County resource guide
Autism Resources in Nassau County, New York
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Nassau County. New York statewide resources also apply.
Nassau County (Long Island) is served by Cohen Children's Medical Center and Nassau BOCES — which operates some of Long Island's most comprehensive autism special education programs. The Autism Society of Long Island connects Nassau and Suffolk families to support groups and community resources. New York's ABA insurance mandate ensures broad commercial insurance coverage.
School evaluation
Request a School Evaluation
Under IDEA, your school district must evaluate your child for free if you request it in writing. Here’s who to contact in Nassau County:
Nassau BOCES — Special Education
Nassau County has many independent districts. Nassau BOCES coordinates some services, but families should contact their local district CSE. Nassau BOCES can help identify the correct district: (516) 396-2200.
Contacts verified May 2026 — call to confirm current numbers
Learn how to write your evaluation request →Provider directory
Local Providers12 providers in Nassau County
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Diagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
New Hyde Park · multi-county
Cohen Children's Medical Center — Autism Services
Autism evaluations and behavioral health services at Cohen Children's Medical Center, one of the New York metro's major pediatric hospitals. Serves Queens and Long Island families with comprehensive developmental assessments.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Garden City
Nassau BOCES — Special Education Autism Programs
Nassau County's Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) operates some of Long Island's most comprehensive autism-specific special education programs, including specialized classrooms, community-based instruction, and transition services.
Key school-age resource. BOCES programs supplement district services for students with intensive needs.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Hauppauge · multi-county
Autism Learning Partners — Long Island
In-home and center-based ABA therapy serving Suffolk County families with BCBA-supervised programs. Naturalistic developmental behavioral intervention (NDBI) approach blended with structured ABA techniques. Accepts most commercial insurance carriers under New York's ABA insurance mandate and coordinates with school districts.
New York requires commercial insurance to cover ABA. Call to confirm Suffolk County availability.
Garden City · multi-county
Autism Learning Partners — Nassau County
In-home and center-based ABA therapy serving Nassau County families with BCBA-supervised individualized programs. Naturalistic developmental behavioral intervention approach. Accepts commercial insurance under New York's ABA mandate and coordinates with Nassau County CPSE teams and school districts.
NY ABA insurance mandate applies to commercial plans.
Massapequa · multi-county
Behavioral Associates — Long Island
Center-based and in-home ABA therapy serving Nassau and western Suffolk counties. BCBA-supervised with naturalistic teaching approach. Accepts commercial insurance and New York Medicaid.
New York ABA insurance mandate applies.
Speech therapy
Speech-language pathology, AAC, pragmatic language, and feeding.
Great Neck · multi-county
Long Island Speech — Nassau County
Long Island Speech's Nassau County locations provide pediatric speech-language therapy for autistic children, including AAC evaluation, social communication groups, feeding therapy, and pragmatic language intervention. Multiple Nassau County offices in Great Neck, Rockville Centre, and Plainview make services accessible across the county.
Multiple Nassau locations. One of Long Island's largest and most established pediatric SLP practices.
Commack · multi-county
Long Island Speech — Suffolk County
Long Island Speech is one of Long Island's largest pediatric speech-language pathology practices, with multiple Suffolk County locations including Commack and Huntington. Services include autism communication therapy, AAC device evaluation and training, social skills groups, and feeding therapy. Accepts most commercial insurance plans.
Multiple Suffolk County locations. One of Long Island's most established pediatric SLP practices.
Occupational therapy & sensory
Occupational therapy, sensory integration, and sensory diets.
New Hyde Park · multi-county
Cohen Children's Medical Center — Pediatric Occupational Therapy
Cohen Children's Medical Center's occupational therapy program provides sensory integration therapy, fine motor evaluation, and daily living skills training for Nassau County children with autism. As part of Northwell Health, Cohen Children's OT coordinates closely with the hospital's autism diagnostic team for seamless post-diagnosis therapy planning. Accepts most commercial insurance.
Coordinated referral pathway from Cohen Children's autism evaluation. Also see Northwell community OT sites across Nassau.
Hauppauge · multi-county
Northwell Health — Pediatric Occupational Therapy (Long Island)
Northwell Health's pediatric occupational therapy program provides sensory integration therapy, fine motor intervention, and daily living skills training for autistic children across Long Island, including Suffolk County. Multiple locations in Hauppauge, Commack, and Huntington serve families across western and central Suffolk. Accepts most major commercial insurance.
Multiple Suffolk locations. Northwell's network is extensive — call to find the closest location.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Hauppauge · multi-county
Autism Society of Long Island
Long Island chapter serving Nassau and Suffolk counties with support groups, social programming, family resources, and community events.
Hauppauge · multi-county
Autism Society of Long Island — Suffolk Programs
The Autism Society of Long Island serves both Nassau and Suffolk counties with parent support groups, social skills programming for children and teens, family networking events, and community resource navigation. Regular meetings are held in multiple Suffolk County locations including Hauppauge and Riverhead.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
New York · multi-county
INCLUDEnyc — Long Island Outreach
INCLUDEnyc is New York City's federally funded Parent Training and Information (PTI) center that also extends services to Long Island families. Provides free training, information, and one-on-one guidance to help parents navigate special education systems, IEP meetings, and disability-related services for their children.
FREE federal PTI services. Invaluable for IEP disputes and school advocacy.
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School districts & government services
Public programs and school district contacts for Nassau County.
School & special education
- Nassau BOCES — Special Education
Coordinates special education services for Nassau County districts.
Services & benefits
- OPWDD — Metro New York Region
NY Office for People With Developmental Disabilities; waiver enrollment.
Adult services
- OPWDD — Metro New York Region
NY Office for People With Developmental Disabilities; waiver enrollment.
Respite & support
- OPWDD — Metro New York Region
NY Office for People With Developmental Disabilities; waiver enrollment.
Helpful guides
Guides for Nassau 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 Nassau County
Serving families across Nassau County including Hempstead, Oyster Bay, North Hempstead, Long Beach, Glen Cove, Freeport, Valley Stream, Levittown, Hicksville and Massapequa and more.
See all New York resources
Waivers, PTI centers, and state programs apply to all families in New York.
New York state guide →Nearby counties in New York
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