Autism Resources in Northumberland County, Virginia
12 providers in Heathsville, Alexandria, Norfolk and nearby, plus 12 national programs. Waitlists change often, so it’s worth calling a few.
0 providers in Northumberland County. Filter by your child’s age — including 18+, which is the hardest to find anywhere.
Based in Northumberland County
Diagnostic clinics
1 providerFormal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
CHKD Developmental Pediatrics — Northern Neck Outreach
Norfolk, VA · serves several counties
Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters provides the primary developmental pediatric evaluation pathway for Northumberland County families on the Northern Neck. Families typically drive south via the Rappahannock ferry or Route 360 to access specialty care in the Hampton Roads area.
Northern Neck families face significant travel. The Merry Point ferry reduces some driving. Ask CHKD about telehealth pre-screening.
Early Intervention (0–3)
1 providerFree services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Northumberland County Early Intervention (Part C)
Heathsville, VA
Virginia's Part C early intervention for Northumberland County children birth to age 3. Free developmental evaluations and in-home therapy services on the Northern Neck, coordinated through the Virginia DBHDS network.
Free under IDEA Part C. Contact Rappahannock-Rapidan Community Services for EI coordination.
ABA therapy
1 providerApplied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Northern Neck ABA and Developmental Services
Heathsville, VA · serves several counties
In-home ABA therapy is the most practical model for Northumberland County families given the Northern Neck's geographic isolation. Contact your local Community Services Board to identify providers currently offering in-home ABA on the Northern Neck.
The Northern Neck's rural geography means in-home ABA is typically more accessible than clinic-based services.
Advocacy & legal
1 providerLegal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
PEATC — Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center
Alexandria, VA · serves several counties
Virginia's federally funded Parent Training and Information Center. Free IEP advocacy and special education support for Northumberland County families served by phone and video statewide.
FREE. Especially valuable for Northern Neck families who lack local in-person advocacy resources.
Also serving Northumberland County
These 20 are based elsewhere, or operate nationally, and list Northumberland County in the area they cover. Worth calling to confirm how far they actually travel, and whether telehealth or in-home visits are an option.
Diagnostic clinics
3 providersFormal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
VCU Health Telehealth — Northern Neck (Lancaster)
Richmond, VA · serves several counties
VCU Health's telehealth platform extends developmental pediatrics and autism-related specialty care to Lancaster County families on the Northern Neck, where in-person specialist access is very limited.
VCU Health Telehealth — Northern Neck (Richmond County)
Richmond, VA · serves several counties
VCU Health's telehealth platform extends developmental pediatrics and autism-related specialty care to Richmond County families on the Northern Neck.
VCU Health Telehealth — Northern Neck (Westmoreland County)
Richmond, VA · serves several counties
VCU Health's telehealth platform extends autism specialty care to Westmoreland County families on the Northern Neck, minimizing travel to Richmond.
Early Intervention (0–3)
1 providerFree services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Virginia Part C Early Intervention — Lancaster County
Lancaster, VA · serves several counties
Virginia's Part C EI program serves Lancaster County children under 3 on the Northern Neck, coordinating home-based speech, OT, and developmental services.
Infant & Toddler Connection of Virginia — statewide Part C referral line. Statewide contact verified August 2026.
Mental health
3 providersTherapists and psychiatrists experienced with autistic children and adults.
Rappahannock Area Community Services Board (Lancaster)
Fredericksburg, VA · serves several counties
The regional CSB for Lancaster County on the Northern Neck provides DD waiver coordination and autism behavioral health services. Fredericksburg is the nearest major referral hub.
Rappahannock Area Community Services Board (Richmond County)
Fredericksburg, VA · serves several counties
The regional CSB for Richmond County on the Northern Neck provides DD waiver coordination and autism behavioral health services. Fredericksburg serves as the primary referral hub.
Rappahannock Area Community Services Board (Westmoreland)
Fredericksburg, VA · serves several counties
The regional CSB for Westmoreland County on the Northern Neck provides DD waiver coordination and autism behavioral health services. Fredericksburg is the primary referral hub.
Respite care
2 providersRespite care providers giving families a break — in-home, center-based, and overnight.
ARCH National Respite Locator
Searchable by state, VA
A free national directory of respite providers and programs, run by ARCH, the National Respite Network and Resource Center. ARCH says it is not a complete list, so it works best alongside…
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
ARCH's advice is to contact your State Respite Coalition or Lifespan Respite program first. Before you pay out of pocket, also check what your state's Medicaid waiver funds.
Your state's Lifespan Respite program
39 states and DC have been funded, VA
Lifespan Respite programs are federally funded, state-run programs that help family caregivers of children or adults, regardless of special need, find and pay for respite.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
ARCH lists every state's Lifespan Respite contact and respite coalition on this page. Ask specifically about voucher or stipend programs — that is the part families most often miss.
Advocacy & legal
1 providerLegal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
PEATC — Virginia Parent Training & Information Center (Lancaster)
Alexandria, VA · serves several counties
Virginia's federally funded PTI provides free IEP advocacy for Lancaster County families navigating Lancaster County Public Schools, by phone and virtually.
PEATC — Virginia Parent Training & Information Center. Statewide contact verified August 2026.
Activities, clubs & recreation
10 providersClubs, sports, camps, and social programs that welcome autistic children and teens — inclusive, adaptive, and special-needs specific.
