County resource guide
Dixie County, Florida
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Dixie County. Florida statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
9 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Cross City
UF Health — Dixie County Developmental Referrals
Dixie County families requiring autism evaluations travel to UF Health in Gainesville (1 hr east). Dixie County has no local specialty pediatric services — UF Health's pediatric developmental medicine team is the nearest comprehensive evaluation option. Telehealth intake reduces the need for initial travel.
Dixie County has no local pediatric specialty services. All evaluations require travel to Gainesville (1 hr). UF Health telehealth intake is available.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Perry · multi-county
Early Steps — Big Bend Region (Taylor County)
Florida's Early Steps program provides free in-home early intervention for children birth–3 in Taylor County. Speech, OT, PT, and developmental therapy delivered in the home under IDEA Part C.
FREE if income-eligible. Self-referral accepted.
Cross City · multi-county
Early Steps — North Central Florida (Dixie County)
Florida's Early Steps program provides free in-home early intervention for children birth–3 in Dixie County. Home-based speech, OT, and developmental therapy under IDEA Part C. The home-based model is especially critical in a rural county where center-based services require long travel.
FREE if income-eligible. Self-referral accepted. Home-based delivery is the primary model for Dixie County.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Cross City · multi-county
Acorn Health — Dixie County (Telehealth)
Telehealth ABA parent coaching and limited in-home services for Dixie County families. No local ABA providers exist in Cross City — telehealth coaching from Gainesville-area BCBAs is the primary option. Center-based ABA requires travel to Gainesville (1 hr). Florida Medicaid accepted.
No local ABA in Dixie County. Telehealth plus travel to Gainesville for center-based ABA. FL Medicaid accepted.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Perry · multi-county
CARD at Florida State University — Taylor County Services
Free state-funded autism resource center serving Taylor County through the FSU CARD. Family consultation, IEP advocacy, and resource navigation for Perry area families at no cost. Taylor County is a rural coastal county — FSU CARD is the primary autism resource with telehealth consultation as the main delivery model.
FREE. State-funded. Taylor County is rural — FSU CARD telehealth consultation is the primary resource. Perry is 55 min from Tallahassee.
Lake City · multi-county
CARD at University of Florida — Columbia County Services
Free state-funded autism resource center serving Columbia County through the UF CARD. Family consultation, IEP advocacy, and resource navigation for Lake City families at no cost. Columbia County is the hub of the Suwannee Valley region — CARD connects families to UF Health and regional disability services.
FREE. State-funded. Lake City is the regional hub — CARD at UF serves the full Suwannee Valley from this area.
Cross City · multi-county
CARD at University of Florida — Dixie County Services
Free state-funded autism resource center serving Dixie County through the UF CARD. Family consultation, IEP advocacy, and resource navigation at no cost. Gainesville is accessible (1 hr east) and is home to UF Health, which provides the best regional evaluation pathway. Telehealth with UF CARD is the recommended first step for Cross City families.
FREE. State-funded. Gainesville/UF Health (1 hr east) is the nearest major provider hub. CARD at UF telehealth is the recommended first step.
Mayo · multi-county
CARD at University of Florida — Lafayette County Services
Free state-funded autism resource center serving Lafayette County through the UF CARD. Lafayette is one of Florida's smallest and most rural counties — family consultation, IEP support, and resource navigation are provided entirely via telehealth and phone. CARD is the single most important resource for Lafayette families.
FREE. State-funded. Lafayette County has fewer than 10,000 residents and very limited local services. CARD at UF provides telehealth consultation as the primary resource.
Cross City
Family Network on Disabilities — Dixie County
Free special education advocacy for Dixie County families through Florida's federally funded PTI. FND provides phone and remote IEP support for Cross City families in a small, rural district — especially valuable where local special education expertise is limited.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Phone/remote support for rural Dixie County.
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