County resource guide
Autism Resources in Hardeman, Tennessee
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Hardeman. Tennessee statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
15 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Memphis · multi-county
Le Bonheur Children's Hospital — Developmental Pediatrics
Le Bonheur Children's Hospital in Memphis is a practical option for Hardeman County families, approximately 50 miles west of Bolivar. Le Bonheur's developmental medicine team provides comprehensive autism assessments for West Tennessee children.
About 50 miles from Bolivar. Le Bonheur is often the preferred referral for West Tennessee families seeking academic medical center evaluations.
Somerville · multi-county
Le Bonheur Children's Hospital — Fayette County Referral
Fayette County families in Somerville are approximately 40 miles east of Memphis, making Le Bonheur Children's Hospital the primary autism evaluation destination. Le Bonheur's developmental pediatrics program is the premier pediatric center in the greater Memphis area.
Somerville is ~40 miles east of Le Bonheur in Memphis — the regional autism diagnostic hub.
Jackson · multi-county
West Tennessee Healthcare — Jackson Hub for Hardeman County
Hardeman County (Bolivar) is a rural West Tennessee county approximately 50 miles east of Memphis and 80 miles southwest of Jackson. Families access autism evaluations and specialist pediatric care primarily through Jackson-Madison County General Hospital or Le Bonheur Children's Hospital in Memphis.
Memphis (Le Bonheur Children's, ~50 miles) and Jackson (~80 miles) are both practical options for Hardeman County families.
Jackson · multi-county
West Tennessee Healthcare — Jackson Hub for McNairy County
McNairy County (Selmer) is a rural southwest Tennessee county approximately 90 miles east of Memphis and 50 miles south of Jackson. Families most commonly travel to Jackson-Madison County General Hospital or Le Bonheur Children's in Memphis for autism evaluations. McNairy's location between these two hubs gives families some choice.
Jackson is about 50 miles north of Selmer. Memphis (Le Bonheur, ~90 miles) is the alternative for academic medical center evaluations.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Somerville · multi-county
Tennessee Early Intervention System (TEIS) — Fayette County
TEIS Part C early intervention for Fayette County children birth to age 3. Free evaluations, IFSP planning, and in-home therapy services in Somerville and throughout Fayette County.
FREE under IDEA Part C. Self-refer by phone — no doctor referral required.
Bolivar
Tennessee Early Intervention System (TEIS) — Hardeman County
TEIS Part C early intervention for Hardeman County children birth to age 3. Free in-home developmental evaluations and therapy in Bolivar and surrounding rural West Tennessee communities.
Free under IDEA Part C. Self-refer by phone.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Henderson · multi-county
Behavioral Innovations — Jackson Area ABA for Chester County
Chester County families can access Behavioral Innovations' Jackson area center for BCBA-supervised ABA therapy, or pursue in-home services. The short distance to Jackson makes center-based therapy feasible for families in Henderson, TN.
Tennessee ABA insurance mandate. Jackson center is nearby.
Somerville · multi-county
Centria Autism — Fayette County
In-home ABA therapy serving Fayette County families in Somerville and surrounding rural West Tennessee communities. BCBA-supervised individualized programs accepting TennCare and commercial insurance.
Tennessee requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.
Selmer · multi-county
Southwest Tennessee In-Home ABA — McNairy County
In-home ABA therapy serving McNairy County families in Selmer. In-home delivery is the most practical ABA model for this rural southwest Tennessee county given the distance to clinic centers in Jackson or Memphis. TennCare and commercial insurance accepted.
Contact Tennessee DIDD Southwest Tennessee regional office for approved ABA providers in McNairy County.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Bolivar · multi-county
Autism Tennessee — West Tennessee Chapter
Autism Tennessee connects Hardeman County families to the West Tennessee peer network and statewide autism resources. Memphis-area and Jackson-area programming is accessible for most Bolivar families.
Selmer · multi-county
Autism Tennessee — West Tennessee Chapter
Autism Tennessee connects McNairy County families to the West Tennessee peer support network centered in Jackson and Memphis. Virtual programming and statewide advocacy resources serve families in Selmer and surrounding communities.
Somerville · multi-county
Autism Tennessee — West Tennessee Network
Autism Tennessee connects Fayette County families to the West Tennessee autism parent network. Support groups in Memphis are the nearest resource; Autism Tennessee provides virtual programming for this rural county.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Bolivar · multi-county
STEP — Support & Training for Exceptional Parents
Tennessee's federally funded PTI. Free IEP advocacy for Hardeman County families. Phone and virtual support serve this rural West Tennessee county where local advocacy options are extremely limited.
FREE. Statewide PTI.
Selmer · multi-county
STEP — Support & Training for Exceptional Parents
Tennessee's federally funded PTI. Free IEP advocacy for McNairy County families. Phone and virtual support serve this rural southwest Tennessee county where local advocacy resources are very limited.
FREE. Statewide PTI.
Somerville · multi-county
Support & Training for Exceptional Parents (STEP) — West TN
STEP's West Tennessee team serves Fayette County with free IEP advocacy and special education rights training. Critical resource for families in rural Fayette County navigating Fayette County Schools special education.
FREE. Tennessee's federally funded PTI.
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