County resource guide
Levy County, Florida
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Levy County. Florida statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
12 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Chiefland
Nature Coast Regional Medical Center — Developmental Referrals
Levy County's rural hospital offering basic pediatric care and developmental referral coordination. For comprehensive autism evaluations, families typically travel to Gainesville (UF Health, 1 hr) or Ocala (1 hr). UF Health telehealth is strongly recommended.
Very rural county — plan to travel to Gainesville or Ocala for comprehensive autism evaluations. UF Health telehealth is a good option.
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.
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.
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.
Ocala · multi-county
Hopebridge Autism Therapy Center — Ocala
Center-based ABA, speech, and occupational therapy in Ocala serving Marion County. Hopebridge's integrated autism therapy model provides BCBA-supervised ABA alongside speech and OT under one roof.
Accepts Florida Medicaid and commercial insurance. Ocala has a growing provider base as the county's population expands.
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.
Ocala · multi-county
CARD at University of Florida — Marion County Services
Free state-funded autism resource center serving Marion County through the UF CARD. Family consultation, IEP advocacy, school support, and resource navigation for Ocala families at no cost. Marion County is one of Florida's larger rural counties — CARD provides both in-person and telehealth consultation.
FREE. State-funded. Ocala is the regional hub for North Central Florida — CARD at UF serves Marion County as part of a large region.
Bronson
Family Network on Disabilities — Levy County
Free special education advocacy for Levy County families through Florida's federally funded PTI. FND helps families in Chiefland, Bronson, and Williston navigate IEP processes and IDEA rights in a county with limited local disability resources.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Phone support is the primary modality for rural Levy County.
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