County resource guide
Autism Resources in Orange County, Vermont
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Orange County. Vermont statewide resources also apply.
Orange County (Bradford, Randolph, Thetford) is a rural Vermont county on the Connecticut River, served by Gifford Medical Center in Randolph for local healthcare. Families access UVM Medical Center in Burlington or Dartmouth Health in Hanover, NH for specialized autism evaluations. Orange East Supervisory Union and Two Rivers Supervisory Union serve county schools. Vermont Family Network provides free IEP advocacy statewide.
Provider directory
Local Providers12 providers in Orange County
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Diagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Lebanon · multi-county
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center — Developmental Pediatrics
Berlin · multi-county
UVM Health Network — Central Vermont Medical Center
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.
Randolph
Children's Integrated Services — Orange County District
Vermont Part C Early Intervention services for children under 3 in Orange County. Free developmental services for families with autism concerns, delivered in home and community settings in central Vermont.
FREE under IDEA Part C. Orange County is rural — in-home services are standard.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
White River Junction · multi-county
Northeast Behavioral Health — Vermont ABA
Montpelier · multi-county
Vermont ABA Services — Telehealth
Speech therapy
Speech-language pathology, AAC, pragmatic language, and feeding.
Randolph
Gifford Medical Center — Pediatric Rehabilitation Services
Speech-language pathology and pediatric rehabilitation at Gifford Medical Center in Randolph, serving families in Orange County who cannot easily travel to Burlington for routine therapy.
Occupational therapy & sensory
Occupational therapy, sensory integration, and sensory diets.
Randolph
Gifford Medical Center — Occupational Therapy
Pediatric occupational therapy at Gifford Medical Center for children with sensory processing differences and autism in Orange County, Vermont.
Mental health
Therapists and psychiatrists experienced with autistic children and adults.
Randolph
Washington County Mental Health — Orange County Services
Mental health services for children and families in Orange County, including those with autism and co-occurring conditions. Part of Vermont's community mental health system; telehealth expands access in this rural region.
Accepts Vermont Medicaid. Telehealth available.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Montpelier · multi-county
Autism Society of Vermont — Central Vermont
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.
Montpelier · multi-county
Vermont Family Network — Central VT Outreach
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Helpful guides
Guides for Orange 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.
Vermont state guide →Nearby counties in Vermont
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