County resource guide
Autism Resources in Hart, Kentucky
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Hart. Kentucky statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
14 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Hodgenville · multi-county
Hardin Memorial Health — LaRue County Referral Pathway
LaRue County (Hodgenville, Lincoln's birthplace) is ~15 miles south of Elizabethtown and 55 miles south of Louisville. Hardin Memorial Health in Elizabethtown and Norton Children's in Louisville are the primary autism evaluation destinations for LaRue County families.
Elizabethtown (~15 mi north) and Louisville (~55 mi north) are the evaluation hubs for LaRue families.
Brownsville · multi-county
Medical Center at Bowling Green — Edmonson County Pathway
Edmonson County (Brownsville) is just 25 miles north of Bowling Green (Warren County), giving families relatively good access to the Medical Center at Bowling Green and its pediatric specialty network for autism evaluation referrals.
Bowling Green (~25 mi south) is the nearest regional hub. Norton Children's Louisville (~90 mi) for complex cases.
Munfordville · multi-county
UK HealthCare Telehealth — Hart County Developmental Pediatrics
Hart County families access autism evaluations through UK HealthCare telehealth or the Louisville metro (~70 miles north). Munfordville's position on the I-65 corridor makes travel to Norton Children's in Louisville or TJ Regional in Glasgow practical for comprehensive evaluations.
I-65 corridor — Louisville (~70 mi north) is accessible for in-person evaluations.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Munfordville · multi-county
Kentucky First Steps — Hart County Early Intervention
Kentucky First Steps provides early intervention for Hart County children under 3 under IDEA Part C. Home-based services throughout this rural county.
Free under IDEA Part C.
Hodgenville · multi-county
Kentucky First Steps — LaRue County Early Intervention
Free early intervention for LaRue County children under 3. Elizabethtown-based EI providers serve this county under IDEA Part C.
Free under IDEA Part C.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Brownsville · multi-county
Centria Autism — Edmonson County / Brownsville
In-home ABA therapy for Edmonson County. Accepts Kentucky Medicaid. Bowling Green-based center-based ABA providers also serve this area given the proximity.
Munfordville · multi-county
Centria Autism — Hart County / Munfordville
In-home ABA therapy for Hart County children. Telehealth supervision supplements service delivery in this rural south-central Kentucky county. Accepts Kentucky Medicaid and commercial insurance.
Hodgenville · multi-county
Hopebridge — LaRue County / Hodgenville
ABA therapy for LaRue County children. Proximity to Elizabethtown provides access to Hardin County's growing therapy network. Accepts Kentucky Medicaid and commercial insurance.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Brownsville · multi-county
Autism Society of Kentucky — Edmonson County / Bowling Green Area
Statewide support organization. Edmonson County families can access Bowling Green-area autism support groups and Autism Society of Kentucky programming just 25 miles south.
Munfordville · multi-county
Autism Society of Kentucky — Hart County / South-Central KY
Autism Society of Kentucky connects Hart County families to statewide peer support and south-central Kentucky autism resources. Bowling Green and Glasgow programming are accessible for in-person events.
Hodgenville · multi-county
Autism Society of Kentucky — LaRue County / Central KY
Autism Society of Kentucky connects LaRue County families to regional support through the Elizabethtown-area autism community and Louisville metro programming.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Brownsville · multi-county
KY-SPIN — Edmonson County Outreach
Free IEP advocacy and training for Edmonson County families from Kentucky's federally funded PTI. Supports navigation of Edmonson County Schools.
FREE.
Munfordville · multi-county
KY-SPIN — Hart County Outreach
Free IEP advocacy and training for Hart County families from Kentucky's federally funded Parent Training and Information Center. Phone and remote support available for families navigating Hart County Schools.
FREE. Federally funded PTI.
Hodgenville · multi-county
KY-SPIN — LaRue County Outreach
Free IEP advocacy for LaRue County families from Kentucky's statewide PTI. Call before any IEP meeting with LaRue County Schools.
FREE. Federally funded PTI.
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