County resource guide
Autism Resources in Hancock, Tennessee
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Hancock. Tennessee statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
11 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Sneedville · multi-county
Ballad Health — Hancock County Developmental Referral
Hancock County is Tennessee's least populous county, with no local hospital. Families in Sneedville travel to Hawkins County Memorial Hospital in Rogersville (~25 miles) or Holston Valley in Kingsport (~45 miles) for developmental and autism evaluation referrals within the Ballad Health system.
No local hospital. Rogersville (~25 miles) is the nearest Ballad Health facility.
Rogersville · multi-county
Hawkins County Memorial Hospital — Developmental Referrals
Hawkins County Memorial Hospital (Ballad Health) in Rogersville provides primary care for Hawkins County. Autism evaluations are typically referred to Niswonger Children's Hospital (Johnson City, ~40 miles) or Holston Valley Medical Center (Kingsport, ~25 miles) within the Ballad Health network.
Holston Valley Medical Center (Kingsport, ~25 miles) is the closest Ballad Health autism evaluation center for Hawkins County families.
Knoxville · multi-county
UT Medical Center — Child Development Center
The University of Tennessee Medical Center's Child Development Center in Knoxville is the primary academic medical center for Claiborne County autism evaluations, approximately 1 hour south of Tazewell. UT's team provides comprehensive developmental and autism assessments.
About 1 hour from Tazewell via US-25E. Also consider Kingsport/Bristol (Holston Valley) for diagnostics if closer.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Sneedville · multi-county
Tennessee Early Intervention System (TEIS) — Hancock County
TEIS Part C early intervention for Hancock County children birth to age 3. Free evaluations and in-home therapy services in Sneedville and throughout this very rural mountain county.
FREE under IDEA Part C. Self-refer by phone.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Sneedville · multi-county
Centria Autism — Hancock County (In-Home)
In-home ABA therapy is the primary service delivery model for Hancock County, the most isolated of Tennessee's 95 counties. BCBA-supervised programming accepting TennCare and commercial insurance.
In-home model is critical for families in this extremely rural county.
Tazewell · multi-county
Northeast Tennessee ABA Services
ABA therapy for Claiborne County children through Northeast Tennessee and Knoxville-area providers. In-home ABA delivery is often the most practical model for families in this rural Northeast Tennessee county.
Contact the Tennessee Division of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities for current ABA provider listings in Northeast Tennessee.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Tazewell · multi-county
Autism Tennessee — East Tennessee Network
Autism Tennessee connects Claiborne County families to the East Tennessee regional support network, peer groups, and statewide autism programming and advocacy.
Sneedville · multi-county
Autism Tennessee — Rural Northeast TN Network
Autism Tennessee connects Hancock County families to statewide resources and virtual peer support. Given Hancock County's extreme isolation, virtual connections and the statewide resource line are the primary access points.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Sneedville · multi-county
Support & Training for Exceptional Parents (STEP) — Hancock County
Tennessee's federally funded PTI is especially vital for Hancock County families who face geographic isolation. STEP provides free IEP advocacy via phone and virtual sessions for families navigating the small Hancock County school district.
FREE. Virtual support essential for this extremely rural county.
Rogersville · multi-county
Support & Training for Exceptional Parents (STEP) — Hawkins County
STEP's Northeast Tennessee team serves Hawkins County families with free IEP advocacy and special education rights support. Critical resource for families in smaller rural districts where local advocacy resources may be limited.
FREE. Tennessee's federally funded 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 training for Claiborne County families statewide.
FREE. Statewide PTI.
For providers
Be the first featured provider in Hancock County
Featured listings include your logo, extended description, a direct contact button, and top placement above standard listings. Families searching for help in Hancock County see you first.
Missing a provider? Submit a listing — it's free →
See all Tennessee resources
Waivers, PTI centers, and state programs apply to all families in Tennessee.
Tennessee state guide →