County resource guide
Autism Resources in Ulster County, New York
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Ulster County. New York statewide resources also apply.
Ulster County (Kingston, Woodstock, New Paltz) is a Hudson Valley county served by HealthAlliance Hospital (Nuvance Health) for local healthcare. Families requiring specialized autism evaluations access Maria Fareri Children's Hospital in Valhalla or Albany Medical Center. Kingston City School District provides special education. OPWDD regional services coordinate adult DD programs. New York's ABA insurance mandate applies statewide.
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0 providers in Ulster County. Filter by your child’s age — including 18+, which is the hardest to find anywhere.
Diagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Harris · multi-county
Catskill Regional Medical Center — Developmental Referrals
Catskill Regional Medical Center in Harris serves as Sullivan County's primary hospital. Developmental pediatric screenings and referrals are available for autism concerns. Full ADOS-2 evaluations require travel to Garnet Health in Middletown (40 min), Westchester Medical Center, or telehealth specialists.
Full autism evaluation typically requires travel. Consider telehealth evaluation through Albany Med, Maria Fareri, or NYU Langone affiliates.
Catskill · multi-county
Columbia Memorial Health — Developmental Referrals
Columbia Memorial Health serves as a primary care and referral hub for Greene County families. Developmental concerns are screened and referred to Albany Medical Center (30–40 min north) for comprehensive autism evaluations. Columbia Memorial's pediatric team is familiar with the Capital Region evaluation pipeline.
Albany Medical Center (30–40 min north) is the primary evaluation destination for Greene County families.
Middletown · multi-county
Garnet Health Medical Center — Developmental Pediatrics
Garnet Health Medical Center (formerly Orange Regional Medical Center) in Middletown is the main hospital serving Orange County. The developmental pediatrics team provides initial autism screenings and referrals to regional evaluation centers. Families needing full ADOS-2 assessments are typically referred to Westchester Medical Center or Maria Fareri Children's Hospital.
For comprehensive autism evaluation, expect referral to Maria Fareri Children's Hospital in Valhalla.
Kingston · multi-county
HealthAlliance Hospital — Developmental Pediatrics Referral
HealthAlliance Hospital in Kingston is the primary hospital for Ulster County. While comprehensive autism evaluation requires referral to regional academic centers (Vassar Brothers or Maria Fareri), HealthAlliance developmental pediatricians provide initial screening and warm referrals. Telehealth evaluation options are available through affiliated practices for rural Ulster families.
For full autism evaluation, expect referral to Vassar Brothers (Poughkeepsie) or Maria Fareri (Valhalla). Telehealth options available.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Kingston
Ulster County Early Intervention Program
Ulster County's Early Intervention program connects families of children birth to age 3 with free evaluations and services when developmental delays or autism signs are present. Administered by the county Health Department, the program assigns service coordinators who develop an IFSP and support the family's transition to CPSE at age 3.
FREE for eligible children. Call as soon as you have concerns — early intervention windows matter.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
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.
Catskill · multi-county
BlueSprig Pediatrics — Greene County / Catskill Region
ABA therapy serving Greene County families through in-home and center-based services. Greene County is rural — in-home ABA is primary. Some families also access Capital Region ABA providers in Albany (40 min). Accepts commercial insurance under New York's ABA mandate and NY Medicaid.
Rural county. In-home ABA is primary. Albany Capital Region providers are accessible for some families.
Kingston · multi-county
Crossroads for Kids — Hudson Valley
Crossroads for Kids provides ABA and behavioral support services to children and families in Ulster and surrounding counties. BCBA-supervised home-based ABA with naturalistic strategies tailored to each child. Accepts commercial insurance under New York's ABA mandate; NY Medicaid billing available for eligible families.
Rural Hudson Valley — in-home services are key given limited center options in Ulster.
Monticello · multi-county
Crossroads for Kids — Sullivan County
ABA therapy serving Sullivan County families with in-home BCBA-supervised services. Sullivan County is rural with limited center-based options — in-home ABA is the primary service model. Accepts commercial insurance under New York's ABA mandate and NY Medicaid.
Rural county — in-home ABA is primary. NY ABA insurance mandate applies.
Occupational therapy & sensory
Occupational therapy, sensory integration, and sensory diets.
