Autism Resources in Moore, Tennessee

Nashville · multi-county

Vanderbilt Kennedy Center — TRIAD Autism Program

Lincoln County (Fayetteville, TN) families travel approximately 75 miles north to Vanderbilt Kennedy Center in Nashville for comprehensive autism evaluations. Huntsville, Alabama (approximately 40 miles south) is also a practical alternative given Lincoln County's position on the Tennessee-Alabama border. Many Lincoln County families access Huntsville Hospital or HudsonAlpha health resources.

Huntsville AL (~40 miles south) is often closer than Nashville. Vanderbilt is the gold standard for TN Medicaid-funded evaluations.

Lynchburg · multi-county

Vanderbilt Kennedy Center TRIAD — Moore County Referral

Moore County families in Lynchburg (home of Jack Daniel's distillery) access autism evaluations through Vanderbilt Kennedy Center's TRIAD program in Nashville (~80 miles north) or through Maury Regional in Columbia. Moore is Tennessee's smallest county by population.

Nashville (~80 miles) is the primary hub for comprehensive autism evaluations. Moore County has extremely limited local services.

Lynchburg · multi-county

Tennessee Early Intervention System (TEIS) — Moore County

TEIS Part C early intervention for Moore County children birth to age 3. Free evaluations and in-home therapy services in Lynchburg. Home-based model is standard for this very small, rural county.

FREE under IDEA Part C. Self-refer by phone.

Lynchburg · multi-county

Centria Autism — Moore County (In-Home)

In-home ABA therapy serving Moore County families in Lynchburg. The in-home model is essential for this very small rural county with no local ABA centers. Accepts TennCare and commercial insurance.

Tennessee requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.

Fayetteville · multi-county

South-Central TN ABA — Lincoln County

ABA therapy for Lincoln County families through Nashville-area and Huntsville AL-area providers. In-home ABA delivery in Fayetteville TN is an option. Tennessee requires commercial insurance to cover ABA — TennCare also covers ABA for eligible children.

Families near the Alabama border may also access Huntsville AL providers — verify Tennessee insurance coverage for cross-state services.

Fayetteville · multi-county

Autism Tennessee — Middle Tennessee/South Network

Autism Tennessee connects Lincoln County families to the Middle Tennessee peer network. Nashville-area programming and virtual statewide events serve families in Fayetteville and surrounding south-central Tennessee communities.

Lynchburg · multi-county

Autism Tennessee — South-Central TN / Moore County

Autism Tennessee connects Moore County families to Middle Tennessee support networks. Fayetteville (Lincoln County) and Tullahoma (Coffee County) are the nearest peer support hubs for Lynchburg-area families.

Fayetteville · multi-county

STEP — Support & Training for Exceptional Parents

Tennessee's federally funded PTI. Free IEP advocacy for Lincoln County families. Phone and virtual support are particularly important for families near the Alabama border who need to understand which state's special education rules apply to their child's TN school.

FREE. Tennessee-specific IEP advocacy applies to all Lincoln County Schools regardless of where you access medical care.

Lynchburg · multi-county

Support & Training for Exceptional Parents (STEP) — Moore County

STEP provides free IEP advocacy for Moore County families navigating the tiny Moore County school system. Virtual and phone support is essential for families in this small rural county.

FREE. Tennessee's federally funded PTI.