ACEing Autism
227 programs in 32 states, VA
Tennis clinics for kids, teens and, in some locations, adults on the autism spectrum.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Cost varies by location and scholarships are available. Use the Find a Program search on their site with your zip code.
American Camp Association — camp finder
About 3,900 camps, VA
A free searchable directory of about 3,900 camps, with a filter for disabilities and other special needs alongside distance, activities, session length and cost. A good single starting…
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Choose day or overnight, then use the "Disabilities and Other Special Needs" filter. Specialized camps can fill early, so start looking in the winter before.
Best Buddies
All 50 states — find your local program, VA
One-to-one friendship matching between people with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities, with programs from elementary school through college and adulthood, plus…
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
A national organization, not a local listing — use the finder on their site, or call 1-800-89-BUDDY, to locate your nearest program.
Easterseals — camps and recreation
Local Easterseals across the country, VA
Day and residential camps for children and adults with disabilities, plus sports, social activities and community outings run by local Easterseals.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Programs vary a great deal between locations — use the Find your Easterseals search on the page and check what yours actually runs.
iCan Shine (iCan Bike)
Camps hosted in different towns each year, VA
Teaches people with disabilities to ride a conventional two-wheeled bicycle over a five-day camp, 75 minutes a day. iCan Shine says about 80% of participants ride independently by the end…
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Check their Camp Locations page for dates — camps run in different towns each year, so somewhere near you may host this year and not next.
KEEN (Kids Enjoy Exercise Now)
Six cities only: Chicago, DC–Baltimore, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, St. Louis, VA
Free, non-competitive, one-to-one recreation for youth ages 5 to 21 with physical or developmental disabilities, led by trained volunteer coaches.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Free to families. KEEN runs in six cities plus two university campus chapters (Vanderbilt and the University of Virginia) — outside those, it is not available yet.
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Little League Challenger Division
Through local Little Leagues — use the League Finder, VA
Little League's adaptive baseball program for anyone with a physical or intellectual challenge.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Use the League Finder on their site to locate the nearest Challenger division, or ask about starting one. Little League's rule is that a player who can take part in regular Little League with reasonable accommodations should do so.
Miracle League
300 leagues — check for one near you, VA
Baseball for children and adults with physical or mental disabilities, played on custom-designed rubberized turf fields that accommodate wheelchairs and other assistive devices.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Use the Find a Miracle League page on their site — there are 300 leagues, so coverage is good but not universal.
Special Olympics
Nationwide — find your local program, VA
Year-round sports training and competition for children and adults.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Eligibility requires an intellectual disability, a cognitive delay measured by formal assessment, or significant learning or vocational problems due to cognitive delay, identified by an agency or professional. If your child is autistic without a cognitive delay, have a direct conversation about fit before signing up rather than after. Ask your local program about any costs.
TOPSoccer (US Youth Soccer)
Through local soccer clubs, VA
The Outreach Program for Soccer — recreational soccer for children and adults with intellectual, emotional or physical disabilities, offered through local US Youth Soccer clubs.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Find your state association's TOPSoccer clubs through the link on their page, or ask your state association office directly — it is often not advertised on the club's own website.
Not sure which kind of therapy you need?
Start with our plain-language guide to ABA, speech and OT — what each one is, and questions to ask on the first call.
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About autism services in Northumberland County
Northumberland County — home to Heathsville — is on Virginia's Northern Neck peninsula. Provider availability is very limited in this rural coastal area; families must travel to Richmond, Fredericksburg, or the Northern Virginia metro for most autism services. PEATC provides free statewide IEP advocacy, and Virginia's Infant and Toddler Connection provides EI for children under 3.
Helpful guides
Guides for Northumberland 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.
Virginia state guide →Common questions
Answered from the providers currently listed for this county — these update as the directory does.
How many autism providers serve Northumberland County, Virginia?
We list 12 providers serving Northumberland County, covering diagnostic clinics, ABA therapy, early intervention (0–3), advocacy & legal and mental health. Some are based in the county and others serve it from nearby areas. Every listing is reviewed by a person before it is published.
Where can I find ABA therapy in Northumberland County?
ABA providers serving Northumberland County are listed in the ABA therapy section of this page, with phone numbers and websites. Many deliver services in the family's home or at school as well as in a clinic. Ask about waitlists when you call — they vary widely and change month to month.
Are there telehealth autism services for Northumberland County families?
Yes — 4 providers serving Northumberland County offer telehealth or virtual sessions. This is often the fastest route to support for families in rural areas or on long local waitlists.
Can autism therapy happen at home in Northumberland County?
3 providers serving Northumberland County deliver services in the family's home. Many children do better in a familiar setting than in an unfamiliar clinic room, and in-home visits remove the travel burden.
Does Medicaid pay for autism services in Virginia?
Virginia families can apply to the DD Waivers — Community Living, Family & Individual Supports, Building Independence, a Medicaid waiver that can fund respite, therapies and in-home support. The typical wait is By urgency, not by date — Priority 1 is served within about a year, and your place is usually set by the date you apply — so applying early matters even if you are unsure what services you need. Many waivers also disregard parental income, so families who don't qualify for regular Medicaid often still qualify here.
What if I can't find an autism provider in Northumberland County?
If none of the Northumberland County providers is the right fit, these Virginia counties currently have the most listed providers: Fairfax County (35), Prince William County (27), Arlington County (26), York County (23). Many providers travel or offer telehealth, so it is worth calling even if they are not based nearby. You can also tell us about a provider we are missing.
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