
Front row left to right: Zhela Shodja, Mayor Harold Weinbrecht, Councilmember Michelle Craig, Nadia Alston, Khalyn Culbreath, Emily Cogdell, Shani Seidel, Kristine Freeman, Sarah McLamb, Julie Lawrence, Hanan Al Sharawneh, Mckala Lacy, Alysia Sanders. Back row left to right: Maria Powers, Anna Green, Lauryn Crosby, Shacari Harris, Derrek Trail, Joseph Dondero, Dana Hahn, Ryan Dennis, Halin Pearson, Taylor Taft, Jessica Graul, Tabitha Phillips
CARY AND RALEIGH, NC… Priorities ABA, a provider of LEARN Behavioral, has recently opened the doors of their new location, 598 East Chatham Street, Suite 135, Cary, NC, 27511.
Priorities ABA is Cary’s premiere contemporary applied behavior analysis (ABA) provider of in-home and center-based autism services for children and adolescents ages 1-13 years. The new Cary Learning Center provides key services in addition to center-based, in-home, and community-based ABA therapy, including diagnostics.
An open house and ribbon-cutting ceremony was held with the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, April 3, 2025. Cary Mayor Harold Weinbrecht and Councilmember Michelle Craig attended, and Mayor Weinbrecht spoke during the ribbon-cutting ceremony. Nadia Alston, Director of Constituent Services for U.S. Representative Deborah Ross, was in attendance and shared remarks. Shani Seidel, Senior Relationship Manager of the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce, also shared remarks.
Attendees had an opportunity to tour the 4,600 square-foot facility and meet the leadership team, including Regional Clinical Director Emily Cogdell, HSP-PA, BCBA, and Behavior Analyst Khalyn Culbreath, M.S., BCBA, LBA. Spring-themed activities for families were offered during the open house.
“We hope to bring families in the Greater Raleigh area compassionate, contemporary ABA therapy for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD),” said Emily Cogdell, Regional Clinical Director. “We value being a part of the Cary community and look forward to providing individualized support to help find success for every child and adolescent in our care.”
With no waitlist and flexible treatment hours to accommodate busy family schedules, Priorities ABA serves children and adolescents, ages 18 months to 13 years old, with personalized therapy plans. The center is now enrolling new clients in Cary, West Raleigh, Apex, Morrisville, and the Research Triangle Park areas with no waitlist and flexible treatment hours.
The Cary Learning Center is the third center-based ABA therapy location for Priorities ABA to open, with existing Learning Centers in Jacksonville and Fayetteville, NC.
Priorities ABA, part of the LEARN Behavioral network, is one of the nation’s leading providers of compassionate autism care. For more than 20 years, Priorities ABA has been delivering evidence-based services, helping children and adolescents with autism find success and reach their unique potential.
For more information or to enroll a child at the Cary Learning Center, call (252) 341-4192 or visit https://prioritiesaba.com/locations/cary/
About LEARN Behavioral
LEARN Behavioral is a national leader in autism treatment, offering comprehensive diagnostic services and contemporary applied behavior analysis (ABA) therapy for children with autism spectrum disorder. With a nationwide network of ABA providers and more than 100 Learning Centers across the country, LEARN delivers the highest standard of research-based care—customized to meet the unique needs and interests of each child and family. For more information, visit learnbehavioral.com.

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