County resource guide
Autism Resources in Lawrence County, Tennessee
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Lawrence County. Tennessee statewide resources also apply.
Lawrence County — home to Lawrenceburg — is in south-central Tennessee near the Alabama border. Lawrence Medical Center provides healthcare services. Lawrence County Schools provides special education. Families travel to Nashville or Huntsville, Alabama for more specialized autism evaluation. TEIS is available, and STEP provides free IEP advocacy statewide.
Provider directory
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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 provides comprehensive autism evaluations for Giles County families. The drive from Pulaski to Nashville is approximately 1 hour via US-31, making this one of the more accessible rural Middle Tennessee counties for specialty care.
About 1 hour from Pulaski. TRIAD is one of the nation's most respected autism evaluation programs.
Nashville · multi-county
Vanderbilt Kennedy Center — TRIAD Autism Program
Vanderbilt Kennedy Center's TRIAD program in Nashville is the primary referral center for Lawrence County autism evaluations, approximately 1–1.5 hours north of Lawrenceburg. TRIAD provides comprehensive multi-disciplinary autism assessments.
About 1–1.5 hours from Lawrenceburg. Alabama providers in Florence/Huntsville may be closer and are worth comparing.
Waynesboro · multi-county
Wayne Medical Center — Developmental Referrals
Wayne Medical Center in Waynesboro is the primary hospital for Wayne County, coordinating developmental and autism evaluation referrals to Maury Regional in Columbia (~60 miles northeast) or Vanderbilt Kennedy Center in Nashville (~90 miles). Wayne County is one of Tennessee's most remote and rural counties.
Very remote county. Columbia and Nashville are the nearest evaluation hubs.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Lawrenceburg
Tennessee Early Intervention System (TEIS) — Lawrence County
TEIS provides free Part C early intervention for Lawrence County children birth to age 3. Local coordinators serve Lawrenceburg and surrounding communities with in-home evaluations and therapy.
Free under IDEA Part C. Self-refer by phone.
Columbia · multi-county
Tennessee Early Intervention System (TEIS) — Maury County
TEIS Part C early intervention for Maury County children birth to age 3. Free evaluations and in-home therapy services in Columbia and Spring Hill. Growing caseload reflecting Maury County's rapid population increase.
Free under IDEA Part C. Self-refer by phone — no doctor referral required.
Waynesboro · multi-county
Tennessee Early Intervention System (TEIS) — Wayne County
TEIS Part C early intervention for Wayne County children birth to age 3. Free evaluations and in-home therapy services in Waynesboro and throughout this remote south-central Tennessee county.
FREE under IDEA Part C. Self-refer by phone.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Waynesboro · multi-county
Centria Autism — Wayne County (In-Home)
In-home ABA therapy serving Wayne County families in Waynesboro and surrounding rural communities. BCBA-supervised individualized programs accepting TennCare and commercial insurance.
In-home model is essential for this isolated rural county.
Nashville · multi-county
Hopebridge Autism Therapy Center — Middle Tennessee
Hopebridge provides clinic-based ABA therapy accessible to Giles County families through Middle Tennessee locations. Integrated ABA, speech, and OT services for children with autism.
Nashville-area clinics. Ask about in-home ABA options closer to Pulaski.
Nashville · multi-county
Hopebridge Autism Therapy Center — Middle Tennessee
Hopebridge provides clinic-based ABA therapy for Lawrence County families through Middle Tennessee locations. In-home ABA through regional providers may also be available in the Lawrenceburg area.
Also check Alabama providers in the Florence/Huntsville area, which may be geographically closer for Lawrence County families.
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.
Columbia · multi-county
Autism Tennessee — Columbia/Spring Hill Area
Autism Tennessee connects Maury County families in Columbia and the fast-growing Spring Hill corridor to Middle Tennessee's parent support network, resource navigation, and advocacy. Connects to the broader Nashville metro chapter.
Pulaski · multi-county
Autism Tennessee — Middle Tennessee Network
Autism Tennessee connects Giles County families to the Middle Tennessee regional support network, peer groups, and statewide autism programming and advocacy.
Lawrenceburg · multi-county
Autism Tennessee — Middle Tennessee Network
Autism Tennessee connects Lawrence County families to the Middle Tennessee regional support network, peer groups, and statewide autism programming and advocacy.
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.
Waynesboro · multi-county
Autism Tennessee — Rural South-Central TN (Wayne County)
Autism Tennessee connects Wayne County families to Middle Tennessee support networks. Given extreme geographic isolation, virtual programming and the statewide resource line are the primary access points for Waynesboro-area families.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Hohenwald · multi-county
STEP — Support & Training for Exceptional Parents
Tennessee's federally funded PTI at Vanderbilt Kennedy Center. Free IEP advocacy for Lewis County families. Phone and virtual support serve families in Hohenwald, where local advocacy resources are essentially nonexistent.
FREE. Statewide PTI.
Columbia · multi-county
Support & Training for Exceptional Parents (STEP)
Free IEP advocacy and special education rights support for Maury County families navigating Maury County Schools or Columbia City Schools special education. Tennessee's PTI can help before IEP meetings, evaluations, or disputes.
FREE. Tennessee's federally funded Parent Training and Information Center.
Waynesboro · multi-county
Support & Training for Exceptional Parents (STEP) — Wayne County
STEP provides free IEP advocacy for Wayne County families via phone and virtual sessions. Critical resource for families in one of Tennessee's most geographically isolated counties.
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 direct support for Giles County families navigating Tennessee special education.
FREE. Call before any IEP meeting or due process question.
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 Lawrence County families statewide.
FREE. Statewide PTI.
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Helpful guides
Guides for Lawrence 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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Waivers, PTI centers, and state programs apply to all families in Tennessee.
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