Autism Resources in Orange County, Indiana
19 providers in Paoli and nearby, plus 12 national programs. Waitlists change often, so it’s worth calling a few.
0 providers in Orange County. Filter by your child’s age — including 18+, which is the hardest to find anywhere.
Based in Orange County
Diagnostic clinics
1 providerFormal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Paoli Hospital — Orange County Developmental Referrals
Paoli, IN · serves several counties
Orange County families in Paoli access developmental pediatric evaluations through Deaconess Health referral networks from Evansville and IU Health from Bloomington. Orange County's rural setting makes both Evansville (~65 miles southwest) and Bloomington (~50 miles north) viable evaluation destinations.
Deaconess in Evansville and IU Health in Bloomington are the main regional evaluation hubs for Orange County families.
Early Intervention (0–3)
1 providerFree services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
First Steps — Orange County Early Intervention
Paoli, IN
Indiana's First Steps program provides free in-home early intervention for infants and toddlers with developmental delays in Orange County. Services include speech, OT, PT, and developmental therapy under IDEA Part C.
FREE for eligible children.
ABA therapy
1 providerApplied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Applied Behavioral Advancements — Orange County
Paoli, IN · serves several counties
In-home ABA therapy for children in Orange County and rural southern Indiana. BCBA-supervised with individualized programs. Accepts commercial insurance under Indiana's ABA mandate and Medicaid waiver.
Indiana requires all commercial insurers to cover ABA therapy.
Parent & family support
1 providerParent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Autism Society of Indiana — Orange County / Southern Indiana
Paoli, IN · serves several counties
Autism Society of Indiana family support for Orange County and rural southern Indiana. Resource navigation and peer connection for families in the Paoli and French Lick area.
Advocacy & legal
1 providerLegal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
IN*SOURCE — IEP Advocacy (Orange County)
Paoli, IN · serves several counties
Indiana's federally funded PTI provides free special education advocacy for Orange County families covering Paoli Community Schools and Springs Valley Community Schools.
FREE statewide PTI.
Also serving Orange County
These 26 are based elsewhere, or operate nationally, and list Orange 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
3 providersFormal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Daviess Community Hospital — Developmental Referrals
Shoals, IN · serves several counties
Daviess Community Hospital serves Martin County families with developmental screenings and referrals to Vincennes and Bloomington specialists for autism evaluations.
Daviess Community Hospital — Developmental Referrals
Salem, IN · serves several counties
Washington County families in Salem access developmental screenings and referrals through regional hospitals in Bloomington and Louisville for comprehensive autism evaluations.
IU Health Bedford — Developmental Pediatrics
Bedford, IN · serves several counties
IU Health Bedford Hospital in Bedford provides pediatric developmental services for Lawrence County with referral pathways to IU Health Bloomington (~25 miles north) and Riley Hospital in Indianapolis. Bedford's southern Indiana location makes it a gateway to both central Indiana specialists and Deaconess Health in Evansville.
IU Health Bloomington (~25 miles north) is the nearest comprehensive evaluation hub.
Early Intervention (0–3)
1 providerFree services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Indiana First Steps — Crawford County
English, IN · serves several counties
Indiana's Part C Early Intervention program for Crawford County infants and toddlers (birth to 3). Free evaluations and IFSP services for children in the English area with developmental delays or autism risk. Home-based services are the norm in this very rural county.
FREE through age 3. Home visits are standard in Crawford County.
ABA therapy
3 providersApplied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Applied Behavioral Advancements — Lawrence County
Bedford, IN · serves several counties
In-home ABA therapy serving Lawrence County children in Bedford and surrounding communities. BCBA-supervised with individualized treatment plans. Accepts commercial insurance under Indiana's ABA mandate and Medicaid waiver.
Indiana requires all commercial insurers to cover ABA therapy.
Centria Autism — Telehealth ABA for Southern Indiana Hills
English, IN · serves several counties
BCBA-supervised ABA therapy via telehealth is critical for Crawford County families in the Hoosier Hills. Given the county's extreme rural isolation, telehealth ABA is often the only practical option. Indiana ABA mandate applies.
Telehealth is CRITICAL for Crawford County. Indiana mandates ABA insurance coverage.
Hopebridge Autism Therapy — Jeffersonville Region
Salem, IN · serves several counties
Hopebridge serves Washington County families from its Jeffersonville center with ABA therapy and telehealth options. In-home service delivery available for families in Salem.
Respite care
2 providersRespite care providers giving families a break — in-home, center-based, and overnight.
ARCH National Respite Locator
Searchable by state, IN
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, IN
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
3 providersParent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Autism Society of Indiana — Crawford County
English, IN · serves several counties
Autism Society of Indiana statewide support for Crawford County families. Peer connection and resource navigation for English-area families in the Indiana hills.
Autism Society of Indiana — Lawrence County
Bedford, IN · serves several counties
Autism Society of Indiana family support for Lawrence County and the Bedford area. Support groups, resource navigation, and peer connection for south-central Indiana families.
Autism Society of Indiana — Washington County
Salem, IN · serves several counties
Autism Society of Indiana connects Washington County families to peer support and advocacy. Louisville-area and Jeffersonville chapters offer the closest in-person programming for Salem families.
Advocacy & legal
4 providersLegal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
IN*SOURCE — IEP Advocacy (Lawrence County)
Bedford, IN · serves several counties
Indiana's federally funded PTI provides free special education advocacy for Lawrence County families covering North Lawrence Community Schools and Mitchell Community Schools.
FREE statewide PTI.
IN*SOURCE — IEP Advocacy for Crawford County
English, IN · serves several counties
Indiana's federally funded Parent Training and Information Center. Free IEP advocacy and special education rights support for Crawford County families navigating Crawford County Community Schools.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Essential before any IEP dispute.
IN*SOURCE — Special Education Advocacy
Shoals, IN · serves several counties
IN*SOURCE provides free IEP advocacy and special education rights assistance for Martin County families navigating rural school systems.
IN*SOURCE — Special Education Advocacy
Salem, IN · serves several counties
IN*SOURCE provides free IEP advocacy and special education rights training for Washington County families. Statewide helpline and southern Indiana workshops available.
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, IN
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, IN
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, IN
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, IN
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, IN
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, IN
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, IN
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, IN
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, IN
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, IN
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 Orange County
Orange County — home to Paoli and French Lick — is in southern Indiana's hill country. Paoli Memorial Hospital provides basic healthcare. Families must travel to Bloomington, Bedford, or Louisville, Kentucky for most specialized autism services. Orleans Community Schools and Paoli Community Schools provide special education. IN*SOURCE provides free statewide IEP advocacy.
Helpful guides
Guides for Orange 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 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 Orange County, Indiana?
We list 19 providers serving Orange County, covering ABA therapy, parent & family support, diagnostic clinics, early intervention (0–3) and advocacy & legal. 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 Orange County accept Medicaid?
2 of the providers we list for Orange County state that they accept Medicaid, including Applied Behavioral Advancements — Lawrence County and Applied Behavioral Advancements — Orange County. Coverage and plan participation change often, so confirm directly with the provider before your first appointment.
Where can I find ABA therapy in Orange County?
ABA providers serving Orange 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.
Are there telehealth autism services for Orange County families?
Yes — 2 providers serving Orange County offer telehealth or virtual sessions. This is often the fastest route to support for families in rural areas or on long local waitlists.
Can autism therapy happen at home in Orange County?
5 providers serving Orange 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 Orange County?
If none of the Orange 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.
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Still missing from Orange County
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- Which dentist here has managed a cleaning without it becoming a fight?
- Who cuts your child's hair without a meltdown?
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