County resource guide
Autism Resources in Hartford County, Connecticut
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Hartford County. Connecticut statewide resources also apply.
Hartford County is home to Connecticut Children's Medical Center — the state's only dedicated children's hospital and an Autism Treatment Network site. CPAC (Connecticut Parent Advocacy Center) serves Hartford County families with free IEP advocacy. Families seeking the pinnacle of autism diagnostic expertise can access Yale Child Study Center in New Haven. Connecticut's ABA insurance mandate applies statewide.
Provider directory
Local Providers13 providers in Hartford County
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Diagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Hartford · multi-county
Connecticut Children's Medical Center — Autism Program
Comprehensive autism evaluations at Connecticut Children's, the state's only dedicated children's hospital. Multi-disciplinary team serving Hartford County and Central Connecticut. An Autism Treatment Network site.
Autism Treatment Network site. Connecticut's only dedicated children's hospital.
Connecticut · multi-county
FamilyWise Behavior Solutions
BHCOE-accredited provider offering autism diagnostic evaluations and ABA therapy across Connecticut.
Source: https://www.familywisebehaviorsolutions.com
Farmington · multi-county
UConn Health — Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics
Developmental and autism evaluations through UConn Health's pediatric program in Farmington, the closest academic medical center to Tolland County families. The UConn Health system is the primary resource for northeast Connecticut families seeking specialty evaluation without traveling to Hartford or New Haven.
Farmington is about 25 minutes from Storrs. Expect a waitlist; Connecticut Children's in Hartford is another option.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Westport · multi-county
ABA Centers of Connecticut
ABA therapy and autism diagnosis serving all of Fairfield and Hartford counties. Offers autism testing, ABA therapy, and accepts most insurance plans.
Source: https://www.abacentersct.com
New Haven · multi-county
Autism Learning Partners — Connecticut
In-home and center-based ABA therapy in New Haven and Hartford counties. BCBA-supervised. Accepts most commercial insurance under Connecticut's ABA insurance mandate.
Connecticut requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.
Torrington · multi-county
Autism Learning Partners — Northwest CT Coverage
In-home ABA therapy serving Litchfield County families. Home-based services are the primary model for rural northwest CT given limited center-based options in the county. BCBA-supervised, accepts commercial insurance under Connecticut's ABA mandate.
In-home model is best fit for rural Litchfield County. Confirm service area coverage for specific towns.
Rocky Hill
InBloom Autism Services — Rocky Hill
ABA therapy learning center in Rocky Hill serving Hartford County families. Autism diagnostic evaluations also available.
Source: https://inbloomautism.com/aba-therapy-learning-centers/aba-therapy-connecticut/
Vernon · multi-county
Milestones Behavioral Services
Center-based and in-home ABA therapy serving Tolland County and surrounding northeast Connecticut. BCBA-supervised programs for children and young adults. Accepts commercial insurance under Connecticut's ABA mandate.
Connecticut's ABA insurance mandate applies to all commercial plans.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
New Haven · multi-county
Autism Society of Connecticut
Connecticut's statewide autism organization with programming across the state. Support groups, resource navigation, family events, and advocacy.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Niantic · multi-county
Connecticut Parent Advocacy Center (CPAC)
Connecticut's federally funded Parent Training and Information Center. Free IEP advocacy, training, and one-on-one support for CT families statewide. Knows Connecticut's special education regulations and PPT (Planning and Placement Team) process inside out.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Essential before any PPT meeting or dispute in Connecticut.
Niantic · multi-county
CPAC — Litchfield County Families
Connecticut Parent Advocacy Center (CPAC) serves Litchfield County families navigating the PPT (Planning and Placement Team) process and IEP advocacy. Rural northwest CT districts can vary widely in special education resources — CPAC helps families understand their rights and advocate effectively.
FREE. Covers all CT counties. Essential for navigating smaller rural Litchfield school districts.
Niantic · multi-county
CPAC — Tolland County Families
Connecticut Parent Advocacy Center (CPAC) is Connecticut's federally funded PTI and serves all CT counties including Tolland. Free IEP and PPT advocacy, training, and one-on-one support. Particularly helpful for rural families navigating smaller school districts that may have fewer special education resources.
FREE. The same federally funded PTI that covers all of Connecticut.
Niantic · multi-county
CPAC — Windham County Families
Connecticut Parent Advocacy Center (CPAC) is especially critical for Windham County families, where smaller, rural school districts may have fewer autism-specific resources and special education expertise. Free IEP and PPT advocacy in a county with significant service gaps.
FREE. Windham County has notable service gaps — CPAC advocacy is particularly valuable here.
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School districts & government services
Public programs and school district contacts for Hartford County.
School & special education
- Hartford Public Schools — Special Education
Hartford is the county seat and largest city in Hartford County. CT has no county government — contact your town's school district.
Services & benefits
- CT DDS — North Region Office
Contact CT DDS's North Region office (serving Hartford County) for waiver enrollment.
Adult services
- CT DDS — North Region Office
Contact CT DDS's North Region office (serving Hartford County) for waiver enrollment.
Respite & support
- CT DDS — North Region Office
Contact CT DDS's North Region office (serving Hartford County) for waiver enrollment.
Helpful guides
Guides for Hartford 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 Hartford County
Serving families across Hartford County including Hartford, West Hartford, Bloomfield, Windsor, East Hartford, Manchester, Glastonbury, Newington, Wethersfield and Rocky Hill and more.
See all Connecticut resources
Waivers, PTI centers, and state programs apply to all families in Connecticut.
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