Services and Projects

ABA at UTSA is consistently recruiting families for research projects. All of the services we provide to families are completely voluntary and completly free. Below is some information about the projects happening right now, and how to get involved!
  • Camp Durango
  • Caregiver Night Out 
  • BOAT
  • Building Connections
  • Severe Behavior 
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Monday - Thursdays,
Weeks of June 7 to July 26
Morning: 8:30am to 12:00pm 
Afternoon: 1:00pm to 4:30pm

Inclusive Day Camps

Free week-long day-camp programs for children diagnosed with autism and their siblings. Each week has a fun theme to help teach cooperative play and communication as well as academic, social, adaptive, and leisure skills. All campers get paired with a graduate student therapist. Ages 1-16 years old are welcome! 
We are also recruiting volunteers, ages 16+ to be counselors! If you are interested in spending a week, or a whole summer with us, please fill out the form below. 
May 7, 2021 from 5:00-8:00pm 
​333 N Santa Rosa Ave. 
San Antonio TX, 78207

Evening Respite Care

Free Respite Care for Families with Children with Autism and siblings.  These events take place at our partnering SAABA clinic in Downtown San Antonio on First Fridays from 5:00pm to 8:00pm. Activities include crafts, games, dance parties, sports, and more! 

ABA via Telehealth  

The BOAT project is recruiting families with children diagnosed or "at-risk" for autism of any age.  BOAT focuses on brief assessment and intervention for the child, and significant caregiver training for generalization and maintenance. This service is free to all participants. 

Virtual Social Skills

FREE 4-week curriculum teaching critical social skills online via Zoom in a group format. These groups are for children with autism spectrum disorder that are 8-14 years old. Sessions will take place in the afternoons for approximately 1 to 1.5 hours 1 day per week. ​

Severe Behavior Treatment 

These services are best for individuals with or at-risk for autism that engages in challenging behavior. The 4-hour session time includes functional behavior assessment, communication assessments, as well as the development of a treatment protocol with caregiver training. This service is free to all participants. 

On-Site ABA Therapy

The SAABA clinic is now accepting applications for on-site ABA therapy for children with autism between the ages of 3 and 16 years old. Sessions are 2 times per week for 3.5 hours. The SAABA clinic is a collaboration between UTSA, Autism Treatment Center (ATC), and the Children's Hospital of San Antonio (CHofSA).

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​Community Resources 

The team at ABA at UTSA have compiled a San Antonio Autism Resource Guide to help caregivers identify relevant services available in our community. This guide is based off of the San Antonio Any Baby Can guide, with added information about our current research projects. 

Last updated January 2020 
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