County resource guide
Claiborne County, Tennessee
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Claiborne County. Tennessee statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
13 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.
Morristown · multi-county
Lakeway Regional Medical Center — Developmental Pediatrics (Morristown)
Lakeway Regional Medical Center in Morristown is Hamblen County's primary hospital. Morristown is the economic hub for the Lakeway region of Northeast Tennessee. For comprehensive autism evaluations, families are referred to Niswonger Children's Hospital in Johnson City (~35 miles east) or East Tennessee Children's Hospital in Knoxville (~50 miles west).
Niswonger Children's (Johnson City, ~35 miles) and East TN Children's (Knoxville, ~50 miles) are the regional autism diagnostic hubs for Hamblen County.
Knoxville · multi-county
University of Tennessee Medical Center — Developmental Pediatrics
Grainger County families most often travel to Knoxville (Knox County, approximately 35 miles southwest) for autism evaluations at the University of Tennessee Medical Center or East Tennessee Children's Hospital. Knoxville is the major medical hub for the entire East Tennessee region.
Knoxville · multi-county
UT Medical Center — Child Development Center
The University of Tennessee Medical Center's Child Development Center in Knoxville is the primary academic medical center for Claiborne County autism evaluations, approximately 1 hour south of Tazewell. UT's team provides comprehensive developmental and autism assessments.
About 1 hour from Tazewell via US-25E. Also consider Kingsport/Bristol (Holston Valley) for diagnostics if closer.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Tazewell
Tennessee Early Intervention System (TEIS) — Claiborne County
TEIS provides free Part C early intervention for Claiborne County children birth to age 3. In-home evaluations, IFSP planning, and therapy services in Tazewell and New Tazewell communities.
Free under IDEA Part C. Self-refer by phone.
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.
Morristown · multi-county
Lighthouse Autism Center — Morristown/Hamblen County
Center-based ABA therapy serving Hamblen County in Morristown. BCBA-supervised with naturalistic developmental approaches. Accepts most commercial insurance under Tennessee's ABA insurance mandate. Morristown is one of the larger cities in the northeast Tennessee corridor.
Tennessee requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.
Tazewell · multi-county
Northeast Tennessee ABA Services
ABA therapy for Claiborne County children through Northeast Tennessee and Knoxville-area providers. In-home ABA delivery is often the most practical model for families in this rural Northeast Tennessee county.
Contact the Tennessee Division of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities for current ABA provider listings in Northeast Tennessee.
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.
Tazewell · multi-county
Autism Tennessee — East Tennessee Network
Autism Tennessee connects Claiborne County families to the East Tennessee regional support network, peer groups, and statewide autism programming and advocacy.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
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.
Morristown · multi-county
Support & Training for Exceptional Parents (STEP) — Hamblen County
STEP serves Hamblen County and the Lakeway region with free IEP advocacy, special education rights training, and one-on-one support for families navigating Hamblen County Schools and Morristown City Schools.
FREE. Tennessee's federally funded PTI.
Nashville · multi-county
Vanderbilt Kennedy Center — STEP (Special Education Advocacy)
Tennessee's federally funded Parent Training and Information Center. Free IEP advocacy and special education training for Claiborne County families statewide.
FREE. Statewide PTI.
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