County resource guide
Hardin County, Tennessee
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Hardin County. Tennessee statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
6 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 Hardin County autism evaluations, approximately 1.5 hours northwest of Savannah. Le Bonheur's developmental medicine team provides comprehensive autism assessments for West Tennessee families.
About 1.5 hours from Savannah. Jackson-Madison County General Hospital (about 1 hour north) may have closer outpatient pediatric options.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Savannah
Tennessee Early Intervention System (TEIS) — Hardin County
TEIS provides free Part C early intervention for Hardin County children birth to age 3. Local coordinators serve Savannah and surrounding communities with in-home developmental evaluations and therapy.
Free under IDEA Part C. Self-refer by phone.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Lexington · multi-county
Behavioral Innovations — West Tennessee ABA for Henderson
Henderson County families can access Behavioral Innovations' West Tennessee ABA services through the Jackson center or in-home delivery. BCBA-supervised therapy with naturalistic teaching. I-40 corridor makes the Jackson clinic accessible.
Tennessee ABA insurance mandate applies.
Savannah · multi-county
Centria Autism — West Tennessee
Centria Autism provides in-home and clinic-based ABA therapy services for children across West Tennessee, including Hardin County. In-home delivery is often the most practical model for families in this rural county.
Ask specifically about in-home ABA coverage in Hardin County — rural service areas vary by provider.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Savannah · multi-county
Autism Tennessee — West Tennessee Network
Autism Tennessee connects Hardin County families to the West Tennessee regional support network, peer groups, and statewide autism programming and advocacy. Virtual participation is available for families in this rural county near the Mississippi border.
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 and special education training for Hardin County families statewide.
FREE. Statewide PTI — essential for rural West Tennessee families.
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