County resource guide
Amherst County, Virginia
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Amherst County. Virginia statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
9 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Amherst · multi-county
Centra Health — Amherst County Developmental Referrals
Amherst County lies adjacent to Lynchburg City and is served by Centra Health's Lynchburg hospital system. For comprehensive autism evaluations, Centra routes families to UVA Health in Charlottesville (~50 miles east) or internally to developmental pediatric specialists within their network.
Centra Lynchburg and UVA Health are the two primary evaluation systems for Amherst County families.
Lynchburg · multi-county
Centra Health — Developmental Pediatrics (Lynchburg)
Centra Health's Lynchburg hospital system serves Campbell County and the greater Lynchburg region. Centra provides developmental pediatric evaluations and referrals; complex autism cases often travel to UVA Health in Charlottesville (~60 miles east) or Carilion in Roanoke (~50 miles west).
Centra serves the Lynchburg region. For comprehensive autism evaluations, ask for referrals to UVA Health or Carilion.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Amherst
Infant & Toddler Connection — Central Virginia (Amherst County)
Virginia's Part C early intervention for Amherst County children birth to age 3. Free evaluations, IFSP development, and in-home therapy services administered through Central Virginia Community Services Board.
FREE under IDEA Part C. Self-referral accepted — no physician order required.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Amherst · multi-county
Autism Learning Partners — Amherst County/Lynchburg Area
ABA therapy serving Amherst County through the Lynchburg metro network. BCBA-supervised in-home and center-based programming. Accepts most commercial insurance under Virginia's ABA insurance mandate.
Virginia requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.
Lynchburg · multi-county
Autism Learning Partners — Lynchburg/Campbell County
ABA therapy services in the Lynchburg area serving Campbell County. BCBA-supervised in-home and center-based programming. Accepts most commercial insurance under Virginia's ABA insurance mandate.
Virginia requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.
Bedford · multi-county
Lighthouse Autism Center — Bedford/Lynchburg Area
Center-based ABA therapy serving the Lynchburg metro area including Bedford County. BCBA-supervised with naturalistic developmental approaches. Accepts most commercial insurance under Virginia's ABA mandate.
Virginia requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Amherst · multi-county
Autism Society of Virginia — Lynchburg/Amherst Network
The Autism Society of Virginia connects Amherst County families to the Lynchburg-area support network and statewide autism programming. Peer support groups, resource navigation, and advocacy for families in the Lynchburg-Amherst corridor.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Amherst · multi-county
PEATC — Lynchburg/Amherst Outreach
Virginia's federally funded Parent Training and Information Center provides free IEP advocacy and special education rights support to Amherst County families navigating Amherst County Public Schools. PEATC is available statewide by phone and in-person.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Call before any IEP meeting or evaluation dispute.
Lynchburg · multi-county
PEATC — Lynchburg/Campbell County Outreach
PEATC provides free IEP advocacy and special education rights support to Campbell County families navigating Campbell County Public Schools and Lynchburg City Schools. Virginia's federally funded PTI is available statewide by phone and virtually.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Call before any IEP dispute or placement decision.
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