Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

The Center is open year-round, Monday through Thursday 8:30am to 7:00pm, Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm, and on Saturday 10:00am to 2:00pm.

The Center is located at: 4601 Market St., Philadelphia PA 19139, and 2801 Grant Ave., Philadelphia PA 19114.

The Center for Autism is not a school or an educational facility. We are an outpatient treatment facility, and use a comprehensive assessment to guide treatment/services. The goal of treatment is to alleviate the core deficits of autism, which are impairments in communication and social interaction, restrictive/repetitive play and other related underlying issues. Through treatment, we teach individuals how to communicate and build relationships with significant people in their life, and learn the skills they need to help succeed beyond their time in our programs.

The Center for Autism provides year-round evaluation and assessment services to individuals of all ages. To schedule an appointment, please contact the Intake Department at 215-220-2121. An Intake Coordinator will collect basic information and ask questions about the person to be evaluated/assessed. To learn more about these services, click here.

Scheduling times vary throughout the year. The intake coordinator who collects your information will have a sense of timing.

Medical Assistance & Medicaid

The Center’s services can be accessed & paid for through Medicaid in Philadelphia by Community Behavioral Health. In Pennsylvania, children with disabilities, like autism spectrum disorders, are eligible for Medicaid through Social Security regardless of the parent’s income. This is known as the Pennsylvania Loophole. You can apply for Medicaid/Medical Assistance at http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/.

Private Insurance

We also accept some private insurance. To learn more about your options, please reach out to our intake by phone at 215-220-2121 or by email at intake@cfa.phmc.org.

Yes, we offer evaluation and assessment services at both Philadelphia locations, in addition to telehealth.

The Center offers a variety of treatment programs for children with autism and their families. These include the CORE Program, Social Competency Program, the S.T.E.P. Program, Individual Outpatient Therapy, Certified Autism Peer Specialist (CAPS), and Intensive Behavioral Health Services – Applied Behavior Analysis (IBHS-ABA). To learn more about these programs, click here.

All programs admit throughout the year based on availability.

Individuals enrolled in the CORE Program, Social Competency, and S.T.E.P. Programs are eligible to receive transportation to & from programming through a contracted transportation service provider.