County resource guide
Autism Resources in Johnson County, Indiana
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Johnson County. Indiana statewide resources also apply.
Johnson County — home to Franklin, Greenwood, and Bargersville — is immediately south of Indianapolis and part of the greater metro. Families benefit from direct access to Riley Hospital and the Indianapolis provider network. Franklin Community Schools and Center Grove Community School Corp. provide special education. Indiana's First Steps is available countywide, and IN*SOURCE provides free IEP advocacy statewide.
Provider directory
Local Providers32 providers in Johnson County
About our listings
Provider listings on Autism Parent Club are submitted by practices or researched from public sources. All listings are reviewed by a person before publication, and no provider has paid to appear here. Read how we verify listings, or use the “Suggest a correction” link below to flag anything inaccurate.
0 providers in Johnson County. Filter by your child’s age — including 18+, which is the hardest to find anywhere.
Diagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Greenwood · multi-county
IU Health — Johnson County Developmental Pediatrics
IU Health's Johnson County presence connects Franklin and Greenwood families with developmental pediatric evaluations and direct referral pathways to Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis (~25 miles north). Johnson County's position in the Indianapolis metro gives families strong access to Indiana's best pediatric specialists.
Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis (~25 miles north) is the primary evaluation destination for complex cases.
Martinsville · multi-county
IU Health Morgan — Developmental Pediatrics
IU Health Morgan in Martinsville provides pediatric developmental services for Morgan County with strong referral pathways to Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis (~35 miles north). Morgan County's location in the Indianapolis suburban ring gives families excellent access to central Indiana specialists.
Riley Hospital in Indianapolis is ~35 miles north — an excellent option for comprehensive autism evaluations.
Indianapolis · multi-county
Riley Hospital for Children — Shelby County Developmental Referrals
Shelby County families in Shelbyville have excellent access to Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis (~30 miles west), Indiana's premier autism evaluation center. Major Hospital in Shelbyville provides local primary care referrals.
Riley Hospital in Indianapolis (~30 miles west) is the top autism evaluation option for Shelby County families.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Franklin
First Steps — Johnson County Early Intervention
Indiana's First Steps program provides free in-home early intervention services for children birth through 2 with developmental delays in Johnson County. Services include speech, OT, PT, and developmental therapy under IDEA Part C.
FREE for eligible children under IDEA Part C. Ask your pediatrician for a referral or call First Steps directly.
Shelbyville · multi-county
Indiana First Steps — Shelby County
Indiana's Part C Early Intervention program for Shelby County infants and toddlers (birth–3). Free evaluations and IFSP services for children in the Shelbyville area.
FREE through age 3.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Indianapolis · multi-county
Behavior Analysis & Therapy Partners — Indianapolis
Center-based and in-home ABA therapy across Marion County. BCBA-supervised with naturalistic approach. Accepts most commercial insurance under Indiana's ABA insurance mandate.
Indiana requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.
Greenwood · multi-county
Hopebridge Autism Therapy Centers — Greenwood
Hopebridge's Greenwood center provides multidisciplinary autism therapy — ABA, speech, and OT — for Johnson County children. BCBA-supervised with individualized programs. Accepts commercial insurance under Indiana's ABA mandate and Medicaid waiver.
Martinsville · multi-county
Hopebridge Autism Therapy Centers — Morgan County Area
Hopebridge provides ABA therapy for Morgan County children with in-home and center-based options near Martinsville. BCBA-supervised individualized programs. Accepts commercial insurance under Indiana's ABA mandate and Medicaid waiver.
Shelbyville · multi-county
Hopebridge Autism Therapy Centers — Shelby County Area
ABA therapy for Shelby County children with access to Hopebridge centers in the Indianapolis metro area. BCBA-supervised. Indiana ABA insurance mandate applies.
Indiana mandates ABA coverage for commercial insurance.
Respite care
Respite care providers giving families a break — in-home, center-based, and overnight.
Statewide · multi-county
Indiana Caregiver Support — available WHILE you wait for a waiver
This is the answer to Indiana's hardest problem. Families sitting on the Family Supports Waiver waiting list can apply for Caregiver Support services, which provide temporary assistance to families caring at home for someone with an intellectual or developmental disability — you do not have to hold a waiver to get it. Given that Indiana froze movement onto both waivers, this is the practical route for families who would otherwise be told to wait years with nothing.
If you already hold the FSW or CIH waiver, respite is a selectable service instead — your case manager provides the provider list. Different route, same outcome.
~3,000 providers nationwide
ARCH National Respite Locator
A free national database of respite providers searchable by state and locality — home care agencies, community-based organizations and state programs. The single best starting point for finding respite anywhere in the country, and it is the tool state agencies themselves point families toward.
A national programme with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Before you pay out of pocket, check what your state's Medicaid waiver funds — respite is covered by nearly every state waiver, and many families never think to ask.
