County resource guide
Burke County, North Carolina
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Burke County. North Carolina statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
9 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Morganton
Frye Regional Medical Center — Developmental Referrals
Developmental pediatric referral network serving Burke County. Connects families with autism evaluation teams at Mission Children's and Wake Forest Baptist for comprehensive diagnostic services.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Morganton
NC Infant-Toddler Program — Burke CDSA
North Carolina's Part C Early Intervention program for Burke County. Free in-home developmental evaluations and therapy for children under 3 in the Morganton area.
FREE under IDEA Part C. No diagnosis required.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Hickory · multi-county
Autism Learning Partners — Hickory
Autism Learning Partners provides center-based ABA therapy in Hickory for Catawba County families. BCBA-supervised programming with naturalistic approaches. NC Medicaid and commercial insurance accepted under NC's ABA insurance mandate.
NC Medicaid covers ABA for eligible children. NC requires commercial insurance coverage.
Morganton
Foothills ABA Services — Burke County
Applied behavior analysis therapy for children with autism in Burke County. Home and clinic-based ABA with Medicaid and private insurance billing.
Speech therapy
Speech-language pathology, AAC, pragmatic language, and feeding.
Morganton
Burke County Speech & Language Services
Speech-language therapy for children with autism and communication differences in Morganton. Focuses on expressive and receptive language, AAC, and social communication skills.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Morganton · multi-county
Autism Society of North Carolina — Burke County
Parent support and resource navigation through the Autism Society of NC for Burke County families. Access to statewide programs, a 24/7 crisis line, and social events for autistic individuals.
Hickory · multi-county
Autism Society of North Carolina — Catawba Valley Chapter
ASNC's Catawba Valley chapter provides parent support groups, social programming, crisis support, and advocacy for Hickory-area families. Connects to the statewide ASNC network including adult services and employment resources.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Davidson · multi-county
Exceptional Children's Assistance Center (ECAC)
NC's federally funded PTI center serving Catawba County with free IEP advocacy, IDEA rights training, and one-on-one support for families navigating Catawba County Schools. Staff can review evaluations and attend IEP meetings virtually.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Serves all NC counties.
Davidson · multi-county
Exceptional Children's Assistance Center (ECAC)
NC's federally funded Parent Training and Information Center. Free special education advocacy and IEP support for families in Caldwell County.
FREE. Federally funded PTI.
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