County resource guide
Autism Resources in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Northumberland County. Pennsylvania statewide resources also apply.
Northumberland County (Sunbury, Shamokin) is a northcentral Pennsylvania county served by Geisinger's network including Geisinger Shamokin Area Community Hospital. Sunbury Area and Shamokin Area school districts provide special education. Families requiring comprehensive autism evaluations travel to Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. PEAL Center provides free IEP advocacy statewide.
Provider directory
Local Providers26 providers in Northumberland County
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0 providers in Northumberland County. Filter by your child’s age — including 18+, which is the hardest to find anywhere.
Diagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Sunbury
Geisinger Medical Center — Developmental Pediatrics
Geisinger Medical Center in Danville is the primary hospital for Northumberland County and one of Pennsylvania's leading health systems. Geisinger's developmental pediatrics program provides autism evaluations for children in the Sunbury and surrounding area.
Geisinger's integrated system means seamless referrals from your primary care provider. Ask your Geisinger pediatrician about wait times for developmental pediatrics.
Danville · multi-county
Geisinger Medical Center — Developmental Pediatrics
Geisinger Medical Center in Danville — located in Montour County — is Pennsylvania's major health system for north-central PA. Comprehensive autism evaluations available through the Geisinger Children's Health developmental pediatrics program. One of the most accessible evaluation sites for central PA families.
Geisinger's flagship campus is in Danville. The most accessible autism evaluation hub for north-central Pennsylvania.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Sunbury
Northumberland County Early Intervention Program
Pennsylvania Early Intervention for Northumberland County children birth to age 3. Free developmental evaluations and therapy services administered through Northumberland County Human Services.
FREE through Pennsylvania Early Intervention. Call to start the evaluation — no referral needed.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Lewisburg · multi-county
Behavioral Health Works — Union County
In-home ABA therapy serving Union County. BCBA-supervised programming accepting Pennsylvania Medicaid and commercial insurance under the state's ABA mandate. Home-based model is practical for this rural river valley county.
Pennsylvania requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.
Sunbury
BlueSprig Autism — North Central Pennsylvania
BlueSprig Autism provides evidence-based ABA therapy for children with autism. Northumberland County families can access ABA services in the Sunbury/Shamokin and Harrisburg areas, with Geisinger-affiliated providers also available.
Accepts most major insurance. Geisinger's network may also refer to in-network ABA providers.
Selinsgrove · multi-county
Invo Healthcare — Snyder County
School-based and in-home ABA therapy serving Snyder County. Invo Healthcare specializes in school-based behavioral support and home ABA. BCBA-supervised. Accepts Pennsylvania commercial insurance and Medicaid.
Pennsylvania's ABA insurance mandate applies. Good school-based option for Snyder County families.
Speech therapy
Speech-language pathology, AAC, pragmatic language, and feeding.
Danville · multi-county
Geisinger — Speech-Language Therapy, Danville
Geisinger Health System in Danville provides comprehensive outpatient speech-language therapy for Montour County and surrounding areas. Services include AAC evaluation, pragmatic language therapy, and feeding therapy for autistic children and adults.
Respite care
Respite care providers giving families a break — in-home, center-based, and overnight.
~3,000 providers nationwide
ARCH National Respite Locator
A free national database of respite providers searchable by state and locality — home care agencies, community-based organizations and state programs. The single best starting point for finding respite anywhere in the country, and it is the tool state agencies themselves point families toward.
A national programme with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Before you pay out of pocket, check what your state's Medicaid waiver funds — respite is covered by nearly every state waiver, and many families never think to ask.
Most states run one
Your state's Lifespan Respite Care Program
Lifespan Respite Care Programs are federally seeded, state-run programs that help families of any age and any disability find and pay for respite — often including vouchers or subsidies that do not depend on having a Medicaid waiver. Most states have one, they are chronically under-used, and they are rarely mentioned by anyone else in the system.
A national programme with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Search for "[your state] Lifespan Respite" or use the ARCH directory. Ask specifically about voucher or subsidy programs — that is the part families most often miss.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Selinsgrove · multi-county
Autism Society of Central PA — Snyder/Union Counties
Central Pennsylvania autism families in Snyder and Union counties connect through regional support networks for peer support and resource navigation.
Lewisburg · multi-county
Autism Society of Central PA — Union County Families
Union County autism families connect through central Pennsylvania support networks. Bucknell University's academic community adds resources and awareness for families in Lewisburg.
Sunbury
Autism Society of Pennsylvania — North Central Region
The Autism Society of Pennsylvania supports Northumberland County families with statewide resources and connections to nearby chapter programming in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and Harrisburg areas.
Statewide organization. Check the website for the nearest active chapter and family events.
Danville · multi-county
Autism Society of Pennsylvania — North Central Region
The Autism Society of Pennsylvania connects Montour County families with peer support networks and north-central PA resources based in Danville. Strong connection to Geisinger family support programs.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Pittsburgh
PEAL Center — Pennsylvania Parent Training and Information
Pennsylvania's federally funded Parent Training and Information Center. Free IEP advocacy, special education training, and one-on-one support for Northumberland County families navigating Pennsylvania's special education system.
FREE statewide PTI. Essential before any IEP meeting, evaluation, or dispute.
Pittsburgh · multi-county
PEAL Center — Snyder County Families
Pennsylvania's federally funded PTI serving Snyder County at no cost. Free IEP advocacy and training for families navigating Selinsgrove Area and Midd-West school districts.
FREE. Federally funded PTI serving all Pennsylvania families.
Pittsburgh · multi-county
PEAL Center — Union County Families
Pennsylvania's federally funded PTI serving Union County at no cost. Free IEP advocacy, IDEA training, and support for families navigating Lewisburg Area and Mifflinburg Area school districts.
