Autism Resources in Sequatchie County, Tennessee
18 providers in Dunlap and nearby, plus 12 national programs. Waitlists change often, so it’s worth calling a few.
0 providers in Sequatchie County. Filter by your child’s age — including 18+, which is the hardest to find anywhere.
Based in Sequatchie County
Diagnostic clinics
1 providerFormal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Erlanger Health System — Sequatchie Valley Referral
Dunlap, TN · serves several counties
Sequatchie County families in Dunlap sit in the scenic Sequatchie Valley between the Cumberland Plateau and Walden's Ridge. T.C. Thompson Children's Hospital in Chattanooga (~50 miles south) is the primary autism evaluation destination via the Sequatchie Valley corridor.
Chattanooga is the primary evaluation hub. The valley terrain makes Erlanger more accessible than Cookeville.
Early Intervention (0–3)
1 providerFree services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Tennessee Early Intervention System (TEIS) — Sequatchie County
Dunlap, TN · serves several counties
TEIS Part C early intervention for Sequatchie County children birth to age 3. Free evaluations and in-home therapy services in Dunlap and throughout this narrow valley county.
FREE under IDEA Part C. Self-refer by phone.
ABA therapy
1 providerApplied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Centria Autism — Sequatchie County
Dunlap, TN · serves several counties
In-home ABA therapy serving Sequatchie County families in Dunlap. BCBA-supervised programs accepting TennCare and commercial insurance for this rural Sequatchie Valley community.
In-home model essential for valley communities. Tennessee requires commercial insurance for ABA.
Parent & family support
1 providerParent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Autism Tennessee — Sequatchie Valley Network
Dunlap, TN · serves several counties
Autism Tennessee connects Sequatchie County families to the Chattanooga area autism support network. Dunlap is approximately 50 miles from Chattanooga's parent support resources.
Also serving Sequatchie County
These 26 are based elsewhere, or operate nationally, and list Sequatchie County in the area they cover. Worth calling to confirm how far they actually travel, and whether telehealth or in-home visits are an option.
Diagnostic clinics
3 providersFormal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Children's Hospital at Erlanger — Developmental Pediatrics
Chattanooga, TN · serves several counties
Grundy County (Altamont) sits on the Cumberland Plateau escarpment. Families most often travel to Chattanooga (Hamilton County, approximately 50 miles southwest) for autism evaluations at the Children's Hospital at Erlanger, or to Tullahoma for intermediate referrals.
Erlanger Health System — Bledsoe County Referral
Pikeville, TN · serves several counties
Bledsoe County families in Pikeville access autism and developmental evaluations primarily through Erlanger Health System in Chattanooga (~60 miles west) or through Cookeville Regional to the north. Bledsoe sits on the Cumberland Plateau with limited local specialist access.
Chattanooga is the nearest major diagnostic hub for Bledsoe County families.
Erlanger Health System — Marion County Developmental Referral
Jasper, TN · serves several counties
Marion County families in Jasper sit between Chattanooga (~30 miles west) and Sewanee, making T.C. Thompson Children's Hospital at Erlanger in Chattanooga the primary autism evaluation destination. Marion County's rural Sequatchie Valley communities benefit from Chattanooga's proximity.
Chattanooga (~30 miles west) is the primary diagnostic hub for Marion County families.
Early Intervention (0–3)
3 providersFree services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Tennessee Early Intervention System (TEIS) — Bledsoe County
Pikeville, TN · serves several counties
TEIS Part C early intervention for Bledsoe County children birth to age 3. Free evaluations, IFSP planning, and in-home therapy services in Pikeville and throughout this Cumberland Plateau county.
FREE under IDEA Part C. Self-refer by phone — no doctor referral required.
Tennessee Early Intervention System (TEIS) — Hamilton County
Chattanooga, TN · serves several counties
Tennessee Early Intervention System (TEIS) — Marion County
Jasper, TN · serves several counties
TEIS Part C early intervention for Marion County children birth to age 3. Free evaluations and in-home therapy services in Jasper and throughout Marion County's Sequatchie Valley communities.
FREE under IDEA Part C. Self-refer by phone.
