County resource guide
Gilchrist County, Florida
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Gilchrist County. Florida statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
9 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Trenton
UF Health — Telehealth Developmental Pediatrics (Gilchrist County)
Telehealth developmental pediatric evaluations through UF Health for Gilchrist County families. In-person evaluations require traveling to Gainesville (40 min). UF Health's telehealth program is the most practical option for autism evaluation in this very rural county.
Telehealth intake available. In-person at Gainesville UF Health campus is 40 min from Trenton.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Trenton · multi-county
Early Steps — North Central Florida (Gilchrist County)
Florida's Early Steps program provides free in-home early intervention for children birth–3 in Gilchrist County. Speech, OT, and developmental therapy delivered in the home — the only practical EI model for this very rural county.
FREE if income-eligible. Self-referral accepted.
Bronson · multi-county
Early Steps — North Central Florida (Levy County)
Florida's Early Steps program provides free in-home early intervention for children birth–3 in Levy County. Home-based speech, OT, and developmental therapy under IDEA Part C — the home-based model is the standard in this rural county.
FREE if income-eligible. Self-referral accepted.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Trenton · multi-county
Behavioral Health Works — Gilchrist County (Telehealth)
Telehealth and in-home ABA therapy for Gilchrist County families. BCBA-supervised with Florida Medicaid accepted. One of the most rural counties in Florida — telehealth parent coaching is the only realistic ABA model for most families.
Telehealth is the primary ABA delivery model for Gilchrist County. Accepts FL Medicaid.
Bronson · multi-county
Behavioral Health Works — Levy County (Telehealth)
Telehealth and in-home ABA therapy for Levy County families. BCBA-supervised with Florida Medicaid accepted. Levy County's rural setting means local in-person ABA options are extremely limited — telehealth parent coaching is the primary model.
Telehealth is the primary ABA model for rural Levy County. Accepts FL Medicaid.
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.
Trenton · multi-county
CARD at University of Florida — Gilchrist County Services
Free state-funded autism resource center serving Gilchrist County through the UF CARD. Family consultation and resource navigation for Trenton area families. Gilchrist is one of Florida's smallest and most rural counties — CARD at UF is the essential first call.
FREE. State-funded. Telehealth consultation is the norm for Gilchrist County families.
Bronson · multi-county
CARD at University of Florida — Levy County Services
Free state-funded autism resource center serving Levy County through the UF CARD. Family consultation, IEP advocacy, and resource navigation for Chiefland, Bronson, and Williston families at no cost. Levy is a very rural county where CARD is the essential first resource.
FREE. State-funded. Levy is rural — CARD at UF is the primary autism resource hub. Telehealth consultation available.
Trenton
Family Network on Disabilities — Gilchrist County
Free special education advocacy for Gilchrist County families through Florida's federally funded PTI. Phone and remote support for families in Trenton navigating IEP processes in one of Florida's smallest school districts.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Phone support only for most Gilchrist County families.
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