County resource guide
Dickson County, Tennessee
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Dickson County. Tennessee statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
13 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Dickson · multi-county
Horizon Medical Center — Dickson Hub for Houston County
Houston County (Erin) is a tiny rural county in west-central Tennessee. Families typically travel to Dickson (Dickson County, approximately 35 miles east) or Nashville for developmental and autism evaluations. Dickson County provides the nearest hospital infrastructure.
Nashville · multi-county
Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital — Developmental Pediatrics
Humphreys County (Waverly) families most commonly travel to Nashville (Davidson County, approximately 70 miles east) for comprehensive autism evaluations at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt. The Tennessee River corridor makes Nashville the primary medical hub.
Nashville · multi-county
Vanderbilt Kennedy Center — TRIAD Autism Program
Vanderbilt Kennedy Center's TRIAD program in Nashville is approximately 40 minutes from Dickson, making this one of the more accessible rural Middle Tennessee counties for comprehensive autism evaluations. TRIAD is a national leader in autism assessment and research.
About 40 minutes from Dickson via US-70. One of the better-positioned rural Middle Tennessee counties for Nashville specialty access.
Nashville · multi-county
Vanderbilt Kennedy Center — TRIAD Autism Program
Vanderbilt Kennedy Center's TRIAD program in Nashville serves Hickman County families, approximately 1 hour from Centerville. TRIAD provides comprehensive multi-disciplinary autism evaluations and is a nationally recognized center.
About 1 hour from Centerville. Submit referral early — TRIAD waitlists are significant.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Dickson
Tennessee Early Intervention System (TEIS) — Dickson County
TEIS provides free Part C early intervention for Dickson County children birth to age 3. Local coordinators serve Dickson, White Bluff, and surrounding communities with in-home evaluations and therapy.
Free under IDEA Part C. Self-refer by phone.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Waverly · multi-county
Acorn Health — Middle Tennessee In-Home ABA
Acorn Health provides BCBA-supervised in-home ABA therapy to Humphreys County families in Waverly and surrounding Tennessee River communities. In-home delivery removes the 70-mile drive to Nashville for every therapy session.
Tennessee ABA insurance mandate. In-home model for rural Middle Tennessee.
Nashville · multi-county
Hopebridge Autism Therapy Center — Nashville Area
Hopebridge provides clinic-based ABA therapy accessible to Dickson County families through Nashville-area locations. Integrated ABA, speech, and occupational therapy in a center-based model.
Nashville clinics are about 40 minutes from Dickson. Ask about in-home ABA closer to home.
Nashville · multi-county
Hopebridge Autism Therapy Center — Nashville Area
Hopebridge provides clinic-based ABA therapy accessible to Hickman County families through Nashville-area locations. In-home ABA through regional providers may also be available closer to Centerville.
Ask about in-home ABA options that can serve rural Hickman County communities.
Erin · multi-county
PSA Healthcare — West-Central Tennessee In-Home ABA
PSA Healthcare delivers in-home BCBA-supervised ABA therapy to Houston County families in Erin. In-home delivery is the only practical ABA option for families in this small, isolated county without nearby clinic access.
Tennessee ABA insurance mandate. In-home ABA for rural west-central TN.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Dickson · multi-county
Autism Tennessee — Middle Tennessee Network
Autism Tennessee connects Dickson County families to the Middle Tennessee regional support network, peer groups, and statewide autism programming. Nashville-area events are accessible to most Dickson families.
Centerville · multi-county
Autism Tennessee — Middle Tennessee Network
Autism Tennessee connects Hickman County families to the Middle Tennessee regional support network and statewide autism programming. Virtual participation is available for families in this rural county.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
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 Dickson County families statewide.
FREE. Statewide 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 support for Hickman County families statewide.
FREE. Statewide PTI.
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