Nelson County, Virginia

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.

Charlottesville · multi-county

UVA Children's — Neurodevelopmental & Behavioral Pediatrics

UVA Children's Hospital, located just 20 miles from Palmyra in Charlottesville, is the primary referral center for Fluvanna County autism evaluations. The neurodevelopmental and behavioral pediatrics team provides comprehensive multi-disciplinary assessments.

Fluvanna families have among the shortest drives in rural Virginia to a major pediatric academic center. Submit the referral early — waitlists remain long.

Charlottesville · multi-county

UVA Children's — Neurodevelopmental & Behavioral Pediatrics

UVA Children's Hospital in Charlottesville is Nelson County's closest major center for autism evaluations, approximately 30–40 minutes from Lovingston. The neurodevelopmental team provides comprehensive multi-disciplinary autism assessments.

About 35 minutes from Lovingston. Submit the referral early — waitlists are long across Virginia.

Charlottesville · multi-county

UVA Children's — Neurodevelopmental & Behavioral Pediatrics

UVA Children's Hospital in Charlottesville provides comprehensive autism evaluations for city families. Charlottesville families have on-campus access to one of Virginia's strongest academic medical centers for developmental pediatrics — among the best-positioned localities in the state.

Charlottesville families have direct on-campus access to UVA Children's — one of the state's premier autism evaluation resources.

Charlottesville · multi-county

UVA Health — Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics

UVA Health's Division of Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics in Charlottesville is the primary autism evaluation center for Central and Western Virginia. Academic medical center offering comprehensive ADOS-2 evaluations, neuropsychological testing, and multidisciplinary assessments.

UVA is the regional academic hub — often serves families from a wide radius in Central and Western VA. Ask about their LEND program trainees who may have shorter waits.

Lovingston

Nelson County Early Intervention (Part C)

Virginia's Part C early intervention program for Nelson County children birth to age 3. Free developmental evaluations, IFSP planning, and in-home therapy services through the Virginia DBHDS network.

Free under IDEA Part C. Contact Nelson County Community Services to begin.

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.

Charlottesville · multi-county

Charlottesville Area ABA Services

ABA therapy for Nelson County children through Charlottesville-area providers. Clinic-based and in-home options are available, with Nelson families well-positioned to access the UVA/Charlottesville provider network.

Ask your UVA diagnostic team for current ABA referrals serving Nelson County.

Charlottesville · multi-county

Region Ten Community Services Board — Buckingham County

Region Ten CSB serves Buckingham County with mental health, developmental disability, and substance use services. DD waiver coordination and autism-related behavioral health supports are available, with programming across the Charlottesville/Albemarle region.

Lovingston · multi-county

Autism Society of Virginia — Blue Ridge Area Network

The Autism Society of Virginia serves Nelson County families through the Blue Ridge regional network and statewide autism programming, peer support groups, and family events.

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.

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.

Alexandria · multi-county

PEATC — Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center

Virginia's federally funded Parent Training and Information Center. Free IEP advocacy and special education training for Nelson County families across Virginia.

FREE. Statewide service by phone and video.