County resource guide
Autism Resources in Forsyth County, Georgia
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Forsyth County. Georgia statewide resources also apply.
Forsyth County — home to Cumming and Suwanee — is one of Georgia's fastest-growing suburban counties, north of Atlanta. Families have excellent access to the Atlanta metro provider network, including CHOA and the Marcus Autism Center. The Highland Rivers Health network coordinates publicly funded DD services and waiver access. Georgia's Babies Can't Wait provides EI for children under 3, and Parent to Parent of Georgia offers free statewide IEP advocacy.
Provider directory
Local Providers8 providers in Forsyth County
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Diagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Cumming
Northside Hospital Cherokee — Pediatric Developmental Services
Pediatric developmental services through the Northside Hospital system, serving one of the fastest-growing counties in the United States. Autism screenings and diagnostic evaluations with referral pathways to Marcus Autism Center for complex presentations.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Cumming
Babies Can't Wait — Forsyth County
Georgia's Part C Early Intervention program serving Forsyth County. Free developmental evaluations and in-home therapy for children under 3. As Forsyth's population has surged, BCW has expanded local capacity to reduce wait times.
FREE for eligible children under 3. Referrals accepted from pediatricians and self-referrals.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Cumming · multi-county
Positive Behavior Supports Corp — Forsyth County
In-home and center-based ABA therapy serving Forsyth County and the north Atlanta corridor. BCBA-supervised programming; works with insurance and Medicaid. Rapidly expanded capacity to match Forsyth County's population growth.
Georgia requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.
Canton · multi-county
Stepping Stones Center for Autism — Cherokee
Center-based ABA therapy serving Cherokee and surrounding north Atlanta counties. BCBA-led programming with naturalistic developmental approaches. Georgia commercial insurance required to cover ABA — staff assist with prior authorization.
Georgia law mandates commercial insurance coverage for ABA therapy.
Duluth · multi-county
Trumpet Behavioral Health — Gwinnett County
Trumpet Behavioral Health provides center and home-based ABA therapy across Gwinnett County. BCBA supervision, naturalistic developmental behavioral intervention, and caregiver training. Accepts Georgia Medicaid.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Gainesville · multi-county
Autism Society of Georgia — North Georgia Chapter
Regional chapter serving Hall County and north Georgia families. Support groups in Gainesville, community awareness events, and connection to the statewide advocacy network. Increasingly serving bilingual families in the poultry industry communities.
Bilingual (Spanish/English) support available for Hall County's Hispanic community.
Cumming
Forsyth County Special Needs Parent Network
Parent-led community for Forsyth County families raising children with autism and other disabilities. Organizes social events for kids, caregiver coffee groups, and resource-sharing for navigating the Forsyth County school system.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Cumming
Forsyth County Community Services — Developmental Disabilities
County-level developmental disabilities services and case management, coordinated through Georgia DBHDD. Helps Forsyth County families apply for NOW and COMP Medicaid waivers and navigate the state developmental disabilities system.
Apply for NOW/COMP waivers early — waitlists in metro Atlanta suburbs are long.
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Helpful guides
Guides for Forsyth County families
Step-by-step help on the topics that matter most.
School & IEP
Navigating the IEP process
Your rights under IDEA, how evaluations work, and what every IEP section means.
Finding help
ABA, OT, speech and waitlists
How to find qualified providers, navigate insurance, and get off waitlists faster.
Getting started
Where to start after diagnosis
A week-by-week checklist for the first 90 days — from evaluation to early intervention.
Benefits & money
SSI, Medicaid waivers, ABLE accounts
Federal benefits your child may qualify for and how to apply without losing your spot.
Mental health
Co-occurring conditions and support
Managing anxiety, ADHD, and depression alongside an autism diagnosis.
Daily life
Sensory processing and OT
Understanding sensory needs, sensory diets, and how occupational therapy helps.
Adulthood
Employment, housing, legal planning
Supported employment, housing options, guardianship alternatives, and ABLE accounts.
Communities served
Cities in Forsyth County
Serving families across Forsyth County including Cumming, Coal Mountain, Sharon Springs, Sawnee, Haw Creek, Midway, Vickery and Browns Bridge and more.
See all Georgia resources
Waivers, PTI centers, and state programs apply to all families in Georgia.
Georgia state guide →Nearby counties in Georgia
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