County resource guide
Bedford County, Virginia
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Bedford County. Virginia statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
8 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Bedford · multi-county
Centra Bedford Memorial Hospital — Developmental Referrals
Bedford Memorial Hospital (Centra Health) provides community hospital care for Bedford County. Developmental pediatric referrals from Centra Bedford typically route to Centra Lynchburg or UVA Health in Charlottesville for comprehensive autism evaluations.
Ask for referrals to Centra Lynchburg or UVA Health for full autism evaluations.
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.
Bedford
Infant & Toddler Connection — Central Virginia (Bedford County)
Virginia's Part C early intervention for Bedford County children birth to age 3. Free evaluations and in-home therapy services administered through Central Virginia Community Services Board. Self-referral accepted.
FREE under IDEA Part C. No physician referral 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.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Bedford · multi-county
PEATC — Bedford County Families
Virginia's federally funded PTI serves Bedford County families navigating Bedford County Public Schools. Free IEP advocacy, parent training, and one-on-one support available by phone and virtually.
FREE. Federally funded PTI for Virginia families.
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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