County resource guide
Autism Resources in Houston County, Alabama
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Houston County. Alabama statewide resources also apply.
Houston County (Dothan) is the largest city in southeast Alabama and a regional hub for the Wiregrass area. Southeast Health provides evaluation services. Houston County Schools provides special education. SEAC (AL PTI) provides free statewide IEP advocacy. Families also access Columbus, Georgia or Montgomery for specialized evaluations.
Provider directory
Local Providers16 providers in Houston County
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Diagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Dothan
Dothan Behavioral Medicine Clinic
Behavioral medicine clinic in Dothan offering formal autism spectrum disorder psychological evaluations including IQ, adaptive functioning, and cognitive assessments. Two Dothan office locations.
Source: https://dbmclinic.com/our-services/testing
Dothan
Milestones Psychology & Therapy
Dothan psychology practice offering autism evaluations, behavior specialist services, and social skills groups for adults on the spectrum. Two locations in Dothan. Multidisciplinary team approach.
Source: https://milestoneshealth.com/services/psychological-services
Dothan · multi-county
Southeast Health — Children's Services (Coffee County)
Southeast Health in Dothan (Houston County) is the regional pediatric hub for Coffee County families in Enterprise. Developmental pediatricians and autism evaluation referrals available. Dothan is roughly 20–30 minutes from Enterprise.
Dothan is the regional hub; comprehensive evaluation at Children's AL for complex cases.
Dothan · multi-county
Southeast Health — Pediatric Developmental & Behavioral Services
Southeast Health in Dothan is the regional medical hub for the Alabama-Georgia-Florida tri-state corner. Their pediatric developmental services provide autism evaluations for Houston County families and those from neighboring counties in AL, GA, and FL.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Ozark · multi-county
ABA Therapy — Dothan Area Providers
Dale County families access ABA therapy through Dothan-area providers in neighboring Houston County, about 20 miles south. Several ABA clinics serve the southeast Alabama region. Ask providers about driving distance and Tricare coverage for military families.
Dothan is the nearest ABA hub. Military families: verify Tricare coverage with each provider.
Geneva · multi-county
ABA Therapy — Dothan Area Providers
Geneva County families access ABA therapy through Dothan-area ABA clinics, the regional hub for southeast Alabama. Multiple providers in Houston County offer BCBA-supervised ABA with commercial insurance and Medicaid accepted.
Dothan (Houston County) is the nearest ABA hub at ~20 miles.
Abbeville · multi-county
ABA Therapy — Dothan Area Providers
Henry County families access ABA therapy from Dothan-area providers in neighboring Houston County. BCBA-supervised ABA clinics serve southeast Alabama with commercial insurance and Medicaid coverage.
Dothan is the nearest ABA hub at ~25 miles.
Dothan
Beck Behavior Therapy
Neurodivergent-affirming ABA therapy practice in Dothan founded in 2022. Uses ABA techniques to reduce maladaptive behaviors and build new skills for children. Offers therapy and consultation services.
Source: https://beckbehaviortherapy.com/contact-us
Dothan · multi-county
Behavioral Framework — Dothan (Barbour County access)
ABA therapy center in Dothan serving SE Alabama including Barbour County. BCBA-supervised programs with in-home and center options. Dothan is the regional hub for Barbour County families seeking intensive behavioral support.
Dothan · multi-county
Learning Tree ABA Therapy — Dothan
ABA therapy center serving Dothan and Houston County. Provides naturalistic and structured ABA programming for children with autism, with BCBA oversight and insurance billing for Alabama's ABA mandate.
Alabama requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.
Dothan
Progress Therapy Center
ABA therapy and speech therapy clinic at Ross Clark Circle in Dothan. One of the first clinics in Dothan to offer specialized autism programs combining ABA, speech, and sensory integration services.
Source: https://progresstherapycenter.com/about-us
Speech therapy
Speech-language pathology, AAC, pragmatic language, and feeding.
Dothan
Circle City Speech
Pediatric speech-language pathology and occupational therapy practice with a Dothan location at Ross Clark Circle. Serves autism spectrum disorders, language disorders, motor speech, and feeding difficulties. Accepting new patients.
Source: https://www.circlecityspeech.com/our-team
Occupational therapy & sensory
Occupational therapy, sensory integration, and sensory diets.
Dothan
Wiregrass Therapy Associates
Pediatric speech, occupational, and physical therapy practice in Dothan. Serves children in the Wiregrass region including Houston County. Listed in autism resource directories for the area.
Source: http://wiregrasstherapy.com/
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Dothan
Autism Society of Alabama — Houston County Chapter
Support group and resource network for families in Dothan and the Wiregrass region. Connects Houston County families with statewide autism resources, peer support, and local events.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Birmingham · multi-county
Alabama Parent Education Center (APEC)
Alabama's federally funded Parent Training and Information Center. Provides free one-on-one IEP advocacy, training workshops, and dispute support for families in Tuscaloosa and across Alabama. APEC knows Alabama special education law and can accompany families to IEP meetings.
FREE. Federally funded PTI center serving all of Alabama.
Dothan · multi-county
Wiregrass Arc
The Wiregrass Arc supports individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities — including autism — and their families in Houston County and the Wiregrass region. Provides advocacy, recreational programming, and service navigation.
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Helpful guides
Guides for Houston County families
Step-by-step help on the topics that matter most.
School & IEP
Navigating the IEP process
Your rights under IDEA, how evaluations work, and what every IEP section means.
Finding help
ABA, OT, speech and waitlists
How to find qualified providers, navigate insurance, and get off waitlists faster.
Getting started
Where to start after diagnosis
A week-by-week checklist for the first 90 days — from evaluation to early intervention.
Benefits & money
SSI, Medicaid waivers, ABLE accounts
Federal benefits your child may qualify for and how to apply without losing your spot.
Mental health
Co-occurring conditions and support
Managing anxiety, ADHD, and depression alongside an autism diagnosis.
Daily life
Sensory processing and OT
Understanding sensory needs, sensory diets, and how occupational therapy helps.
Adulthood
Employment, housing, legal planning
Supported employment, housing options, guardianship alternatives, and ABLE accounts.
Communities served
Cities in Houston County
Serving families across Houston County including Dothan, Ashford, Columbia, Gordon, Cowarts, Webb, Taylor, Rehobeth, Newton and Elberta and more.
See all Alabama resources
Waivers, PTI centers, and state programs apply to all families in Alabama.
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