County resource guide

New Hanover County, North Carolina

Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in New Hanover County. North Carolina statewide resources also apply.

Local providers

5 listed

Diagnostic clinics

Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.

Wilmington

Novant Health New Hanover Regional — Developmental Pediatrics

Developmental and autism evaluations at New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Wilmington's primary academic medical center. Multi-disciplinary team serves coastal southeastern North Carolina.

Ages 0–18(910) 667-5850
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Wilmington

UNC TEACCH Autism Program — Wilmington Regional Center

TEACCH's Wilmington regional center offering autism evaluations, structured teaching consultation, and school team support. One of the most respected autism programs in the country, with a direct regional presence for coastal NC families.

Ages All ages(919) 966-2174

Internationally recognized. Regional TEACCH center with local appointments — shorter waits than Chapel Hill.

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ABA therapy

Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.

Wilmington

Behavioral Innovations — Wilmington

Center-based ABA therapy serving Wilmington and New Hanover County. BCBA-supervised with naturalistic teaching approach. Accepts most commercial insurance under NC's ABA insurance mandate.

Ages 2–18
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Parent & family support

Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.

Wilmington · multi-county

Autism Society of North Carolina — Wilmington

ASNC coastal region support connecting Wilmington-area families to support groups, adult services, crisis help, and statewide programming. A trusted hub for New Hanover and Brunswick County families.

Ages All ages(919) 743-0204
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Advocacy & legal

Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.

Davidson · multi-county

Exceptional Children's Assistance Center (ECAC) — Coastal Families

North Carolina's PTI center provides free IEP and special education advocacy to New Hanover families. Staff can attend IEP meetings virtually, review evaluations, and explain family rights under IDEA.

Ages All agesAccepting new patients(704) 892-1321

FREE. Federally funded. Serves all NC counties including coastal communities.

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Waivers, PTI centers, and state programs apply to all families in North Carolina.

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