County resource guide
Autism Resources in Upson County, Georgia
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Upson County. Georgia statewide resources also apply.
Upson County — home to Thomaston — is in the south-central Piedmont. Provider availability is limited; families travel to Macon, Columbus, or the Atlanta metro for most specialized autism evaluation and therapy. The West 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.
Provider directory
Local Providers6 providers in Upson County
About our listings
Provider listings on Autism Parent Club are submitted by practices or researched from public sources. All listings are reviewed for accuracy before publication. To suggest a correction, use the “Suggest a correction” link below.
Diagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Barnesville · multi-county
Piedmont Henry Hospital — South Metro Atlanta Developmental Referrals
Lamar County families in Barnesville are ~60 miles from Atlanta. Piedmont Henry Hospital (Stockbridge) and Navicent Health in Macon both serve as accessible evaluation hubs for autism diagnostic services.
Atlanta's Marcus Autism Center (~60 miles north) is the premier option for complex evaluations.
Thomaston · multi-county
Upson Regional Medical Center — Developmental Referrals
Upson Regional Medical Center in Thomaston provides primary care and developmental referrals for Upson County families. Macon (~50 miles) and the Atlanta metro (~65 miles) are both accessible for comprehensive autism evaluations.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Thomaston · multi-county
Georgia Early Intervention Program — Upson County
Free in-home early intervention for Upson 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.
Barnesville · multi-county
Behavioral Innovations — Middle Georgia ABA (Lamar County)
In-home ABA therapy for Lamar County children in Barnesville and surrounding communities. BCBA-supervised. Accepts Georgia Medicaid and commercial insurance under Georgia's ABA coverage requirements.
Georgia requires Medicaid coverage for ABA for eligible children.
Thomaston · multi-county
Centria Autism — Telehealth ABA (Upson County)
Telehealth ABA therapy for Upson County families in Thomaston. BCBA-supervised programs covered by Georgia Medicaid and most commercial insurers under Georgia's ABA insurance mandate.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Thomaston · multi-county
Autism Society of Georgia — Upson County / West Middle GA
Autism Society of Georgia statewide support for Upson County families in Thomaston. Atlanta and Macon chapter resources are both accessible from this centrally located county.
For providers
Be the first featured provider in Upson County
Featured listings include your logo, extended description, a direct contact button, and top placement above standard listings. Families searching for help in Upson County see you first.
Missing a provider? Submit a listing — it’s free →
Helpful guides
Guides for Upson 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 →Nearby counties in Georgia
See something that needs fixing?
Providers move, phone numbers change, and links break — it happens. If anything on this page is out of date, wrong, or no longer working, please tell us and we’ll fix it. Keeping this accurate for autism families is the whole reason we’re here.
Report a correction →Help the community
Know a great provider in Upson County?
If a therapist, clinic, or specialist helped your family, tell us about them and we’ll add them to the directory so other families can find them too.
Tell us about a provider →For providers
Are you a provider serving Upson County?
Add your practice so families searching for help can find you. Listings are free.
Add your practice →