Soar Autism Center

Children's Autism Therapy in Newtown, PA

You don’t have to navigate autism care alone. At CHOP-Soar’s Newtown Center, children get evidence-based autism therapy with every specialty under one roof. We provide comprehensive, early-intervention care that integrates naturalistic ABA therapy built on the Early Start Denver Model (ESDM) with occupational therapy and speech therapy. Our care team will help you understand your options, verify insurance, support you through next steps at your pace.
Newtown

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Hours
Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Phone
New clients: 267-802-1701
Getting there

There is ample parking directly in front of the center’s entrance. From Blacksmith Road, enter the roundabout and take the second exit. This will bring you to the far side of the building, where the main entrance and parking are located.

Comprehensive care in Newtown

Every specialty your child needs, together in Newtown

At CHOP-Soar’s Newtown center, your child’s full care team works side by side, so every service supports the same plan. We specialize in the earliest years, caring for children up to age six, so everything we do is early intervention: support delivered when it can shape a child’s development most. Three core services anchor that care, and because children grow best when their families are supported too, psychological care and parent & caregiver coaching are woven through every plan.

What to expect

Navigating the unknown can be overwhelming. We're here to help.

Knowing where to start with autism care is tricky, and it's completely normal to have questions about the path ahead. We've designed our process to give your family clarity, guidance, and support at every step.

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Diagnostic Evaluation

If your child needs a formal diagnosis, we can help you avoid the months-long waitlists found elsewhere. Our streamlined process starts with a virtual intake to learn your child's history, followed by a play-based diagnostic testing session, and wraps up with a dedicated results call to walk you through our findings.

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Therapy Intake Call

If you already have a diagnosis, we'll jump right in with a dedicated intake phone call. This is your opportunity to connect 1:1 with a care coordinator to get answers to all your questions about our therapy approach, logistics, and scheduling.

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Tour Our Newtown Center

We want you to feel entirely comfortable with where your child will be learning. If you'd like, we'll schedule a personal tour of our Newtown center so you can explore our play-based spaces and meet the clinical team in person.

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Multidisciplinary Assessment

Before therapy begins, your child will complete a comprehensive assessment with our full team of specialties present. By having our BCBAs, speech therapists (SLPs), and occupational therapists (OTs) evaluate together, we build a completely integrated care plan tailored to your child's unique potential.

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Continuous Care &
Open Doors

Once therapy starts, you are part of the team. We maintain an open-door policy so you can visit sessions, and we provide regular family check-ins and treatment guidance to ensure your child's progress continues at home.

Schedule a call

Choose a time to speak with our care team

Choose a day and time below and our team will call you to talk through your child’s needs, answer your questions, and map out next steps, whether you’re seeking therapy and support for your child.

Find the best care for your child

Connect with us

Schedule a Call

Choose a time to connect with our team and map out next steps for your family. We specialize in comprehensive, integrated autism therapy (under age 6).

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Inside our Newtown center

Meet the team

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Zirwa Malik

Center Operations Director

Barbara Nelson

Partner Clinician

After beginning her professional journey as a dedicated preschool teacher and subsequently taking time to raise her own children, Barbara discovered a deep passion for supporting children with Autism and their families in 2018. Following years of specialized practice, she achieved her credentialing as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) in 2021. She has hands-on experience working with individuals ranging from ages 1 to 18 across both home-based and center-based therapy settings and particularly enjoys working with parents to generalize skills to home, Currently, Barbara serves as a Partner Clinician in Newtown center. She is actively working toward completing her Early Start Denver Model (ESDM) Certification. Outside of work she enjoys practicing yoga, reading, and hanging out with her family, preferably outside in the sunshine,
Insurance & coverage

In-network across Pennsylvania

As a partnership between Soar and CHOP, our Pennsylvania centers are in-network with Cigna, Geisinger, UPMC, and every Blue Cross Blue Shield plan, with Medicaid coverage on the way. Send us your information and our team will verify your child’s coverage, usually within one business day.

Don’t see your plan? Reach out and we’ll check it for you.

Please contact us to confirm coverage for your specific plan.

Common questions

FAQs about our Newtown center

Our Newtown center provides therapy for children from 18 months through age 6, the years when a child’s brain is most adaptable and early support makes the biggest difference. Our approach, the Early Start Denver Model (ESDM), is the most researched form of ABA therapy for children under 6, blending developmental science with behavioral therapy. It centers on relationship-building, a skill that carries into your child’s future relationships and learning, including with their teachers later on.

Yes, a diagnosis is needed before therapy can begin. Our Newtown center doesn’t provide diagnostic evaluations, but if your child hasn’t been evaluated yet, our team is happy to point you toward trusted options to get that first step done. Once your child has a diagnosis, our behavioral, speech, and occupational therapy leaders come together to evaluate your child and build one holistic, personalized care plan.

At our Pennsylvania centers, a partnership between Soar and CHOP, we’re in-network with Cigna, Geisinger, UPMC, Quest, and every Blue Cross Blue Shield plan, including Highmark and Independence, and many more. We also welcome military families through ChampVA. Beyond helping you understand your benefits, our team handles much of the insurance navigation for you, so you can focus on your child instead of the paperwork. We are also in the process of joining Pennsylvania’s Medicaid network. Coverage is re-authorized every six months, and we’ll guide you through that too. The best way to confirm your coverage is to reach out. Our team will check your specific plan and walk you through your options. You can also learn more on our Billing & Insurance page.

Getting started is simple. It begins with a short intake call, followed by an optional tour of the Newtown center where you can meet the team and see the space for yourself. From there, your child has an evaluation with our behavioral, speech, and occupational therapy leaders who get to know your child, create a personalized plan, and recommend a schedule. Call 267-802-1701 or schedule online to begin.

Safety is built into everything at our Newtown center: the way the space is designed, the people we hire, and the rhythm of every day. Your child is supervised by trained staff at all times and works one-on-one with their therapist during therapy. You can read our full safety practices on our Commitment to Safety page.

At our Newtown center, care is one-on-one all day. Your child is paired with a dedicated member of their care team throughout the day, with a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) overseeing their care, and that 1:1 attention holds in group activities too. If there are four children in a group, there are four staff members with them.

Yes, we’d love to show you around. Call to schedule a tour, and we’ll walk you through the Newtown center, introduce you to the team, and help you picture your child’s day before you decide. And once your child is enrolled, you’ll have open-door access to visit and check in anytime.

Call 267-802-1701