County resource guide
Autism Resources in Suffolk County, New York
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Suffolk County. New York statewide resources also apply.
Suffolk County (Long Island — Brookhaven, Huntington, Islip, Smithtown) is the state's largest county by population and is served by Stony Brook University Hospital's Children's Hospital, Huntington Hospital, and other regional centers. Nassau BOCES and Suffolk's individual district BOCES programs provide specialized autism education across the county's 69 school districts. Advocates for Children and RCSN both serve Long Island families. New York requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.
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 Suffolk County:
Central Islip UFSD / Brentwood UFSD (largest districts in Suffolk County)
Suffolk County has dozens of independent school districts. Contact your local district's CSE directly. Central Islip UFSD: (631) 348-5112. Brentwood UFSD: (631) 434-2325. For preschool children, contact the district's CPSE chair.
Contacts verified May 2026 — call to confirm current numbers
Learn how to write your evaluation request →Provider directory
Local Providers9 providers in Suffolk County
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Diagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Stony Brook
Stony Brook University Medical Center — Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Stony Brook University Medical Center's child psychiatry program provides comprehensive autism evaluations and diagnostic assessments for children and adolescents across Long Island's largest county. As part of a major academic medical center, the team includes developmental pediatricians, neuropsychologists, and psychiatrists. Research opportunities through Stony Brook's autism research initiatives are also available.
Academic medical center — expect wait times. Consider also Northwell Health Autism Program at nearby locations.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Hauppauge
Suffolk BOCES — Special Education Programs
Suffolk County's Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) operates specialized autism programs for school-age children across the county, including structured teaching classrooms, Applied Behavior Analysis-based programs, and transition services for older students. BOCES programs are accessed through your child's local school district CSE process.
Your district's CSE refers students to BOCES. Contact your home district first.
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.
Speech therapy
Speech-language pathology, AAC, pragmatic language, and feeding.
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.
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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Helpful guides
Guides for Suffolk 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 Suffolk County
Serving families across Suffolk County including Brookhaven, Huntington, Islip, Babylon, Smithtown, Riverhead, Southampton, East Hampton, Shelter Island and Southold 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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