Autism Resources in Richmond County, New York
19 providers in Staten Island, New York and nearby, plus 12 national programs. Waitlists change often, so it’s worth calling a few.
0 providers in Richmond County. Filter by your child’s age — including 18+, which is the hardest to find anywhere.
Based in Richmond County
Diagnostic clinics
1 providerFormal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Staten Island University Hospital — Child Development Center
Staten Island, NY
Staten Island University Hospital's Child Development Center provides autism evaluations and developmental assessments for Staten Island families. As part of Northwell Health, the Center offers access to a broad network of specialists including neurologists, psychiatrists, and developmental pediatricians, and connects families to NYC Early Intervention and the NYC DOE special education system.
Part of Northwell Health — strong specialist network. Also serves as bridge to NYC DOE services.
Early Intervention (0–3)
1 providerFree services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
NYC Early Intervention — Staten Island
Staten Island, NY
New York City's Early Intervention program for Staten Island families, coordinated through the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Free developmental evaluations and services for children birth to 3 years who show signs of autism or developmental delay. Service coordinators help families build an IFSP and transition to NYC DOE CPSE at age 3.
FREE for eligible children. Call NYC Early Intervention hotline to start the referral process.
ABA therapy
1 providerApplied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Autism Learning Partners — Staten Island
Staten Island, NY
In-home and center-based ABA therapy for Staten Island families, with BCBA-supervised programs tailored to each child. Uses naturalistic developmental behavioral intervention (NDBI) blended with structured teaching. Accepts commercial insurance under New York's ABA mandate and coordinates with NYC Department of Education special education teams.
NY ABA insurance mandate applies. Confirm Staten Island service area when calling.
Occupational therapy & sensory
1 providerOccupational therapy, sensory integration, and sensory diets.
Staten Island University Hospital — Pediatric Occupational Therapy
Staten Island, NY
Staten Island University Hospital's occupational therapy program serves autistic children on Staten Island with sensory integration therapy, fine motor skill development, and daily living skills training. As part of Northwell Health, OT services coordinate with the hospital's pediatric developmental team. Accepts most commercial insurance and Medicaid.
Accepts Medicaid. Staten Island has limited private OT options — SIUH is a primary access point.
Parent & family support
1 providerParent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Autism Society — Staten Island Chapter
Staten Island, NY
Staten Island's Autism Society chapter provides peer support groups for parents and caregivers, social skills groups for autistic children and teens, and community resource navigation. Regular meetings across Staten Island connect newly diagnosed families with experienced parent mentors.
Advocacy & legal
1 providerLegal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Advocates for Children of New York — Staten Island Families
New York, NY · serves several counties
Advocates for Children of New York provides free legal advocacy and special education representation to all five NYC boroughs, including Staten Island. Staff attorneys and advocates help families challenge inappropriate placements, secure related services, and navigate NYC DOE's impartial hearing process — all at no cost to the family.
FREE legal help for NYC families. Call before any impartial hearing or significant IEP dispute.
Also serving Richmond County
These 25 are based elsewhere, or operate nationally, and list Richmond 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.
ABA therapy
2 providersApplied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Achieve Beyond — NYC
New York, NY · serves several counties
ABA therapy tailored for children with autism across all five NYC boroughs. In-home, clinic, and community-based services.
Source: https://www.achievebeyondusa.com/locations/new-york/new-york-city/
NYC Center for Autism Treatment
Brooklyn, NY · serves several counties
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
Respite care
3 providersRespite care providers giving families a break — in-home, center-based, and overnight.
OPWDD respite services — via the Front Door
Statewide, NY · serves several counties
New York funds respite in the home or out of it, during the day, in the evening or overnight, including cover when a family member is ill or a regular carer is on leave. Access runs through your regional OPWDD Front Door office rather than through providers directly. NY Connects is a single intake line that screens you for OPWDD alongside several other programs in one call.
Start with the OPWDD Front Door for your region. Ask about both in-home and out-of-home respite — families are often told about only one.
ARCH National Respite Locator
Searchable by state, NY
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, NY
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
4 providersLegal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Advocates for Children of New York
New York, NY · serves several counties
New York City's leading free legal and advocacy resource for children with disabilities. Provides free legal representation, IEP advocacy, and help navigating NYC's complex special education system. Essential for any NYC family in an IEP dispute.
FREE legal help. Invaluable in NYC's complex school system. Call before any IEP dispute.
AHRC New York City
Brooklyn, NY · serves several counties
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.
INCLUDEnyc — Long Island Outreach
New York, NY · serves several counties
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.
