County resource guide
Campbell County, Tennessee
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Campbell County. Tennessee statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
8 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
La Follette · multi-county
La Follette Medical Center — Developmental Referrals (Campbell County)
La Follette Medical Center (Covenant Health) is Campbell County's primary hospital in this rugged Appalachian county north of Knoxville. For comprehensive autism evaluations, families are referred to East Tennessee Children's Hospital in Knoxville (~40 miles south). Campbell County's coal and timber heritage community has strong family networks but limited local clinical infrastructure.
East Tennessee Children's Hospital in Knoxville (~40 miles south) is the primary autism evaluation referral. Telehealth options are expanding for rural Appalachian counties.
Oak Ridge · multi-county
Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge — Developmental Pediatrics
Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge (Covenant Health) is the primary hospital for Anderson County, providing pediatric care and developmental referrals. Oak Ridge's strong scientific community — home of Oak Ridge National Laboratory — creates an unusually well-educated and advocacy-aware environment. Comprehensive autism evaluations typically route to East Tennessee Children's Hospital in Knoxville (~20 miles west).
East Tennessee Children's Hospital in Knoxville (~20 miles west) is the regional autism diagnostic hub. Oak Ridge's ORNL scientific community creates strong awareness of autism research and evidence-based services.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
La Follette
Tennessee Early Intervention System (TEIS) — Campbell County
TEIS Part C early intervention for Campbell County children birth to age 3. Free developmental evaluations, IFSP planning, and in-home therapy services in La Follette and throughout Campbell County's Appalachian mountain communities. In-home delivery is essential in this geographically challenging county.
Free under IDEA Part C. Self-refer by phone — no doctor referral required. In-home delivery covers remote mountain communities.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
La Follette · multi-county
Autism Learning Partners — Campbell County (Telehealth-First)
ABA therapy serving Campbell County through telehealth-supported and in-home delivery. Campbell County is rural Appalachian East Tennessee — telehealth ABA has become the primary model for families in La Follette and Jacksboro. BCBA-supervised programs accepting most commercial insurance and TennCare.
Tennessee requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy. Telehealth is the primary modality for this remote Appalachian county.
Oak Ridge · multi-county
BlueSprig Autism — Oak Ridge/Anderson County
Center-based ABA therapy serving Anderson County families in Oak Ridge and Clinton. BCBA-supervised with comprehensive skill-building curricula. Accepts most commercial insurance under Tennessee's ABA insurance mandate and TennCare.
Tennessee requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
La Follette · multi-county
Autism Tennessee — Cumberland Gap/Campbell County Network
Autism Tennessee connects Campbell County families in La Follette and Jacksboro to the East Tennessee autism support network and statewide resources. Rural Appalachian isolation makes statewide peer connections especially valuable for families in this region.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Oak Ridge · multi-county
Support & Training for Exceptional Parents (STEP) — Anderson County
STEP's East Tennessee team serves Anderson County with free IEP advocacy, special education rights training, and one-on-one support for families navigating Anderson County and Oak Ridge City Schools. Tennessee's federally funded PTI is the first call for any IEP dispute.
FREE. Tennessee's federally funded Parent Training and Information Center.
La Follette · multi-county
Support & Training for Exceptional Parents (STEP) — Campbell County
STEP serves Campbell County and the Cumberland Gap region with free IEP advocacy, special education rights training, and one-on-one support for families navigating Campbell County Schools. Critical resource in a rural county where local advocacy options are limited.
FREE. Tennessee's federally funded PTI. Virtual consultations are especially important for this rural Appalachian county.
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