County resource guide
Autism Resources in Jefferson County, Tennessee
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Jefferson County. Tennessee statewide resources also apply.
Jefferson County — home to Jefferson City, Dandridge, and White Pine — is east of Knoxville. Jefferson Memorial Hospital provides healthcare services. Jefferson County Schools provides special education programs. Families benefit from proximity to the Knoxville provider network and East Tennessee Children's Hospital. TEIS serves children under 3, and STEP provides free IEP advocacy statewide.
Provider directory
Local Providers12 providers in Jefferson County
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Diagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Dandridge · multi-county
Jefferson Memorial Hospital — Developmental Referrals
Jefferson Memorial Hospital (Covenant Health) in Jefferson City provides primary hospital care for Jefferson County. Families in Dandridge and New Market are approximately 30 miles east of Knoxville, giving them reasonable access to East Tennessee Children's Hospital for comprehensive autism evaluations.
For comprehensive autism evaluations, ask for referrals to East Tennessee Children's Hospital in Knoxville.
Sevierville · multi-county
LeConte Medical Center — Developmental Referrals
LeConte Medical Center (Covenant Health) in Sevierville is Sevier County's primary hospital, providing pediatric care and developmental referrals. Sevier County's proximity to Knox County (Knoxville) gives families access to East Tennessee Children's Hospital approximately 30 miles west for comprehensive autism evaluations.
Ask your pediatrician for referrals to East Tennessee Children's Hospital in Knoxville (~30 miles west) for full autism evaluations.
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 Cocke County autism evaluations, approximately 45 minutes west of Newport. UT's developmental team provides comprehensive autism assessments.
About 45 minutes from Newport. Submit referral early — academic medical center waitlists are long.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Dandridge
Tennessee Early Intervention System (TEIS) — Jefferson County
TEIS Part C early intervention for Jefferson County children birth to age 3. Free evaluations, IFSP development, and in-home therapy services in Dandridge and throughout Jefferson County.
Free under IDEA Part C. Self-refer by phone — no doctor referral required.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Sevierville · multi-county
Centria Autism — Sevier County
In-home ABA therapy serving Sevier County families in Sevierville, Pigeon Forge, and Gatlinburg. BCBA-supervised individualized programs accepting TennCare and commercial insurance. The in-home model is well suited to Sevier County's spread-out mountain communities.
Tennessee requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.
Newport · multi-county
East Tennessee ABA Services
ABA therapy for Cocke County children through East Tennessee providers serving the Newport area and the Knoxville metropolitan region. In-home and clinic-based ABA options are available.
Contact the Tennessee DIDD regional office for current ABA providers serving Cocke County.
Dandridge · multi-county
Lighthouse Autism Center — Jefferson County
Center-based ABA therapy serving Jefferson County through the East Tennessee network. BCBA-supervised with naturalistic developmental approaches. Accepts most commercial insurance under Tennessee's ABA insurance mandate.
Tennessee requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Morristown · multi-county
Autism Tennessee — Lakeway Region/Morristown Area
Autism Tennessee connects Hamblen County families in Morristown to the Northeast Tennessee autism support network. Support groups, resource navigation, and statewide advocacy for the Lakeway region's autism community.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Sevierville · multi-county
Support & Training for Exceptional Parents (STEP) — East TN
STEP serves Sevier County families with free IEP advocacy, special education rights training, and one-on-one support navigating Sevier County Schools special education processes. Tennessee's federally funded PTI is the first call for any IEP dispute.
FREE. Tennessee's federally funded Parent Training and Information Center.
Morristown · multi-county
Support & Training for Exceptional Parents (STEP) — Hamblen County
STEP serves Hamblen County and the Lakeway region with free IEP advocacy, special education rights training, and one-on-one support for families navigating Hamblen County Schools and Morristown City Schools.
FREE. Tennessee's federally funded PTI.
Dandridge · multi-county
Support & Training for Exceptional Parents (STEP) — Jefferson County
STEP serves Jefferson County with free IEP advocacy, special education rights training, and one-on-one support for families navigating Jefferson County Schools special education.
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 Cocke County families statewide.
FREE. Statewide PTI.
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Helpful guides
Guides for Jefferson 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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