County resource guide
Tipton County, Tennessee
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Tipton County. Tennessee statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
6 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Memphis · multi-county
Le Bonheur Children's Hospital — Neurology & Developmental Medicine
Le Bonheur Children's Hospital in Memphis is the primary academic medical center for Tipton County autism evaluations, approximately 30–40 minutes south of Covington. Le Bonheur's developmental medicine team provides comprehensive autism assessments for children across West Tennessee.
About 35 minutes from Covington. Le Bonheur's wait times can be long — ask about their referral network for earlier community evaluations.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Covington
Tennessee Early Intervention System (TEIS) — Tipton County
TEIS provides free Part C early intervention for Tipton County children birth to age 3. Local TEIS coordinators conduct developmental evaluations, develop IFSPs, and coordinate in-home therapy services in Covington and throughout Tipton County.
Free under IDEA Part C. Self-refer by phone — no doctor referral required.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Memphis · multi-county
BlueSprig Autism — Memphis Area
BlueSprig provides clinic-based ABA therapy for children with autism in the greater Memphis metro area, accessible to Tipton County families. Individualized ABA programming, naturalistic teaching, and parent training are core components.
Memphis-area clinic. Tipton County families typically commute. Ask about telehealth parent coaching options.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Memphis · multi-county
Autism Tennessee — Memphis
Memphis-area programming from Autism Tennessee, including support groups and resource navigation for Shelby County families.
Covington · multi-county
Autism Tennessee — West Tennessee Network
Autism Tennessee connects Tipton County families to West Tennessee peer support, family events, and statewide autism programming. The Memphis-area chapter provides the closest in-person programming for Tipton families.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Nashville · multi-county
Vanderbilt Kennedy Center — STEP (Special Education Advocacy)
The Special Education Advocacy Program (STEP) at Vanderbilt Kennedy Center is Tennessee's federally funded Parent Training and Information Center. Free IEP advocacy, training, and direct family support statewide, including Tipton County.
FREE. Tennessee's PTI. Call before any IEP meeting, evaluation dispute, or due process question.
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