Autism Resources in Houston County, Georgia

11 providers in Warner Robins and nearby, plus 12 national programs. Waitlists change often, so it’s worth calling a few.

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0 providers in Houston County. Filter by your child’s age — including 18+, which is the hardest to find anywhere.

Based in Houston County

Diagnostic clinics

1 provider

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

Houston Healthcare — Developmental Pediatrics

Warner Robins, GA

Houston County (Warner Robins) is one of middle Georgia's largest counties, anchored by Robins Air Force Base. Houston Healthcare serves the county's civilian and military families. Macon's Atrium Health Navicent Children's (~25 miles north) provides comprehensive autism evaluations. Military families at Robins AFB should also access EFMP resources.

Early Intervention (0–3)

1 provider

Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.

Georgia Early Intervention Program — Houston County

Warner Robins, GA

Georgia EIP free IDEA Part C early intervention for Houston County children under 3. Warner Robins area has strong service availability. Military families: Georgia EIP rights apply to all children in Georgia regardless of military status.

Parent & family support

1 provider

Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.

Autism Society of Georgia — Warner Robins/Houston County

Warner Robins, GA

Autism Society of Georgia peer support for Houston County families. Warner Robins has an active autism family community with both military and civilian connections.

Also serving Houston County

These 20 are based elsewhere, or operate nationally, and list Houston 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.

Diagnostic clinics

2 providers

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

Atrium Health Navicent — Developmental Services (Twiggs County)

Jeffersonville, GA · serves several counties

Twiggs County families in Jeffersonville are just ~30 miles from Atrium Health Navicent in Macon, making it one of the more accessible Middle Georgia counties for autism evaluations.

Navicent Health — Peach County Developmental Referrals

Macon, GA · serves several counties

Peach County families in Fort Valley access autism evaluations through Navicent Health (Children's Hospital) in Macon (~25 miles north), the regional hub for central Georgia. Peach County is Georgia's leading peach-growing region despite the state name.

Macon (25 miles north) is the primary evaluation hub for Peach County.

Ages 0–18

Early Intervention (0–3)

1 provider

Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.

Georgia Early Intervention Program — Peach County

Fort Valley, GA · serves several counties

Free in-home early intervention for Peach County infants and toddlers (birth–3) in Fort Valley. Speech, OT, PT, and developmental therapy under IDEA Part C.

FREE for eligible children.

Accepting new patientsAges 0–3In-home

ABA therapy

2 providers

Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.

Hopebridge Autism Therapy Center — Macon

Macon, GA · serves several counties

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.

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

MedicaidAges 2–18

Positive Behavior Supports Corp — Middle Georgia ABA (Peach County)

Fort Valley, GA · serves several counties

In-home ABA therapy for Peach County children in Fort Valley. BCBA-supervised programming. Accepts Georgia Medicaid and commercial insurance.

Georgia Medicaid covers ABA for eligible children with autism.

MedicaidAges 2–21In-home

Respite care

3 providers

Respite 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 provider

Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.

Advocacy & legal

1 provider

Legal 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.

All ages

Activities, clubs & recreation

10 providers

Clubs, sports, camps, and social programs that welcome autistic children and teens — inclusive, adaptive, and special-needs specific.

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.

Ages elementary school through adult

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.

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.

Ages 5–21
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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.

Ages 4–18 (to 22 if in school); Senior League 15+

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.

Ages 8+ (Young Athletes: 2–7)

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?

Start with our plain-language guide to ABA, speech and OT — what each one is, and questions to ask on the first call.

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About autism services in Houston County

Houston County — home to Warner Robins, Perry, and Centerville — is a fast-growing county in central Georgia anchored by Robins Air Force Base. Houston County is well served by Navicent Health satellite facilities and Warner Robins' growing provider base. The Central Georgia Community Service Board coordinates publicly funded DD services and NOW/COMP 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 Houston County families

Step-by-step help on the topics that matter most.

Communities served

Cities in Houston County

Serving families across Houston County including Warner Robins, Perry, Centerville, Bonaire, Byron, Kathleen, Wellston and Elko and more.

Warner RobinsPerryCentervilleBonaireByronKathleenWellstonElko

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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 Houston County, Georgia?

We list 11 providers serving Houston County, covering diagnostic clinics, parent & family support, early intervention (0–3), ABA therapy and advocacy & legal, plus 1 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 Houston County accept Medicaid?

2 of the providers we list for Houston County state that they accept Medicaid, including Hopebridge Autism Therapy Center — Macon and Positive Behavior Supports Corp — Middle Georgia ABA (Peach County). Coverage and plan participation change often, so confirm directly with the provider before your first appointment.

Where can I find ABA therapy in Houston County?

ABA providers serving Houston 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 Houston County?

2 providers serving Houston 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 Houston County?

If none of the Houston 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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