County resource guide
Autism Resources in Sumner County, Tennessee
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Sumner County. Tennessee statewide resources also apply.
Sumner County — home to Hendersonville, Gallatin, and Portland — is northeast of Nashville and part of the greater metro. Families have easy access to Nashville's provider network, including Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for evaluations. Sumner County Schools provides special education. TEIS is available for children under 3, and STEP provides free IEP advocacy statewide.
Provider directory
Local Providers10 providers in Sumner County
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Diagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Hendersonville
TriStar Hendersonville Medical Center — Developmental Referrals
TriStar Hendersonville Medical Center is the primary hospital serving Sumner County families. Developmental pediatrics referrals from here typically route to Vanderbilt Kennedy Center's TRIAD program in Nashville, which serves families across the greater Middle Tennessee region.
Ask your pediatrician for a referral to the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center TRIAD Autism Program for a comprehensive evaluation.
Nashville · multi-county
Vanderbilt Kennedy Center — TRIAD Autism Program
One of the nation's most respected autism programs. The Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders (TRIAD) at Vanderbilt Kennedy Center is a federally designated University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities and a national leader in autism research, evaluation, and educator training. The diagnostic team here is among the most skilled in the South.
Nationally recognized. TRIAD is a gold standard for autism assessment and educator training in the Southeast.
Lebanon · multi-county
Vanderbilt Kennedy Center TRIAD — Wilson County Referrals
Wilson County families in Lebanon and Mount Juliet have excellent access to Vanderbilt Kennedy Center's TRIAD Autism Program in Nashville, approximately 30 miles west. TRIAD is a nationally recognized gold standard for autism evaluation in the Southeast. Ask your pediatrician for a direct TRIAD referral.
Lebanon is ~30 minutes from Vanderbilt — worth the drive for TRIAD's gold-standard evaluations.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Hendersonville · multi-county
Autism Learning Partners — Hendersonville
ABA therapy services in Hendersonville serving Sumner County children. BCBA-supervised in-home and center-based programming. Accepts most commercial insurance under Tennessee's ABA mandate.
Springfield · multi-county
Centria Autism — Robertson County
In-home ABA therapy serving Robertson County families in Springfield and surrounding communities. BCBA-supervised individualized programs. Accepts most commercial insurance and TennCare under Tennessee's ABA coverage requirements.
Tennessee requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy. In-home model serves rural Robertson County communities well.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Hendersonville · multi-county
Autism Tennessee — Middle Tennessee Network
Autism Tennessee connects Sumner County families in Gallatin and Hendersonville to the broader Middle Tennessee support network, including parent groups, sibling events, and resource navigation services.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Gallatin
Support & Training for Exceptional Parents (STEP)
Free IEP advocacy and special education rights training for Sumner County families in Gallatin and Hendersonville. Tennessee's PTI can help you understand your child's rights, prepare for IEP meetings, and navigate disputes with Sumner County Schools.
FREE. Tennessee's federally funded Parent Training and Information Center.
Franklin · multi-county
Support & Training for Exceptional Parents (STEP) — Middle TN
Tennessee's federally funded Parent Training and Information Center. Free IEP advocacy coaching, training workshops, and one-on-one guidance for Williamson County families navigating special education. Covers the full Middle Tennessee region.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Call before any IEP meeting, evaluation request, or dispute in Tennessee.
Lebanon · multi-county
Support & Training for Exceptional Parents (STEP) — Wilson County
Tennessee's federally funded Parent Training and Information Center serves Wilson County families with free IEP advocacy, special education rights training, and one-on-one support navigating Wilson County Schools special education.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Call before any IEP meeting or dispute.
Nashville · multi-county
Tennessee Disability Coalition — Family Voices
Tennessee's federally funded Parent Training and Information Center. Free IEP advocacy, training, and one-on-one support for Tennessee families statewide. Knows Tennessee's special education rules and procedures.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Essential before any IEP meeting or dispute in Tennessee.
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Helpful guides
Guides for Sumner 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.
Communities served
Cities in Sumner County
Serving families across Sumner County including Gallatin, Hendersonville, Goodlettsville, Portland, White House, Westmoreland, Millersville, Mitchellville, Cottontown and Bethpage and more.
See all Tennessee resources
Waivers, PTI centers, and state programs apply to all families in Tennessee.
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