County resource guide
Caldwell County, North Carolina
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Caldwell County. North Carolina statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
9 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Lenoir
Appalachian Developmental Pediatrics — Caldwell
Developmental pediatrics and autism evaluation services serving Caldwell County. Coordinated referrals to Mission Children's and Wake Forest Baptist for complex diagnostic needs in the Lenoir area.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Lenoir
NC Infant-Toddler Program — Caldwell CDSA
North Carolina's Part C Early Intervention program for Caldwell County. Free developmental evaluations and in-home therapy for infants and toddlers under age 3 in the Lenoir 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.
Lenoir
Foothills ABA Therapy — Caldwell County
ABA therapy services for children and teens with autism in Caldwell County. Home and community-based programming with a family-coaching component to support carryover of skills.
Occupational therapy & sensory
Occupational therapy, sensory integration, and sensory diets.
Lenoir
Caldwell OT & Therapy Associates
Occupational therapy serving Caldwell County children with autism, sensory processing differences, and developmental delays. Sensory diets, fine motor support, and daily living 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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