County resource guide
Autism Resources in Wayne County, North Carolina
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Wayne County. North Carolina statewide resources also apply.
Wayne County — home to Goldsboro, Mount Olive, and Pikeville — is in eastern North Carolina. Wayne County Public Schools provides Exceptional Children programs. UNC Health Wayne provides some developmental services. Families often travel to the Raleigh-Durham area or Greenville for more specialized autism evaluation and therapy. NC Early Intervention is available through the county CDSA, and ECAC provides free IEP advocacy statewide.
Provider directory
Local Providers12 providers in Wayne County
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Diagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Goldsboro · multi-county
UNC Health Wayne — Developmental Pediatrics (Duplin Referrals)
Duplin County (Kenansville) families access developmental and autism evaluation referrals through UNC Health Wayne in Goldsboro (~35 miles west via US-117). Wayne Memorial is the primary regional hospital for this agricultural southeastern NC county.
About 35 miles from Kenansville. Wilmington (New Hanover County, ~50 miles) also accessible via US-117/US-117 Alt.
Goldsboro
Wayne UNC Health — Pediatric Developmental Services
Wayne UNC Health (formerly Wayne Memorial Hospital) in Goldsboro is the primary hospital serving Wayne County and surrounding eastern NC communities. Their pediatric services include developmental screenings and autism evaluation referrals. Complex autism evaluations are coordinated through the UNC Health network, with access to UNC Children's in Chapel Hill.
Part of UNC Health network. Complex evaluations referred to UNC Children's in Chapel Hill or ECU Health in Greenville.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Goldsboro
Wayne County Early Intervention Program (NC Infant-Toddler)
North Carolina's Part C Early Intervention program for Wayne County. Free in-home developmental evaluations and therapy for children under 3. Military families on Tricare are also eligible — BCW and Tricare EI services can run simultaneously.
FREE under IDEA Part C. Military families: EI eligibility is not affected by Tricare coverage.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Kenansville · multi-county
Autism Learning Partners — Duplin County
ABA therapy for Duplin County families through providers serving the Goldsboro and Wilmington metro areas. In-home ABA delivery in Kenansville is an important option for families in this large agricultural county. NC Medicaid and commercial insurance accepted.
NC Medicaid covers ABA for eligible children. NC requires commercial insurance to cover ABA.
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.
Clinton · multi-county
Autism Learning Partners — Sampson County
Autism Learning Partners provides ABA therapy services for Sampson County families. BCBA-supervised programming serving this rural eastern NC community. NC Medicaid and commercial insurance accepted. Medicaid is especially important given Sampson County's predominantly agricultural economy.
NC Medicaid covers ABA for eligible children — critical for Sampson County's Medicaid-reliant families.
Clayton · multi-county
Hopebridge Autism Therapy Center — Johnston County
Hopebridge center-based ABA therapy serving Johnston County's rapidly growing population in Smithfield and Clayton. BCBA-supervised with integrated speech and OT services. NC Medicaid and commercial insurance accepted. Johnston County's explosive growth as a Raleigh suburb has created significant ABA waitlists — contact early and maintain your place on multiple waitlists.
Johnston County's rapid growth creates long ABA waitlists. Contact multiple providers and get on waitlists early.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Kenansville · multi-county
Autism Society of North Carolina — Duplin County Families
ASNC statewide support for Duplin County families in Kenansville and surrounding farm communities. Crisis support line and resource navigation connecting families to the southeastern NC autism community in Wilmington and Goldsboro.
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)
NC's federally funded PTI providing free IEP advocacy for Duplin County families. Staff help families navigate Duplin County Schools. Duplin County's large agricultural and Latino community means ECAC's bilingual resources are especially valuable here.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. ECAC has bilingual staff — call if Spanish support is needed.
Goldsboro
Seymour Johnson AFB — Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP)
The EFMP at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base coordinates healthcare and school services for Air Force families with children who have special needs including autism. Enrollment ensures the family's needs are considered during assignments and connects families to on-base and civilian community resources in Wayne County.
FREE. Required enrollment for Air Force families with special-needs children. Start here before any other service navigation.
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Helpful guides
Guides for Wayne 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.
See all North Carolina resources
Waivers, PTI centers, and state programs apply to all families in North Carolina.
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