Sheila Beaton Fernandez
M.S., BCBA · Founder & Clinical Director
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ABA therapy · Miami-Dade · English & Spanish
From diagnosis to first session, faster.
Beaton Care Services delivers ABA therapy at home and at school, with bilingual BCBAs who handle the Medicaid and insurance paperwork so your child can start sooner.
- In-network with Molina, Sunshine and Medicaid
- Bilingual clinical team
- At home and at school
What happens after you call1-business-day reply
- 1TodayTell us about your child (2 minutes)
- 2Day 1A bilingual BCBA calls and checks your plan
- 3Weeks 2–4Assessment, authorization, first session
Is your child on the CMS Health Plan with Molina? We’re in-network. How it works →
1 business dayto hear back from us
2 languagesEnglish and Spanish
Home + schoolno long wait lists
10+ plansMedicaid and private
Services
How we help
Four services, one team. Every plan is written to Florida Medicaid requirements and reviewed by a BCBA.
Home-based ABA therapy
One-to-one therapy in the home by a Registered Behavior Technician, supervised by a BCBA, with caregiver training built in.
Home
01School-based ABA therapy
Support inside the school day, coordinated with the IEP or 504 plan and the classroom team.
School
02Assessment & treatment planning
Functional behavior assessment, Vineland-3 and BASC-3, and a treatment plan written to Florida Medicaid requirements.
HomeOffice
03Caregiver training
Practical coaching so the strategies that work in session work at dinner, bedtime and the grocery store.
HomeOfficeTelehealth
04Insurance
Plans we accept
The full Molina line (including the CMS Health Plan), Florida Blue, Aetna and more. Don’t see your plan? Call us, networks change.
See all plans- Aetna
- Florida Blue
- Molina Healthcare
- Sunshine Health
- Aetna Better Health
- Carelon
- Cigna Evernorth
- Community Care Plan
- Florida Medicaid
- Humana / Tricare
- Magellan Healthcare
How it works
Only three steps to start
Most families begin therapy two to four weeks after authorization. We carry the paperwork.
- 01
Tell us about your child
Call, WhatsApp or fill in the form. No diagnoses or medical details, just how to reach you and which plan you have.
- 02
Assessment and authorization
A BCBA completes the Vineland-3, BASC-3 and functional assessment and submits the plan to your insurer. We chase the approval.
- 03
Therapy begins
A Registered Behavior Technician works with your child at home or at school, supervised by the BCBA, with caregiver training built in.
Florida CMS Health Plan · Molina Healthcare
On the CMS Health Plan with Molina? We’re in-network. ABA starts, or continues, without a gap.
Beaton Care is contracted with Molina’s full Florida line, including the CMS Plan. We handle the paperwork, in English or Spanish.
- We verify your child’s Molina CMS eligibility and benefits
- We request the authorization and follow it until it is approved
- We transfer your child from another provider without losing hours
Team
Meet the clinicians
Board-certified behavior analysts who live and work in Miami-Dade, and speak your language.
Dayami Mesa Castillo
M.S., BCBA · Board Certified Behavior Analyst
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Jeniffer Guerra
M.S., BCBA · Board Certified Behavior Analyst
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Grether Ochoa
M.S., BCBA · Board Certified Behavior Analyst
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Elizabeth Parra
M.S., BCBA · Board Certified Behavior Analyst
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Liliam Armenteros Alvarez
M.S., BCBA · Board Certified Behavior Analyst
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Guides
Guides for parents
Plain-language answers about Medicaid, authorizations and assessments, written by our clinical team.
Featured guide
Molina, Sunshine Health and the CMS Plan: who runs what now, and what it means for your child's ABA
Since October 1, 2026 Florida's CMS Health Plan is administered by Molina Healthcare. What each plan is today, what to check on your child's authorization, ID card and provider, and how to start or transfer ABA under Molina CMS.
Read the guideSep 29, 2026
Vineland-3 and BASC-3, what to expect from the ABA assessment
The two standardized measures Florida Medicaid requires, what each one asks, how long they take, and how they turn into your child's treatment plan.
Sep 22, 2026What is a comprehensive diagnostic evaluation, and who can do one?
Florida Medicaid now requires a CDE before ABA can be authorized. Here is what it is, who performs it, and how to get one in Miami-Dade without losing months.
Sep 15, 2026How to get ABA therapy covered by Florida Medicaid in 2026
The diagnostic evaluation, the two assessments and the six-month authorization cycle, explained for parents in plain language.
FAQ
Questions parents ask
What do I need before ABA can start with Florida Medicaid?
A comprehensive diagnostic evaluation by a licensed practitioner and a referral or order from your child’s doctor. We complete the Vineland-3, BASC-3 and functional assessment, then submit the plan for authorization.
How fast can we start?
We respond within one business day, schedule the assessment within about a week, and most families begin therapy two to four weeks after authorization.
Do you offer therapy in Spanish?
Yes. Our BCBAs and many of our RBTs are bilingual, and caregiver training is delivered in the family’s language.
Get started
Tell us about your child
A bilingual member of our team responds within one business day.
- No diagnoses or insurance ID numbers, just how to reach you
- A bilingual BCBA calls you, not a call center
- We check your plan and tell you exactly what’s missing