County resource guide
Dyer County, Tennessee
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Dyer County. Tennessee statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
7 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Dyersburg
Dyersburg Regional Medical Center — Developmental Pediatric Referrals
Dyersburg Regional Medical Center serves as the local hospital hub for Dyer County. For comprehensive autism evaluations, families are referred to Le Bonheur Children's Hospital in Memphis (approximately 80 miles south), the premier children's hospital for West Tennessee.
Memphis · multi-county
Le Bonheur Children's Hospital — Autism Diagnostic Center
Lake County (Tiptonville) is Tennessee's smallest county by area, located in the extreme NW corner where the Mississippi River forms Reelfoot Lake. Le Bonheur Children's Hospital in Memphis (approximately 90 miles south) is the nearest major children's hospital and the best regional option for comprehensive autism evaluations.
Le Bonheur is a top-ranked children's hospital. The 90-mile drive is worth it for Lake County families seeking comprehensive evaluation.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Dyersburg
Tennessee Early Intervention System — Dyer County
Tennessee's Part C early intervention program serving Dyer County children from birth to age 3. TEIS coordinators in Dyersburg connect eligible families to home-based speech therapy, OT, and developmental services at no cost.
FREE for eligible children. No diagnosis required to start.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Dyersburg · multi-county
Behavioral Innovations — Northwest Tennessee ABA
Behavioral Innovations serves Northwest Tennessee with center-based ABA in Jackson and in-home therapy that reaches Dyer County. BCBA-supervised with naturalistic teaching. Tennessee's ABA insurance mandate covers most commercial plans.
Tennessee mandates ABA insurance coverage for autism.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Dyersburg · multi-county
Autism Tennessee — Northwest Tennessee Network
Autism Tennessee's Northwest Tennessee network serves Dyer County families with peer support, advocacy, and statewide resources. Dyersburg is the largest city in the NW Tennessee lake district and an important regional hub for autism family support.
Tiptonville · multi-county
Autism Tennessee — Northwest Tennessee Support
Autism Tennessee provides Lake County families access to the Northwest Tennessee peer support network and statewide resources. Given the extreme geographic isolation of Tiptonville on the Mississippi River, virtual programming is the primary connection to the autism community.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Dyersburg
STEP — Support & Training for Exceptional Parents
Tennessee's federally funded PTI at Vanderbilt Kennedy Center. Free IEP advocacy and special education training for Dyer County families. Phone and virtual services reach rural Northwest Tennessee families in Dyersburg and surrounding communities.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Call before any IEP dispute.
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