County resource guide
Lenoir County, North Carolina
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Lenoir County. North Carolina statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
9 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Kinston · multi-county
Vidant Medical Center — Developmental Pediatrics (Lenoir Referrals)
Autism and developmental evaluation referral pathway for Lenoir County through Vidant Medical Center's eastern NC network. Connects Kinston-area families to Greenville's comprehensive diagnostic services.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Kinston
NC Infant-Toddler Program — Lenoir CDSA
North Carolina's Part C Early Intervention program for Lenoir County. Free developmental evaluations and in-home therapy for children under 3 in the Kinston area.
FREE under IDEA Part C. No diagnosis required.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Goldsboro · multi-county
Autism Learning Partners — Goldsboro
Autism Learning Partners provides center-based ABA therapy in Goldsboro serving Wayne County and surrounding eastern NC communities. BCBA-supervised programming accepts NC Medicaid and commercial insurance. Wayne County has a significant military population from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base — Tricare coverage is available.
Tricare accepted. Wayne County has active military families from Seymour Johnson AFB.
Kinston
Eastern NC ABA — Lenoir County
ABA therapy services for children and teens with autism in Lenoir County. Home and community-based programming in the Kinston area with Medicaid and private insurance coordination.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
New Bern · multi-county
Autism Society of North Carolina — Coastal Chapter
Support groups and resource navigation through the Autism Society of NC for Craven County families. Access to statewide programs and the ASNC crisis support line serving eastern NC.
Kinston · multi-county
Autism Society of North Carolina — Lenoir Support
Resource connection and parent support through the Autism Society of NC for families in Lenoir County. Access to eastern NC programming and the statewide crisis support line.
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 serving Wayne County families with free IEP advocacy and IDEA rights training. Staff understand both civilian and military family needs in Wayne County and can help families navigate Wayne County Schools' EC department.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Military families: IDEA rights are the same at Seymour Johnson-area schools.
Davidson · multi-county
Exceptional Children's Assistance Center (ECAC)
NC's federally funded PTI center. Free IEP advocacy and special education rights training for Lenoir County families in Kinston and surrounding areas.
FREE. Federally funded PTI.
Davidson · multi-county
Exceptional Children's Assistance Center (ECAC) — Eastern NC
NC's federally funded Parent Training and Information Center serving Pitt County families with free IEP advocacy, special education rights training, and one-on-one family support. Staff can assist families navigating Pitt County Schools and ECU Health's developmental services.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Serves all NC counties.
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