County resource guide
Kings County, California
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Kings County. California statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
11 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Hanford
Adventist Health Hanford — Developmental Referrals
Kings County's primary hospital in Hanford offering pediatric care and developmental referral coordination. For comprehensive autism evaluations, families typically travel to Fresno (45 min) or access Valley Children's Hospital. Medi-Cal accepted.
Kings County has limited specialty access. Valley Children's Hospital in Madera (45 min) is the nearest pediatric specialty center for comprehensive evaluations.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Hanford · multi-county
Acorn Health — Kings County
In-home and telehealth ABA therapy serving Kings County families. BCBA-supervised with Central Valley Regional Center authorization accepted. Bilingual English/Spanish staff available for this largely agricultural region.
Spanish-speaking staff available — important in Kings County's large farmworker community.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Hanford
Kings County Autism Family Network
Community peer support for parents and caregivers of autistic individuals in Kings County. Monthly gatherings in Hanford with resource sharing and connections to Central Valley Regional Center and local therapy providers.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Fresno · multi-county
Central Valley Regional Center — Fresno
California's Regional Center serving Fresno, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, and Merced counties. Coordinates early intervention, service funding, respite, and adult programs for individuals with developmental disabilities.
Apply at diagnosis. Regional Center funding is the primary support system for most Central Valley families.
Hanford · multi-county
Central Valley Regional Center — Kings County
California's Regional Center serving Kings County as part of the Central Valley Regional Center coverage area. Provides Early Start (birth–3), service coordination, respite, and adult programs. Kings County families contact the Fresno main office for intake.
Apply at diagnosis. Hanford families should contact the Fresno main office. Kings County is an agricultural region with limited specialty services.
Madera · multi-county
Central Valley Regional Center — Madera County
California's Regional Center serving Madera County as part of the Central Valley Regional Center coverage area. Provides Early Start (birth–3), service coordination, respite, and adult programs. Madera County families contact the Fresno main office for intake.
Apply at diagnosis. Valley Children's Hospital — based in Madera — is a major advantage for this county.
Mariposa · multi-county
Central Valley Regional Center — Mariposa County
California's Regional Center serving Mariposa County as part of the Central Valley Regional Center coverage area. Provides Early Start (birth–3), service coordination, respite, and adult programs. Mariposa County is small, mountainous, and extremely rural — services require travel to Fresno or Modesto.
Apply at diagnosis. Mariposa is extremely rural — virtually all specialized autism services require travel to Fresno (1.5 hrs) or Modesto (1.5 hrs). Telehealth is the practical first step.
Merced · multi-county
Central Valley Regional Center — Merced County
California's Regional Center serving Merced County as part of the Central Valley Regional Center coverage area. Provides Early Start (birth–3), service coordination, respite, and adult programs. Merced office handles local intakes.
Merced satellite office handles local intakes. Apply at diagnosis.
Visalia · multi-county
Central Valley Regional Center — Tulare County
California's Regional Center serving Tulare County as part of the Central Valley Regional Center coverage area. Provides Early Start (birth–3), service coordination, respite, and adult programs for individuals with developmental disabilities.
Visalia office handles Tulare County intakes. Apply at diagnosis.
Madera · multi-county
Matrix Parent Network — Madera County Families
Federally funded PTI offering free IEP advocacy and special education support for Madera County families. Remote and phone-based support in English and Spanish.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Bilingual support available.
Hanford · multi-county
TASK — Team of Advocates for Special Kids (Kings County)
Southern California's federally funded PTI center extending services to Kings County families. Free IEP advocacy, training, and one-on-one support via phone and remote services for families throughout the Central Valley.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Remote support available statewide.
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