Autism Resources in Pulaski County, Kentucky
21 providers in Somerset and nearby, plus 12 national programs. Waitlists change often, so it’s worth calling a few.
0 providers in Pulaski County. Filter by your child’s age — including 18+, which is the hardest to find anywhere.
Based in Pulaski County
Diagnostic clinics
1 providerFormal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital — Pediatric Services
Somerset, KY
Regional hospital for Pulaski County and south-central Kentucky. Comprehensive autism evaluations typically require referral to UK HealthCare in Lexington (~80 miles north) or Norton Children's in Louisville (~90 miles west).
Regional hospital for Pulaski County and south-central Kentucky. Comprehensive autism evaluations typically require referral to UK HealthCare in Lexington (~80 miles north) or Norton Children's in Louisville (~90 miles west).
Early Intervention (0–3)
1 providerFree services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Kentucky First Steps — Pulaski County Early Intervention
Somerset, KY
Free early intervention for Pulaski County children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Free early intervention for Pulaski County children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
ABA therapy
1 providerApplied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Centria Autism — Pulaski County / Somerset
Somerset, KY
In-home ABA therapy for Pulaski County. Accepts Kentucky Medicaid. UK HealthCare telehealth can complement local ABA services.
In-home ABA therapy for Pulaski County. Accepts Kentucky Medicaid. UK HealthCare telehealth can complement local ABA services.
Advocacy & legal
1 providerLegal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
KY-SPIN — Pulaski County Outreach
Somerset, KY
FREE statewide PTI. Call before IEP meetings with Pulaski County or Somerset Independent school districts.
FREE statewide PTI. Call before IEP meetings with Pulaski County or Somerset Independent school districts.
Also serving Pulaski County
These 29 are based elsewhere, or operate nationally, and list Pulaski 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
6 providersFormal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital — Casey County Referral Pathway
Liberty, KY · serves several counties
Casey County (Liberty) families access Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital in Somerset (Pulaski County, ~25 miles south) or UK HealthCare in Lexington (~75 miles north) for comprehensive autism evaluations. This south-central Kentucky county is between two regional hubs.
Somerset (Pulaski County, ~25 mi south) and Lexington (~75 mi north) are primary evaluation hubs.
Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital — Developmental Referrals (Russell County)
Jamestown, KY · serves several counties
Russell County families in Jamestown access developmental and autism evaluation referrals through Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital in Somerset (~25 miles). Somerset/Pulaski is the primary regional hub for south-central Kentucky.
Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital — Developmental Referrals (Wayne County)
Monticello, KY · serves several counties
Wayne County families in Monticello access developmental and autism evaluation referrals through Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital in Somerset (~40 miles). Somerset is the regional hub for south-central Kentucky.
UK HealthCare — Lincoln County Referral Pathway
Stanford, KY · serves several counties
Lincoln County (Stanford) is ~50 miles south of Lexington, providing reasonable access to UK HealthCare and Kentucky Children's Hospital for comprehensive autism evaluations. Lake Cumberland Regional in Somerset (~35 miles south) also serves the area.
Lexington (UK) ~50 mi north; Somerset (Lake Cumberland) ~35 mi south.
UK HealthCare Telehealth — McCreary County Developmental Pediatrics
Whitley City, KY · serves several counties
McCreary County (Whitley City) is one of Kentucky's most economically distressed counties in the Daniel Boone National Forest. UK HealthCare telehealth is the primary specialist access for autism evaluations. In-person visits at UK Lexington (~100 miles north) or Lake Cumberland Regional (~50 miles north) are needed for formal diagnosis.
One of Kentucky's most economically distressed counties. Telehealth is essential. UK Lexington (~100 mi north) for in-person evaluation.
UK Kentucky Children's Hospital — Developmental Pediatrics (Rockcastle Referral)
Mount Vernon, KY · serves several counties
Rockcastle County families in Mount Vernon access comprehensive autism evaluations through UK Kentucky Children's Hospital in Lexington (~60 miles north). Ask your primary care provider for a referral to the developmental pediatrics program.
ABA therapy
4 providersApplied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Centria Autism — Casey County / Liberty
Liberty, KY · serves several counties
In-home ABA therapy for Casey County. Accepts Kentucky Medicaid. UK HealthCare telehealth supplements local services for this rural south-central Kentucky county.
Centria Autism — Rockcastle County
Mount Vernon, KY · serves several counties
In-home ABA therapy for Rockcastle County families through Centria's statewide network. Accepts Kentucky Medicaid. Lexington and Somerset are the nearest ABA center locations.
Centria Autism — Russell County
Jamestown, KY · serves several counties
In-home ABA therapy for Russell County families near Lake Cumberland. Accepts Kentucky Medicaid. Somerset is the nearest ABA center hub for this lake-country community.
