Autism Resources in Nome County, Alaska
8 providers in Nome, Nome (telehealth) and nearby, plus 12 national programs. Waitlists change often, so it’s worth calling a few.
0 providers in Nome County. Filter by your child’s age — including 18+, which is the hardest to find anywhere.
Based in Nome County
Diagnostic clinics
1 providerFormal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Norton Sound Health Corporation — Pediatric Services
Nome, AK
Norton Sound Health Corporation (NSHC) is the tribally operated health system for the Bering Strait region, serving Nome and 15 surrounding communities. NSHC provides primary care, and developmental concerns are addressed through pediatric services and telehealth consultations with Anchorage specialists. Nome is accessible only by air — no roads connect it to the highway system.
Nome is Alaska's most famous road-system-isolated gold rush town. Full developmental evaluations require flying to Anchorage (~1.5 hours). NSHC coordinates telehealth with specialists.
Early Intervention (0–3)
1 providerFree services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Infant Learning Program — Bering Strait Region
Nome, AK
The ILP serving Nome and the Bering Strait region provides Part C services to children birth to 3. Given Nome's extreme geographic isolation and the vast distances between villages, services combine in-person visits with substantial telehealth and family-centered coaching.
FREE. Nome is the hub community — outlying Bering Strait villages rely heavily on village health aides and telehealth for developmental follow-up.
Mental health
2 providersTherapists and psychiatrists experienced with autistic children and adults.
Norton Sound Health Corporation — Behavioral Health
Nome, AK
NSHC's behavioral health program provides mental health services to Nome and surrounding Bering Strait communities, including support for children with developmental disabilities and co-occurring anxiety or behavioral needs. Telehealth extends services to outlying villages.
Services are culturally grounded in Alaska Native traditions of the Bering Strait region. Telehealth available to outlying communities.
Stellar Insight Counseling
Nome (telehealth), AK
Telehealth counseling for autistic adults. Pre-licensed LPC Nicole Zegiestowsky offers ADHD/Autism-affirming therapy using CBT, ACT, and somatic approaches. Adults only — no pediatric services. Explicitly lists Nome as a served community on their website.
Source: https://stellarinsightcounseling.com/adhd-autism-therapist-alaska-stellar-insight-counseling
Advocacy & legal
1 providerLegal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Bering Strait School District — Special Education
Nome, AK
The Bering Strait School District operates schools across Nome and remote Bering Strait communities. Special education and IDEA services are provided at each school site, often as the primary therapeutic support available to children with autism in these remote areas.
School services are often the most accessible intervention for Nome-area children with autism. PARENTS, Inc. serves all BSSD families statewide.
Also serving Nome County
These 15 are based elsewhere, or operate nationally, and list Nome County in the area they cover. Worth calling to confirm how far they actually travel, and whether telehealth or in-home visits are an option.
Respite care
3 providersRespite care providers giving families a break — in-home, center-based, and overnight.
Respite through Alaska's HCBS waivers — sometimes family-directed
Statewide, AK · serves several counties
Respite is funded through Alaska's Home and Community-Based Services waivers, administered by the Division of Senior and Disabilities Services, and for some waiver categories it can be family-directed — meaning you arrange and direct the care rather than accepting an agency roster. Easterseals Alaska also runs respite services directly. Given the IDD Registry implies a wait beyond fourteen years, ask what is available outside the waiver as well.
The Aging & Disability Resource Center line is the practical first call. Ask specifically whether family-directed respite applies to your waiver category.
ARCH National Respite Locator
Searchable by state, AK
A free national directory of respite providers and programs, run by ARCH, the National Respite Network and Resource Center. ARCH says it is not a complete list, so it works best alongside…
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
ARCH's advice is to contact your State Respite Coalition or Lifespan Respite program first. Before you pay out of pocket, also check what your state's Medicaid waiver funds.
Your state's Lifespan Respite program
39 states and DC have been funded, AK
Lifespan Respite programs are federally funded, state-run programs that help family caregivers of children or adults, regardless of special need, find and pay for respite.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
ARCH lists every state's Lifespan Respite contact and respite coalition on this page. Ask specifically about voucher or stipend programs — that is the part families most often miss.
Advocacy & legal
1 providerLegal 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.
Activities, clubs & recreation
11 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.
ACEing Autism
227 programs in 32 states, AK
Tennis clinics for kids, teens and, in some locations, adults on the autism spectrum.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Cost varies by location and scholarships are available. Use the Find a Program search on their site with your zip code.
American Camp Association — camp finder
About 3,900 camps, AK
A free searchable directory of about 3,900 camps, with a filter for disabilities and other special needs alongside distance, activities, session length and cost. A good single starting…
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Choose day or overnight, then use the "Disabilities and Other Special Needs" filter. Specialized camps can fill early, so start looking in the winter before.
