County resource guide
Autism Resources in Blount County, Tennessee
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Blount County. Tennessee statewide resources also apply.
Blount County — home to Maryville, Alcoa, and Friendsville — is south of Knoxville at the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains. Blount Memorial Hospital provides healthcare services. Blount County Schools provides special education programs. Families have good access to the Knoxville provider network, including East Tennessee Children's Hospital. TEIS serves children under 3, and STEP provides free IEP advocacy statewide.
Provider directory
Local Providers15 providers in Blount County
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Diagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Maryville · multi-county
Blount Memorial Hospital — Pediatric Developmental Referrals
Blount Memorial Hospital in Maryville is Blount County's primary hospital, providing pediatric care and developmental referrals. Blount County's proximity to Knox County (Knoxville) gives families access to East Tennessee Children's Hospital's autism program approximately 20 miles north.
East Tennessee Children's Hospital in Knoxville (~20 miles north) is the regional autism diagnostic hub. Ask your pediatrician for a ETCH referral.
Sevierville · multi-county
LeConte Medical Center — Developmental Referrals
LeConte Medical Center (Covenant Health) in Sevierville is Sevier County's primary hospital, providing pediatric care and developmental referrals. Sevier County's proximity to Knox County (Knoxville) gives families access to East Tennessee Children's Hospital approximately 30 miles west for comprehensive autism evaluations.
Ask your pediatrician for referrals to East Tennessee Children's Hospital in Knoxville (~30 miles west) for full autism evaluations.
Madisonville · multi-county
Sweetwater Hospital Association — Developmental Referrals
Monroe County is served by Sweetwater Hospital Association and Fort Loudoun Medical Center (Covenant Health). For comprehensive autism evaluations, Monroe County families typically access East Tennessee Children's Hospital in Knoxville (~45 miles north) or T.C. Thompson Children's in Chattanooga via Bradley County.
East Tennessee Children's Hospital in Knoxville is the primary autism evaluation referral. Fort Loudoun Medical Center in Lenoir City is also accessible.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Maryville · multi-county
Tennessee Early Intervention System (TEIS) — Blount County
TEIS Part C early intervention for Blount County children birth to age 3. Free developmental evaluations, IFSP planning, and in-home therapy services in Maryville, Alcoa, and throughout Blount County. Gateway to East Tennessee early intervention services.
Free under IDEA Part C. Self-refer by phone — no doctor referral required.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Knoxville · multi-county
Autism Center of Tennessee — Knoxville
Maryville · multi-county
Centria Autism — Blount County/Maryville
In-home and center-based ABA therapy serving Blount County families in Maryville and Alcoa. BCBA-supervised individualized programs. Accepts most commercial insurance and TennCare under Tennessee's ABA requirements.
Tennessee requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.
Madisonville · multi-county
Centria Autism — Monroe County
In-home ABA therapy serving Monroe County families in Madisonville and surrounding communities in the Cherokee National Forest foothills. BCBA-supervised individualized programs accepting TennCare and commercial insurance.
Tennessee requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy. In-home model serves Monroe County's rural mountain communities.
Speech therapy
Speech-language pathology, AAC, pragmatic language, and feeding.
Knoxville · multi-county
Pathways Pediatric Therapy — Speech Knoxville
Occupational therapy & sensory
Occupational therapy, sensory integration, and sensory diets.
Knoxville · multi-county
East Tennessee Children's Hospital — OT & Sensory
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Maryville · multi-county
Autism Tennessee — East TN/Maryville Area
Autism Tennessee connects Blount County families in Maryville and Alcoa to the East Tennessee autism support network, statewide resources, and advocacy. Close proximity to Knoxville expands social and support group options.
Madisonville · multi-county
Autism Tennessee — Monroe County Network
Autism Tennessee connects Monroe County families in Madisonville and Vonore to the East Tennessee autism support network and statewide resources. Peer support and resource navigation for families in Tennessee's scenic Cherokee Reservoir region.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Maryville · multi-county
Support & Training for Exceptional Parents (STEP) — East TN
STEP serves Blount County with free IEP advocacy, special education rights training, and one-on-one support for families navigating Blount County Schools special education. Tennessee's PTI is the essential first call for any school dispute.
FREE. Tennessee's federally funded Parent Training and Information Center.
Sevierville · multi-county
Support & Training for Exceptional Parents (STEP) — East TN
STEP serves Sevier County families with free IEP advocacy, special education rights training, and one-on-one support navigating Sevier County Schools special education processes. Tennessee's federally funded PTI is the first call for any IEP dispute.
FREE. Tennessee's federally funded Parent Training and Information Center.
Madisonville · multi-county
Support & Training for Exceptional Parents (STEP) — Monroe County
STEP serves Monroe County families with free IEP advocacy, special education rights training, and one-on-one support navigating Monroe County Schools. Tennessee's federally funded PTI is essential in smaller rural counties with limited local advocacy resources.
FREE. Tennessee's federally funded PTI.
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Helpful guides
Guides for Blount 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 Blount County
Serving families across Blount County including Maryville, Alcoa, Friendsville, Louisville, Rockford, Townsend, Walland, Wildwood, Greenback and Kinzel Springs and more.
See all Tennessee resources
Waivers, PTI centers, and state programs apply to all families in Tennessee.
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