Autism Resources in Forsyth County, Georgia
11 providers in Cumming and nearby, plus 12 national programs. Waitlists change often, so it’s worth calling a few.
0 providers in Forsyth County. Filter by your child’s age — including 18+, which is the hardest to find anywhere.
Based in Forsyth County
Diagnostic clinics
1 providerFormal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Northside Hospital Cherokee — Pediatric Developmental Services
Cumming, GA
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)
1 providerFree services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Babies Can't Wait — Forsyth County
Cumming, GA
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.
Parent & family support
1 providerParent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Forsyth County Special Needs Parent Network
Cumming, GA
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
1 providerLegal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Forsyth County Community Services — Developmental Disabilities
Cumming, GA
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.
Also serving Forsyth County
These 19 are based elsewhere, or operate nationally, and list Forsyth County in the area they cover. Worth calling to confirm how far they actually travel, and whether telehealth or in-home visits are an option.
ABA therapy
2 providersApplied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Stepping Stones Center for Autism — Cherokee
Canton, GA · serves several counties
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.
Trumpet Behavioral Health — Gwinnett County
Duluth, GA · serves several counties
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.
Respite care
3 providersRespite care providers giving families a break — in-home, center-based, and overnight.
Respite through the NOW and COMP waivers
Statewide, GA · serves several counties
Georgia funds respite through both of its main developmental disability waivers — New Options (NOW) and Comprehensive Supports (COMP). Roughly 4,500 people hold NOW and 9,800 hold COMP, and respite is a core service in each. If you already hold a waiver, respite should be available to you now; if you are on the planning list, respite is one of the concrete things to ask about when you are contacted.
Parent to Parent of Georgia is the best free help for navigating either waiver, including getting respite written into a plan.
ARCH National Respite Locator
Searchable by state, GA
A free national directory of respite providers and programs, run by ARCH, the National Respite Network and Resource Center. ARCH says it is not a complete list, so it works best alongside…
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
ARCH's advice is to contact your State Respite Coalition or Lifespan Respite program first. Before you pay out of pocket, also check what your state's Medicaid waiver funds.
Your state's Lifespan Respite program
39 states and DC have been funded, GA
Lifespan Respite programs are federally funded, state-run programs that help family caregivers of children or adults, regardless of special need, find and pay for respite.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
ARCH lists every state's Lifespan Respite contact and respite coalition on this page. Ask specifically about voucher or stipend programs — that is the part families most often miss.
Parent & family support
1 providerParent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Autism Society of Georgia — North Georgia Chapter
Gainesville, GA · serves several counties
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.
Advocacy & legal
1 providerLegal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Parent to Parent of Georgia
Atlanta, GA · serves several counties
Georgia's federally funded Parent Training and Information Center: a statewide nonprofit supporting families and individuals from birth to 26 affected by disabilities or special health care needs, including help with special education.
Activities, clubs & recreation
12 providersClubs, sports, camps, and social programs that welcome autistic children and teens — inclusive, adaptive, and special-needs specific.
Social Skills Today
Atlanta, GA · serves several counties
Respite for families of people with developmental disabilities including autism, through summer camps, mini-break camps during the school year, social skills groups and overnight camps. The term-time mini-breaks are the useful part, since most respite provision assumes summer.
YMCA of Metro Atlanta - adaptive sports
Atlanta, GA · serves several counties
Inclusive sport across the Atlanta YMCA network, with coaches and volunteers adapting instruction to the participant. Provision varies by branch, so ask what yours actually runs.
ACEing Autism
227 programs in 32 states, GA
Tennis clinics for kids, teens and, in some locations, adults on the autism spectrum.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Cost varies by location and scholarships are available. Use the Find a Program search on their site with your zip code.
American Camp Association — camp finder
About 3,900 camps, GA
A free searchable directory of about 3,900 camps, with a filter for disabilities and other special needs alongside distance, activities, session length and cost. A good single starting…
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Choose day or overnight, then use the "Disabilities and Other Special Needs" filter. Specialized camps can fill early, so start looking in the winter before.
Best Buddies
All 50 states — find your local program, GA
One-to-one friendship matching between people with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities, with programs from elementary school through college and adulthood, plus…
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
A national organization, not a local listing — use the finder on their site, or call 1-800-89-BUDDY, to locate your nearest program.