ABA therapy
3 providersApplied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
BlueSprig Autism — Marion County / Jasper Area
Jasper, TN · serves several counties
ABA therapy serving Marion County families through the Chattanooga metro network. Center-based services in Chattanooga (~30 miles); in-home ABA available locally. Accepts commercial insurance under Tennessee's ABA mandate.
Tennessee requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.
Centria Autism — Cumberland Plateau (Bledsoe County)
Pikeville, TN · serves several counties
In-home ABA therapy serving Bledsoe County and the Cumberland Plateau region. BCBA-supervised individualized programs. Accepts most commercial insurance and TennCare under Tennessee's ABA coverage requirements.
In-home model is essential for this remote plateau county.
PSA Healthcare — Cumberland Plateau In-Home ABA
Altamont, TN · serves several counties
PSA Healthcare delivers in-home BCBA-supervised ABA therapy to Grundy County families in Altamont and surrounding mountain communities. In-home delivery is essential in a county where clinic access requires steep, winding drives to Chattanooga or Tullahoma.
Tennessee ABA insurance mandate. In-home model for plateau isolation.
Respite care
2 providersRespite care providers giving families a break — in-home, center-based, and overnight.
ARCH National Respite Locator
Searchable by state, TN
A free national directory of respite providers and programs, run by ARCH, the National Respite Network and Resource Center. ARCH says it is not a complete list, so it works best alongside…
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
ARCH's advice is to contact your State Respite Coalition or Lifespan Respite program first. Before you pay out of pocket, also check what your state's Medicaid waiver funds.
Your state's Lifespan Respite program
39 states and DC have been funded, TN
Lifespan Respite programs are federally funded, state-run programs that help family caregivers of children or adults, regardless of special need, find and pay for respite.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
ARCH lists every state's Lifespan Respite contact and respite coalition on this page. Ask specifically about voucher or stipend programs — that is the part families most often miss.
Parent & family support
3 providersParent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Autism Tennessee — Chattanooga/Marion County Network
Jasper, TN · serves several counties
Autism Tennessee connects Marion County families to the Chattanooga area autism support network. Jasper families can access Chattanooga-area parent groups and the broader statewide advocacy network.
Autism Tennessee — Cumberland Plateau Network
Pikeville, TN · serves several counties
Autism Tennessee connects Bledsoe County families to regional support networks in Chattanooga and Cookeville. Virtual programming and statewide advocacy are important for families in this isolated plateau community.
Autism Tennessee — Southeast Plateau Network
Altamont, TN · serves several counties
Autism Tennessee provides Grundy County families with statewide peer support and advocacy resources. Virtual programming is critical for this heavily forested, sparsely populated county on the rim of the Cumberland Plateau.
Advocacy & legal
1 providerLegal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Support and Training for Exceptional Parents (STEP)
Greeneville, TN · serves several counties
Tennessee's federally funded Parent Training and Information Center. Free help for families of children and youth with disabilities, birth to 26: understanding special education, IEP and 504 plans, and one-on-one support. Offices in Greeneville, Nashville and Memphis.
Activities, clubs & recreation
11 providersClubs, sports, camps, and social programs that welcome autistic children and teens — inclusive, adaptive, and special-needs specific.
Chattanooga Autism Center - summer camps
Chattanooga, TN · serves several counties
Summer camp programming from the local autism center - the main autism-specific option in south-east Tennessee, where organized provision is otherwise thin.
ACEing Autism
227 programs in 32 states, TN
Tennis clinics for kids, teens and, in some locations, adults on the autism spectrum.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Cost varies by location and scholarships are available. Use the Find a Program search on their site with your zip code.
American Camp Association — camp finder
About 3,900 camps, TN
A free searchable directory of about 3,900 camps, with a filter for disabilities and other special needs alongside distance, activities, session length and cost. A good single starting…
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Choose day or overnight, then use the "Disabilities and Other Special Needs" filter. Specialized camps can fill early, so start looking in the winter before.
Best Buddies
All 50 states — find your local program, TN
One-to-one friendship matching between people with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities, with programs from elementary school through college and adulthood, plus…
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
A national organization, not a local listing — use the finder on their site, or call 1-800-89-BUDDY, to locate your nearest program.
