Assessments
Through play, interaction, and observation, our team gains valuable insight into how your child learns, communicates, and engages with the world around them.
Building Skills That Make Everyday Life Easier
Progress isn't about making every child reach the same milestones in the same way. It's about identifying skills that can help your child communicate, participate, connect, and experience greater independence in their own life.
For one family, that might mean smoother mornings. For another, it could mean helping a child communicate when they're hungry, play alongside another child, tolerate an unexpected change, or become more independent with a daily routine.
Those everyday moments are where meaningful skills really begin to matter.
Communication and Language
- Requesting a preferred toy
- Labeling what they see
- Expanding from single words to short phrases
- Learning to communicate when something feels wrong
Social Connection and Peer Interaction
- Shared attention
- Turn-taking
- Initiating play
- Responding to a friend's cues
Flexibility, Emotional Regulation, and Daily Routines
- Tolerating a transition
- Trying something unfamiliar
- Managing the frustration of losing a game
At the heart of it all, ABA therapy is about helping your child build the skills they need to communicate, connect, and navigate the world with greater confidence. Your child's journey and potential is specific to who they are. That is what ABA therapy should be.
Small Steps. Meaningful Progress.
Getting started should feel supportive, not overwhelming. From your first conversation with our team to personalized recommendations and ongoing care, we’re here to help make every step feel clear, comfortable, and designed around your child’s needs.
Fill out our New Patient Inquiry Form to get started.
Connect with our clinical team and schedule a tour.
We verify your insurance and request an assessment.
Your child completes a comprehensive clinical assessment.
Our team develops your child’s personalized treatment plan.
Begin your child’s first day of therapy with our team.
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Why Families Choose The Behavior Project
Locally-Owned
The Behavior Project is a locally owned ABA practice serving families throughout the Kansas City metro. Founded and led by Dr. Kate Lamb, a Board Certified Behavior Analyst at the doctoral level (BCBA-D), our practice is committed to providing individualized, evidence-based care for every child. Her leadership and clinical expertise help ensure the highest quality of care across all locations.
BHCOE Accreditation
The Behavior Project is accredited by the Behavioral Health Center of Excellence (BHCOE), an independent organization that recognizes ABA providers for meeting high standards in clinical quality, staff training, and family satisfaction. This accreditation reflects our ongoing commitment to providing exceptional care and is held by only a small number of ABA providers in the entire Kansas City area.
Experienced & Dedicated
Since opening our doors in 2018, The Behavior Project has had the privilege of serving more than 500 children and their families. We believe our growth has been built on trust, strong relationships, and a commitment to providing individualized care. Every child who walks through our doors is known by name, supported by a dedicated clinical team, and treated with the compassion and attention they deserve.
Why Quivira Falls Families Choose The Behavior Project
Therapy Built Around the Child, Not the Other Way Around
Your child's interests, strengths, personality, and ways of communicating all matter. We use those individual characteristics to help create a therapy experience that feels personal rather than standardized.
Our goal is to understand who your child is today while helping them develop skills that can open new opportunities tomorrow.
Evidence-Based Care That Makes Room for Play
Therapy can be purposeful and fun at the same time. Our NDBI-based approach allows therapists to incorporate evidence-based learning strategies into play, natural interaction, movement, and activities children find motivating.
Children get to experience childhood while our clinical team remains intentional about the goals they're working toward.
Parents Have a Place on the Team
You know your child better than anyone. Your perspective, priorities, and experiences provide important insight into what meaningful progress looks like outside our clinic.
We prioritize communication and family support so parents understand what their child is working on and feel connected to the therapy process.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does play-based ABA therapy actually look like during a session?
At The Behavior Project, learning happens through play that is meaningful and motivating to the child. For example, while playing in our grocery store, a child might practice requesting items, identifying foods, colors, and shapes, taking turns, engaging in functional play, following directions, and transitioning between activities, all within a single play experience.
To a parent, it may look like simple play, but every interaction is purposeful. Each activity is thoughtfully designed to build communication, social, play, and daily living skills based on the child's individualized treatment plan. Every program is supervised by a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA), with progress continuously monitored through ongoing data collection.
Is play-based ABA therapy as effective as more structured ABA approaches?
Yes. The Behavior Project uses a play-based approach grounded in Naturalistic Developmental Behavioral Interventions (NDBIs), an evidence-based framework that integrates ABA and developmental science. Research supports NDBIs as an effective approach for helping young children develop communication, language, social, and play skills by embedding teaching into natural interactions and everyday routines. Because learning occurs in meaningful contexts, skills are more likely to generalize across people, settings, and activities.
Is play-based ABA therapy covered by insurance?
Yes. ABA therapy, including our play-based approach, is covered by most insurance plans. We will run your insurance benefits to ensure your plan covers these services before getting started.
What age should a child start play-based ABA therapy?
Children can begin ABA therapy as soon as they receive an autism diagnosis. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children receive intervention as early as possible because research shows that early support can improve communication, social engagement, play, and adaptive functioning. Early intervention provides repeated opportunities to build foundational skills that support learning across home, school, and community settings.
How is The Behavior Project different from other ABA clinics in the Overland Park area?
Families often tell us that The Behavior Project feels different the moment they walk through the door. Rather than a traditional therapy clinic, our clinics are designed as engaging, child-sized communities where learning happens through play and everyday experiences.
We specialize in early intervention and provide individualized ABA therapy using a naturalistic, evidence-based approach. Because we're locally owned and led by a doctoral-level Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA-D), clinical decisions stay in the hands of experienced clinicians who know your child personally. Combined with our national BHCOE accreditation, our focus is simple: providing high-quality, compassionate care that helps children and families thrive.
Parent Support is built into every child's program because we believe the most meaningful progress happens when families feel confident using new skills beyond the clinic.
We Accept Most Major Insurance Plans
Our team works directly with your provider to verify coverage and simplify the process, so you can focus on care—not paperwork.
