County resource guide
Nassau County, Florida
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Nassau County. Florida statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
11 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Fernandina Beach
Baptist Medical Center Nassau — Developmental Referrals
Nassau County's hospital in Fernandina Beach offering pediatric care and developmental referral coordination. For comprehensive autism evaluations, families access Nemours or UF Health Jacksonville — both within 40 minutes of most Nassau County communities.
Nemours Jacksonville and UF Health Jacksonville are the primary evaluation centers for Nassau County families.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
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.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Fernandina Beach
Autism Society of Northeast Florida — Nassau County Chapter
Parent support network for Fernandina Beach, Yulee, and Callahan area families. Part of the Northeast Florida autism community with connections to Jacksonville-area resources and providers.
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.
Orange Park · multi-county
CARD at University of Florida — Clay County Services
Free state-funded autism resource center serving Clay County through the UF CARD Jacksonville region. Family consultation, school advocacy, IEP support, and community resources for Orange Park and Fleming Island families at no cost.
FREE. State-funded. Clay County is part of the Jacksonville metro — UF CARD Jacksonville covers this area.
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.
St. Augustine · multi-county
CARD at University of Florida — St. Johns County Services
Free state-funded autism resource center serving St. Johns County through the UF CARD Jacksonville region. Family consultation, school advocacy, IEP support, and resource navigation at no cost.
FREE. State-funded. Request a St. Johns County consultant — many families commute to Jacksonville for in-person visits.
Fernandina Beach
Family Network on Disabilities — Nassau County
Free special education advocacy for Nassau County families through Florida's federally funded PTI. FND helps Fernandina Beach and Yulee families navigate IEP processes and IDEA rights.
FREE. Federally funded PTI.
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