Easterseals — camps and recreation
Local Easterseals across the country, TN
Day and residential camps for children and adults with disabilities, plus sports, social activities and community outings run by local Easterseals.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Programs vary a great deal between locations — use the Find your Easterseals search on the page and check what yours actually runs.
iCan Shine (iCan Bike)
Camps hosted in different towns each year, TN
Teaches people with disabilities to ride a conventional two-wheeled bicycle over a five-day camp, 75 minutes a day. iCan Shine says about 80% of participants ride independently by the end…
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Check their Camp Locations page for dates — camps run in different towns each year, so somewhere near you may host this year and not next.
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KEEN (Kids Enjoy Exercise Now)
Six cities only: Chicago, DC–Baltimore, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, St. Louis, TN
Free, non-competitive, one-to-one recreation for youth ages 5 to 21 with physical or developmental disabilities, led by trained volunteer coaches.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Free to families. KEEN runs in six cities plus two university campus chapters (Vanderbilt and the University of Virginia) — outside those, it is not available yet.
Little League Challenger Division
Through local Little Leagues — use the League Finder, TN
Little League's adaptive baseball program for anyone with a physical or intellectual challenge.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Use the League Finder on their site to locate the nearest Challenger division, or ask about starting one. Little League's rule is that a player who can take part in regular Little League with reasonable accommodations should do so.
Miracle League
300 leagues — check for one near you, TN
Baseball for children and adults with physical or mental disabilities, played on custom-designed rubberized turf fields that accommodate wheelchairs and other assistive devices.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Use the Find a Miracle League page on their site — there are 300 leagues, so coverage is good but not universal.
Special Olympics
Nationwide — find your local program, TN
Year-round sports training and competition for children and adults.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Eligibility requires an intellectual disability, a cognitive delay measured by formal assessment, or significant learning or vocational problems due to cognitive delay, identified by an agency or professional. If your child is autistic without a cognitive delay, have a direct conversation about fit before signing up rather than after. Ask your local program about any costs.
TOPSoccer (US Youth Soccer)
Through local soccer clubs, TN
The Outreach Program for Soccer — recreational soccer for children and adults with intellectual, emotional or physical disabilities, offered through local US Youth Soccer clubs.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Find your state association's TOPSoccer clubs through the link on their page, or ask your state association office directly — it is often not advertised on the club's own website.
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About autism services in Sequatchie County
Sequatchie County — home to Dunlap — is in the Sequatchie Valley between Chattanooga and the Cumberland Plateau. Families benefit from access to Chattanooga's provider network for specialized evaluation and therapy. Sequatchie County Schools provides special education. TEIS is available, and STEP provides free statewide IEP advocacy.
Helpful guides
Guides for Sequatchie 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.
Tennessee state guide →Common questions
Answered from the providers currently listed for this county — these update as the directory does.
How many autism providers serve Sequatchie County, Tennessee?
We list 18 providers serving Sequatchie County, covering parent & family support, ABA therapy, activities, clubs & recreation, diagnostic clinics and advocacy & legal, plus 1 more. Some are based in the county and others serve it from nearby areas. Every listing is reviewed by a person before it is published.
Where can I find ABA therapy in Sequatchie County?
ABA providers serving Sequatchie County are listed in the ABA therapy section of this page, with phone numbers and websites. Many deliver services in the family's home or at school as well as in a clinic. Ask about waitlists when you call — they vary widely and change month to month.
Can autism therapy happen at home in Sequatchie County?
7 providers serving Sequatchie County deliver services in the family's home. Many children do better in a familiar setting than in an unfamiliar clinic room, and in-home visits remove the travel burden.
Does Medicaid pay for autism services in Tennessee?
Tennessee families can apply to the Employment and Community First (ECF) CHOICES, a Medicaid waiver that can fund respite, therapies and in-home support. The typical wait is Around 1,750 waiting — small by national standards, and your place is usually set by the date you apply — so applying early matters even if you are unsure what services you need. Many waivers also disregard parental income, so families who don't qualify for regular Medicaid often still qualify here.
What if I can't find an autism provider in Sequatchie County?
If none of the Sequatchie County providers is the right fit, these Tennessee counties currently have the most listed providers: Davidson County (21), Maury County (20), Putnam County (20), Wilson County (20). Many providers travel or offer telehealth, so it is worth calling even if they are not based nearby. You can also tell us about a provider we are missing.
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