County resource guide
Autism Resources in Tillamook County, Oregon
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Tillamook County. Oregon statewide resources also apply.
Tillamook County (Tillamook, Pacific City) is a cheese-producing coastal county served by Tillamook Regional Medical Center. Families requiring specialized autism evaluations travel to Portland (OHSU) or Salem. Oregon FACETS provides free IEP advocacy statewide. Oregon's ODDS and Early Intervention programs are available for eligible Tillamook County residents.
Provider directory
Local Providers20 providers in Tillamook County
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0 providers in Tillamook County. Filter by your child’s age — including 18+, which is the hardest to find anywhere.
Based in Tillamook County
Diagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Tillamook
Tillamook Regional Medical Center — Pediatric Services
Pediatric and primary care services through Tillamook Regional Medical Center, the only hospital serving this coastal dairy-farming county. For comprehensive autism evaluations, families are referred to Portland metro providers — about 75 miles north via US-101/OR-6. OHSU telehealth consults are available.
Remote coastal county — Portland metro (75 min) is realistic for specialist evaluations. OHSU telehealth available.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Tillamook
Tillamook County EI/ECSE — Early Intervention
Oregon EI/ECSE early intervention for children birth through age 5 in Tillamook County, administered through the Tillamook ESD. Home visits and ECSE preschool for children with autism and developmental delays in Tillamook, Garibaldi, and Manzanita communities. Free under federal IDEA Part C.
Free under IDEA. Contact Tillamook ESD for Child Find intake.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Tillamook
Autism Society of Oregon — Coast Range Network
Parent peer support network for Tillamook County families connected to the Autism Society of Oregon. Virtual peer connections for this remote coastal community, with links to statewide ASO events, resources, and the broader Oregon autism parent network.
Remote coastal county — virtual peer connections are especially important for Tillamook families.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Tillamook · multi-county
FACT Oregon — Tillamook County
Free IEP advocacy and special education support for Tillamook County families from FACT Oregon, Oregon's federally funded PTI. Telehealth and phone consultations primary for this coastal county. Helps navigate Tillamook School District IEP processes — and coaches families on how to access Portland specialists.
FREE. Remote county — FACT Oregon telehealth is the primary IEP advocacy resource.
Also serving Tillamook County
These 16 are based elsewhere, or operate nationally, and list Tillamook County in the area they cover. Worth calling to confirm how far they actually travel, and whether telehealth or in-home visits are an option.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Astoria · multi-county
Centria Autism — North Oregon Coast
In-home and community-based ABA therapy serving Clatsop County and the north Oregon coast. BCBA-supervised individualized programs for children and teens. Accepts Oregon Health Plan Medicaid and commercial insurance under Oregon's ABA mandate.
Coastal delivery with telehealth parent training available for remote north coast communities.
Respite care
Respite care providers giving families a break — in-home, center-based, and overnight.
Searchable by state
ARCH National Respite Locator
A free national directory of respite providers and programs, run by ARCH, the National Respite Network and Resource Center. ARCH says it is not a complete list, so it works best alongside…
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
ARCH's advice is to contact your State Respite Coalition or Lifespan Respite program first. Before you pay out of pocket, also check what your state's Medicaid waiver funds.
39 states and DC have been funded
Your state's Lifespan Respite program
Lifespan Respite programs are federally funded, state-run programs that help family caregivers of children or adults, regardless of special need, find and pay for respite.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
ARCH lists every state's Lifespan Respite contact and respite coalition on this page. Ask specifically about voucher or stipend programs — that is the part families most often miss.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Newport · multi-county
FACT Oregon — Central Coast Outreach
Free IEP advocacy and special education rights support for Lincoln County families from FACT Oregon, Oregon's federally funded PTI. Phone and telehealth consultations primary for this coastal county. Helps families navigate Lincoln County School District IEP processes.
FREE. Telehealth consultations are the primary access mode for Oregon's coastal counties.
Astoria · multi-county
FACT Oregon — North Coast Outreach
Free IEP advocacy and special education support for Clatsop County families from FACT Oregon, Oregon's federally funded PTI. Helps Astoria, Seaside, and Cannon Beach families navigate school district IEP processes. Phone and telehealth support primary for this remote northwest corner of Oregon.
FREE. Oregon's federally funded PTI — serves all 36 counties including remote coastal Clatsop.
St. Helens · multi-county
FACT Oregon — Northwest Oregon Outreach
Free IEP advocacy and special education support for Columbia County families from FACT Oregon, Oregon's federally funded PTI. Helps families in St. Helens, Scappoose, and Rainier navigate school district IEP processes. Close enough to Portland for in-person training events.
FREE. Oregon's federally funded PTI. Columbia County's Portland proximity means in-person events are accessible.
Activities, clubs & recreation
Clubs, sports, camps, and social programs that welcome autistic children and teens — inclusive, adaptive, and special-needs specific.
227 programs in 32 states
ACEing Autism
Tennis clinics for kids, teens and, in some locations, adults on the autism spectrum.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Cost varies by location and scholarships are available. Use the Find a Program search on their site with your zip code.
