County resource guide
Autism Resources in Hickman County, Tennessee
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Hickman County. Tennessee statewide resources also apply.
Hickman County — home to Centerville and Lyles — is in west-central Tennessee. Families must travel to Nashville or Columbia for specialized autism evaluation and therapy. Hickman County Schools provides special education. TEIS is available, and STEP provides free IEP advocacy statewide.
Provider directory
Local Providers10 providers in Hickman County
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Diagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Columbia · multi-county
Maury Regional Medical Center — Developmental Referrals (Lewis County)
Lewis County (Hohenwald) families travel to Columbia (Maury County, approximately 40 miles northwest) for developmental and autism evaluation referrals at Maury Regional Medical Center. Vanderbilt Kennedy Center in Nashville (~80 miles north) is the academic medical center referral for comprehensive autism workups.
Columbia is about 40 miles northwest of Hohenwald. Vanderbilt Kennedy Center (~80 miles north) is the gold standard referral for Lewis County families.
Nashville · multi-county
Vanderbilt Kennedy Center — TRIAD Autism Program
Vanderbilt Kennedy Center's TRIAD program in Nashville serves Hickman County families, approximately 1 hour from Centerville. TRIAD provides comprehensive multi-disciplinary autism evaluations and is a nationally recognized center.
About 1 hour from Centerville. Submit referral early — TRIAD waitlists are significant.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Centerville
Tennessee Early Intervention System (TEIS) — Hickman County
TEIS provides free Part C early intervention for Hickman County children birth to age 3. In-home evaluations, IFSP planning, and therapy services in Centerville and surrounding rural communities.
Free under IDEA Part C. Self-refer by phone.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Nashville · multi-county
Hopebridge Autism Therapy Center — Nashville Area
Hopebridge provides clinic-based ABA therapy accessible to Hickman County families through Nashville-area locations. In-home ABA through regional providers may also be available closer to Centerville.
Ask about in-home ABA options that can serve rural Hickman County communities.
Hohenwald · multi-county
Middle Tennessee In-Home ABA — Lewis County
In-home ABA therapy for Lewis County children with autism. Hohenwald is one of Tennessee's more isolated small-county seats — in-home BCBA-supervised delivery is the most practical ABA model for families in this south-central TN county. TennCare accepted.
Contact Tennessee DIDD Middle Tennessee regional office for approved in-home ABA providers in Lewis County.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Centerville · multi-county
Autism Tennessee — Middle Tennessee Network
Autism Tennessee connects Hickman County families to the Middle Tennessee regional support network and statewide autism programming. Virtual participation is available for families in this rural county.
Hohenwald · multi-county
Autism Tennessee — Middle Tennessee Network
Autism Tennessee connects Lewis County families to the Middle Tennessee support network. Columbia and Nashville-area programming is accessible for Hohenwald families. Virtual events are the primary community connection for this isolated county.
Linden · multi-county
Autism Tennessee — Rural West-Central TN (Perry County)
Autism Tennessee connects Perry County families to Middle Tennessee support networks. Given extreme geographic isolation, virtual programming and the statewide resource line are the primary access points for Linden-area families.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Linden · multi-county
Support & Training for Exceptional Parents (STEP) — Perry County
STEP provides free IEP advocacy for Perry County families via phone and virtual sessions. Essential for isolated rural families navigating a very small school district with limited local advocacy options.
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 support for Hickman County families statewide.
FREE. Statewide PTI.
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Helpful guides
Guides for Hickman County families
Step-by-step help on the topics that matter most.
School & IEP
Navigating the IEP process
Your rights under IDEA, how evaluations work, and what every IEP section means.
Finding help
ABA, OT, speech and waitlists
How to find qualified providers, navigate insurance, and get off waitlists faster.
Getting started
Where to start after diagnosis
A week-by-week checklist for the first 90 days — from evaluation to early intervention.
Benefits & money
SSI, Medicaid waivers, ABLE accounts
Federal benefits your child may qualify for and how to apply without losing your spot.
Mental health
Co-occurring conditions and support
Managing anxiety, ADHD, and depression alongside an autism diagnosis.
Daily life
Sensory processing and OT
Understanding sensory needs, sensory diets, and how occupational therapy helps.
Adulthood
Employment, housing, legal planning
Supported employment, housing options, guardianship alternatives, and ABLE accounts.
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