County resource guide

McDuffie County, Georgia

Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in McDuffie County. Georgia statewide resources also apply.

Local providers

16 listed

Diagnostic clinics

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

Augusta · multi-county

Augusta University Medical Center — Developmental Referrals (Glascock)

Autism evaluation referral pathway for Glascock County through Augusta University Medical Center. Connects Gibson-area families to comprehensive developmental and autism diagnostics in Augusta.

Ages 0–18(706) 721-0211

Augusta · multi-county

Augusta University Medical Center — Developmental Referrals (Lincoln)

Autism evaluation referral pathway for Lincoln County through Augusta University Medical Center. Connects Lincolnton families to comprehensive developmental and autism diagnostics in Augusta.

Ages 0–18(706) 721-0211

Augusta · multi-county

Augusta University Medical Center — Developmental Referrals (McDuffie)

Autism evaluation referral pathway for McDuffie County through Augusta University Medical Center. Connects Thomson families to comprehensive developmental and autism diagnostics in Augusta.

Ages 0–18(706) 721-0211

Augusta · multi-county

Augusta University Medical Center — Developmental Referrals (Warren)

Autism evaluation referral pathway for Warren County through Augusta University Medical Center. Connects Warrenton families to comprehensive developmental and autism diagnostics in Augusta.

Ages 0–18(706) 721-0211

Augusta · multi-county

Augusta University Medical Center — Developmental Referrals (Wilkes)

Autism evaluation referral pathway for Wilkes County through Augusta University Medical Center. Connects Washington, GA families to comprehensive developmental diagnostics in Augusta.

Ages 0–18(706) 721-0211

Early Intervention (0–3)

Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.

Thomson

Babies Can't Wait — McDuffie County

Georgia's Part C Early Intervention program for McDuffie County. Free developmental evaluations and in-home therapy for children under 3 in the Thomson area.

Ages 0–3Accepting new patients(706) 595-1781

FREE for eligible children under 3. No diagnosis required.

ABA therapy

Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.

Evans · multi-county

Behavioral Innovations — Evans/Columbia County

Center-based ABA therapy in Evans serving Columbia County and the Augusta metro's fast-growing western suburbs. BCBA-supervised naturalistic programming accepts Georgia Medicaid, Tricare, and commercial insurance. Columbia County is home to many Fort Eisenhower military families — Tricare coverage is a key feature.

Ages 2–18

Tricare accepted. Military families from Fort Eisenhower frequently served. Georgia mandates commercial ABA coverage.

Thomson

McDuffie County ABA Services

Applied behavior analysis therapy for children and teens with autism in McDuffie County. Home-based ABA in the Thomson area with Medicaid billing and family support coaching.

Ages 2–18

Speech therapy

Speech-language pathology, AAC, pragmatic language, and feeding.

Thomson

McDuffie County Speech & Language Services

Speech-language pathology for children with autism and communication differences in McDuffie County. Language development, AAC, and social communication support in Thomson.

Ages 2–18

Parent & family support

Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.

Gibson · multi-county

Autism Society of Georgia — Glascock County Support

Resource navigation and statewide support through the Autism Society of Georgia for Glascock County families. Connected to Augusta-area programming for this rural east-central Georgia community.

Ages All ages(404) 255-0199

Thomson · multi-county

Autism Society of Georgia — McDuffie County Support

Resource navigation and parent support through the Autism Society of Georgia for McDuffie County families. Connected to Augusta-area programming and statewide advocacy.

Ages All ages(404) 255-0199

Warrenton · multi-county

Autism Society of Georgia — Warren County Support

Parent support and resource navigation through the Autism Society of Georgia for Warren County families. Connected to Augusta-area programming and statewide resources.

Ages All ages(404) 255-0199

Advocacy & legal

Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.

Atlanta · multi-county

Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities — Glascock County

Statewide advocacy organization supporting individuals with developmental disabilities including autism in Glascock County. Connects rural families to policy, self-advocacy, and systems-change resources.

Ages All ages(404) 657-2107

Atlanta · multi-county

Parents Educating Parents (PEP) — CSRA/Columbia County

Georgia's federally funded PTI serving Columbia County families with free IEP advocacy and special education training. Staff help families navigate Columbia County School District's EC department and understand Georgia's Medicaid waiver options.

Ages All agesAccepting new patients(404) 761-2745

FREE. Federally funded PTI. Military families: IDEA rights apply fully at Fort Eisenhower area schools.

Atlanta · multi-county

PEACH — Parents Educating and Advocating for Children's Happiness

Georgia's federally funded PTI center. Free IEP advocacy and special education rights training for Wilkes County families in Washington and surrounding rural communities.

Ages All agesAccepting new patients(404) 761-2745

FREE. Federally funded PTI.

Atlanta · multi-county

PEACH — Parents Educating and Advocating for Children's Happiness

Georgia's federally funded PTI center. Free IEP advocacy and special education rights support for Warren County families in Warrenton and surrounding communities.

Ages All agesAccepting new patients(404) 761-2745

FREE. Federally funded PTI.

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