Middletown · multi-county
Garnet Health — Pediatric Occupational Therapy
Garnet Health Medical Center's rehabilitation department provides pediatric occupational therapy for Orange County children with autism, including sensory integration therapy, fine motor skill development, and daily living skills training. Orange County families also access OT through the Westchester Medical Center network in neighboring Valhalla.
Also explore private OT practices in Newburgh and Monroe. Maria Fareri Children's in Valhalla is accessible for more specialized OT needs.
Respite care
Respite care providers giving families a break — in-home, center-based, and overnight.
Statewide · multi-county
OPWDD respite services — via the Front Door
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.
~3,000 providers nationwide
ARCH National Respite Locator
A free national database of respite providers searchable by state and locality — home care agencies, community-based organizations and state programs. The single best starting point for finding respite anywhere in the country, and it is the tool state agencies themselves point families toward.
A national programme with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Before you pay out of pocket, check what your state's Medicaid waiver funds — respite is covered by nearly every state waiver, and many families never think to ask.
Most states run one
Your state's Lifespan Respite Care Program
Lifespan Respite Care Programs are federally seeded, state-run programs that help families of any age and any disability find and pay for respite — often including vouchers or subsidies that do not depend on having a Medicaid waiver. Most states have one, they are chronically under-used, and they are rarely mentioned by anyone else in the system.
A national programme with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Search for "[your state] Lifespan Respite" or use the ARCH directory. Ask specifically about voucher or subsidy programs — that is the part families most often miss.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Newburgh · multi-county
Autism Society — Hudson Valley Chapter (Orange County)
The Hudson Valley Autism Society chapter serves Orange County families with parent support groups, family events, and resource navigation. Meetings are held at accessible locations in the Newburgh and Middletown areas, and the chapter maintains connections to Orange County's network of OPWDD and school-based services.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
New York · multi-county
Advocates for Children of New York — Mid-Hudson Outreach
Advocates for Children of New York extends free legal advocacy and IEP support to families across the mid-Hudson Valley, including Ulster County. Staff advocates can assist with IEP disputes, school district conflicts, and special education placement decisions. Free services for income-eligible families.
FREE legal advocacy. Priority given to low-income families but services are broadly available.
Kingston · multi-county
OPWDD — Mid-Hudson DDSO
The Mid-Hudson Developmental Disabilities Services Office serves Ulster, Orange, Sullivan, and Rockland counties with OPWDD-funded services including day habilitation, community habilitation, respite, and Medicaid waiver supports. Families must establish OPWDD eligibility. The DDSO office provides information sessions and guides families through the eligibility process.
Apply for OPWDD eligibility well before adulthood. Waiver waitlists exist — get on them early.
Goshen · multi-county
OPWDD — Mid-Hudson DDSO (Orange County)
The Mid-Hudson DDSO serves Orange County families seeking OPWDD-funded autism and developmental disability services including day habilitation, respite, supported employment, and Medicaid waiver supports. OPWDD eligibility must be established. Orange County families can contact the DDSO office for eligibility information sessions and service planning guidance.
OPWDD services are funded through Medicaid waiver — eligibility and enrollment take time. Start early.
Monticello · multi-county
OPWDD — Mid-Hudson DDSO (Sullivan County)
Sullivan County families access OPWDD-funded autism and developmental disability services through the Mid-Hudson Developmental Disabilities Services Office. Services include day habilitation, community habilitation, respite, and Medicaid waiver supports. Sullivan County's rural setting means families often travel for some services.
Apply for OPWDD eligibility early. Rural location — some services require travel.
Catskill · multi-county
Parent Network of Western New York — Greene County
Federally funded PTI center providing free IEP coaching and IDEA rights support for Greene County families. Phone and virtual consultations are available for families throughout this rural county. Helpful for families in small Greene County school districts with limited special education capacity.
FREE PTI services by phone and video — primary access mode for rural Greene County.
Activities, clubs & recreation
Clubs, sports, camps, and social programs that welcome autistic children and teens — inclusive, adaptive, and special-needs specific.
200+ locations nationwide
ACEing Autism
Weekly Saturday tennis clinics built specifically for autistic children aged 5 to 18, run by volunteers at more than 200 locations across the country, serving over 7,000 players. Sessions run in six-week blocks of an hour. This is the clearest example of the interest-based model working: the sport supplies the structure, the turn-taking and the reason to be there, so the social side happens sideways rather than being the task.
A national programme with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Cost varies by location — around $120 for a six-week session at some sites, with scholarships available. Use the map on their site to find your nearest program, schedule and local contact.
