County resource guide
Autism Resources in Queen Anne's County, Maryland
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Queen Anne's County. Maryland statewide resources also apply.
Queen Anne's County (Centreville, Queenstown) is an Eastern Shore county connected to the Western Shore by the Bay Bridge. Families access Kennedy Krieger and Hopkins for specialized evaluations. University of Maryland Shore Regional Health covers local medical needs. Queen Anne's County Public Schools provides special education. Parent's Place of Maryland provides free IEP advocacy statewide.
Provider directory
Local Providers17 providers in Queen Anne's County
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Diagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Denton · multi-county
Kennedy Krieger Institute — Telehealth (Serving Caroline County)
Kennedy Krieger Institute, one of the nation's foremost autism centers based in Baltimore, provides telehealth evaluation and consultation services widely used by Eastern Shore families including those in Caroline County. The Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD) at Kennedy Krieger offers virtual consultations that allow Caroline County families to access world-class expertise without making the 90-minute drive to Baltimore.
Telehealth available statewide. In-person in Baltimore. One of the best autism programs in the country — worth the waitlist.
Easton · multi-county
UM Shore Regional Health — Memorial Hospital at Easton
University of Maryland Shore Regional Health's Memorial Hospital at Easton serves as the medical hub for Talbot County and the mid-Shore region. Developmental referrals coordinate with UM Medical System specialists in Baltimore. Easton's location provides moderate access to Baltimore (approximately 75 minutes) compared to lower Eastern Shore counties.
Easton is the Eastern Shore's most accessible mid-point for Baltimore-area specialist access.
Denton · multi-county
UM Shore Regional Health — Memorial Hospital at Easton
University of Maryland Shore Regional Health's Memorial Hospital at Easton, in neighboring Talbot County, is the nearest regional hospital serving Caroline County families. Developmental referrals coordinate with UM Medical System specialists in Baltimore. Caroline County is the Eastern Shore's most rural inland county — families often travel to Easton (~20 minutes) or Baltimore (~90 minutes) for comprehensive autism evaluations.
Easton (~20 min from Denton) is the nearest specialist hub. Kennedy Krieger telehealth is widely used by Eastern Shore families for complex autism evaluations.
Queenstown · multi-county
UM Shore Regional Health — Queenstown Campus
University of Maryland Shore Regional Health provides the primary healthcare infrastructure for Queen Anne's County. Developmental referrals route through UM Medical System specialists in Baltimore, which is approximately 45–60 minutes via the Bay Bridge. Families on the Bay Bridge corridor have relatively better Baltimore access than the lower Eastern Shore.
Queen Anne's families have relatively good access to Baltimore specialists via the Bay Bridge corridor.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Centreville
Maryland Infants and Toddlers Program — Queen Anne's County
Free IDEA Part C early intervention for Queen Anne's County children birth to age 3. Service coordination, speech therapy, OT, developmental therapy, and family support at no cost. Administered through Queen Anne's County Health Department.
FREE. IDEA Part C entitlement. Call with any developmental concern — do not wait for a definitive diagnosis.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Easton · multi-county
ABA of Maryland — Mid-Shore Outreach
In-home ABA therapy serving Talbot County and mid-Shore communities. BCBA-supervised with naturalistic developmental approach and family training component. Accepts most commercial insurance under Maryland's ABA insurance mandate and Maryland Medicaid.
Centreville · multi-county
ABA of Maryland — Upper Shore / Bay Bridge Corridor
In-home ABA therapy serving Queen Anne's County and the Bay Bridge corridor. BCBA-supervised with naturalistic developmental approach. Accepts most commercial insurance under Maryland's ABA mandate. Proximity to Baltimore means some families choose to commute to Baltimore-based ABA centers.
Some families commute to Baltimore-based ABA centers via the Bay Bridge. In-home services serve families who can't make that trip.
Chestertown · multi-county
ABA of Maryland — Upper Shore Outreach
In-home ABA therapy extending to Kent and Queen Anne's counties on the upper Eastern Shore. BCBA-supervised services with telehealth support for family training. Maryland ABA insurance mandate applies. Given very limited local capacity, in-home delivery is standard in this rural area.
Telehealth parent training supplements in-person therapy given the sparse provider landscape on the upper Eastern Shore.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Centreville · multi-county
Autism Society Chesapeake Bay — Bay Bridge Region
Autism Society Chesapeake Bay serves Queen Anne's County families with peer support groups, family resource navigation, and statewide advocacy connections. The Bay Bridge location gives Queen Anne's families reasonable access to both Eastern Shore and Baltimore-area ASCHB programming.
Easton · multi-county
Autism Society Chesapeake Bay — Mid-Shore
Autism Society Chesapeake Bay provides family peer support, resource navigation, and community events for Talbot County and mid-Shore families. Easton's central Eastern Shore location makes Talbot a natural hub for regional ASCHB programming.
Denton · multi-county
Autism Society Chesapeake Bay — Mid-Shore Outreach
The Autism Society Chesapeake Bay provides peer support, family resource navigation, and community connections for Caroline County families. As Maryland's most rural Eastern Shore county, Caroline families benefit from ASCHB's virtual support groups and connections to the broader mid-Shore autism parent community in Easton and the Bay region.
Virtual participation is strongly recommended for Caroline County families given limited local programming.
Chestertown · multi-county
Autism Society Chesapeake Bay — Upper Shore
Autism Society Chesapeake Bay provides family support, peer connections, and resource navigation for Kent County and upper Eastern Shore families. Virtual support groups and statewide events supplement limited local programming in this very rural area.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Denton · multi-county
Parents' Place of Maryland (PPM) — Eastern Shore Outreach
Maryland's federally funded Parent Training and Information Center, serving Caroline County families with free IEP advocacy, special education rights training, and dispute navigation. Provides phone consultations and webinars for rural Eastern Shore families. In a small county with limited local resources, PPM is often the most accessible expert resource for navigating the Caroline County school system.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Phone and virtual support available. Essential resource before any IEP meeting in Caroline County.
Elkton · multi-county
Parents' Place of Maryland (PPM) — Upper Bay Region
Maryland's federally funded Parent Training and Information Center supporting Cecil County families with IEP advocacy, special education rights training, and dispute navigation. Provides phone consultations and webinars for families in the upper Chesapeake region.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Serves all of Maryland.
Centreville · multi-county
The Coordinating Center — Eastern Shore
The Coordinating Center provides care coordination and advocacy for Maryland families with developmental disabilities, including Queen Anne's County. Helps families navigate DDA waiver applications, transition planning, and complex multi-agency service systems. Kennedy Krieger affiliated.
Millersville · multi-county
The Coordinating Center — Maryland
The Coordinating Center is a Maryland nonprofit (with Kennedy Krieger affiliation) that provides care coordination, family support, and advocacy for Marylanders with developmental disabilities. Helps families navigate DDA waiver waitlists, transition planning, and complex service systems across all counties including rural Eastern Shore communities.
Invaluable for navigating Maryland's DDA waiver system. Serves all Maryland counties including rural Eastern Shore.
Easton · multi-county
The Coordinating Center — Mid-Shore Region
The Coordinating Center provides DDA waiver navigation, care coordination, and family advocacy for Talbot County and mid-Shore families. Helps families access Maryland's complex disability services infrastructure from a rural setting with limited local specialist capacity.
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Helpful guides
Guides for Queen Anne's 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.
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Waivers, PTI centers, and state programs apply to all families in Maryland.
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