Easterseals — camps and recreation
Local Easterseals across the country, GA
Day and residential camps for children and adults with disabilities, plus sports, social activities and community outings run by local Easterseals.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Programs vary a great deal between locations — use the Find your Easterseals search on the page and check what yours actually runs.
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iCan Shine (iCan Bike)
Camps hosted in different towns each year, GA
Teaches people with disabilities to ride a conventional two-wheeled bicycle over a five-day camp, 75 minutes a day. iCan Shine says about 80% of participants ride independently by the end…
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Check their Camp Locations page for dates — camps run in different towns each year, so somewhere near you may host this year and not next.
KEEN (Kids Enjoy Exercise Now)
Six cities only: Chicago, DC–Baltimore, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, St. Louis, GA
Free, non-competitive, one-to-one recreation for youth ages 5 to 21 with physical or developmental disabilities, led by trained volunteer coaches.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Free to families. KEEN runs in six cities plus two university campus chapters (Vanderbilt and the University of Virginia) — outside those, it is not available yet.
Little League Challenger Division
Through local Little Leagues — use the League Finder, GA
Little League's adaptive baseball program for anyone with a physical or intellectual challenge.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Use the League Finder on their site to locate the nearest Challenger division, or ask about starting one. Little League's rule is that a player who can take part in regular Little League with reasonable accommodations should do so.
Miracle League
300 leagues — check for one near you, GA
Baseball for children and adults with physical or mental disabilities, played on custom-designed rubberized turf fields that accommodate wheelchairs and other assistive devices.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Use the Find a Miracle League page on their site — there are 300 leagues, so coverage is good but not universal.
Special Olympics
Nationwide — find your local program, GA
Year-round sports training and competition for children and adults.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Eligibility requires an intellectual disability, a cognitive delay measured by formal assessment, or significant learning or vocational problems due to cognitive delay, identified by an agency or professional. If your child is autistic without a cognitive delay, have a direct conversation about fit before signing up rather than after. Ask your local program about any costs.
TOPSoccer (US Youth Soccer)
Through local soccer clubs, GA
The Outreach Program for Soccer — recreational soccer for children and adults with intellectual, emotional or physical disabilities, offered through local US Youth Soccer clubs.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Find your state association's TOPSoccer clubs through the link on their page, or ask your state association office directly — it is often not advertised on the club's own website.
Not sure which kind of therapy you need?
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About autism services in Forsyth County
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.
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 →Common questions
Answered from the providers currently listed for this county — these update as the directory does.
How many autism providers serve Forsyth County, Georgia?
We list 11 providers serving Forsyth County, covering parent & family support, early intervention (0–3), advocacy & legal, diagnostic clinics and respite care, plus 2 more. Some are based in the county and others serve it from nearby areas. Every listing is reviewed by a person before it is published.
Which autism providers in Forsyth County accept Medicaid?
1 of the providers we list for Forsyth County state that they accept Medicaid, including Trumpet Behavioral Health — Gwinnett County. Coverage and plan participation change often, so confirm directly with the provider before your first appointment.
Where can I find ABA therapy in Forsyth County?
ABA providers serving Forsyth County are listed in the ABA therapy section of this page, with phone numbers and websites. Many deliver services in the family's home or at school as well as in a clinic. Ask about waitlists when you call — they vary widely and change month to month.
Can autism therapy happen at home in Forsyth County?
2 providers serving Forsyth County deliver services in the family's home. Many children do better in a familiar setting than in an unfamiliar clinic room, and in-home visits remove the travel burden.
Does Medicaid pay for autism services in Georgia?
Georgia families can apply to the New Options (NOW) and Comprehensive Supports (COMP) Waivers, a Medicaid waiver that can fund respite, therapies and in-home support. The typical wait is Needs-based, not date-based — position depends on assessed need, and your place is usually set by the date you apply — so applying early matters even if you are unsure what services you need. Many waivers also disregard parental income, so families who don't qualify for regular Medicaid often still qualify here.
What if I can't find an autism provider in Forsyth County?
If none of the Forsyth County providers is the right fit, these Georgia counties currently have the most listed providers: Bibb County (23), Carroll County (19), Cobb County (17), Dawson County (17). Many providers travel or offer telehealth, so it is worth calling even if they are not based nearby. You can also tell us about a provider we are missing.
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