New York Families for Autistic Children (NYFAC)
New York, NY · serves several counties
NYFAC provides free IEP advocacy, parent training, and special education navigation support to families across Westchester and the greater New York area. Staff advocates attend IEP meetings with parents, help families understand their IDEA rights, and support families in resolving disputes with school districts without costly litigation.
FREE IEP advocacy. Call well before your IEP meeting — they get booked up.
Autism-friendly dentists
2 providersDentists experienced with autistic patients — desensitisation visits, sensory accommodations, and staff who take the time it takes.
NYU Dentistry Oral Health Center for People with Disabilities
New York, NY · serves several counties
345 E 24th Street, New York, NY 10010
A dedicated center within NYU College of Dentistry for people with developmental disabilities and special needs, wheelchair accessible, in Manhattan. New York State's Office for People With Developmental Disabilities lists it as a provider, which is a useful sign it is set up for OPWDD-connected families rather than treating them as an exception.
Ask whether your OPWDD service coordinator can help arrange the referral.
Stony Brook Clinic for Dental Care for Patients with Disabilities
Stony Brook, NY · serves several counties
101 South Drive, Stony Brook, NY 11794
Stony Brook's School of Dental Medicine has been doing this since 1981 and provides comprehensive oral health care to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Treatment happens either in the office or, when that is not workable, in a hospital setting under general anesthesia - so a family is not forced to choose between an impossible appointment and no care at all.
Care starts with a comprehensive evaluation before any treatment is planned. Wheelchair accessible.
Activities, clubs & recreation
14 providersClubs, sports, camps, and social programs that welcome autistic children and teens — inclusive, adaptive, and special-needs specific.
Autistic Adults NYC
New York, NY · serves several counties
An autistic-run nonprofit and social group of several hundred autistic adults across the New York tri-state area, hosting in-person and online events. Worth singling out: this is run BY autistic people rather than for them, which changes the character of the room entirely and is what many autistic adults say they were looking for and could not find.
Fast Feet NYC
New York, NY · serves several counties
Inclusive running and health programs for young people and adults with developmental and physical disabilities across New York City. Running suits a lot of autistic people who find team sport socially demanding — the activity is parallel rather than interactive.
Play4Autism
New York, NY · serves several counties
Sports and recreation programs for autistic children and adults across New York City and New Jersey, aimed at social, communication and leadership skills through its Kidz into Action initiative.
QSAC (Quality Services for the Autism Community)
New York, NY · serves several counties
253 W. 35th St., 14th Floor, New York, NY 10001
A long-established autism nonprofit serving children and adults across New York City and Long Island with person-centerd services, including recreation and community programs alongside education and family support. Centers across Manhattan, Queens, the Bronx, Nassau and Suffolk.
ACEing Autism
227 programs in 32 states, NY
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, NY
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.
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Best Buddies
All 50 states — find your local program, NY
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, NY
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, NY
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, NY
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.
Little League Challenger Division
Through local Little Leagues — use the League Finder, NY
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, NY
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, NY
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, NY
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.
Not sure which kind of therapy you need?
Start with our plain-language guide to ABA, speech and OT — what each one is, and questions to ask on the first call.
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About autism services in Richmond County
Richmond County (Staten Island) is part of NYC and benefits from Staten Island University Hospital (Northwell Health) for general pediatric care. NYC families access the full city autism service network, including the New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell autism programs for specialized evaluation. Advocates for Children provides free legal advocacy for NYC students. AHRC NYC serves Richmond County residents, and OPWDD coordinates adult DD services.
Helpful guides
Guides for Richmond 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 New York.
New York state guide →Common questions
Answered from the providers currently listed for this county — these update as the directory does.
How many autism providers serve Richmond County, New York?
We list 19 providers serving Richmond County, covering ABA therapy, advocacy & legal, parent & family support, activities, clubs & recreation and early intervention (0–3), plus 4 more. 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 Richmond County accept Medicaid?
1 of the providers we list for Richmond County state that they accept Medicaid, including Staten Island University Hospital — Pediatric Occupational Therapy. Coverage and plan participation change often, so confirm directly with the provider before your first appointment.
Where can I find ABA therapy in Richmond County?
ABA providers serving Richmond 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.
Can autism therapy happen at home in Richmond County?
3 providers serving Richmond 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 New York?
New York families can apply to the OPWDD Home and Community Based Services Waiver, a Medicaid waiver that can fund respite, therapies and in-home support. The typical wait is Eligibility itself takes months; service waits vary by region, 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 Richmond County?
If none of the Richmond County providers is the right fit, these New York counties currently have the most listed providers: Queens County (26), Kings County (25), Saratoga County (24), Albany County (23). 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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