County resource guide
Autism Resources in Bennington County, Vermont
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Bennington County. Vermont statewide resources also apply.
Bennington County (Bennington, Manchester) is southwestern Vermont adjacent to Massachusetts and New York, giving families access to both the Albany, NY medical market and Springfield, MA-area providers. Southwestern Vermont Medical Center covers local healthcare. Families requiring specialized autism evaluations sometimes access Dartmouth-Hitchcock or Albany Medical Center as alternatives to UVM Medical Center. Vermont Family Network provides free IEP advocacy statewide.
Provider directory
Local Providers11 providers in Bennington County
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Diagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Rutland · multi-county
Rutland Regional Medical Center — Pediatric Developmental Services
Rutland Regional Medical Center provides developmental and behavioral pediatric assessments for children in central Vermont. RRMC is the primary regional hospital for Rutland County, offering developmental screening and referral services. Families needing full autism evaluations are typically referred to UVM Medical Center in Burlington.
Full autism evaluations typically require referral to UVM Medical Center in Burlington.
Bennington
Southwestern Vermont Medical Center — Developmental Pediatric Referrals
SVMC in Bennington provides pediatric care and developmental screening for Bennington County. Full autism evaluations require referral to UVM Children's Hospital or, for many families in southwestern VT, Dartmouth Health or pediatric programs in western Massachusetts.
For comprehensive evaluations, Dartmouth Health or western MA programs are closer than Burlington for many Bennington families.
Burlington · multi-county
UVM Medical Center — Children's Hospital Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics
Vermont's only academic medical center offers autism and developmental evaluations through UVM Children's Hospital. The sole comprehensive evaluation program in the state — virtually all Vermont families requiring specialist evaluation come here. The wait can be long; Maine Parent Federation and Vermont Family Network can help families navigate while waiting.
Vermont's only comprehensive pediatric evaluation center. Plan for long waitlists.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Bennington
Children's Integrated Services — Bennington District
Vermont Part C Early Intervention serving children under 3 in Bennington County. Free in-home developmental services for children with autism concerns or developmental delays.
FREE under IDEA Part C.
Rutland · multi-county
Children's Integrated Services — Rutland District
Vermont's Part C Early Intervention program serving Rutland County. CIS provides free developmental services, family support, and service coordination for children under 3 who have developmental delays or disabilities, including autism spectrum concerns. Services are delivered in natural settings — home, childcare, and community.
FREE under IDEA Part C. Call as soon as you have concerns — do not wait for a diagnosis.
Speech therapy
Speech-language pathology, AAC, pragmatic language, and feeding.
Bennington
SVMC Rehabilitation — Speech-Language Pathology
Speech-language pathology at SVMC Bennington for children with communication delays and autism. Provides language therapy, AAC exploration, and pragmatic language support in southwestern Vermont.
Occupational therapy & sensory
Occupational therapy, sensory integration, and sensory diets.
Bennington
SVMC Rehabilitation — Pediatric OT
Pediatric occupational therapy at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington. Sensory integration therapy and functional skills for children with autism and sensory processing differences.
Mental health
Therapists and psychiatrists experienced with autistic children and adults.
Brattleboro · multi-county
Brattleboro Retreat — Child and Adolescent Services
The Brattleboro Retreat provides psychiatric and behavioral health services for children and adolescents in southeastern Vermont, including those with co-occurring conditions alongside autism. Outpatient and inpatient psychiatric services are available for high-need youth.
Accepts Vermont Medicaid. For psychiatric crises, call Vermont 988 or go to nearest ED.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Rutland · multi-county
Autism Society of Vermont — Rutland Area Chapter
Local support group for families of autistic children and adults in the Rutland area. Regular meetings, family events, and peer connections in a rural part of Vermont where community can be hard to find.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Burlington · multi-county
Vermont Family Network
Vermont's federally funded Parent Training and Information Center. Free IEP advocacy, training, and one-on-one support for Vermont families. Knows Vermont's special education system — an essential lifeline in a small state with limited provider capacity.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Vermont's most important advocacy resource — call before any IEP meeting.
Bennington
Vermont Family Network — Southwestern VT Outreach
Vermont Family Network provides IEP advocacy and special education support for Bennington County families. Free statewide PTI services — especially valuable in Bennington where specialized local resources are limited.
FREE. Contact the Burlington main office.
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Helpful guides
Guides for Bennington 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 Vermont resources
Waivers, PTI centers, and state programs apply to all families in Vermont.
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