County resource guide
Autism Resources in Baker County, Florida
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Baker County. Florida statewide resources also apply.
Provider directory
Local Providers10 providers in Baker County
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Diagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Macclenny
Ed Fraser Memorial Hospital — Developmental Referrals
Baker County's small critical access hospital offering basic pediatric care and developmental referral coordination. Comprehensive autism evaluations require travel to Jacksonville (45 min) or accessing UF Health telehealth services.
Baker is rural — travel to Jacksonville (45 min) for comprehensive autism evaluations. Nemours Jacksonville and UF Health Jacksonville are the closest options.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Lake Butler · multi-county
Early Steps — North Central Florida (Union County)
Florida's Early Steps program provides free in-home early intervention for children birth–3 in Union County. Speech, OT, PT, and developmental therapy delivered in the home under IDEA Part C — home-based model is the standard for this rural county.
FREE if income-eligible. Self-referral accepted.
Macclenny · multi-county
Early Steps — Northeast Florida (Baker County)
Florida's Early Steps program provides free in-home early intervention for children birth–3 in Baker County. Home-based speech, OT, and developmental therapy under IDEA Part C — the home-based model fits this rural county well.
FREE if income-eligible. Self-referral accepted — no doctor's order required.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Macclenny · multi-county
Autism Learning Partners — Baker County (Telehealth)
Telehealth and in-home ABA therapy serving Baker County families. BCBA-supervised with Florida Medicaid accepted. Baker County's rural setting means telehealth parent coaching is often the primary service model.
Telehealth recommended for Baker County families. Accepts FL Medicaid.
Yulee · multi-county
Autism Learning Partners — Nassau County
In-home and center-based ABA therapy serving Nassau County families. BCBA-supervised programs with naturalistic developmental approach. Nassau families share access to the robust Jacksonville-area provider market.
Accepts Florida Medicaid and commercial insurance.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Macclenny · multi-county
CARD at University of Florida — Baker County Services
Free state-funded autism resource center serving Baker County through the UF CARD Jacksonville region. Family consultation, school advocacy, and resource navigation for Macclenny area families. Baker is a rural county where CARD is the critical first resource.
FREE. State-funded. Baker County is rural — CARD at UF is especially essential here.
Jacksonville · multi-county
CARD at University of Florida — Jacksonville Region
Free state-funded autism resource center serving Duval, Baker, Clay, Nassau, Putnam, and St. Johns counties. Family consultation, school advocacy, and community resources at no cost to families.
FREE. State-funded. First call for Jacksonville-area families.
Fernandina Beach · multi-county
CARD at University of Florida — Nassau County Services
Free state-funded autism resource center serving Nassau County through the UF CARD Jacksonville region. Family consultation, school advocacy, and resource navigation for Fernandina Beach, Yulee, and Callahan families at no cost.
FREE. State-funded. Nassau County is served through the UF CARD Jacksonville region.
Lake Butler · multi-county
CARD at University of Florida — Union County Services
Free state-funded autism resource center serving Union County through the UF CARD. Family consultation, IEP advocacy, and resource navigation for Lake Butler area families at no cost. Union is one of Florida's smallest counties — CARD at UF is the essential first call and often the only autism-specific resource families access.
FREE. State-funded. Union County is very rural with limited local services — CARD at UF is the critical first resource. Telehealth consultation available.
Macclenny
Family Network on Disabilities — Baker County
Free special education advocacy for Baker County families through Florida's federally funded PTI. FND helps rural Macclenny-area families navigate IEP processes and IDEA rights — especially valuable where school district resources may be limited.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Phone support available for rural Baker County.
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Helpful guides
Guides for Baker 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 Baker County
Serving families across Baker County including Macclenny, Glen St. Mary, Sanderson, Olustee, Bakersville, Homeland, Johnstown, Taylor, Baxter and Ellaville and more.
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Waivers, PTI centers, and state programs apply to all families in Florida.
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