County resource guide
Hamblen County, Tennessee
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Hamblen County. Tennessee statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
6 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Morristown · multi-county
Lakeway Regional Medical Center — Developmental Pediatrics (Morristown)
Lakeway Regional Medical Center in Morristown is Hamblen County's primary hospital. Morristown is the economic hub for the Lakeway region of Northeast Tennessee. For comprehensive autism evaluations, families are referred to Niswonger Children's Hospital in Johnson City (~35 miles east) or East Tennessee Children's Hospital in Knoxville (~50 miles west).
Niswonger Children's (Johnson City, ~35 miles) and East TN Children's (Knoxville, ~50 miles) are the regional autism diagnostic hubs for Hamblen County.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Morristown
Tennessee Early Intervention System (TEIS) — Hamblen County
TEIS Part C early intervention for Hamblen County children birth to age 3. Free developmental evaluations, IFSP planning, and in-home therapy services in Morristown and throughout the Lakeway region.
Free under IDEA Part C. Self-refer by phone — no doctor referral required.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Morristown · multi-county
Lighthouse Autism Center — Morristown/Hamblen County
Center-based ABA therapy serving Hamblen County in Morristown. BCBA-supervised with naturalistic developmental approaches. Accepts most commercial insurance under Tennessee's ABA insurance mandate. Morristown is one of the larger cities in the northeast Tennessee corridor.
Tennessee requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Morristown · multi-county
Autism Tennessee — Lakeway Region/Morristown Area
Autism Tennessee connects Hamblen County families in Morristown to the Northeast Tennessee autism support network. Support groups, resource navigation, and statewide advocacy for the Lakeway region's autism community.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Morristown · multi-county
Support & Training for Exceptional Parents (STEP) — Hamblen County
STEP serves Hamblen County and the Lakeway region with free IEP advocacy, special education rights training, and one-on-one support for families navigating Hamblen County Schools and Morristown City Schools.
FREE. Tennessee's federally funded PTI.
Dandridge · multi-county
Support & Training for Exceptional Parents (STEP) — Jefferson County
STEP serves Jefferson County with free IEP advocacy, special education rights training, and one-on-one support for families navigating Jefferson County Schools special education.
FREE. Tennessee's federally funded PTI.
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