County resource guide

Bibb County, Georgia

Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Bibb County. Georgia statewide resources also apply.

Local providers

5 listed

Diagnostic clinics

Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.

Macon

Atrium Health Navicent — Pediatric Developmental Medicine

Atrium Health Navicent (formerly Medical Center of Central Georgia) in Macon is the primary academic medical center for central Georgia. Their pediatric developmental medicine team provides autism diagnostic evaluations and behavioral health consultations for Bibb County and a broad central Georgia catchment area.

Ages 0–18(478) 633-1000

Regional academic medical center. Ask about expected wait times and whether a PCP referral is needed.

Early Intervention (0–3)

Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.

Macon

Babies Can't Wait — Bibb County

Georgia's Part C Early Intervention program for Bibb County. Free in-home developmental evaluations and therapy for children under age 3. Eligible children receive speech, OT, developmental therapy, and case management at no cost to families.

Ages 0–3Accepting new patients(478) 751-7700

FREE for eligible children under 3. No diagnosis required — call as soon as you have concerns.

ABA therapy

Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.

Macon · multi-county

Hopebridge Autism Therapy Center — Macon

Hopebridge provides center-based ABA therapy in Macon, serving Bibb County families with BCBA-supervised programming. Naturalistic teaching strategies integrated with speech and OT in a single coordinated therapy environment. Georgia Medicaid and commercial insurance accepted.

Ages 2–18(888) 995-9066

Medicaid accepted. Georgia requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.

Advocacy & legal

Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.

Macon

Disability Rights Georgia — Central Georgia (Bibb County)

Disability Rights Georgia is the state's federally mandated Protection & Advocacy organization. Provides free legal advocacy for special education violations, Medicaid waiver appeals, and disability rights enforcement for Bibb County families.

Ages All agesAccepting new patients(800) 537-2632

FREE legal advocacy. Distinct from PEP PTI — focused on legal rights and enforcement.

Atlanta · multi-county

Parents Educating Parents (PEP) — Central Georgia

Georgia's federally funded Parent Training and Information Center serving Bibb County families. Free IEP advocacy, special education rights training, and one-on-one support for families navigating Bibb County Schools and the central Georgia region.

Ages All agesAccepting new patients(404) 761-2745

FREE. Federally funded PTI. Call before any IEP dispute or eligibility meeting.

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