County resource guide
Autism Resources in Union County, North Carolina
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Union County. North Carolina statewide resources also apply.
Union County — home to Monroe, Indian Trail, and Waxhaw — is one of North Carolina's fastest-growing suburban counties, located southeast of Charlotte. Union County Public Schools provides Exceptional Children services across an expanding district. Families benefit from proximity to Charlotte's provider network, including Atrium Health Levine Children's Hospital for evaluations. NC Early Intervention serves children under 3, and ECAC provides free IEP advocacy statewide.
Provider directory
Local Providers13 providers in Union County
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Diagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Monroe
Atrium Health — Union County Developmental Pediatrics
Developmental and autism evaluation referrals through Atrium Health's Union County network, with specialist access to Levine Children's Hospital in Charlotte. Serves the fast-growing Monroe and Waxhaw communities.
Complex evaluations may be referred to Levine Children's Hospital in Charlotte.
Charlotte · multi-county
Atrium Health Levine Children's — Developmental Pediatrics (Anson Referrals)
Anson County (Wadesboro) families travel to Charlotte's Atrium Health Levine Children's Hospital for comprehensive autism evaluations, approximately 60 miles west. Levine Children's is the premier academic pediatric center for the greater Charlotte region and the standard referral for Anson County's developmental specialty needs.
About 60 miles from Wadesboro. Rockingham (Richmond County, ~30 miles) also has outpatient developmental services.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Wadesboro · multi-county
Autism Learning Partners — Anson County
ABA therapy serving Anson County families through BCBA-supervised programming in the greater Charlotte and Albemarle metro areas. NC Medicaid and commercial insurance accepted. In-home ABA delivery is an important option for families in this rural Piedmont county.
NC Medicaid covers ABA for eligible children. NC requires commercial insurance to cover ABA.
Albemarle · multi-county
Behavioral Innovations — Albemarle/Stanly County
Center-based ABA therapy in Albemarle for Stanly County families. BCBA-supervised programming accepts most commercial insurance under North Carolina's ABA insurance mandate and NC Medicaid.
NC requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.
Charlotte · multi-county
Behavioral Innovations — Charlotte
Center-based ABA therapy across the Charlotte metro. BCBA-supervised with a naturalistic teaching approach. Multiple Mecklenburg County locations.
North Carolina requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.
Monroe · multi-county
Behavioral Innovations — Monroe
Center-based ABA therapy in Monroe for Union County's growing population. BCBA-supervised with naturalistic teaching. Accepts most commercial insurance under NC's ABA mandate.
Charlotte · multi-county
BlueSprig — Charlotte
Center-based ABA therapy in the Charlotte metro with BCBA-supervised programming for children ages 2–18. BlueSprig's Charlotte location accepts most commercial insurance under NC's ABA insurance mandate and offers parent training to support generalization at home.
NC requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.
Occupational therapy & sensory
Occupational therapy, sensory integration, and sensory diets.
Monroe
Pediatric Therapy Specialists — Monroe
Occupational therapy and sensory integration services for children in Union County. Provides sensory diets, fine motor support, and daily living skills coaching for autistic children and those with sensory processing differences.
Serves Monroe, Waxhaw, and surrounding Union County communities.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Charlotte · multi-county
Autism Society of North Carolina — Charlotte
North Carolina's statewide autism organization with strong Charlotte programming. Support groups, social skills programs, crisis support line, and adult services advocacy.
ASNC operates a statewide crisis support line — available to all NC families.
Monroe · multi-county
Autism Society of North Carolina — Union County
ASNC support and programming for Union County families, connected to the Charlotte metro regional network. Parent support groups, social skills programs, and crisis support line for families in Monroe, Waxhaw, and Weddington.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Davidson · multi-county
Exceptional Children's Assistance Center (ECAC)
North Carolina's PTI center with free IEP advocacy for Union County families. Staff experienced with Union County Schools' special education procedures. Can review evaluations and represent families in meetings.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Located in Davidson, close to Union County.
Davidson · multi-county
Exceptional Children's Assistance Center (ECAC)
NC's federally funded PTI providing free IEP advocacy and special education support for Stanly County families. Staff help navigate Stanly County Schools and understand IDEA rights. Stanly County's proximity to Davidson makes in-person ECAC consultations accessible.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. ECAC's Davidson office is geographically close to Stanly County.
Davidson · multi-county
Exceptional Children's Assistance Center (ECAC)
NC's federally funded PTI providing free IEP advocacy for Anson County families. Helps families navigate Anson County Schools and understand their IDEA rights. Anson is one of NC's poorest counties — free ECAC support is especially valuable here.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Virtual consultations available.
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Helpful guides
Guides for Union 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.
Communities served
Cities in Union County
Serving families across Union County including Monroe, Waxhaw, Indian Trail, Stallings, Marvin, Wesley Chapel, Hemby Bridge, Unionville, Wingate and Marshville and more.
See all North Carolina resources
Waivers, PTI centers, and state programs apply to all families in North Carolina.
North Carolina state guide →Nearby counties in North Carolina
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