County resource guide
Autism Resources in Tolland County, Connecticut
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Tolland County. Connecticut statewide resources also apply.
Tolland County (Rockville, Storrs, Vernon) is home to the University of Connecticut, which has an active autism research community and training clinic through the Neag School of Education. Manchester Memorial Hospital and UConn Health (in neighboring Hartford County) serve county healthcare. Tolland Public Schools provides special education. CPAC provides free IEP advocacy statewide.
Provider directory
Local Providers11 providers in Tolland 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.
Willimantic · multi-county
Hartford HealthCare — Developmental Pediatrics (Windham Region)
Hartford HealthCare's network includes Windham Hospital and provides referrals to its developmental pediatrics program for autism evaluations. Windham County families often need to travel to Hartford for full multi-disciplinary evaluation — this is the primary pathway. Be prepared for significant waits; start the referral process early.
Windham is one of CT's most rural and underserved counties. Plan for travel to Hartford or New Haven for specialist evaluation.
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.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Storrs
Connecticut Birth to Three — Tolland County
Connecticut's early intervention program for children under 3 with developmental delays or disabilities. Services are provided in the child's natural environment — typically the home or childcare setting. Tolland County families are served through the regional Birth to Three program.
FREE under IDEA Part C. Call to request an evaluation — no doctor referral required.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Danielson · multi-county
Encompass — Northeast CT ABA and Behavioral Services
Behavioral and ABA services for children with autism and developmental disabilities in Windham County and northeast Connecticut. In-home services help address the geographic barriers facing rural Windham families. Accepts Connecticut Medicaid (HUSKY) and commercial insurance.
Windham County has limited local options. In-home services reduce travel burden for families.
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.
Storrs · multi-county
Autism Society of Connecticut — Northeast Region
The Autism Society of Connecticut supports families across all regions including Tolland County. Family support groups, resource navigation, and community events. The northeast CT chapter connects Tolland and Windham county families with each other and with statewide programming.
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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Helpful guides
Guides for Tolland 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 Tolland County
Serving families across Tolland County including Vernon, Tolland, Ellington, Coventry, Stafford, Somers, Union, Willington, Mansfield and Bolton and more.
See all Connecticut resources
Waivers, PTI centers, and state programs apply to all families in Connecticut.
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