County resource guide
Sarasota County, Florida
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Sarasota County. Florida statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
5 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Sarasota
Sarasota Memorial Hospital — Pediatric Developmental Services
Developmental pediatric evaluations through Sarasota Memorial Health Care System, Sarasota County's primary nonprofit health system. Autism assessments and behavioral health coordination for Sarasota and Venice families.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Sarasota
Autism Learning Partners — Sarasota
Center-based and in-home ABA therapy for Sarasota County children. BCBA-supervised with a naturalistic developmental behavioral intervention (NDBI) approach and strong parent coaching.
Accepts Florida Medicaid and commercial insurance.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Sarasota
Autism Society of Sarasota County
Local parent support group and resource network for Sarasota and Venice families. Monthly meetings, family social events, and peer support for parents of children and adults with autism.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Sarasota · multi-county
CARD at FGCU — Sarasota County Services
Free state-funded autism resource center serving Sarasota County through the FGCU CARD. Family consultation, IEP advocacy, school support, and community resources at no cost to families.
FREE. State-funded. First call for Sarasota families.
Sarasota
Family Network on Disabilities — Sarasota County
Free special education advocacy for Sarasota County families. Florida's federally funded PTI center provides parent advocates to help with IEP meetings, special education rights, and disability services.
FREE. Federally funded PTI.
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