County resource guide
Centre County, Pennsylvania
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Centre County. Pennsylvania statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
9 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
State College
Penn State Health — State College Outpatient Center, Developmental Pediatrics
Penn State Health's outpatient facility in State College provides developmental pediatric services for Centre County families. As the home of Penn State University, the area also benefits from university-affiliated research programs and clinical training. Families may also access the main Hershey Medical Center for specialized evaluations.
Penn State Hershey Medical Center (1 hr east) is also a common referral for specialized autism evaluations.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Bellefonte
Centre County Early Intervention Program
Pennsylvania Early Intervention for children birth to age 3 in Centre County. Free developmental evaluations and therapy services for eligible children. Administered through Centre County Human Services under the state's Early Intervention system.
FREE through Pennsylvania Early Intervention. Any child under 3 with developmental concerns is eligible for a free evaluation.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Clearfield · multi-county
Behavioral Health Works — Clearfield County
In-home and community-based ABA therapy for children in Clearfield County. BCBA-supervised programming accepting Pennsylvania Medicaid and commercial insurance. Serves a geographically dispersed rural population.
Pennsylvania requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.
Lewistown · multi-county
Behavioral Health Works — Mifflin County
In-home ABA therapy serving Mifflin County and the Lewistown area. BCBA-supervised programming accepting Pennsylvania Medicaid and commercial insurance under the state's ABA insurance mandate. Home-based services are critical given limited local providers.
Pennsylvania requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.
State College
Behavioral Health Works — State College
Center-based ABA therapy in State College serving Centre County. BCBA-supervised programs with individualized treatment focused on communication, daily living skills, and learning readiness. Accepts Pennsylvania commercial insurance and Medicaid.
Speech therapy
Speech-language pathology, AAC, pragmatic language, and feeding.
State College
Penn State University — Communication Sciences & Disorders Clinic
Penn State's Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders operates a training clinic providing speech-language evaluations and therapy at reduced cost. Supervised by licensed SLPs. Serves autistic children and adults working on language development, social communication, and AAC.
University training clinic — reduced-cost option supervised by licensed SLPs. Good alternative for uninsured or underinsured families.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Clearfield · multi-county
Autism Society of Central PA — Clearfield County Families
Clearfield County autism families connect through central Pennsylvania autism support networks and the statewide Autism Society of PA, with resource navigation and peer support.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Pittsburgh · multi-county
PEAL Center — Centre County Families
Pennsylvania's federally funded PTI serving Centre County families at no cost. Free IEP advocacy and IDEA training for families navigating State College Area School District and surrounding rural Centre County districts.
FREE. Federally funded PTI serving all Pennsylvania families.
Pittsburgh · multi-county
PEAL Center — Clearfield County Families
Pennsylvania's federally funded PTI serving Clearfield County at no cost. Free IEP advocacy and training for families in one of Pennsylvania's most rural counties, where local advocacy resources are scarce.
FREE. Federally funded PTI serving all Pennsylvania families.
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