County resource guide
Chesterfield County, South Carolina
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Chesterfield County. South Carolina statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
5 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Cheraw · multi-county
McLeod Health Cheraw — Pediatric Services
Pediatric health services through McLeod Health Cheraw in Chesterfield County, the northernmost tip of South Carolina on the NC border. For comprehensive autism evaluations, families access McLeod Florence (the Pee Dee regional hub, 60 miles south) or Charlotte NC providers (60 miles north).
Florence (60 min south) and Charlotte NC (60 min north) are the two main specialist hubs for Chesterfield County.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Cheraw
BabyNet — Chesterfield County Early Intervention
South Carolina's Part C early intervention program for children under 3 in Chesterfield County. BabyNet coordinators connect families in Chesterfield and Cheraw with in-home speech, OT, and developmental therapy. Free under IDEA — no income limits.
FREE under IDEA. Self-referral accepted. One of SC's more remote counties — start BabyNet early.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Cheraw · multi-county
Behavioral Innovations — Northern Pee Dee
ABA therapy services for Chesterfield County families in Chesterfield and Cheraw. BCBA-supervised programs. Accepts SC Medicaid and commercial insurance per SC law. Florence-area providers are the main regional option.
Remote county — some families cross the NC border for Charlotte-area ABA providers.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Cheraw · multi-county
Autism Society of SC — Pee Dee North Network
Support groups and family resources for Chesterfield County families through the Autism Society of South Carolina. Connects Chesterfield and Cheraw families with the Pee Dee autism support network and statewide SC resources. Given the county's isolation, virtual peer connections are especially valuable.
Remote border county — virtual peer connections and telehealth resources are especially important.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Cheraw · multi-county
PRO-Parents of South Carolina — Chesterfield County
Free IEP advocacy and IDEA rights support for Chesterfield County families through SC's federally funded PTI. Helps navigate Chesterfield County School District IEP processes. Given the county's remote northern location, phone and telehealth are the primary access modes.
FREE. Federally funded PTI — telehealth essential for this remote county on the NC border.
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