County resource guide
Marion County, South Carolina
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Marion County. South Carolina statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
13 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Florence · multi-county
McLeod Health — Developmental Pediatrics (Florence)
McLeod Regional Medical Center in Florence is the dominant healthcare system for the northeastern SC Pee Dee region, serving a multi-county catchment that includes Darlington, Marion, and Dillon counties. Developmental pediatrics and autism evaluation services through McLeod's Children's program — the regional hub for autism referrals in northeastern SC.
McLeod is the major regional medical center — the go-to for specialist referrals across the Pee Dee.
Dillon · multi-county
McLeod Health Dillon — Pediatric Services
McLeod Health Dillon provides healthcare for Dillon County families in this I-95 corridor community. Autism evaluations are referred to McLeod Regional Medical Center in Florence (~35 min south), which is the primary Pee Dee regional hub for developmental pediatrics.
Florence (~35 min south on I-95) is the regional specialist hub. McLeod Florence is the primary Pee Dee pediatric referral center.
Marion · multi-county
McLeod Health Marion — Pediatric Services
McLeod Health Marion provides healthcare for Marion County in the Pee Dee region. Autism evaluations are referred to McLeod Regional Medical Center in Florence (~25 min south), which serves as the dominant regional pediatric hub for northeastern SC.
Florence (~25 min south) is the regional evaluation hub. McLeod Florence is the primary specialist referral for all Marion County families.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Marion
BabyNet — Marion County Early Intervention
South Carolina's Part C early intervention program for children under 3 in Marion County. BabyNet coordinators connect families with in-home developmental therapy, speech, and OT. Free under IDEA — no income limits.
FREE under IDEA. Self-referral accepted. Marion County is home to Francis Marion University's region.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Florence · multi-county
Hopebridge — Florence
Center-based ABA therapy in Florence, the Pee Dee region's commercial and medical hub. BCBA-supervised programming with co-located speech and OT services. Accepts major commercial insurance and SC Medicaid. Serves families from across the wider northeastern SC region.
Regional hub location — families from Darlington, Marion, and Dillon counties often use Florence providers.
Dillon · multi-county
Hopebridge — Florence (Dillon County Families)
Dillon County families access center-based ABA therapy at Hopebridge's Florence location (~35 min south on I-95). BCBA-supervised programming with co-located speech and OT. Accepts major commercial insurance and SC Medicaid.
Florence (~35 min) is the nearest ABA center for Dillon County. SC requires commercial insurance to cover ABA.
Marion · multi-county
Hopebridge — Florence (Marion County Families)
Marion County families access center-based ABA therapy at Hopebridge's Florence location (~25 min south). BCBA-supervised with co-located speech and OT. Accepts major commercial insurance and SC Medicaid.
Florence (~25 min) is the nearest ABA center for Marion County. SC requires commercial insurance to cover ABA.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Florence · multi-county
Autism Society of SC — Florence/Pee Dee Chapter
Support groups and family resources in Florence County through the Autism Society of South Carolina. Florence's status as the Pee Dee region's hub means this chapter serves families from across northeastern SC. Monthly meetups, resource fairs, and connections to the SC Autism Resource Directory.
Marion · multi-county
Autism Society of SC — Pee Dee Network
Support groups and family resources for Marion County families through the Autism Society of South Carolina. Florence events (~25 min) are the most accessible autism community gatherings.
Dillon · multi-county
Autism Society of SC — Pee Dee North Network
Support groups and family resources for Dillon County families through the Autism Society of South Carolina. Florence events (~35 min south) are the most accessible autism support gatherings for Dillon County families.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Dillon · multi-county
PRO-Parents of South Carolina — Dillon County
Free IEP advocacy and IDEA rights support for Dillon County families through SC's federally funded PTI. Helps navigate Dillon County School District IEP processes in this rural Pee Dee county.
FREE. Federally funded PTI for all SC families.
Marion · multi-county
PRO-Parents of South Carolina — Marion County
Free IEP advocacy and IDEA rights support for Marion County families through SC's federally funded PTI. Helps navigate Marion County School District IEP processes.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Phone and telehealth primary for rural Marion County families.
Florence · multi-county
PRO-Parents of South Carolina — Pee Dee Outreach
Free IEP advocacy and IDEA rights support for Florence County families through SC's federally funded PTI. Helps navigate Florence School District 1–5 IEP processes. Florence's role as a regional hub makes it a practical location for in-person PTI events serving the Pee Dee.
FREE. Pee Dee regional hub for PTI services — in-person training events may be held in Florence.
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