County resource guide
Autism Resources in Sullivan County, Tennessee
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Sullivan County. Tennessee statewide resources also apply.
Sullivan County — home to Kingsport, Bristol, and Blountville — is in the Tri-Cities region of northeast Tennessee. Ballad Health (formerly Holston Valley Medical Center) serves the region for healthcare needs. Sullivan County Schools provides special education programs. TEIS serves children under 3. STEP provides free IEP advocacy statewide, and the Tri-Cities metro has a growing provider base for ABA and therapy services.
Provider directory
Local Providers9 providers in Sullivan County
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Diagnostic 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.
Johnson City · multi-county
Ballad Health — Johnson City Medical Center Developmental Pediatrics
Johnson City Medical Center (Ballad Health) is the major academic medical center in the Tri-Cities region. Ballad's developmental pediatrics and Niswonger Children's Hospital team provides autism evaluations for Washington County and Northeast Tennessee, serving as the regional hub for families from a broad mountain corridor.
Niswonger Children's Hospital is the Tri-Cities region's premier pediatric autism referral center. Ask for a direct developmental pediatrics appointment.
Rogersville · multi-county
Hawkins County Memorial Hospital — Developmental Referrals
Hawkins County Memorial Hospital (Ballad Health) in Rogersville provides primary care for Hawkins County. Autism evaluations are typically referred to Niswonger Children's Hospital (Johnson City, ~40 miles) or Holston Valley Medical Center (Kingsport, ~25 miles) within the Ballad Health network.
Holston Valley Medical Center (Kingsport, ~25 miles) is the closest Ballad Health autism evaluation center for Hawkins County families.
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.
Rogersville · multi-county
Lighthouse Autism Center — Kingsport (Serves Hawkins County)
Center-based ABA therapy in Kingsport serving Hawkins County families who can access the Tri-Cities corridor. BCBA-supervised with naturalistic approaches. Accepts most commercial insurance under Tennessee's ABA mandate.
Tennessee requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy. In-home ABA also available through regional providers.
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.
Rogersville · multi-county
Support & Training for Exceptional Parents (STEP) — Hawkins County
STEP's Northeast Tennessee team serves Hawkins County families with free IEP advocacy and special education rights support. Critical resource for families in smaller rural districts where local advocacy resources may be limited.
FREE. Tennessee's federally funded PTI.
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.
Johnson City · multi-county
Support & Training for Exceptional Parents (STEP) — Tri-Cities/Washington County
STEP's Northeast Tennessee team serves Washington County families with free IEP advocacy, special education rights training, and one-on-one support navigating Washington County and Johnson City school systems.
FREE. Tennessee's federally funded PTI. Also helpful for families from nearby Southwest Virginia.
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Helpful guides
Guides for Sullivan 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.
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