County resource guide
Bradford County, Florida
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Bradford County. Florida statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
10 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Starke
UF Health Shands Lake Shore — Developmental Referrals
Bradford County families access developmental referrals through UF Health Shands Lake Shore in Lake City (30 min) or UF Health Gainesville (1 hr). UF Health's comprehensive developmental pediatrics program is the primary evaluation resource for Bradford County.
Travel to Gainesville (1 hr) for full autism evaluations. UF Health telehealth intake also available.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Starke · multi-county
Early Steps — North Central Florida (Bradford County)
Florida's Early Steps program provides free in-home early intervention for children birth–3 in Bradford County. Home-based speech, OT, and developmental therapy under IDEA Part C.
FREE if income-eligible. Self-referral accepted.
Gainesville · multi-county
Early Steps — North Central Florida (Region 3)
Florida's Early Steps program provides free in-home early intervention services for children birth–3 with developmental delays or disabilities, including autism. Services in Alachua County include speech, OT, PT, and developmental therapy delivered where families live.
FREE if income-eligible; sliding scale otherwise. Ask your pediatrician for a referral or self-refer.
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.
Starke · multi-county
Autism Learning Partners — Bradford County (Telehealth)
Telehealth and in-home ABA therapy for Bradford County families. BCBA-supervised with Florida Medicaid accepted. Bradford County's rural setting means telehealth parent coaching is the most accessible ABA model.
Accepts FL Medicaid. Telehealth is the primary model for Bradford County.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Gainesville · multi-county
CARD at University of Florida
Free state-funded Center for Autism and Related Disabilities at UF, serving Alachua, Marion, Levy, Gilchrist, Dixie, Columbia, Union, Bradford, Putnam, and Flagler counties. Family consultation, IEP advocacy, school support, and professional training at no cost to families.
FREE. State-funded. Home base for UF's CARD — Gainesville families get in-person access.
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.
Starke · multi-county
CARD at University of Florida — Bradford County Services
Free state-funded autism resource center serving Bradford County through the UF CARD. Family consultation, IEP advocacy, and resource navigation for Starke area families at no cost. Bradford County is rural — CARD at UF provides the most comprehensive support.
FREE. State-funded. Telehealth consultation widely available for Bradford County families.
Starke
Family Network on Disabilities — Bradford County
Free special education advocacy for Bradford County families through Florida's federally funded PTI. FND helps Starke-area families navigate IEP processes and IDEA rights — phone and remote support available.
FREE. Federally funded PTI.
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