County resource guide
Autism Resources in Ventura County, California
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Ventura County. California statewide resources also apply.
Ventura County is served by Tri-Counties Regional Center for developmental disability services and the Ventura County Office of Education SELPA for IEP coordination. Community Memorial Hospital and Ventura County Medical Center provide access to developmental pediatrics. Families in the county benefit from proximity to the Los Angeles metro's provider network for specialized evaluations. California requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.
Provider directory
Local Providers8 providers in Ventura County
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Diagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Thousand Oaks
Los Robles Regional Medical Center — Developmental Pediatrics
Ventura County's developmental pediatrics services offering autism evaluations and referrals. Works closely with school districts and Tri-Counties Regional Center for coordinated care.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Los Angeles · multi-county
Behavior Frontiers — Los Angeles
In-home and center-based ABA therapy across Los Angeles County. One of California's largest ABA providers. BCBA-supervised. Accepts most commercial insurance.
California requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.
Thousand Oaks · multi-county
Behavior Frontiers — Ventura County
In-home and center-based ABA therapy serving Ventura County. One of California's largest ABA providers with BCBA-supervised programs for early learners and school-age children. Accepts most commercial insurance.
Occupational therapy & sensory
Occupational therapy, sensory integration, and sensory diets.
Oxnard
Ventura County Pediatric Therapy Center
Occupational therapy and sensory integration services for children with autism, sensory processing differences, and developmental delays. Clinic-based treatment with sensory gym and home program development.
Regional Center authorizations accepted. Ask about OT evaluation for sensory processing disorder.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Ventura
Autism Society Ventura County
Ventura County chapter providing peer support groups, family resource navigation, and community events. Active membership of local families with regular meetings and social activities for autistic individuals of all ages.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
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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School districts & government services
Public programs and school district contacts for Ventura County.
School & special education
- Ventura County Office of Education — SELPA
Special Education Local Plan Area for Ventura County — coordinates IEP services and Child Find.
Services & benefits
- Tri-Counties Regional Center— (805) 646-8000
California Regional Center serving Ventura, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo counties.
Adult services
- Tri-Counties Regional Center— (805) 646-8000
California Regional Center serving Ventura, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo counties.
Respite & support
- Tri-Counties Regional Center— (805) 646-8000
California Regional Center serving Ventura, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo counties.
Helpful guides
Guides for Ventura 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.
Communities served
Cities in Ventura County
Serving families across Ventura County including Oxnard, Thousand Oaks, Simi Valley, Ventura, Camarillo, Moorpark, Santa Paula, Fillmore, Port Hueneme and Ojai and more.
See all California resources
Waivers, PTI centers, and state programs apply to all families in California.
California state guide →Nearby counties in California
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