County resource guide
Osceola County, Florida
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Osceola County. Florida statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
11 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Kissimmee
AdventHealth Kissimmee — Developmental Pediatric Referrals
Osceola County's primary hospital offering developmental referrals and pediatric care in Kissimmee. For comprehensive autism evaluations, families access CARD at UCF and Orlando Children's Hospital (30 min north). Osceola County has the largest Puerto Rican and Latino population in Central Florida — bilingual (English/Spanish) services are essential.
Bilingual (English/Spanish) services available. UCF CARD and Orlando-area specialists are the recommended evaluation pathway for comprehensive autism assessments.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Tavares · multi-county
Early Steps — Central Florida Region (Lake County)
Florida's Early Steps program provides free in-home early intervention for children birth–3 in Lake County. Home-based speech, OT, and developmental therapy under IDEA Part C. Growing Lake County has improving therapist availability compared to more rural areas.
FREE if income-eligible. Self-referral accepted. Do not wait for a diagnosis — refer as soon as developmental concerns arise.
Kissimmee · multi-county
Early Steps — Central Florida Region (Osceola County)
Florida's Early Steps program provides free in-home early intervention for children birth–3 in Osceola County. Home-based speech, OT, and developmental therapy under IDEA Part C. Bilingual (English/Spanish) therapists available — important for Osceola County's large Spanish-speaking population in Kissimmee and Poinciana.
FREE if income-eligible. Bilingual (English/Spanish) therapists available — ask specifically for bilingual services. Self-referral accepted.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Orlando · multi-county
Behavior Analysis Support Services — Orlando
Center-based and in-home ABA therapy for children in the Orlando metro. BCBA supervision, naturalistic teaching focus, and parent coaching.
Accepts Florida Medicaid waiver (iBudget) and commercial insurance.
Kissimmee · multi-county
BlueSprig Pediatrics — Kissimmee
Center-based ABA therapy in Kissimmee serving Osceola County. BCBA-supervised programs with Florida Medicaid and commercial insurance accepted. Bilingual (English/Spanish) staff are available — important given Osceola County's large Latino population. Serves Kissimmee, Poinciana, and St. Cloud communities.
Bilingual (English/Spanish) ABA staff available. FL Medicaid and commercial insurance accepted. Kissimmee center serves Poinciana and St. Cloud families.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Melbourne · multi-county
CARD at UCF — Brevard County Services
Free state-funded autism resource center serving Brevard County through the UCF CARD. Family consultation, school advocacy, IEP support, and community resource navigation at no cost.
FREE. State-funded. Same center as Orlando — call and request a Brevard consultant.
Daytona Beach · multi-county
CARD at UCF — Volusia County Services
The UCF Center for Autism and Related Disabilities serves Volusia County families with free consultation, IEP advocacy, and resource navigation. No cost, no income limit.
FREE. State-funded. Request a Volusia County consultant when you call.
Orlando · multi-county
CARD at University of Central Florida
Free state-funded autism resource center serving Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Brevard, and Volusia counties. Provides family consultation, IEP advocacy, community resource navigation, and training for educators and providers.
FREE. State-funded. No income limit. This is the first call for Orlando-area families.
Tavares · multi-county
CARD at University of Central Florida — Lake County Services
Free state-funded autism resource center serving Lake County through the UCF CARD Central Florida region. Family consultation, IEP advocacy, school support, and community resources at no cost. Lake County's rapid growth means CARD is an especially critical resource as local provider supply lags behind population growth.
FREE. State-funded. First call for any Lake County family — CARD at UCF serves the entire Central Florida region.
Kissimmee · multi-county
CARD at University of Central Florida — Osceola County Services
Free state-funded autism resource center serving Osceola County through the UCF CARD. Family consultation, IEP advocacy, and community resources at no cost. Bilingual (English/Spanish) consultation available — critical for Osceola County's large Puerto Rican and Dominican community. CARD at UCF serves Kissimmee, St. Cloud, and Poinciana families.
FREE. State-funded. Bilingual (English/Spanish) consultation available — especially important for Osceola County's large Latino community. First call for any Osceola County family.
Kissimmee
Family Network on Disabilities — Osceola County
Free special education advocacy for Osceola County families through Florida's federally funded PTI. Bilingual (English/Spanish) parent advocates available — essential in a county where many families navigate IEPs in a second language. Serves Kissimmee, Poinciana, and St. Cloud school communities.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Bilingual (English/Spanish) advocates available — critical for Osceola County's large Spanish-speaking community navigating IEPs.
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