County resource guide
Monroe County, Tennessee
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Monroe County. Tennessee statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
9 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Maryville · multi-county
Blount Memorial Hospital — Pediatric Developmental Referrals
Blount Memorial Hospital in Maryville is Blount County's primary hospital, providing pediatric care and developmental referrals. Blount County's proximity to Knox County (Knoxville) gives families access to East Tennessee Children's Hospital's autism program approximately 20 miles north.
East Tennessee Children's Hospital in Knoxville (~20 miles north) is the regional autism diagnostic hub. Ask your pediatrician for a ETCH referral.
Madisonville · multi-county
Sweetwater Hospital Association — Developmental Referrals
Monroe County is served by Sweetwater Hospital Association and Fort Loudoun Medical Center (Covenant Health). For comprehensive autism evaluations, Monroe County families typically access East Tennessee Children's Hospital in Knoxville (~45 miles north) or T.C. Thompson Children's in Chattanooga via Bradley County.
East Tennessee Children's Hospital in Knoxville is the primary autism evaluation referral. Fort Loudoun Medical Center in Lenoir City is also accessible.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Madisonville
Tennessee Early Intervention System (TEIS) — Monroe County
TEIS Part C early intervention for Monroe County children birth to age 3. Free developmental evaluations, IFSP planning, and in-home therapy services in Madisonville and throughout the Cherokee Reservoir region.
Free under IDEA Part C. Self-refer by phone — no doctor referral required.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Maryville · multi-county
Centria Autism — Blount County/Maryville
In-home and center-based ABA therapy serving Blount County families in Maryville and Alcoa. BCBA-supervised individualized programs. Accepts most commercial insurance and TennCare under Tennessee's ABA requirements.
Tennessee requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.
Madisonville · multi-county
Centria Autism — Monroe County
In-home ABA therapy serving Monroe County families in Madisonville and surrounding communities in the Cherokee National Forest foothills. BCBA-supervised individualized programs accepting TennCare and commercial insurance.
Tennessee requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy. In-home model serves Monroe County's rural mountain communities.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Madisonville · multi-county
Autism Tennessee — Monroe County Network
Autism Tennessee connects Monroe County families in Madisonville and Vonore to the East Tennessee autism support network and statewide resources. Peer support and resource navigation for families in Tennessee's scenic Cherokee Reservoir region.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Maryville · multi-county
Support & Training for Exceptional Parents (STEP) — East TN
STEP serves Blount County with free IEP advocacy, special education rights training, and one-on-one support for families navigating Blount County Schools special education. Tennessee's PTI is the essential first call for any school dispute.
FREE. Tennessee's federally funded Parent Training and Information Center.
Madisonville · multi-county
Support & Training for Exceptional Parents (STEP) — Monroe County
STEP serves Monroe County families with free IEP advocacy, special education rights training, and one-on-one support navigating Monroe County Schools. Tennessee's federally funded PTI is essential in smaller rural counties with limited local advocacy resources.
FREE. Tennessee's federally funded PTI.
Cleveland · multi-county
Support & Training for Exceptional Parents (STEP) — Southeast TN
STEP serves Bradley County and southeast Tennessee with free IEP advocacy, special education rights training, and one-on-one support navigating Bradley County Schools special education. Tennessee's federally funded PTI is the first call for any IEP dispute.
FREE. Federally funded Tennessee PTI.
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