Best Buddies
All 50 states — find your local program, AK
One-to-one friendship matching between people with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities, with programs from elementary school through college and adulthood, plus…
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
A national organization, not a local listing — use the finder on their site, or call 1-800-89-BUDDY, to locate your nearest program.
Easterseals — camps and recreation
Local Easterseals across the country, AK
Day and residential camps for children and adults with disabilities, plus sports, social activities and community outings run by local Easterseals.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Programs vary a great deal between locations — use the Find your Easterseals search on the page and check what yours actually runs.
iCan Shine (iCan Bike)
Camps hosted in different towns each year, AK
Teaches people with disabilities to ride a conventional two-wheeled bicycle over a five-day camp, 75 minutes a day. iCan Shine says about 80% of participants ride independently by the end…
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Check their Camp Locations page for dates — camps run in different towns each year, so somewhere near you may host this year and not next.
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KEEN (Kids Enjoy Exercise Now)
Six cities only: Chicago, DC–Baltimore, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, St. Louis, AK
Free, non-competitive, one-to-one recreation for youth ages 5 to 21 with physical or developmental disabilities, led by trained volunteer coaches.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Free to families. KEEN runs in six cities plus two university campus chapters (Vanderbilt and the University of Virginia) — outside those, it is not available yet.
Little League Challenger Division
Through local Little Leagues — use the League Finder, AK
Little League's adaptive baseball program for anyone with a physical or intellectual challenge.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Use the League Finder on their site to locate the nearest Challenger division, or ask about starting one. Little League's rule is that a player who can take part in regular Little League with reasonable accommodations should do so.
Miracle League
300 leagues — check for one near you, AK
Baseball for children and adults with physical or mental disabilities, played on custom-designed rubberized turf fields that accommodate wheelchairs and other assistive devices.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Use the Find a Miracle League page on their site — there are 300 leagues, so coverage is good but not universal.
Special Olympics
Nationwide — find your local program, AK
Year-round sports training and competition for children and adults.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Eligibility requires an intellectual disability, a cognitive delay measured by formal assessment, or significant learning or vocational problems due to cognitive delay, identified by an agency or professional. If your child is autistic without a cognitive delay, have a direct conversation about fit before signing up rather than after. Ask your local program about any costs.
TOPSoccer (US Youth Soccer)
Through local soccer clubs, AK
The Outreach Program for Soccer — recreational soccer for children and adults with intellectual, emotional or physical disabilities, offered through local US Youth Soccer clubs.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Find your state association's TOPSoccer clubs through the link on their page, or ask your state association office directly — it is often not advertised on the club's own website.
Not sure which kind of therapy you need?
Start with our plain-language guide to ABA, speech and OT — what each one is, and questions to ask on the first call.
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About autism services in Nome County
Nome Census Area serves western Alaska's Norton Sound region with significant Alaska Native Inupiaq population. Norton Sound Health Corporation provides regional health services; complex autism evaluations require travel to Anchorage. PARENTS Inc. (AK PTI) and telehealth are critical resources. Alaska's Infant Learning Program provides early intervention statewide.
Helpful guides
Guides for Nome 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.
See all Alaska resources
Waivers, PTI centers, and state programs apply to all families in Alaska.
Alaska state guide →Common questions
Answered from the providers currently listed for this county — these update as the directory does.
How many autism providers serve Nome County, Alaska?
We list 8 providers serving Nome County, covering activities, clubs & recreation, advocacy & legal, early intervention (0–3), mental health and diagnostic clinics, plus 1 more. Some are based in the county and others serve it from nearby areas. Every listing is reviewed by a person before it is published.
Are there telehealth autism services for Nome County families?
Yes — 4 providers serving Nome County offer telehealth or virtual sessions. This is often the fastest route to support for families in rural areas or on long local waitlists.
Does Medicaid pay for autism services in Alaska?
Alaska families can apply to the IDD Waiver, entered through the DD Registry, a Medicaid waiver that can fund respite, therapies and in-home support. The typical wait is 721 on the registry with about 50 taken off a year — an implied 14+ years, and your place is usually set by the date you apply — so applying early matters even if you are unsure what services you need. Many waivers also disregard parental income, so families who don't qualify for regular Medicaid often still qualify here.
What if I can't find an autism provider in Nome County?
If none of the Nome County providers is the right fit, these Alaska counties currently have the most listed providers: Anchorage County (15), Fairbanks North Star County (13), Kenai Peninsula County (13), Juneau County (12). Many providers travel or offer telehealth, so it is worth calling even if they are not based nearby. You can also tell us about a provider we are missing.
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- Which dentist here has managed a cleaning without it becoming a fight?
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