County resource guide
Carroll County, Georgia
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Carroll County. Georgia statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
8 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Carrollton
Tanner Health System — Pediatric Developmental Services
Tanner Health System in Carrollton is the primary health system for Carroll County and west-central Georgia. Their pediatric services include developmental screenings and autism evaluation referrals. Complex evaluations are typically referred to Children's Healthcare of Atlanta or WellStar hospitals in Cobb County.
Regional hospital for Carroll County. Complex autism evaluations referred to CHOA in Atlanta.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Carrollton
Babies Can't Wait — Carroll County
Georgia's Part C Early Intervention program for Carroll County. Free in-home developmental evaluations and therapy for children under 3. Speech, OT, and developmental therapy available for eligible infants and toddlers in the Carrollton area.
FREE for eligible children under 3. No prior diagnosis needed.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Carrollton · multi-county
Hopebridge Autism Therapy Center — Carrollton
Hopebridge provides center-based ABA therapy in Carrollton serving Carroll County and surrounding west Georgia families. BCBA-supervised with integrated speech and OT services. Georgia Medicaid and commercial insurance accepted under Georgia's ABA insurance mandate.
Medicaid accepted. Georgia requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.
Dallas · multi-county
Hopebridge Autism Therapy Center — Paulding County
Hopebridge center-based ABA therapy serving Paulding County families in the Dallas area. BCBA-supervised with integrated speech and OT services. Georgia Medicaid and commercial insurance accepted under Georgia's ABA insurance mandate. Paulding County's rapid population growth has increased local demand for ABA services.
Medicaid accepted. Georgia requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.
Speech therapy
Speech-language pathology, AAC, pragmatic language, and feeding.
Carrollton
University of West Georgia — Speech-Language Pathology Clinic
UWG's speech-language pathology training clinic provides speech and language evaluations and therapy at reduced cost, supervised by licensed SLPs. Services include autism-related communication, AAC, and social pragmatics. An important lower-cost option for Carroll County families.
University training clinic — reduced-cost services supervised by licensed SLPs.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Dallas · multi-county
Autism Society of Georgia — West Metro (Paulding County)
Autism Society of Georgia programming and support for Paulding County families. Parent support groups, community events, and statewide advocacy. Paulding County's growth means more peer support options than a decade ago, and the Atlanta metro ASNC network is also accessible.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Atlanta · multi-county
Parents Educating Parents (PEP) — Carroll County
Georgia's federally funded PTI serving Carroll County families with free IEP advocacy and special education training. Staff help families navigate Carroll County Schools and apply for Georgia's NOW and COMP Medicaid waivers.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Serves all Georgia counties.
Atlanta · multi-county
Parents Educating Parents (PEP) — West Metro Atlanta (Paulding County)
Georgia's federally funded Parent Training and Information Center serving Paulding County families at no cost. Free IEP advocacy, special education rights training, and one-on-one support for families navigating Paulding County School District and applying for Georgia's NOW and COMP Medicaid waivers.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Serves all Georgia counties.
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