ATAP - Nevada Aging and Disability Services Division

ATAP, run by the Nevada Aging and Disability Services Division at 7730 West Sahara Avenue in Las Vegas, is a financial assistance program rather than a direct service provider, and that distinction matters for families researching it. The program provides financial assistance to Nevada families for medically necessary autism treatments and therapies for children and young adults, with age brackets on file covering 0 to 3, 4 to 12, and 13 to 18, so it spans early intervention through the teen years.

The treatments and therapies this assistance can go toward include Applied Behavior Analysis therapy, speech therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, social skills training, and parent training. Because ATAP is a funding mechanism rather than a clinic, families would use the assistance to help cover the cost of these services at a qualified provider rather than receiving therapy directly from ATAP staff at this address.

The accommodations and focus areas listed on the profile are extensive and specific: autism-friendly recreation, speech therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, behavioral therapy and ABA, early intervention for ages 0 to 5, autism early intervention, developmental delay programs, general therapy services, special needs support broadly, and emotional and behavioral support, and the program is marked special needs friendly overall.

Hours are listed as 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM Monday through Thursday and 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Friday, with the office closed Saturday and Sunday, and the program operates year-round. No phone number is recorded on this profile, so the most reliable way to learn about eligibility and how to apply is through the website, adsd.nv.gov, which covers the state autism treatment assistance program in detail.

For a family managing an autism diagnosis and looking for help covering the cost of therapy rather than a program that delivers therapy on site, ATAP is worth researching directly through the state website listed here, since eligibility rules and covered services can change and are set at the state level rather than by this individual office location.