Most states run one
Your state's Lifespan Respite Care Program
Lifespan Respite Care Programs are federally seeded, state-run programs that help families of any age and any disability find and pay for respite — often including vouchers or subsidies that do not depend on having a Medicaid waiver. Most states have one, they are chronically under-used, and they are rarely mentioned by anyone else in the system.
A national programme with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Search for "[your state] Lifespan Respite" or use the ARCH directory. Ask specifically about voucher or subsidy programs — that is the part families most often miss.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Indianapolis · multi-county
Autism Society of Indiana
Indiana's statewide autism organization. Support groups, family events, resource navigation, and advocacy across Marion County and Central Indiana.
Greenwood · multi-county
Autism Society of Indiana — Johnson County
Autism Society of Indiana support and resource navigation for Johnson County families in Greenwood and Franklin. Connects suburban Indianapolis families with statewide autism advocacy, events, and peer support networks.
Martinsville · multi-county
Autism Society of Indiana — Morgan County
Autism Society of Indiana family support for Morgan County. Support groups, resource navigation, and peer connection for Martinsville and south-Indianapolis suburban families.
Shelbyville · multi-county
Autism Society of Indiana — Shelby County / Shelbyville
Autism Society of Indiana statewide support for Shelby County families. Peer connection and resource navigation for Shelbyville and the south Indianapolis metro.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Franklin · multi-county
IN*SOURCE — IEP Advocacy (Johnson County)
Indiana's federally funded PTI provides free special education advocacy for Johnson County families in Franklin and Greenwood school districts. Expert support for IEP meetings, eligibility disputes, and procedural safeguards.
FREE. Indiana's federally funded PTI.
Martinsville · multi-county
IN*SOURCE — IEP Advocacy (Morgan County)
Indiana's federally funded PTI provides free special education advocacy for Morgan County families covering MSD of Martinsville and surrounding school corporations.
FREE statewide PTI.
Shelbyville · multi-county
IN*SOURCE — IEP Advocacy for Shelby County
Indiana's federally funded PTI provides free IEP advocacy and special education rights support for Shelby County families navigating Shelbyville Central Schools and Southwestern Consolidated School Corporation.
FREE. Federally funded PTI.
Indianapolis · multi-county
IN*SOURCE — Indiana Resource Center for Families with Special Needs
Indiana's federally funded Parent Training and Information Center. Free IEP advocacy, workshops, and one-on-one support for Indiana families statewide. Knows Indiana's special education regulations inside out.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Call before any IEP meeting or dispute in Indiana.
Activities, clubs & recreation
Clubs, sports, camps, and social programs that welcome autistic children and teens — inclusive, adaptive, and special-needs specific.
Indianapolis · multi-county
Autism Society of Indiana - sports and activities
The state Autism Society maintains a sports and activities listing alongside its support work - the most reliable starting point for finding what runs locally in Indiana.
Indiana · multi-county
Mephibosheth Ministries
A camp program for teenagers from 13 through adults of ANY age with disabilities, drawing from across central Indiana - flying squirrel, rock wall, archery, canoeing, horse riding, mudslide, fishing and volleyball, all adapted to the camper. No upper age limit is rare, and it is the single most useful thing about this one.
200+ locations nationwide
ACEing Autism
Weekly Saturday tennis clinics built specifically for autistic children aged 5 to 18, run by volunteers at more than 200 locations across the country, serving over 7,000 players. Sessions run in six-week blocks of an hour. This is the clearest example of the interest-based model working: the sport supplies the structure, the turn-taking and the reason to be there, so the social side happens sideways rather than being the task.
A national programme with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Cost varies by location — around $120 for a six-week session at some sites, with scholarships available. Use the map on their site to find your nearest program, schedule and local contact.
~4,000 camps nationwide
American Camp Association — camp finder
A free searchable directory of close to 4,000 summer camps that can be filtered for camps serving autistic campers, by distance, session length, activities and cost. The best single starting point for finding a day or overnight camp anywhere in the country.
A national programme with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Registration for specialized camps typically opens December–February and popular overnight camps fill within days. Start the funding conversation in autumn.
Nationwide — find your local chapter
Best Buddies
One-to-one friendship matching between people with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities, plus employment, leadership and inclusive living programs. Over 4,000 chapters across all 50 states, serving school-age through adult. If what your family wants is a friend rather than an activity, this is the most direct answer in the country.
A national programme 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 1-800-89BUDDY, to locate your nearest chapter.
Local affiliates across most of the country
Easterseals — camps and recreation
Day and overnight camps run through local Easterseals affiliates, several of them autism-specific, with weekend respite and family camp sessions as well. Many affiliates operate sliding-scale fees, and several camps serve adults alongside children.
A national programme 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 affiliates — check what your nearest one actually runs rather than assuming the national description applies.
