County resource guide
Autism Resources in Meade, Kentucky
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Meade. Kentucky statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
14 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Elizabethtown · multi-county
Hardin Memorial Health — Developmental Pediatrics
Developmental and behavioral pediatrics services at Hardin Memorial Health, the region's primary hospital. Provides autism evaluations and referrals for Hardin County and surrounding central Kentucky communities, including Fort Knox military families.
Fort Knox (Tricare) families: ask about referral pathways through military primary care.
Louisville · multi-county
Norton Children's Hospital — Breckinridge County Referral Pathway
Breckinridge County (Hardinsburg) is approximately 60 miles southwest of Louisville. Norton Children's Hospital in Louisville is the primary destination for comprehensive autism evaluations for Breckinridge County families.
Louisville (~60 min) is the primary evaluation hub for Breckinridge County families.
Brandenburg
Norton Children's Hospital — Meade County Referral Pathway
Meade County families in Brandenburg have good access to Norton Children's Hospital in Louisville (~45 miles east) for comprehensive autism evaluations. Hardin Memorial in Elizabethtown (~25 miles south) is the nearest full-service regional hospital.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Elizabethtown · multi-county
First Steps — Hardin County Early Intervention
Kentucky's First Steps program provides early intervention services for children under 3 in Hardin County. Includes speech, OT, developmental therapy, and autism-specific services through IDEA Part C. Free eligibility evaluations.
Free under IDEA Part C. Ask about autism-specific evaluation referrals.
Brandenburg
Kentucky First Steps — Meade County Early Intervention
Free early intervention for Meade County children under 3. Home-based services throughout the county. Tricare-covered families near Fort Knox may access on-post EI resources.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Hardinsburg · multi-county
Hopebridge — Breckinridge County / West-Central KY
ABA therapy for Breckinridge County. Accepts Kentucky Medicaid and commercial insurance. Louisville-based center-based providers are the nearest for center-based care.
Elizabethtown · multi-county
Hopebridge — Elizabethtown
Center-based ABA therapy clinic in Elizabethtown serving Hardin County and the Fort Knox corridor. BCBA-supervised with multidisciplinary support. Accepts commercial insurance (including Tricare) and Kentucky Medicaid.
Tricare accepted — important for the large Fort Knox military community.
Brandenburg
Hopebridge — Meade County / Brandenburg
ABA therapy for Meade County families. Elizabethtown and Louisville metro centers are both accessible. Accepts Kentucky Medicaid and Tricare (Fort Knox families).
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Hardinsburg · multi-county
Autism Society of Kentucky — Breckinridge County / West-Central KY
Statewide support organization. Louisville metro Autism Society of Kentucky programming is accessible for Breckinridge County families (~60 miles east).
Elizabethtown · multi-county
Autism Society of Kentucky — Elizabethtown Support Group
Parent-led support group for families of autistic children and adults in the Elizabethtown/Hardin County area. Affiliated with the Autism Society of Kentucky. Monthly meetings, resource sharing, and community connection for Fort Knox and civilian families alike.
Brandenburg
Autism Society of Kentucky — Meade County / Greater Louisville Area
Meade County families have access to Louisville metro Autism Society of Kentucky programming. Brandenburg's location gives families access to both Louisville and Elizabethtown autism community resources.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Hardinsburg · multi-county
KY-SPIN — Breckinridge County Outreach
Free IEP advocacy and training for Breckinridge County families from Kentucky's federally funded PTI. Supports navigation of Breckinridge County Schools.
FREE.
Elizabethtown · multi-county
KY-SPIN — Hardin County Outreach
Kentucky's federally funded Parent Training and Information Center provides free IEP advocacy and training for Hardin County families. Spanish-language services available. Call before any IEP dispute with Hardin County Schools.
FREE. Statewide PTI — serves Hardin County families remotely and in person.
Brandenburg
KY-SPIN — Meade County Outreach
Free IEP advocacy for Meade County families from Kentucky's statewide PTI. Call before IEP meetings with Meade County Schools.
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