~4,000 camps nationwide
American Camp Association — camp finder
A free searchable directory of close to 4,000 summer camps that can be filtered for camps serving autistic campers, by distance, session length, activities and cost. The best single starting point for finding a day or overnight camp anywhere in the country.
A national programme with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Registration for specialized camps typically opens December–February and popular overnight camps fill within days. Start the funding conversation in autumn.
Nationwide — find your local chapter
Best Buddies
One-to-one friendship matching between people with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities, plus employment, leadership and inclusive living programs. Over 4,000 chapters across all 50 states, serving school-age through adult. If what your family wants is a friend rather than an activity, this is the most direct answer in the country.
A national programme 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 1-800-89BUDDY, to locate your nearest chapter.
Local affiliates across most of the country
Easterseals — camps and recreation
Day and overnight camps run through local Easterseals affiliates, several of them autism-specific, with weekend respite and family camp sessions as well. Many affiliates operate sliding-scale fees, and several camps serve adults alongside children.
A national programme 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 affiliates — check what your nearest one actually runs rather than assuming the national description applies.
Week-long camps hosted nationwide
iCan Shine (iCan Bike)
Teaches people with disabilities to ride a conventional two-wheeled bicycle, using adapted roller bikes over a week-long camp that gradually transfers balance to the rider. Learning to ride a bike is a milestone a lot of autistic children are quietly written off for, and this is the program that most reliably delivers it. Camps are hosted by local organizations across the country, so availability is by host town rather than by chapter.
A national programme with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Check their site for host locations and dates — camps run in different towns each year, so somewhere near you may host this year and not next.
Local chapters in a number of US cities
KEEN (Kids Enjoy Exercise Now)
Volunteer-led one-to-one recreation for children and young adults with developmental and physical disabilities, at no cost to families or carers. The one-to-one model is the point: a volunteer is paired with your child for the session, which makes it workable for people who cannot manage a group setting unsupported.
A national programme with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Free to families. Runs through local chapters in a number of US cities rather than everywhere — check whether yours has one.
900+ divisions nationwide
Little League Challenger Division
Baseball for children and adults with a physical or intellectual disability, across more than 900 divisions. The main division serves ages 4–18, or up to 22 if still enrolled in school; the Senior League Challenger Division serves 15 and above with no upper age limit.
A national programme 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.
200+ communities
Miracle League
Baseball on purpose-built accessible fields in more than 200 communities. Every player bats and every player scores, so ability differences do not decide the game.
A national programme with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Check their location list for the nearest field — coverage is good but not universal.
Every state — county-level programs
Special Olympics
Year-round sports training and competition at no cost to the athlete or their family, for children and adults alike. Programs run at county level in every state.
A national programme with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Eligibility centers on intellectual disability or a closely related developmental disability. If your child is autistic without an intellectual disability, have a direct conversation about fit before signing up rather than after.
Through local clubs and state associations
TOPSoccer (US Youth Soccer)
The Outreach Program for Soccer — recreational soccer for children and adults with intellectual, emotional or physical disabilities, usually with buddy support on the pitch. Run through ordinary local soccer clubs rather than as a separate organization.
A national programme with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Ask your state youth soccer association which local clubs run TOPSoccer — it is often not advertised on the club's own website.
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Helpful guides
Guides for Ulster 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.
See all New York resources
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 Ulster County, New York?
We list 17 providers serving Ulster County, covering advocacy & legal, ABA therapy, parent & family support, diagnostic clinics and occupational therapy & sensory, plus 2 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 Ulster County accept Medicaid?
2 of the providers we list for Ulster County state that they accept Medicaid, including BlueSprig Pediatrics — Greene County / Catskill Region and Crossroads for Kids — Sullivan County. Coverage and plan participation change often, so confirm directly with the provider before your first appointment.
Where can I find ABA therapy in Ulster County?
ABA providers serving Ulster 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.
Are there telehealth autism services for Ulster County families?
Yes — 3 providers serving Ulster County offer telehealth or virtual sessions. This is often the fastest route to support for families in rural areas or on long local waitlists.
Can autism therapy happen at home in Ulster County?
4 providers serving Ulster 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 Ulster County?
If none of the Ulster County providers is the right fit, these New York counties currently have the most listed providers: Queens County (28), Kings County (25), Onondaga County (25), Albany County (24). 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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