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ABA Hours Calculator

Focused or comprehensive? Get an educated starting range for the hours conversation — and understand what actually determines the number.

One of the first questions every family asks about ABA is 'how many hours per week?' The honest answer: a BCBA determines it through assessment. But the field's two broad models — focused treatment (roughly 10–15 hours weekly, targeting specific skills or behaviors) and comprehensive treatment (roughly 25–40 hours, addressing development across domains) — follow understandable logic.

This tool walks through the factors BCBAs weigh — age, number of areas needing support, current services — and shows which model families in similar situations often discuss. Answers stay in your browser.

This free interactive tool runs right on this page — no download, no signup, nothing stored.

This calculator is educational only. Actual treatment intensity is determined by a BCBA's individualized assessment and your insurance authorization — not by any online tool. Use this to walk into that conversation informed.

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