Centria Autism — Wayne County / Monticello
Monticello, KY · serves several counties
In-home ABA therapy for Wayne County families in this remote south-central Kentucky county on the Tennessee border. Accepts Kentucky Medicaid. Somerset is the nearest ABA center hub.
Respite care
3 providersRespite care providers giving families a break — in-home, center-based, and overnight.
Hart-Supported Living — respite WITHOUT a Medicaid waiver
Statewide, KY · serves several counties
This matters more in Kentucky than almost anywhere, because the Michelle P. waiting list runs past 13,000 people and a decade. Hart-Supported Living is a NON-Medicaid state program that funds personal care, respite, home modifications, equipment and skills training so a disabled Kentuckian can stay living at home — no waiver required. Kentucky also publishes a free statewide Respite Provider Directory of independent providers, searchable by location, service and population served.
If you are on the Michelle P. or SCL waiting list, Hart-Supported Living is the thing to ask about now rather than in eight years.
ARCH National Respite Locator
Searchable by state, KY
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, KY
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.
Advocacy & legal
6 providersLegal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
KY-SPIN — Casey County Outreach
Liberty, KY · serves several counties
Free IEP advocacy and training for Casey County families from Kentucky's federally funded PTI. Supports navigation of Casey County Schools.
FREE. Remote support available.
KY-SPIN — Lincoln County Outreach
Stanford, KY · serves several counties
Free IEP advocacy for Lincoln County families from Kentucky's statewide PTI. Call before IEP meetings with Lincoln County Schools.
FREE. Federally funded PTI.
KY-SPIN — McCreary County Outreach
Whitley City, KY · serves several counties
Free IEP advocacy for McCreary County families from Kentucky's statewide PTI. Remote phone advocacy is critical for this high-poverty, rural Appalachian county.
FREE. Phone advocacy is especially critical for high-poverty rural families.
KY-SPIN — Rockcastle County IEP Advocacy
Mount Vernon, KY · serves several counties
Free IEP advocacy and parent training for Rockcastle County families. KY-SPIN is Kentucky's federally funded PTI serving all 120 counties, including rural south-central communities.
KY-SPIN — Russell County IEP Advocacy
Jamestown, KY · serves several counties
Free IEP advocacy for Russell County families. KY-SPIN is especially critical in this rural south-central county where local autism specialists are limited.
KY-SPIN — Wayne County IEP Advocacy
Monticello, KY · serves several counties
Free IEP advocacy for Wayne County families in Monticello. Phone and remote support from KY-SPIN is critical in this isolated south-central Kentucky community near the Tennessee border.
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, KY
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, KY
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, KY
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, KY
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, KY
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, KY
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, KY
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, KY
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, KY
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, KY
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.
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About autism services in Pulaski County
Pulaski County — home to Somerset — is south-central Kentucky's regional hub on Lake Cumberland. Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital provides some local services, with specialized autism care requiring travel to Lexington or Nashville. Kentucky's First Steps serves children under 3, and KY-SPIN provides free IEP advocacy statewide.
Helpful guides
Guides for Pulaski 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 Pulaski County
Serving families across Pulaski County including Somerset, Nancy, Science Hill, Burnside, Eubank, Ferguson, Jabez, Shopville, Bronston and Tateville and more.
See all Kentucky resources
Waivers, PTI centers, and state programs apply to all families in Kentucky.
Kentucky state guide →Common questions
Answered from the providers currently listed for this county — these update as the directory does.
How many autism providers serve Pulaski County, Kentucky?
We list 21 providers serving Pulaski County, covering ABA therapy, respite care, early intervention (0–3), advocacy & legal and diagnostic clinics. 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 Pulaski County accept Medicaid?
5 of the providers we list for Pulaski County state that they accept Medicaid, including Centria Autism — Casey County / Liberty, Centria Autism — Pulaski County / Somerset, Centria Autism — Rockcastle County and Centria Autism — Russell County, plus 1 more. Coverage and plan participation change often, so confirm directly with the provider before your first appointment.
Where can I find ABA therapy in Pulaski County?
ABA providers serving Pulaski 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 Pulaski County families?
Yes — 3 providers serving Pulaski 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 Pulaski County?
5 providers serving Pulaski 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 Kentucky?
Kentucky families can apply to the Michelle P. Waiver (MPW) and Supports for Community Living (SCL), a Medicaid waiver that can fund respite, therapies and in-home support. The typical wait is Commonly reported at 8–10 years, with more than 13,000 waiting, 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 Pulaski County?
If none of the Pulaski County providers is the right fit, these Kentucky counties currently have the most listed providers: Oldham County (23), Caldwell County (20), Jefferson County (20), Ohio County (19). 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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