Putnam County, New York

Valhalla · multi-county

Maria Fareri Children's Hospital — Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics

Maria Fareri Children's Hospital at Westchester Medical Center is the region's premier pediatric academic medical center, offering comprehensive autism evaluations through its developmental and behavioral pediatrics program. The multidisciplinary team conducts gold-standard ADOS-2 and ADI-R assessments and coordinates closely with school CSE teams and community providers.

Top academic pediatric center for the Hudson Valley and Westchester region.

Valhalla · multi-county

Maria Fareri Children's Hospital — Putnam County Families

Putnam County families seeking comprehensive autism evaluation are best served by Maria Fareri Children's Hospital at Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, approximately 20 minutes from Carmel. The academic pediatric center offers ADOS-2 evaluations, neuropsychological testing, and multidisciplinary assessments. Maria Fareri explicitly serves Putnam as part of its Hudson Valley catchment area.

Closest comprehensive pediatric autism evaluation center for Putnam County families.

Poughkeepsie · multi-county

Vassar Brothers Medical Center — Developmental Pediatrics

Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie provides developmental pediatrics services for Dutchess County families, including autism evaluations and referrals to specialists. As the primary hospital for mid-Hudson Valley, Vassar coordinates with regional early intervention programs and can connect families to OPWDD eligibility determination services.

Mid-Hudson Valley's primary hospital. Also consider Maria Fareri Children's Hospital in Valhalla for specialized pediatric autism evaluations.

Carmel

Putnam County Early Intervention Program

Putnam County's Early Intervention program provides free developmental evaluations and services for children birth to age 3. As one of New York's smaller counties, Putnam EI maintains a tightly coordinated network of service coordinators and providers. Families receive an assigned coordinator who builds the IFSP and supports transition to CPSE at age 3.

FREE for eligible children. Smaller county — coordinators often have more personalized bandwidth.

Poughkeepsie · multi-county

Autism Learning Partners — Hudson Valley

In-home and center-based ABA therapy serving Dutchess County and the Hudson Valley with BCBA-supervised programming. Individualized treatment using naturalistic developmental behavioral intervention. Accepts commercial insurance under New York's ABA mandate and coordinates with Dutchess County CPSE teams and OPWDD service coordinators.

NY ABA insurance mandate applies. NY Medicaid covers ABA for eligible children.

Carmel · multi-county

Westchester ABA Therapy — Putnam County

BCBA-supervised ABA therapy serving Putnam County families with in-home services. Putnam County's smaller population means limited local center options, so in-home ABA is the primary service delivery model. Accepts commercial insurance under New York's ABA mandate; NY Medicaid covers ABA for eligible children.

In-home ABA is primary for Putnam. Center-based options require travel to Westchester.

White Plains · multi-county

Autism Society — Hudson Valley Chapter

The Hudson Valley chapter of the Autism Society of America serves Westchester, Putnam, Rockland, and Orange counties with parent support groups, family social events, and connection to local resources. Monthly meetings rotate between White Plains and other locations for accessibility.

Poughkeepsie · multi-county

Autism Society — Hudson Valley Chapter

The Hudson Valley chapter of the Autism Society of America provides parent support groups, family programming, and local resource navigation for Dutchess, Putnam, and Rockland county families. Monthly meetings in the Poughkeepsie area connect newly diagnosed families with experienced parent mentors and local service knowledge.

New York · multi-county

New York Families for Autistic Children (NYFAC) — Rockland

NYFAC provides free IEP advocacy and special education navigation support to Rockland County families. Staff advocates attend IEP meetings, help families understand IDEA rights, and support dispute resolution without litigation. Rockland County families are served through NYFAC's outreach program extending from the NYC metro area.

FREE IEP advocacy. Call well before your IEP meeting — early contact improves outcomes.

Poughkeepsie · multi-county

OPWDD — Hudson Valley DDSO

The Hudson Valley Developmental Disabilities Services Office serves Dutchess, Putnam, and Columbia counties with OPWDD-funded day programs, residential services, respite care, and Medicaid waiver supports. Families must establish OPWDD eligibility to access funded services. The Hudson Valley DDSO office can guide families through the eligibility and service planning process.

Establish OPWDD eligibility before age 18 to avoid a gap in services at adulthood.

Hudson · multi-county

OPWDD — Hudson Valley DDSO (Columbia County)

Columbia County families access OPWDD-funded autism and developmental disability services through the Hudson Valley Developmental Disabilities Services Office. Services include day habilitation, community habilitation, respite, and Medicaid waiver supports. The DDSO serves Columbia County through field offices in the Hudson Valley region.

Establish OPWDD eligibility before age 18 to ensure continuity of adult services.

Poughkeepsie · multi-county

OPWDD — Hudson Valley DDSO (Putnam County)

Putnam County families access OPWDD-funded autism and developmental disability services through the Hudson Valley Developmental Disabilities Services Office. Services include community habilitation, day programs, respite, and Medicaid waiver supports. OPWDD eligibility must be established. The DDSO guides families through eligibility determination and service planning.

Establish OPWDD eligibility before your child turns 18 to prevent a gap in adult services.