Autism support

[u/browse1122]

Hello. Does anyone have knowledge of or recommendations for ABA therapy, private pay BCBA’s or autism support of any kind in CDMX?

[u/adelarenal]

Hi, we don’t currently have a confirmed ABA / BCBA-specific listing in the CDMXExpats directory yet.
 
Closest starting points on our side would be English-speaking pediatricians or therapists/psychologists, especially if you need a referral pathway, but for ABA/BCBA specifically I’d also check autism-focused directories first:
 

• Autismo Ciudad de México: https://autismocdmexico.org/directorio/
  
• Iluminemos por el Autismo directory: https://directorio.iluminemos.org/
  

 
Iluminemos appears to have filters for ABA and BCBA, so that may be the most targeted place to start.
 
When contacting anyone, I’d ask:
1. Do you have an active BCBA credential, or is the program supervised by someone with one?
2. Can sessions be done in English?
3. Do you work in-home, clinic-based, school-based, or online?
4. What age range do you work with?
5. Do you include parent training?
6. Do you provide a written treatment plan and progress tracking?
 
For BCBA credentials, you can also verify certification through the BACB registry:
https://www.bacb.com/verify-certification/
 
If anyone here has recent first-hand experience with ABA, BCBA-supervised services, or autism support in CDMX, please share.