Week-long camps hosted nationwide
iCan Shine (iCan Bike)
Teaches people with disabilities to ride a conventional two-wheeled bicycle, using adapted roller bikes over a week-long camp that gradually transfers balance to the rider. Learning to ride a bike is a milestone a lot of autistic children are quietly written off for, and this is the program that most reliably delivers it. Camps are hosted by local organizations across the country, so availability is by host town rather than by chapter.
A national programme with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Check their site for host locations and dates — camps run in different towns each year, so somewhere near you may host this year and not next.
Local chapters in a number of US cities
KEEN (Kids Enjoy Exercise Now)
Volunteer-led one-to-one recreation for children and young adults with developmental and physical disabilities, at no cost to families or carers. The one-to-one model is the point: a volunteer is paired with your child for the session, which makes it workable for people who cannot manage a group setting unsupported.
A national programme with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Free to families. Runs through local chapters in a number of US cities rather than everywhere — check whether yours has one.
900+ divisions nationwide
Little League Challenger Division
Baseball for children and adults with a physical or intellectual disability, across more than 900 divisions. The main division serves ages 4–18, or up to 22 if still enrolled in school; the Senior League Challenger Division serves 15 and above with no upper age limit.
A national programme 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.
200+ communities
Miracle League
Baseball on purpose-built accessible fields in more than 200 communities. Every player bats and every player scores, so ability differences do not decide the game.
A national programme with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Check their location list for the nearest field — coverage is good but not universal.
Every state — county-level programs
Special Olympics
Year-round sports training and competition at no cost to the athlete or their family, for children and adults alike. Programs run at county level in every state.
A national programme with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Eligibility centers on intellectual disability or a closely related developmental disability. If your child is autistic without an intellectual disability, have a direct conversation about fit before signing up rather than after.
Through local clubs and state associations
TOPSoccer (US Youth Soccer)
The Outreach Program for Soccer — recreational soccer for children and adults with intellectual, emotional or physical disabilities, usually with buddy support on the pitch. Run through ordinary local soccer clubs rather than as a separate organization.
A national programme with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Ask your state youth soccer association which local clubs run TOPSoccer — it is often not advertised on the club's own website.
For providers
Are you a provider serving this county?
Help families find accurate information about your services. Submit your practice for review so parents in this area can better understand their options.
Missing a provider? Submit a listing — it’s free →
Helpful guides
Guides for Johnson 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.
Communities served
Cities in Johnson County
Serving families across Johnson County including Franklin, Greenwood, Bargersville, Whiteland, New Whiteland, Trafalgar, Edinburgh (Bartholomew), Nineveh, Amity and Princes Lakes and more.
See all Indiana resources
Waivers, PTI centers, and state programs apply to all families in Indiana.
Indiana state guide →Common questions
Answered from the providers currently listed for this county — these update as the directory does.
How many autism providers serve Johnson County, Indiana?
We list 20 providers serving Johnson County, covering parent & family support, activities, clubs & recreation, ABA therapy, early intervention (0–3) and advocacy & legal, plus 2 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 Johnson County accept Medicaid?
2 of the providers we list for Johnson County state that they accept Medicaid, including Hopebridge Autism Therapy Centers — Greenwood and Hopebridge Autism Therapy Centers — Morgan County Area. Coverage and plan participation change often, so confirm directly with the provider before your first appointment.
Where can I find ABA therapy in Johnson County?
ABA providers serving Johnson 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 Johnson County?
3 providers serving Johnson 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 Indiana?
Indiana families can apply to the Family Supports Waiver (FSW) and Community Integration and Habilitation Waiver (CIH), a Medicaid waiver that can fund respite, therapies and in-home support. The typical wait is Years for FSW; CIH is crisis-entry only, 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 Johnson County?
If none of the Johnson County providers is the right fit, these Indiana counties currently have the most listed providers: Allen County (30), Marion County (30), Monroe County (27), Fountain County (25). 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.
Nearby counties in Indiana
You know things we don’t
Still missing from Johnson County
These are the things no database has and every parent knows. If you can answer one of them, another family in Johnson Countygets an afternoon back. It takes about a minute and you don’t need to know the business details — a name and a rough location is enough for us to check.
- Which dentist here has managed a cleaning without it becoming a fight?
- Who cuts your child's hair without a meltdown?
- Is there a group here where your child has made a friend?
- Which pediatrician here actually listens, and doesn't rush the appointment?
We check everything before it goes up, and nobody pays to be listed. How we verify.
Get told when this page changes
New provider in Johnson County? We'll email you.
One email when we verify a new provider in Johnson County — no newsletter, no digest, nothing else. Some counties hear from us a few times a year and some stay quiet for months; we would rather send you nothing than send you filler.
We store your address and county, and nothing else. How we handle it.
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 Johnson 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 Johnson County?
Add your practice so families searching for help can find you. Listings are free.
Add your practice →