City resource guide
Autism Providers in Nashville, Tennessee
13 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
4 providersApplied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
ABA Centers of Tennessee — Nashville
Nashville, TN
Top-rated ABA therapy, autism testing, and diagnosis in Nashville. No long waitlist for autism testing and diagnosis.
Source: https://www.abacenterstn.com
Ascend Autism — Nashville
Nashville, TN
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/
Hopebridge Autism Therapy Center — Nashville Metro/Cheatham
Nashville, TN · serves several counties
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.
Wellspring Learning Centers
Nashville, TN
ABA therapy in Nashville for preschool-aged children. Locations in Belle Meade and Antioch serving Davidson County families.
Source: https://wellspringlearningcenters.com
Diagnostic clinics
3 providersFormal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
ABS Kids — Nashville
Nashville, TN
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/
Vanderbilt Kennedy Center — TRIAD Autism Program
Nashville, TN · serves several counties
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.
Vanderbilt Kennedy Center — TRIAD Autism Program
Nashville, TN · serves several counties
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
3 providersClubs, sports, camps, and social programs that welcome autistic children and teens — inclusive, adaptive, and special-needs specific.
Metro Parks Nashville - disABILITIES programs
Nashville, TN
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 Dolphins
Nashville, TN · serves several counties
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.
YMCA of Middle Tennessee - Full Circle
Nashville, TN · serves several counties
Adaptive swim classes and structured sport - basketball, softball, soccer - for people with diverse abilities across the Middle Tennessee YMCA network.
Parent & family support
1 providerParent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Autism Tennessee — Nashville
Nashville, TN · serves several counties
Tennessee's statewide autism organization with strong Nashville programming. Support groups, family events, resource navigation, and advocacy across Middle Tennessee.
Autism-friendly dentists
1 providerDentists experienced with autistic patients — desensitisation visits, sensory accommodations, and staff who take the time it takes.
Meharry ABLE Clinic for Persons with Special Medical Needs
Nashville, TN · serves several counties
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
1 providerLegal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Tennessee Disability Coalition — Family Voices
Nashville, TN · serves several counties
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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