County resource guide

Suffolk County, New York

Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Suffolk County. New York statewide resources also apply.

Local providers

6 listed

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.

Ages 0–18(631) 444-2999

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.

Ages 5–21(631) 549-4900

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.

Ages 2–21(888) 648-8326

New York requires commercial insurance to cover ABA. Call to confirm Suffolk County availability.

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.

Ages All ages

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.

Ages All agesAccepting new patients

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.

Ages 0–26Accepting new patients(212) 677-4650

FREE federal PTI services. Invaluable for IEP disputes and school advocacy.

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