County resource guide
Autism Resources in Pierce, Georgia
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Pierce. Georgia statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
14 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Alma · multi-county
Bacon County Hospital — Developmental Referral Services
Bacon County Hospital in Alma coordinates referrals for developmental and autism evaluations, directing families to SGMC Valdosta or Waycross area specialists. The hospital's social work team can help navigate the diagnostic pathway for children in this rural coastal plain county.
Savannah · multi-county
Memorial Health Savannah — Developmental Referrals (Brantley)
Autism evaluation referral pathway for Brantley County through Memorial Health Savannah. Connects Nahunta families to comprehensive developmental and autism diagnostics in Savannah.
Waycross · multi-county
Memorial Satilla Health — Developmental Referrals
Memorial Satilla Health in Waycross is Ware County's regional hospital and provides developmental referrals for autism evaluations. Families are typically referred to Savannah or Jacksonville, FL for comprehensive assessments.
Blackshear
Pierce County Hospital — Developmental Referrals
Pierce County in southeast Georgia is served by Waycross (~25 miles east) and Valdosta resources for specialist care. Coffee Regional Medical Center in Douglas and Waycross area providers are the nearest evaluation hubs for Blackshear families.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Blackshear
Georgia Early Intervention Program — Pierce County
Georgia EIP free IDEA Part C early intervention for Pierce County children under 3. Home-based services for Blackshear and surrounding rural communities.
Waycross · multi-county
Georgia Early Intervention Program — Ware County
Free in-home early intervention for Ware County infants and toddlers (birth–3). Speech, OT, PT, and developmental therapy under IDEA Part C.
FREE for eligible children.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Blackshear
ABA Therapy — Waycross/Valdosta Area (Pierce County)
Pierce County families seeking ABA therapy access Waycross or Valdosta-area providers. Telehealth ABA is often the most practical option for families in this rural southeast Georgia county.
Waycross · multi-county
Centria Autism — Telehealth ABA (Ware County)
Telehealth ABA therapy for Ware County families in the Waycross hub of Southeast Georgia's Okefenokee region. BCBA-supervised programs covered by Georgia Medicaid and most commercial insurers.
Alma · multi-county
PSA Healthcare — In-Home ABA, Southeast Georgia
PSA Healthcare brings BCBA-supervised ABA therapy directly to families in Bacon County and surrounding rural southeast Georgia communities. In-home services eliminate the barrier of long drives to larger cities.
Georgia mandates ABA coverage for most commercial insurance plans.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Nahunta · multi-county
Autism Society of Georgia — Brantley County Support
Resource navigation and parent support through the Autism Society of Georgia for Brantley County families. Connected to Savannah-area programming and statewide advocacy resources.
Blackshear
Autism Society of Georgia — Southeast Georgia
Autism Society of Georgia statewide peer support for Pierce County families. Waycross-area chapters are the nearest hub for southeast Georgia's Pierce County.
Waycross · multi-county
Autism Society of Georgia — Ware County / Waycross
Autism Society of Georgia statewide support for Ware County families in Waycross. As the hub city for the Okefenokee region, Waycross serves multiple surrounding rural counties.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Waycross · multi-county
PEACH — IEP Advocacy for Ware County
Georgia's federally funded PTI provides free IEP advocacy for Ware County families navigating Ware County Schools in Waycross.
FREE. Federally funded PTI.
Blackshear
PEACH Georgia PTI — Southeast Georgia Advocacy
PEACH provides free IEP advocacy for Pierce County families navigating the Pierce County School System.
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