Autism Resources in Liberty County, Georgia
9 providers in Hinesville, Savannah and nearby, plus 12 national programs. Waitlists change often, so it’s worth calling a few.
0 providers in Liberty County. Filter by your child’s age — including 18+, which is the hardest to find anywhere.
Based in Liberty County
Diagnostic clinics
1 providerFormal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Memorial Health University Medical Center — Liberty County Evaluations
Savannah, GA · serves several counties
Liberty County families in Hinesville access autism evaluations through Memorial Health in Savannah (~40 miles northeast), the regional medical hub for coastal Georgia. Fort Stewart's EFMP also connects military families to diagnostic resources.
Military families at Fort Stewart should also contact the Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) for referrals.
Early Intervention (0–3)
1 providerFree services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Georgia Early Intervention Program — Liberty County
Hinesville, GA · serves several counties
Free in-home early intervention for Liberty County infants and toddlers (birth–3). Speech, OT, PT, and developmental therapy under IDEA Part C. Military families may also access services through Fort Stewart's EFMP.
FREE for eligible children. Fort Stewart EFMP can coordinate with state services.
ABA therapy
1 providerApplied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
ABA Centers of America — Coastal Georgia / Hinesville
Hinesville, GA · serves several counties
ABA therapy for Liberty County children in Hinesville and the Fort Stewart area. Center-based and in-home options. BCBA-supervised. Accepts commercial insurance and Tricare for military families.
Tricare coverage available for active-duty military families at Fort Stewart. Georgia Medicaid also accepted.
Parent & family support
1 providerParent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Autism Society of Georgia — Coastal Georgia / Hinesville
Hinesville, GA · serves several counties
Autism Society of Georgia support for Liberty County families, including the significant military community at Fort Stewart. Peer connection and resource navigation for Hinesville area families.
Also serving Liberty County
These 17 are based elsewhere, or operate nationally, and list Liberty 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 providersFormal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Memorial Health — Pediatric Developmental Services
Savannah, GA · serves several counties
Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah offers developmental evaluations and autism diagnostic services for Chatham County and coastal Georgia. Referral hub for families on the coast who cannot easily reach Atlanta-area specialists.
Memorial Health Savannah — Developmental Referrals (Long County)
Savannah, GA · serves several counties
Autism evaluation referral pathway for Long County through Memorial Health Savannah. Connects Ludowici families to comprehensive developmental and autism diagnostics in Savannah.
Speech therapy
1 providerSpeech-language pathology, AAC, pragmatic language, and feeding.
St. Joseph's/Candler — Pediatric Rehabilitation
Savannah, GA · serves several counties
St. Joseph's/Candler Health System provides pediatric speech-language pathology for Savannah and Chatham County. Autism-specific communication therapy including AAC evaluations and social communication treatment.
Respite care
2 providersRespite care providers giving families a break — in-home, center-based, and overnight.
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 — Savannah/Coastal Chapter
Savannah, GA · serves several counties
Savannah-area chapter of the Autism Society of Georgia. Parent support groups, community events, provider referrals, and connection to state advocacy. Serves coastal Georgia families in Chatham and surrounding counties.
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
10 providersClubs, 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.
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.
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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.
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?
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 Liberty County
Liberty County — home to Hinesville and Fort Stewart — is in coastal Georgia. Winn Army Community Hospital serves the large military population, and families also access the Coastal Community Service Board for DD services and NOW/COMP waiver enrollment. 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 Liberty 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.
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 Liberty County, Georgia?
We list 9 providers serving Liberty County, covering ABA therapy, parent & family support, early intervention (0–3), diagnostic clinics 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 Liberty County accept Medicaid?
1 of the providers we list for Liberty County state that they accept Medicaid, including ABA Centers of America — Coastal Georgia / Hinesville. Coverage and plan participation change often, so confirm directly with the provider before your first appointment.
Where can I find ABA therapy in Liberty County?
ABA providers serving Liberty 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 Liberty County?
2 providers serving Liberty 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 Liberty County?
If none of the Liberty 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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