FREE. Federally funded PTI serving all Pennsylvania families.
Activities, clubs & recreation
Clubs, sports, camps, and social programs that welcome autistic children and teens — inclusive, adaptive, and special-needs specific.
200+ locations nationwide
ACEing Autism
Weekly Saturday tennis clinics built specifically for autistic children aged 5 to 18, run by volunteers at more than 200 locations across the country, serving over 7,000 players. Sessions run in six-week blocks of an hour. This is the clearest example of the interest-based model working: the sport supplies the structure, the turn-taking and the reason to be there, so the social side happens sideways rather than being the task.
A national programme with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Cost varies by location — around $120 for a six-week session at some sites, with scholarships available. Use the map on their site to find your nearest program, schedule and local contact.
~4,000 camps nationwide
American Camp Association — camp finder
A free searchable directory of close to 4,000 summer camps that can be filtered for camps serving autistic campers, by distance, session length, activities and cost. The best single starting point for finding a day or overnight camp anywhere in the country.
A national programme with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Registration for specialized camps typically opens December–February and popular overnight camps fill within days. Start the funding conversation in autumn.
Nationwide — find your local chapter
Best Buddies
One-to-one friendship matching between people with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities, plus employment, leadership and inclusive living programs. Over 4,000 chapters across all 50 states, serving school-age through adult. If what your family wants is a friend rather than an activity, this is the most direct answer in the country.
A national programme 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 1-800-89BUDDY, to locate your nearest chapter.
Local affiliates across most of the country
Easterseals — camps and recreation
Day and overnight camps run through local Easterseals affiliates, several of them autism-specific, with weekend respite and family camp sessions as well. Many affiliates operate sliding-scale fees, and several camps serve adults alongside children.
A national programme 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 affiliates — check what your nearest one actually runs rather than assuming the national description applies.
Week-long camps hosted nationwide
iCan Shine (iCan Bike)
Teaches people with disabilities to ride a conventional two-wheeled bicycle, using adapted roller bikes over a week-long camp that gradually transfers balance to the rider. Learning to ride a bike is a milestone a lot of autistic children are quietly written off for, and this is the program that most reliably delivers it. Camps are hosted by local organizations across the country, so availability is by host town rather than by chapter.
A national programme with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Check their site for host locations and dates — camps run in different towns each year, so somewhere near you may host this year and not next.
Local chapters in a number of US cities
KEEN (Kids Enjoy Exercise Now)
Volunteer-led one-to-one recreation for children and young adults with developmental and physical disabilities, at no cost to families or carers. The one-to-one model is the point: a volunteer is paired with your child for the session, which makes it workable for people who cannot manage a group setting unsupported.
A national programme with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Free to families. Runs through local chapters in a number of US cities rather than everywhere — check whether yours has one.
900+ divisions nationwide
Little League Challenger Division
Baseball for children and adults with a physical or intellectual disability, across more than 900 divisions. The main division serves ages 4–18, or up to 22 if still enrolled in school; the Senior League Challenger Division serves 15 and above with no upper age limit.
A national programme 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.
200+ communities
Miracle League
Baseball on purpose-built accessible fields in more than 200 communities. Every player bats and every player scores, so ability differences do not decide the game.
A national programme with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Check their location list for the nearest field — coverage is good but not universal.
Every state — county-level programs
Special Olympics
Year-round sports training and competition at no cost to the athlete or their family, for children and adults alike. Programs run at county level in every state.
A national programme with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Eligibility centers on intellectual disability or a closely related developmental disability. If your child is autistic without an intellectual disability, have a direct conversation about fit before signing up rather than after.
Through local clubs and state associations
TOPSoccer (US Youth Soccer)
The Outreach Program for Soccer — recreational soccer for children and adults with intellectual, emotional or physical disabilities, usually with buddy support on the pitch. Run through ordinary local soccer clubs rather than as a separate organization.
A national programme with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Ask your state youth soccer association which local clubs run TOPSoccer — it is often not advertised on the club's own website.
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Helpful guides
Guides for Northumberland 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 Pennsylvania resources
Waivers, PTI centers, and state programs apply to all families in Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania state guide →Common questions
Answered from the providers currently listed for this county — these update as the directory does.
How many autism providers serve Northumberland County, Pennsylvania?
We list 14 providers serving Northumberland County, covering parent & family support, ABA therapy, speech therapy, diagnostic clinics and early intervention (0–3), plus 1 more. 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 Northumberland County accept Medicaid?
2 of the providers we list for Northumberland County state that they accept Medicaid, including Behavioral Health Works — Union County and Invo Healthcare — Snyder County. Coverage and plan participation change often, so confirm directly with the provider before your first appointment.
Where can I find ABA therapy in Northumberland County?
ABA providers serving Northumberland 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.
Can autism therapy happen at home in Northumberland County?
2 providers serving Northumberland County deliver 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 Pennsylvania?
Pennsylvania families can apply to the Consolidated, Community Living and P/FDS Waivers (ODP), a Medicaid waiver that can fund respite, therapies and in-home support. The typical wait is Varies by county and urgency category, 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 Northumberland County?
If none of the Northumberland County providers is the right fit, these Pennsylvania counties currently have the most listed providers: Montgomery County (21), Philadelphia County (21), Cambria County (17), Delaware County (17). 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 Pennsylvania
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Still missing from Northumberland County
These are the things no database has and every parent knows. If you can answer one of them, another family in Northumberland Countygets an afternoon back. It takes about a minute and you don’t need to know the business details — a name and a rough location is enough for us to check.
- Which dentist here has managed a cleaning without it becoming a fight?
- Who cuts your child's hair without a meltdown?
- Is there a group here where your child has made a friend?
- Which pediatrician here actually listens, and doesn't rush the appointment?
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