County resource guide
Sullivan County, Tennessee
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Sullivan County. Tennessee statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
4 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Kingsport
Ballad Health — Developmental Pediatrics, Niswonger Children's
Niswonger Children's Hospital at Holston Valley Medical Center is the regional pediatric center for the Tri-Cities area. Ballad Health's developmental pediatrics team provides autism evaluations and referrals for Sullivan County and the broader Northeast Tennessee/Southwest Virginia tri-state region.
Serves the Tri-Cities region including families from Southwest Virginia and Western North Carolina.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Kingsport
Lighthouse Autism Center — Kingsport
Center-based ABA therapy in Kingsport serving Sullivan County. BCBA-supervised with naturalistic developmental approaches. Accepts most commercial insurance under Tennessee's ABA mandate.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Kingsport · multi-county
Tri-Cities Autism Support Network
Community-based support group serving autism families across the Tri-Cities region — Kingsport, Johnson City, and Bristol (TN and VA). Monthly meetings, parent peer support, and resource sharing for Sullivan County families.
Regional chapter connected to Autism Tennessee statewide network.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Kingsport · multi-county
Support & Training for Exceptional Parents (STEP) — Northeast TN
STEP's Northeast Tennessee team serves Sullivan County and the Tri-Cities area. Free IEP coaching, special education rights training, and one-on-one support for families navigating Kingsport City Schools or Sullivan County Schools special education.
FREE. Also useful for families in the Virginia or North Carolina portions of the Tri-Cities area — STEP can advise on Tennessee-side resources.
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