City resource guide
Autism Providers in Brooklyn, New York
8 providers listed at an address in Brooklyn itself. For everyone who serves the wider area, see Kings County.
This page lists autism providers based in Brooklyn — the ones close enough to drive to. Many providers serve Kings County from neighboring towns, or by telehealth and in-home visits, and those appear on the county page rather than here.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Brooklyn · multi-county
Applied ABC — Brooklyn Autism Center
ABA therapy center in Brooklyn serving children with autism spectrum disorder. Also operates a Bronx location.
Source: https://appliedabc.com/state_services/new-york/
Brooklyn
Autism Learning Partners — Brooklyn
In-home and center-based ABA therapy in Brooklyn and Kings County. BCBA-supervised. Accepts most commercial insurance and New York State Medicaid.
New York requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.
Brooklyn · multi-county
NYC Center for Autism Treatment
ABA therapy for children birth–21 in Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, Manhattan, and the Bronx. Center-based and in-home options.
Source: https://www.nycenterforautismtreatment.com
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Brooklyn · multi-county
AHRC New York City
One of the largest agencies serving New Yorkers with intellectual and developmental disabilities. AHRC provides day programs, supported employment, family support, and Early Intervention services across Brooklyn and the five boroughs.
Particularly strong for adult services and supported employment in NYC.
Speech therapy
Speech-language pathology, AAC, pragmatic language, and feeding.
Brooklyn
New York Speech and Language Services — Brooklyn
A Brooklyn-based private practice specializing in speech-language therapy for autistic children and those with language delays. Services include AAC evaluation and training, social communication groups, pragmatic language therapy, and feeding therapy. Accepts commercial insurance and private pay. Locations in Park Slope and Bay Ridge serve a wide range of Brooklyn neighborhoods.
Private practice — verify insurance before scheduling. AAC specialists on staff.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Brooklyn
NYC Early Intervention — Brooklyn
New York City's Early Intervention program for Brooklyn (Kings County) families, administered through the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Free speech, OT, ABA-based, and service coordination services for children birth to age 3 showing developmental delays or autism signs. The Brooklyn EI system has one of the largest provider networks in the state given Brooklyn's population.
FREE for eligible children. Brooklyn has a large EI provider network — ask your service coordinator for provider options by neighborhood.
Diagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Brooklyn
SUNY Downstate — Developmental Disabilities Center
Autism and developmental evaluations at SUNY Downstate Medical Center, serving Brooklyn and southern Brooklyn communities. Academic medical center with Medicaid-funded evaluation services.
Accepts Medicaid. A key option for Brooklyn families without commercial insurance.
Occupational therapy & sensory
Occupational therapy, sensory integration, and sensory diets.
Brooklyn
SUNY Downstate — Pediatric Occupational Therapy
SUNY Downstate Medical Center's pediatric occupational therapy services serve Brooklyn children with autism-related sensory processing difficulties, fine motor delays, and self-care skill deficits. Sensory integration therapy and sensory diet planning are core services. Accepts Medicaid, making this a critical access point for Brooklyn's large Medicaid-enrolled population.
Accepts Medicaid. Key OT resource for Brooklyn families without commercial insurance.
Not finding the right fit in Brooklyn?
29 more providers serve Kings County from outside Brooklyn — including telehealth and in-home services that do not depend on how far you can drive.
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