City resource guide
Autism Providers in Anchorage, Alaska
14 providers listed at an address in Anchorage itself. For everyone who serves the wider area, see Anchorage County.
This page lists autism providers based in Anchorage — the ones close enough to drive to. Many providers serve Anchorage County from neighboring towns, or by telehealth and in-home visits, and those appear on the county page rather than here.
Activities, clubs & recreation
3 providersClubs, sports, camps, and social programs that welcome autistic children and teens — inclusive, adaptive, and special-needs specific.
Alaska Autism Resource Center
Anchorage, AK · serves several counties
The statewide autism resource center, and the most reliable route to finding what actually runs locally in a state where distance makes everything harder.
Challenge Alaska - Summit Camp
Anchorage, AK · serves several counties
An annual summer camp for YOUNG ADULTS aged 18 to 25 on the autism spectrum, built on a strengths-based approach to friendship, self-esteem and finding recreational opportunities. Provision aimed squarely at the years after school services end is scarce everywhere and almost unheard of this far north.
Hope Community Resources
Anchorage, AK · serves several counties
Inclusive recreational and educational programming through community centers across Alaska, with summer camps for children and teenagers, alongside behavioral and mental health services for autistic people.
ABA therapy
3 providersApplied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Behavior Frontiers — Anchorage
Anchorage, AK
In-home ABA therapy in Anchorage. BCBA-supervised. Accepts most commercial insurance under Alaska's ABA insurance mandate. One of the few ABA providers operating in Alaska.
Alaska requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy. ABA availability outside Anchorage is extremely limited.
Early Learning For Everyone (ELFE)
Anchorage, AK
ABA therapy integrated with high-quality childcare across three Anchorage locations (UMED, South, Midtown). Specializes in teaching communication and social skills to young children with autism. Open Monday–Friday 7am–6pm.
Source: https://elfekids.com/
MethodWorks, LLC
Anchorage, AK
Private ABA therapy clinic offering individualized, play-based ABA for children ages 2–5 diagnosed with autism. Also provides behavioral consultation and training for families and professionals. By appointment only.
Source: https://www.methodworks-ak.com/aba-therapy
Occupational therapy & sensory
2 providersOccupational therapy, sensory integration, and sensory diets.
Authentic Living, LLC
Anchorage, AK
Occupational therapy practice serving neurodivergent adolescents and adults, including those with autism and ADHD. Focus on daily living skills, executive function, and independence. Also offers neurodivergent coaching and wellness services.
Source: https://www.authenticlivingot.com/
The Ability Group
Anchorage, AK
Interdisciplinary pediatric clinic offering occupational therapy and speech-language pathology. Areas of expertise include sensory integration, AAC/assistive technology, feeding disorders, and early intervention. Staff have specific experience with autism and neurodevelopmental disabilities.
Source: https://www.abilitygroupak.com/about
Diagnostic clinics
2 providersFormal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Providence Alaska Medical Center — Developmental Pediatrics
Anchorage, AK
Autism and developmental evaluations at Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage, Alaska's largest hospital. The primary in-state evaluation option for Anchorage families. Many Alaska families also travel to Seattle Children's Hospital for specialized care given Alaska's extremely limited provider ecosystem.
Alaska's largest hospital. Many AK families travel to Seattle Children's for specialized evaluation — PARENTS (PTI) can help navigate.
Woods Neuropsychological Services, LLC
Anchorage, AK
Private neuropsychology practice accepting pediatric and adult patients for autism and ADHD diagnostic evaluations. Dr. Rachel Woods has provided neuropsychological evaluations across Alaska since 2018. Located at 188 W. Northern Lights Blvd., Suite 1110, Anchorage, AK 99503.
Source: https://www.woodsneuropsychologicalservicesllc.com/
Advocacy & legal
2 providersLegal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Stone Soup Group
Anchorage, AK · serves several counties
Alaska's federally funded Parent Training and Information Center: a statewide nonprofit giving free support to families caring for children with special needs, including help with special education and IEPs.
UAA Center for Human Development (Alaska UCEDD)
Anchorage, AK
Alaska's federally designated University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities at the University of Alaska Anchorage. Provides consultation, training, and connection to resources across Alaska's uniquely challenging geographic and service landscape.
Alaska's UCEDD. Key for rural Alaska families — telehealth and community partner training are central to their mission.
Speech therapy
1 providerSpeech-language pathology, AAC, pragmatic language, and feeding.
Achieve Speech Therapy LLC
Anchorage, AK
Boutique pediatric speech and language therapy clinic in midtown Anchorage. Therapists specialize in autism spectrum disorder communication goals, childhood apraxia of speech, and stuttering. Bilingual (Spanish) and teletherapy services available.
Source: https://www.achievespeechtherapyak.com/
Mental health
1 providerTherapists and psychiatrists experienced with autistic children and adults.
Orion Behavioral Health Network
Anchorage, AK
Private behavioral health clinic with an Anchorage office at 4050 Lake Otis Pkwy Suite 108. Provides psychiatry and therapy for autistic individuals, focusing on communication skills, social connection, and independence. Also offers family counseling and parent education.
Source: https://www.obhn.org/autism
Not finding the right fit in Anchorage?
13 more providers serve Anchorage County from outside Anchorage — including telehealth and in-home services that do not depend on how far you can drive.
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