County resource guide
Autism Resources in Erie County, Pennsylvania
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Erie County. Pennsylvania statewide resources also apply.
Erie County is northwestern Pennsylvania's largest county, served by UPMC Hamot and Saint Vincent Hospital for developmental evaluations. Erie City School District provides special education, and Millcreek Township School District is a major suburban provider. PEAL Center provides free IEP advocacy statewide. Pennsylvania's Early Intervention program and Adult Autism waiver are available for eligible Erie County families.
Provider directory
Local Providers9 providers in Erie County
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Diagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Erie
UPMC Hamot — Pediatric & Developmental Services
UPMC Hamot in Erie is northwestern Pennsylvania's primary academic medical center and provides developmental pediatric evaluations for Erie County families. Part of the UPMC network that spans Pennsylvania, coordinating with UPMC Children's in Pittsburgh for complex cases.
UPMC Hamot is the primary hospital in Erie County. Ask about their developmental pediatrics referral pathway.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Erie
Erie County Early Intervention Program
Pennsylvania Early Intervention services for Erie County children birth to age 3. Free evaluations and therapy for children with developmental delays or autism risk indicators. Administered through the Erie County Department of Human Services.
FREE through Pennsylvania Early Intervention. Ask your pediatrician for a referral or call Erie County directly.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Meadville · multi-county
Trumpet Behavioral Health — Crawford County
Center-based and in-home ABA therapy serving Crawford County and northwest Pennsylvania. Trumpet Behavioral Health uses naturalistic teaching within BCBA-supervised programs. Accepts commercial insurance under Pennsylvania's ABA mandate and Medicaid.
Pennsylvania requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.
Erie
Trumpet Behavioral Health — Erie
Center-based and in-home ABA therapy serving Erie County. Trumpet Behavioral Health uses naturalistic teaching methods within BCBA-supervised programs. Accepts commercial insurance under Pennsylvania's ABA mandate and Medicaid.
Pennsylvania requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Meadville · multi-county
Autism Society of Northwestern PA — Crawford County
Crawford County autism families connect through the northwestern Pennsylvania autism support network, with resource navigation and links to Erie-area and Pittsburgh-area providers.
Sharon · multi-county
Autism Society of Northwestern PA — Mercer County
Mercer County autism families connect through northwestern Pennsylvania autism support networks, with resource navigation and connection to UPMC Erie and Pittsburgh-area providers.
Erie · multi-county
Autism Society of Northwestern Pennsylvania
Regional Autism Society chapter serving Erie County and the northwest Pennsylvania region. Provides parent support groups, family social events, resource navigation, and connections to local providers and state resources.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Pittsburgh · multi-county
PEAL Center — Crawford County Families
Pennsylvania's federally funded PTI serving Crawford County at no cost. Free IEP advocacy, IDEA training, and navigation support for families in Crawford Central, Meadville Area, and other Crawford County school districts.
FREE. Federally funded PTI serving all Pennsylvania families.
Pittsburgh · multi-county
PEAL Center — Erie County Families
Pennsylvania's statewide PTI serving Erie County families at no cost. Free IEP advocacy, IDEA training, and school district navigation for families in Erie City Schools and suburban Erie County districts. Erie is geographically isolated from major urban PTI offices — PEAL bridges that gap.
FREE. Federally funded PTI serving all Pennsylvania families.
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Helpful guides
Guides for Erie 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 Erie County
Serving families across Erie County including Erie, Millcreek, Harborcreek, Summit, Fairview, McKean, Girard, Edinboro, Corry and North East and more.
See all Pennsylvania resources
Waivers, PTI centers, and state programs apply to all families in Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania state guide →Nearby counties in Pennsylvania
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