City resource guide
Autism Providers in Nashville, Tennessee
14 providers listed at an address in Nashville itself. For everyone who serves the wider area, see Davidson County.
This page lists autism providers based in Nashville — the ones close enough to drive to. Many providers serve Davidson County from neighboring towns, or by telehealth and in-home visits, and those appear on the county page rather than here.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Nashville
ABA Centers of Tennessee — Nashville
Top-rated ABA therapy, autism testing, and diagnosis in Nashville. No long waitlist for autism testing and diagnosis.
Source: https://www.abacenterstn.com
Nashville
Ascend Autism — Nashville
Early intervention ABA therapy with a 5,000-square-foot facility. Full-day, half-day, and after-school programs in Nashville.
Source: https://ascendautism.com/nashville-tn/
Nashville · multi-county
Hopebridge Autism Therapy Center — Nashville Metro/Cheatham
Hopebridge provides clinic-based ABA therapy through Nashville metro locations accessible to Cheatham County families. Integrated ABA, speech, and OT services. TennCare and commercial insurance accepted under Tennessee's ABA insurance mandate.
Nashville clinic locations are approximately 25 miles from Ashland City.
Nashville
Wellspring Learning Centers
ABA therapy in Nashville for preschool-aged children. Locations in Belle Meade and Antioch serving Davidson County families.
Source: https://wellspringlearningcenters.com
Diagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Nashville
ABS Kids — Nashville
Autism diagnosis and ABA therapy with an East Nashville center at 2710 Old Lebanon Pike serving Davidson County.
Source: https://www.abskids.com/locations/nashville/
Nashville
Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital — Developmental Pediatrics
Developmental and autism evaluations at Vanderbilt's Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital, Nashville's premier pediatric facility. Coordinated with TRIAD and the broader Vanderbilt Kennedy Center system.
Nashville · multi-county
Vanderbilt Kennedy Center — TRIAD Autism Program
One of the nation's most respected autism programs. The Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders (TRIAD) at Vanderbilt Kennedy Center is a federally designated University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities and a national leader in autism research, evaluation, and educator training. The diagnostic team here is among the most skilled in the South.
Nationally recognized. TRIAD is a gold standard for autism assessment and educator training in the Southeast.
Nashville · multi-county
Vanderbilt Kennedy Center — TRIAD Autism Program
Cheatham County (Ashland City) is a Nashville suburb approximately 25 miles northwest of downtown Nashville. Families have excellent access to Vanderbilt Kennedy Center's TRIAD program for gold-standard autism evaluations. Cheatham's suburban position makes it one of the better-positioned rural Tennessee counties for specialty pediatric care.
About 25 miles from Ashland City. One of the best-positioned rural Middle TN counties for Vanderbilt access.
Activities, clubs & recreation
Clubs, sports, camps, and social programs that welcome autistic children and teens — inclusive, adaptive, and special-needs specific.
Nashville
Metro Parks Nashville - disABILITIES programs
Nashville's supervised recreation program for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, running for more than 40 years across selected community centers, including adult day programs and sports leagues. Adult provision inside a municipal parks department is unusual and worth knowing about.
Nashville · multi-county
Nashville Dolphins
Free swim lessons and swim team places for children AND adults with special needs including autism. Free, all ages, and swimming - which is both a safety skill and one of the activities that works across the widest range of support needs.
Nashville · multi-county
YMCA of Middle Tennessee - Full Circle
Adaptive swim classes and structured sport - basketball, softball, soccer - for people with diverse abilities across the Middle Tennessee YMCA network.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Nashville · multi-county
Autism Tennessee — Nashville
Tennessee's statewide autism organization with strong Nashville programming. Support groups, family events, resource navigation, and advocacy across Middle Tennessee.
Autism-friendly dentists
Dentists experienced with autistic patients — desensitisation visits, sensory accommodations, and staff who take the time it takes.
Nashville · multi-county
Meharry ABLE Clinic for Persons with Special Medical Needs
1005 Dr. D.B. Todd Jr. Blvd., Third Floor, Nashville, TN 37208
Meharry Medical College's School of Dentistry runs the ABLE Clinic specifically for people with special medical needs, at fees roughly 50 percent below the Nashville private-practice average. It accepts TennCare and most private insurance. For a family who has been quoted a private sedation-dentistry price, the difference here is substantial.
Appointment only. Open Monday to Thursday 8am to 4pm and Friday morning.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Nashville · multi-county
Tennessee Disability Coalition — Family Voices
Tennessee's federally funded Parent Training and Information Center. Free IEP advocacy, training, and one-on-one support for Tennessee families statewide. Knows Tennessee's special education rules and procedures.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Essential before any IEP meeting or dispute in Tennessee.
Not finding the right fit in Nashville?
20 more providers serve Davidson County from outside Nashville — including telehealth and in-home services that do not depend on how far you can drive.
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