County resource guide
Autism Resources in Henry County, Virginia
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Henry County. Virginia statewide resources also apply.
Henry County — home to Martinsville — is in southside Virginia near the North Carolina border. Memorial Hospital of Martinsville provides regional medical services. Provider availability is limited; families often travel to Greensboro, NC or Lynchburg for more specialized autism services. PEATC provides free statewide IEP advocacy, and Virginia's Infant and Toddler Connection provides EI for children under 3.
Provider directory
Local Providers17 providers in Henry County
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Diagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Rocky Mount · multi-county
Carilion Clinic — Developmental Pediatrics (Franklin County)
Carilion Clinic's Roanoke hub is the primary autism evaluation resource for Franklin County families. Rocky Mount sits in the foothills south of Roanoke, giving families reasonable access to Carilion's developmental pediatrics and the broader Roanoke Valley specialist network.
Roanoke is approximately 35 miles from Rocky Mount.
Martinsville · multi-county
Sovah Health — Martinsville Developmental Referrals
Sovah Health Martinsville is Henry County's primary hospital. For autism evaluations, the Martinsville region typically accesses Carilion in Roanoke (~45 miles north) or UVA Health in Charlottesville (~80 miles northeast). Sovah's pediatric team can initiate developmental referrals.
Ask your pediatrician for referrals to Carilion (Roanoke) or UVA Health for comprehensive autism evaluations.
Stuart · multi-county
Sovah Health Martinsville — Patrick County Referral Pathway
Patrick County (Stuart) families primarily access Sovah Health Martinsville (~25 miles east) or SOVAH Danville (~55 miles east) for hospital care. For autism evaluations, families are referred onward to Carilion in Roanoke (~80 miles north) or UVA Health in Charlottesville (~100 miles north).
Martinsville (~25 mi east) is the nearest hospital hub. Roanoke or Danville for specialist referrals.
Martinsville · multi-county
SOVAH Health Martinsville — Pediatric Referrals
SOVAH Health Martinsville provides regional hospital services for Martinsville City and Henry County. Coordinates referrals to Carilion Children's in Roanoke and UNC Chapel Hill for autism evaluations.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Martinsville
Infant & Toddler Connection — Piedmont (Henry County)
Virginia's Part C early intervention for Henry County children birth to age 3. Free evaluations, IFSP development, and in-home therapy services in Martinsville and throughout Henry County. Administered through Piedmont 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.
Martinsville · multi-county
Autism Learning Partners — Henry County/Martinsville
ABA therapy serving Henry County and the Martinsville area. BCBA-supervised in-home and community-based programming. Accepts most commercial insurance under Virginia's ABA mandate.
Virginia requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.
Stuart · multi-county
Autism Learning Partners — Patrick County (In-Home/Telehealth)
In-home and telehealth ABA therapy for Patrick County families. This very rural Blue Ridge Appalachian county relies heavily on in-home delivery and telehealth supervision. Martinsville-area providers occasionally serve Patrick County.
In-home ABA is the most practical model for Patrick County's rural geography.
Danville · multi-county
BlueSprig Autism — Danville/Pittsylvania
ABA therapy serving Danville and Pittsylvania County. BCBA-supervised center-based and in-home programming. Accepts most commercial insurance under Virginia's ABA insurance mandate and Virginia Medicaid EPSDT.
Virginia requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.
Occupational therapy & sensory
Occupational therapy, sensory integration, and sensory diets.
Rocky Mount · multi-county
Pediatric Therapy Associates — Smith Mountain Lake Area
Pediatric therapy practices serving the Smith Mountain Lake corridor provide OT, speech, and sensory integration services for Franklin County children. The Roanoke and Moneta area has growing pediatric therapy capacity serving this recreational corridor.
Verify current accepting status; the Smith Mountain Lake area has expanding pediatric services.
Mental health
Therapists and psychiatrists experienced with autistic children and adults.
Martinsville · multi-county
Piedmont Community Services Board (Martinsville City)
The regional CSB for Martinsville City and Henry County provides DD waiver coordination, autism behavioral health, and crisis services for the Martinsville area.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Stuart · multi-county
Autism Society of Virginia — Southern Piedmont Network (Patrick County)
The Autism Society of Virginia connects Patrick County families to statewide peer support and advocacy. Online participation is particularly important for families in this geographically isolated Appalachian county.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Martinsville · multi-county
PEATC — Martinsville/Henry County Outreach
Virginia's federally funded PTI serves Henry County families navigating Henry County Public Schools special education. Free IEP coaching, parent training, and advocacy support available by phone and virtually statewide.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Critical resource in a smaller community with fewer local advocates.
Alexandria · multi-county
PEATC — Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center
Virginia's federally funded PTI serves Patrick County families navigating Patrick County Schools. Free IEP advocacy, training, and direct support available statewide — especially important for this rural county with limited local advocate resources.
FREE. Phone and video consultations available — critical resource for remote Patrick County families.
Danville · multi-county
PEATC — Southside Virginia Outreach (Pittsylvania County)
Virginia's federally funded PTI serves Pittsylvania County families navigating Pittsylvania County Schools and Danville City Schools. Free IEP advocacy, parent training, and support for special education rights.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Serves Southside Virginia families.
Rocky Mount · multi-county
PEATC — Virginia Parent Training & Information Center (Franklin County)
PTI Virginia provides free IEP advocacy and special education rights support for Franklin County families. Staff understand the Roanoke Valley and Southside Virginia school systems that border Franklin County.
FREE. Virginia's federally funded PTI.
Alexandria · multi-county
PEATC — Virginia Parent Training & Information Center (Martinsville City)
Virginia's federally funded PTI provides free IEP advocacy for Martinsville City families navigating Martinsville City Schools.
Richmond · multi-county
The Arc of Virginia — Southside Region (Martinsville City)
Statewide Arc affiliate supporting Martinsville City families with DD waiver navigation and disability advocacy in Southside Virginia.
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Helpful guides
Guides for Henry 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 Virginia resources
Waivers, PTI centers, and state programs apply to all families in Virginia.
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