County resource guide
Santa Barbara County, California
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Santa Barbara County. California statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
8 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Santa Barbara
Cottage Children's Medical Center — Developmental Pediatrics
Santa Barbara's premier children's hospital offering developmental pediatric evaluations and autism assessments. Multidisciplinary team with developmental pediatricians, psychologists, and speech-language pathologists. Accepts Medi-Cal and commercial insurance.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
San Luis Obispo · multi-county
Behavioral Health Works — San Luis Obispo
In-home ABA therapy serving San Luis Obispo County families. BCBA-supervised with naturalistic approaches for early learners. Accepts Regional Center authorization and commercial insurance. Telehealth parent coaching available.
Santa Barbara
BlueSprig — Santa Barbara
Center-based ABA therapy in Santa Barbara County. BCBA-supervised individualized programs for children with autism using naturalistic developmental approaches. Accepts Regional Center funding and commercial insurance.
California's ABA insurance mandate applies to most commercial plans.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Santa Barbara
Autism Support Network — Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara County peer support group for parents and caregivers of autistic individuals. Monthly meetings, resource sharing, and connections to Tri-Counties Regional Center services and local providers.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Anaheim · multi-county
TASK — Team of Advocates for Special Kids (Santa Barbara)
Southern California's federally funded PTI center serving Santa Barbara County families with free IEP advocacy, training, and special education navigation. Phone and video support available for families throughout the county.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Remote support available statewide.
San Luis Obispo · multi-county
Tri-Counties Regional Center — San Luis Obispo Office
California's Regional Center serving San Luis Obispo County (along with Ventura and Santa Barbara). Provides service coordination, Early Start (birth–3), respite funding, and adult programs for individuals with developmental disabilities.
Apply at or before diagnosis — early enrollment speeds access to Early Start and therapy funding.
Santa Barbara · multi-county
Tri-Counties Regional Center — Santa Barbara Office
California's Regional Center serving Santa Barbara County (along with Ventura and San Luis Obispo). Provides service coordination, early intervention (ages 0–3), respite, and adult programs for individuals with developmental disabilities.
Apply at diagnosis. Santa Barbara office handles intakes for the county.
Ventura · multi-county
Tri-Counties Regional Center — Ventura
California's Regional Center serving Ventura, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo counties. Provides service coordination, early intervention (ages 0–3), respite, adult day programs, and supported living for individuals with developmental disabilities.
Covers a large tri-county area. Ventura office is the primary contact for Ventura County families.
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