County resource guide
Gibson County, Tennessee
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Gibson County. Tennessee statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
11 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Memphis · multi-county
Le Bonheur Children's Hospital — Developmental Medicine
Le Bonheur Children's Hospital in Memphis is the primary academic medical center for Weakley County autism evaluations, approximately 1.5 hours southeast of Martin. Families in northwest Tennessee rely on Le Bonheur for comprehensive developmental assessments.
About 1.5 hours from Martin. Ask about telehealth pre-screening to reduce trips.
Memphis · multi-county
Le Bonheur Children's Hospital — Developmental Medicine
Le Bonheur Children's Hospital in Memphis is the primary referral center for Gibson County autism evaluations, approximately 1 hour west of Trenton. Le Bonheur's developmental medicine team provides comprehensive multi-disciplinary autism assessments.
About 1 hour from Trenton or Milan. Ask about telehealth pre-evaluation to reduce travel.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Trenton
Tennessee Early Intervention System (TEIS) — Gibson County
TEIS provides free Part C early intervention for Gibson County children birth to age 3. Local coordinators serve Trenton, Milan, Humboldt, and surrounding communities with in-home developmental services.
Free under IDEA Part C. Self-refer by phone.
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.
Martin · multi-county
Centria Autism — West Tennessee
Centria Autism provides in-home and clinic-based ABA therapy for children across West Tennessee, including Weakley County. In-home service delivery is particularly valuable for families in this rural northwest Tennessee county.
Ask specifically about in-home ABA coverage in Weakley County — rural coverage varies.
Trenton · multi-county
Centria Autism — West Tennessee
Centria Autism provides in-home and clinic-based ABA therapy services accessible to Gibson County families. In-home ABA delivery in Trenton and Milan areas is available through this regional provider.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Martin · multi-county
Autism Tennessee — Northwest Tennessee Network
Autism Tennessee connects Weakley County families to Northwest Tennessee peer support, family programming, and statewide autism advocacy. Virtual programming is available for families in this rural region.
Trenton · multi-county
Autism Tennessee — West Tennessee Network
Autism Tennessee serves Gibson County families through the West Tennessee regional network, peer support groups, and statewide autism programming and advocacy.
Huntingdon · multi-county
Autism Tennessee — West Tennessee Support
Autism Tennessee's West Tennessee network provides Carroll County families with peer support, advocacy, and family events. The Jackson hub is the closest center for in-person programming, with virtual options for families in Huntingdon and Hollow Rock.
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, training, and direct family support for Weakley County families statewide.
FREE. Call before any IEP meeting or dispute.
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 Gibson County families statewide.
FREE. Statewide PTI. Call before any IEP meeting.
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