County resource guide

Morgan County, Alabama

Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Morgan County. Alabama statewide resources also apply.

Local providers

6 listed

Diagnostic clinics

Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.

Decatur · multi-county

Decatur Morgan Hospital — Pediatric Developmental Services

Decatur Morgan Hospital provides pediatric and developmental evaluations for children in Morgan County and the surrounding Tennessee Valley communities. A key local access point for north Alabama families who cannot readily travel to Huntsville or Birmingham.

Ages 0–18(256) 341-2000

Huntsville · multi-county

Huntsville Hospital for Women & Children — Developmental Pediatrics

Developmental and autism evaluations at Huntsville Hospital, serving Madison County and north Alabama. An accessible alternative for families in northern Alabama who face long drives to Birmingham.

Ages 0–18(256) 265-1000

Early Intervention (0–3)

Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.

Decatur · multi-county

North Alabama Early Intervention — Morgan County

IDEA Part C early intervention services coordinated through the Morgan County Early Intervention program. Free services for children under 3 with developmental delays or autism risk markers.

Ages 0–3Accepting new patients(256) 355-2662

FREE under IDEA Part C. Contact Alabama's Early Intervention program to request evaluation.

ABA therapy

Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.

Decatur · multi-county

STARS Autism Center — Decatur

Center-based ABA therapy in Decatur serving Morgan County and the north Alabama Tennessee Valley region. BCBA-supervised with individualized programming for children on the autism spectrum.

Ages 2–18

Alabama requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.

Parent & family support

Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.

Decatur

Autism Society of Alabama — Morgan County Chapter

Local support group for families in Decatur, Hartselle, and the Tennessee Valley. Provides peer connection, local resource referrals, and community events for families raising autistic children and adults.

Ages All ages(334) 264-2600

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.

Ages All agesAccepting new patients(205) 588-7410

FREE. Federally funded PTI center serving all of Alabama.

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