County resource guide
Cocke County, Tennessee
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Cocke County. Tennessee statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
7 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
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 Cocke County autism evaluations, approximately 45 minutes west of Newport. UT's developmental team provides comprehensive autism assessments.
About 45 minutes from Newport. Submit referral early — academic medical center waitlists are long.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Newport
Tennessee Early Intervention System (TEIS) — Cocke County
TEIS provides free Part C early intervention for Cocke County children birth to age 3. In-home evaluations, IFSP development, and therapy services in Newport and throughout Cocke County.
Free under IDEA Part C. Self-refer by phone.
Sevierville · multi-county
Tennessee Early Intervention System (TEIS) — Sevier County
TEIS Part C early intervention for Sevier County children birth to age 3. Free evaluations, IFSP planning, and in-home therapy services in Sevierville and throughout the Great Smoky Mountains region.
Free under IDEA Part C. Self-refer by phone — no doctor referral required.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Newport · multi-county
East Tennessee ABA Services
ABA therapy for Cocke County children through East Tennessee providers serving the Newport area and the Knoxville metropolitan region. In-home and clinic-based ABA options are available.
Contact the Tennessee DIDD regional office for current ABA providers serving Cocke County.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Newport · multi-county
Autism Tennessee — East Tennessee Network
Autism Tennessee connects Cocke County families to the East Tennessee regional support network, peer support groups, and statewide autism programming.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
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.
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 Cocke County families statewide.
FREE. Statewide PTI.
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