County resource guide
Forsyth County, Georgia
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Forsyth County. Georgia statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
8 listedDiagnostic 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.
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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.
Gainesville · multi-county
Behavioral Innovations — Gainesville
Center-based ABA therapy in Gainesville serving Hall County and surrounding north Georgia communities. BCBA-supervised naturalistic and structured programming. Bilingual Spanish-speaking staff available to serve the area's large Hispanic population.
Bilingual staff available. Georgia requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.
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.
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.
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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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