County resource guide
St. Lucie County, Florida
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in St. Lucie County. Florida statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
13 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Port St. Lucie
HCA Florida St. Lucie Hospital — Pediatric Developmental Services
Pediatric services through HCA Florida St. Lucie Hospital in Port St. Lucie. Developmental screenings and autism referrals for Treasure Coast families, with connections to HCA's statewide specialist network.
For comprehensive evaluations, many St. Lucie families travel to Palm Beach Children's Hospital or FAU-affiliated providers.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Port St. Lucie · multi-county
Early Steps — Treasure Coast (Region 15)
Florida's Early Steps program provides free in-home early intervention for children birth–3 with developmental delays, including autism risk. Services in St. Lucie County include speech, OT, PT, and developmental therapy delivered where the family lives.
FREE if income-eligible; sliding scale otherwise. Self-referral accepted — no doctor's order required.
Okeechobee · multi-county
Early Steps — Treasure Coast Region (Okeechobee County)
Florida's Early Steps program provides free in-home early intervention for children birth–3 in Okeechobee County. Home-based speech, OT, and developmental therapy under IDEA Part C — the home-based model is the only practical EI delivery in this rural county.
FREE if income-eligible. Self-referral accepted — no doctor's order required.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Stuart · multi-county
Autism Learning Partners — Treasure Coast
Center-based and in-home ABA therapy serving Martin County and the Treasure Coast. BCBA-supervised programming with a naturalistic developmental behavioral intervention approach.
Accepts Florida Medicaid and commercial insurance.
Port St. Lucie
Hopebridge Autism Therapy Center — Port St. Lucie
Center-based ABA, speech, and occupational therapy in Port St. Lucie. Hopebridge's integrated model provides multiple therapies under one roof with BCBA oversight, serving one of Florida's fastest-growing communities.
Accepts Florida Medicaid and commercial insurance.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Vero Beach · multi-county
Autism Society of the Treasure Coast
Parent support network for Indian River, St. Lucie, and Martin County families. Monthly meetings in Vero Beach, resource fairs, and family social events serving Florida's Treasure Coast.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Boca Raton · multi-county
CARD at Florida Atlantic University
Free state-funded autism resource center serving Broward, Palm Beach, Martin, St. Lucie, Indian River, and Okeechobee counties. Family consultation, school support, and provider training at no cost.
FREE. State-funded. The first resource call for Broward and Palm Beach families.
Sebring · multi-county
CARD at Florida Atlantic University — Highlands County Services
Free state-funded autism resource center serving Highlands County through the FAU CARD. Family consultation, IEP advocacy, and resource navigation for Sebring and Avon Park families at no cost. Highlands County is a rural inland county — CARD telehealth consultation is the most accessible first resource.
FREE. State-funded. Highlands County is rural — CARD telehealth consultation is the most accessible first step. Fort Myers and Tampa are the nearest major provider hubs.
Vero Beach · multi-county
CARD at Florida Atlantic University — Indian River County Services
Free state-funded autism resource center serving Indian River County through the FAU CARD Treasure Coast region. Family consultation, IEP advocacy, school support, and community resources at no cost to families.
FREE. State-funded. FAU CARD serves the entire Treasure Coast — request an Indian River County consultant.
Stuart · multi-county
CARD at Florida Atlantic University — Martin County Services
Free state-funded autism resource center serving Martin County through the FAU CARD. Family consultation, IEP advocacy, school support, and community resource navigation at no cost. FAU CARD covers the full Treasure Coast region.
FREE. State-funded. Request a Martin County consultant when you call.
Okeechobee · multi-county
CARD at Florida Atlantic University — Okeechobee County Services
Free state-funded autism resource center serving Okeechobee County through the FAU CARD Treasure Coast region. Family consultation, IEP advocacy, and community resources for Okeechobee families at no cost. Okeechobee is an extremely rural agricultural county — CARD is the essential first call.
FREE. State-funded. Okeechobee County is very rural — CARD telehealth consultation is typically the first and most accessible resource.
Port St. Lucie · multi-county
CARD at Florida Atlantic University — St. Lucie County Services
Free state-funded autism resource center serving St. Lucie County through the FAU CARD Treasure Coast region. Family consultation, school advocacy, IEP support, and community resource navigation at no cost.
FREE. State-funded. Port St. Lucie is one of Florida's fastest-growing cities — call early for consultant availability.
Port St. Lucie
Family Network on Disabilities — St. Lucie County
Free special education advocacy for St. Lucie County families. Florida's federally funded PTI helps parents navigate IEP meetings, understand IDEA rights, and access disability benefits and services.
FREE. Federally funded PTI.
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