About 3,900 camps
American Camp Association — camp finder
A free searchable directory of about 3,900 camps, with a filter for disabilities and other special needs alongside distance, activities, session length and cost. A good single starting…
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Choose day or overnight, then use the "Disabilities and Other Special Needs" filter. Specialized camps can fill early, so start looking in the winter before.
All 50 states — find your local program
Best Buddies
One-to-one friendship matching between people with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities, with programs from elementary school through college and adulthood, plus…
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
A national organization, not a local listing — use the finder on their site, or call 1-800-89-BUDDY, to locate your nearest program.
Local Easterseals across the country
Easterseals — camps and recreation
Day and residential camps for children and adults with disabilities, plus sports, social activities and community outings run by local Easterseals.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Programs vary a great deal between locations — use the Find your Easterseals search on the page and check what yours actually runs.
Camps hosted in different towns each year
iCan Shine (iCan Bike)
Teaches people with disabilities to ride a conventional two-wheeled bicycle over a five-day camp, 75 minutes a day. iCan Shine says about 80% of participants ride independently by the end…
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Check their Camp Locations page for dates — camps run in different towns each year, so somewhere near you may host this year and not next.
Six cities only: Chicago, DC–Baltimore, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, St. Louis
KEEN (Kids Enjoy Exercise Now)
Free, non-competitive, one-to-one recreation for youth ages 5 to 21 with physical or developmental disabilities, led by trained volunteer coaches.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Free to families. KEEN runs in six cities plus two university campus chapters (Vanderbilt and the University of Virginia) — outside those, it is not available yet.
Through local Little Leagues — use the League Finder
Little League Challenger Division
Little League's adaptive baseball program for anyone with a physical or intellectual challenge.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Use the League Finder on their site to locate the nearest Challenger division, or ask about starting one. Little League's rule is that a player who can take part in regular Little League with reasonable accommodations should do so.
300 leagues — check for one near you
Miracle League
Baseball for children and adults with physical or mental disabilities, played on custom-designed rubberized turf fields that accommodate wheelchairs and other assistive devices.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Use the Find a Miracle League page on their site — there are 300 leagues, so coverage is good but not universal.
Nationwide — find your local program
Special Olympics
Year-round sports training and competition for children and adults.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Eligibility requires an intellectual disability, a cognitive delay measured by formal assessment, or significant learning or vocational problems due to cognitive delay, identified by an agency or professional. If your child is autistic without a cognitive delay, have a direct conversation about fit before signing up rather than after. Ask your local program about any costs.
Through local soccer clubs
TOPSoccer (US Youth Soccer)
The Outreach Program for Soccer — recreational soccer for children and adults with intellectual, emotional or physical disabilities, offered through local US Youth Soccer clubs.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Find your state association's TOPSoccer clubs through the link on their page, or ask your state association office directly — it is often not advertised on the club's own website.
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Helpful guides
Guides for Tillamook 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 Oregon resources
Waivers, PTI centers, and state programs apply to all families in Oregon.
Oregon state guide →Common questions
Answered from the providers currently listed for this county — these update as the directory does.
How many autism providers serve Tillamook County, Oregon?
We list 8 providers serving Tillamook County, covering parent & family support, ABA therapy, advocacy & legal, early intervention (0–3) and diagnostic clinics. Some are based in the county and others serve it from nearby areas. Every listing is reviewed by a person before it is published.
Which autism providers in Tillamook County accept Medicaid?
1 of the providers we list for Tillamook County state that they accept Medicaid, including Centria Autism — North Oregon Coast. Coverage and plan participation change often, so confirm directly with the provider before your first appointment.
Where can I find ABA therapy in Tillamook County?
ABA providers serving Tillamook County are listed in the ABA therapy section of this page, with phone numbers and websites. Many deliver services in the family's home or at school as well as in a clinic. Ask about waitlists when you call — they vary widely and change month to month.
Are there telehealth autism services for Tillamook County families?
Yes — 5 providers serving Tillamook County offer telehealth or virtual sessions. This is often the fastest route to support for families in rural areas or on long local waitlists.
Can autism therapy happen at home in Tillamook County?
1 provider serving Tillamook County delivers services in the family's home. Many children do better in a familiar setting than in an unfamiliar clinic room, and in-home visits remove the travel burden.
Does Medicaid pay for autism services in Oregon?
Oregon families can apply to the K Plan (Community First Choice) and ODDS waivers, a Medicaid waiver that can fund respite, therapies and in-home support. The typical wait is No waitlist for K Plan in-home services, and your place is usually set by the date you apply — so applying early matters even if you are unsure what services you need. Many waivers also disregard parental income, so families who don't qualify for regular Medicaid often still qualify here.
What if I can't find an autism provider in Tillamook County?
If none of the Tillamook County providers is the right fit, these Oregon counties currently have the most listed providers: Multnomah County (21), Washington County (16), Clackamas County (15), Gilliam County (14). Many providers travel or offer telehealth, so it is worth calling even if they are not based nearby. You can also tell us about a provider we are missing.
Nearby counties in Oregon
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