Autism Resources in Wayne, Tennessee

Memphis · multi-county

Le Bonheur Children's Hospital — Developmental Medicine

Le Bonheur Children's Hospital in Memphis is the primary academic medical center for Hardin County autism evaluations, approximately 1.5 hours northwest of Savannah. Le Bonheur's developmental medicine team provides comprehensive autism assessments for West Tennessee families.

About 1.5 hours from Savannah. Jackson-Madison County General Hospital (about 1 hour north) may have closer outpatient pediatric options.

Nashville · multi-county

Vanderbilt Kennedy Center — TRIAD Autism Program

Vanderbilt Kennedy Center's TRIAD program in Nashville is the primary referral center for Lawrence County autism evaluations, approximately 1–1.5 hours north of Lawrenceburg. TRIAD provides comprehensive multi-disciplinary autism assessments.

About 1–1.5 hours from Lawrenceburg. Alabama providers in Florence/Huntsville may be closer and are worth comparing.

Waynesboro · multi-county

Wayne Medical Center — Developmental Referrals

Wayne Medical Center in Waynesboro is the primary hospital for Wayne County, coordinating developmental and autism evaluation referrals to Maury Regional in Columbia (~60 miles northeast) or Vanderbilt Kennedy Center in Nashville (~90 miles). Wayne County is one of Tennessee's most remote and rural counties.

Very remote county. Columbia and Nashville are the nearest evaluation hubs.

Waynesboro · multi-county

Tennessee Early Intervention System (TEIS) — Wayne County

TEIS Part C early intervention for Wayne County children birth to age 3. Free evaluations and in-home therapy services in Waynesboro and throughout this remote south-central Tennessee county.

FREE under IDEA Part C. Self-refer by phone.

Waynesboro · multi-county

Centria Autism — Wayne County (In-Home)

In-home ABA therapy serving Wayne County families in Waynesboro and surrounding rural communities. BCBA-supervised individualized programs accepting TennCare and commercial insurance.

In-home model is essential for this isolated rural county.

Savannah · multi-county

Centria Autism — West Tennessee

Centria Autism provides in-home and clinic-based ABA therapy services for children across West Tennessee, including Hardin County. In-home delivery is often the most practical model for families in this rural county.

Ask specifically about in-home ABA coverage in Hardin County — rural service areas vary by provider.

Waynesboro · multi-county

Autism Tennessee — Rural South-Central TN (Wayne County)

Autism Tennessee connects Wayne County families to Middle Tennessee support networks. Given extreme geographic isolation, virtual programming and the statewide resource line are the primary access points for Waynesboro-area families.

Savannah · multi-county

Autism Tennessee — West Tennessee Network

Autism Tennessee connects Hardin County families to the West Tennessee regional support network, peer groups, and statewide autism programming and advocacy. Virtual participation is available for families in this rural county near the Mississippi border.

Waynesboro · multi-county

Support & Training for Exceptional Parents (STEP) — Wayne County

STEP provides free IEP advocacy for Wayne County families via phone and virtual sessions. Critical resource for families in one of Tennessee's most geographically isolated counties.

FREE. Tennessee's federally funded PTI.

Nashville · multi-county

Vanderbilt Kennedy Center — STEP (Special Education Advocacy)

Tennessee's federally funded Parent Training and Information Center. Free IEP advocacy and special education training for Lawrence County families statewide.

FREE. Statewide PTI.

Nashville · multi-county

Vanderbilt Kennedy Center — STEP (Special Education Advocacy)

Tennessee's federally funded Parent Training and Information Center. Free IEP advocacy and special education training for Hardin County families statewide.

FREE. Statewide PTI — essential for rural West Tennessee families.