County resource guide
Autism Resources in Houston County, Tennessee
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Houston County. Tennessee statewide resources also apply.
Houston County — home to Erin — is a very small county in north-central Tennessee along the Cumberland River. Houston County Schools provides special education for this small, rural county. Families must travel to Clarksville or Nashville for all specialized autism services. TEIS is available, and STEP provides free IEP advocacy statewide.
Provider directory
Local Providers14 providers in Houston County
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Diagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Dickson · multi-county
Horizon Medical Center — Dickson Hub for Houston County
Houston County (Erin) is a tiny rural county in west-central Tennessee. Families typically travel to Dickson (Dickson County, approximately 35 miles east) or Nashville for developmental and autism evaluations. Dickson County provides the nearest hospital infrastructure.
Nashville · multi-county
Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital — Developmental Pediatrics
Humphreys County (Waverly) families most commonly travel to Nashville (Davidson County, approximately 70 miles east) for comprehensive autism evaluations at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt. The Tennessee River corridor makes Nashville the primary medical hub.
Dover · multi-county
Tennova Healthcare — Clarksville (Stewart County Referral)
Stewart County families in Dover access developmental and autism evaluation referrals primarily through Clarksville providers (~35 miles east) including Centerstone and the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center network via Montgomery County. Land Between the Lakes region geography makes Nashville (~75 miles) accessible as well.
Clarksville (~35 miles east) is the nearest significant medical hub for Stewart County families.
Nashville · multi-county
Vanderbilt Kennedy Center — TRIAD Autism Program
Vanderbilt Kennedy Center's TRIAD program in Nashville is approximately 40 minutes from Dickson, making this one of the more accessible rural Middle Tennessee counties for comprehensive autism evaluations. TRIAD is a national leader in autism assessment and research.
About 40 minutes from Dickson via US-70. One of the better-positioned rural Middle Tennessee counties for Nashville specialty access.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Erin
Tennessee Early Intervention System — Houston County
Tennessee's Part C early intervention program serving Houston County children from birth to age 3. TEIS provides in-home speech, OT, and developmental services in Erin and surrounding rural communities at no cost to eligible families.
FREE. Houston County is one of TN's smallest counties; early referral is critical.
Dover · multi-county
Tennessee Early Intervention System (TEIS) — Stewart County
TEIS Part C early intervention for Stewart County children birth to age 3. Free evaluations and in-home therapy services in Dover and throughout Stewart County's Land Between the Lakes region.
FREE under IDEA Part C. Self-refer by phone.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Waverly · multi-county
Acorn Health — Middle Tennessee In-Home ABA
Acorn Health provides BCBA-supervised in-home ABA therapy to Humphreys County families in Waverly and surrounding Tennessee River communities. In-home delivery removes the 70-mile drive to Nashville for every therapy session.
Tennessee ABA insurance mandate. In-home model for rural Middle Tennessee.
Dover · multi-county
Centria Autism — Stewart County
In-home ABA therapy serving Stewart County families in Dover and surrounding Land Between the Lakes communities. BCBA-supervised programs accepting TennCare and commercial insurance.
Tennessee requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.
Erin · multi-county
PSA Healthcare — West-Central Tennessee In-Home ABA
PSA Healthcare delivers in-home BCBA-supervised ABA therapy to Houston County families in Erin. In-home delivery is the only practical ABA option for families in this small, isolated county without nearby clinic access.
Tennessee ABA insurance mandate. In-home ABA for rural west-central TN.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Erin · multi-county
Autism Tennessee — Middle Tennessee Network
Autism Tennessee connects Houston County families to the Middle Tennessee peer network. Nashville-area programming and virtual statewide events serve families in this sparsely populated west-central county near the Kentucky Lake region.
Waverly · multi-county
Autism Tennessee — Middle Tennessee Region
Autism Tennessee connects Humphreys County families to the Middle Tennessee peer support network. Nashville-area events and virtual programming serve families in Waverly and the Bumpus Mills area of the Tennessee River valley.
Dover · multi-county
Autism Tennessee — North-Central TN / Stewart County
Autism Tennessee connects Stewart County families to the Clarksville (Montgomery County) and Nashville autism support networks. Virtual programming serves this rural county on the Kentucky border.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Erin
STEP — Support & Training for Exceptional Parents
Tennessee's federally funded PTI at Vanderbilt Kennedy Center. Free IEP advocacy for Houston County families. Phone and virtual consultations are essential in this small county where in-person advocacy resources are virtually nonexistent locally.
FREE. Call before any IEP dispute in Houston County Schools.
Dover · multi-county
Support & Training for Exceptional Parents (STEP) — Stewart County
STEP serves Stewart County families with free IEP advocacy and special education rights support. Essential for families in this rural county near the Kentucky border and Land Between the Lakes.
FREE. Tennessee's federally funded PTI.
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Helpful guides
Guides for Houston 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.
See all Tennessee resources
Waivers, PTI centers, and state programs apply to all families in Tennessee.
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