Providing diagnostic evaluations and personalized ABA therapy for children as young as 12 months in Bettendorf, IA.
Services: Diagnostics Evaluation, ABA Therapy
Address: 4505 Utica Ridge Road, Bettendorf, IA 52722
Parents & Caregivers: 563-363-6267
General Inquiries: 563-649-4206
Hours: Mon – Fri: 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Caravel offers diagnostic evaluations via Telehealth across all of Iowa, including areas such as Ames, Waterloo, Council Bluffs, Sioux City, Cedar Falls, Mason City, Marshalltown, Clinton, Burlington, Fort Dodge.
Request Diagnostic EvaluationAt Caravel Autism Health, we work with a wide range of insurance providers to help make care as accessible as possible. While we accept many plans, these are the top insurance providers used at our Bettendorf, IA location.
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Take a look inside our clinic. Our centers are designed especially for children on the autism spectrum, with therapy rooms, play areas, and spaces that encourage communication, social growth, and confidence.
At Caravel Autism Health, families are supported by a compassionate team of specialists dedicated to helping children with autism grow and thrive. Our clinicians, therapists, and care coordinators work closely with parents to create individualized ABA therapy plans, provide ongoing guidance, and celebrate every milestone together.
Kristin has been working in the special needs field since 2012. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in health science from Bradley University in 2014 and earned her master’s degree in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) from Ball State University in 2020. Kristin is also a certified massage therapist. Her experience before coming to Caravel includes serving as an aide at a special recreation camp, working as a personal aide for individual families with special needs children, and serving as an RBT for three years while completing her BCBA certification. Kristin sees the acquisition of any skill as a way of attaining independence for her clients. She especially enjoys working on feeding goals with learners to expand not only their food options but also to expand their willingness to try new things and their ability to bond with family.
Ashley has been working in the field of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) since 2018. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Illinois State University in 2015 and her master’s from Arizona State University in 2021. Ashley has worked with children ages 2–12, providing individual and group services. She started her career as a behavior technician, advanced to an assistant clinic supervisor and RBT while completing her master’s program, and then became a clinic supervisor for four years. Ashley loves collaborating with the families on goals that are meaningful for their day-to-day lives. She knows that when families see the changes for their child, it reinforces the progress made in therapy. She also really enjoys having the children participate in group activities that can prepare them for the transition to school.
Janey has been working in the field of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) since 2022. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Augustana College in 2024 and earned her master’s degrees in ABA from Ball State University in 2025. Janey began her career as an in-home ABA technician while in college, joining Caravel and transitioning to the clinic setting upon graduation. She continued to advance in her roles, from RBT to senior intern to senior therapist, and now serves as a BCBA. Janey is passionate about partnering with families and empowering clients to express their needs, build confidence, and develop greater independence. She finds immense joy in watching children grow into curious, enthusiastic learners who take pride in discovering new skills.
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Prior to beginning therapy, a diagnostic evaluation is required. Additional testing is based on individual need and is only used if the testing will help us to design a program or therapy. In general, testing is used to help diagnose disorders and determine levels of intellectual functioning, language ability or adaptive skills. Caravel provides diagnostic evaluations or if you have one from another professional source, that can usually also be used. Testing can also be helpful to chart the effectiveness of therapy.
An evaluation and any diagnostic testing will be billed to insurance (and/or Medicaid where permissible). Testing may be a part of the initial assessment or follow-up assessment. Please check with your insurance company. Typically, your family would be responsible for a potential deductible and/or co-pay. In some states, if you have Medicaid there would be no charge for the assessment beyond what is reimbursed by Medicaid. Any questions regarding financial responsibility may be discussed prior to an appointment with our billing staff. If testing would pose a financial hardship for the family, this should be discussed with billing. We work with parents/guardians to meet the needs of their individual case. Expenses can be spread over time.
Therapy typically takes place in a local Caravel clinic. Under limited and clinically appropriate circumstances, we recommend that some children receive therapy in a home-based setting.
ABA therapy programs are wide-ranging and covers all areas in which your child needs to be successful. Goals are created and broken down into small steps. The steps are then organized into a logical order and taught one small step at a time. Areas may include communication, behavioral, functional and social skills.
Research shows that the greater the amount of hours, the better the outcome for children with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Children with an autism characteristically do not learn naturally throughout their days like typically developing children do. Learning is a full-time job for children that typically occurs without being noticed. Children with an autism need to be taught to learn. This means many hours of practicing these skills. Parent/guardian training and involvement is also an essential part of a successful ABA program. Tools and techniques of ABA should be incorporated into daily life. The amount of ABA therapy needed will depend on a variety of factors to be determined in the diagnostic evaluation.
Parent/guardians are trained to do individual therapy with their child. We recommend that parent/guardians engage their child in a few hours of therapy a week to be familiar with what their child is learning. Parent/guardians are encouraged to join team meetings and training provided by clinic staff or outside professionals.
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is data-driven, so your clinical team will consistently record data and write session notes during each therapy session, documenting your child’s responses using our proprietary computerized data system.
Our clinicians often work closely with other professionals because we realize that different experts can add valuable insight into treatment. If suggestions can be added to a therapy plan without crossing ethical or professional boundaries, we will bring these suggestions into therapy.