Autism Resources in Patrick County, Virginia
14 providers in Stuart, Alexandria and nearby, plus 12 national programs. Waitlists change often, so it’s worth calling a few.
0 providers in Patrick County. Filter by your child’s age — including 18+, which is the hardest to find anywhere.
Based in Patrick County
Diagnostic clinics
1 providerFormal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Sovah Health Martinsville — Patrick County Referral Pathway
Stuart, VA · serves several counties
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.
Early Intervention (0–3)
1 providerFree services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Infant & Toddler Connection — Patrick County (Part C)
Stuart, VA
Virginia's Part C early intervention for Patrick County children birth to age 3. Free developmental evaluations and in-home therapy services. Home-based delivery is essential for this very rural county.
FREE under IDEA Part C. Contact Piedmont Community Services Board to initiate.
ABA therapy
1 providerApplied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Autism Learning Partners — Patrick County (In-Home/Telehealth)
Stuart, VA · serves several counties
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.
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 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.
Also serving Patrick County
These 22 are based elsewhere, or operate nationally, and list Patrick 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.
Carilion Children's — Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics
Roanoke, VA · serves several counties
Carilion Children's in Roanoke is the primary regional center for autism evaluations serving Floyd County families. The drive from Floyd is approximately 35–40 miles north on the Blue Ridge Parkway corridor. Telehealth is critical for a county with no hospital of its own.
Floyd has no hospital. Roanoke (~35 mi north) is the primary hub. Telehealth is essential for follow-up and ABA supervision.
Carilion Clinic — Developmental Pediatrics (Franklin County)
Rocky Mount, VA · serves several counties
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.
Sovah Health — Martinsville Developmental Referrals
Martinsville, VA · serves several counties
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.
ABA therapy
2 providersApplied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Autism Learning Partners — Henry County/Martinsville
Martinsville, VA · serves several counties
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.
New River Valley ABA Services — Floyd County (In-Home/Telehealth)
Floyd, VA · serves several counties
In-home and telehealth ABA therapy is the most practical model for Floyd County's rural Blue Ridge communities. Providers serving the New River Valley and Southwest Virginia corridor can deliver in-home services across this remote Appalachian county.
Contact Mount Rogers or New River Valley Community Services Board to identify in-home ABA providers serving Floyd County.
Mental health
1 providerTherapists and psychiatrists experienced with autistic children and adults.
Piedmont Community Services Board (Martinsville City)
Martinsville, VA · serves several counties
The regional CSB for Martinsville City and Henry County provides DD waiver coordination, autism behavioral health, and crisis services for the Martinsville area.
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
4 providersLegal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
PEATC — Martinsville/Henry County Outreach
Martinsville, VA · serves several counties
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.
PEATC — Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center
Alexandria, VA · serves several counties
Virginia's federally funded PTI serves Floyd County families navigating Floyd County Schools. Free IEP advocacy, training, and direct support available statewide by phone and video — essential for this rural Blue Ridge county.
FREE. Phone and video consultations are especially important for Floyd County's remote communities.
PEATC — Virginia Parent Training & Information Center (Franklin County)
Rocky Mount, VA · serves several counties
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.
The Arc of Virginia — Southside Region (Martinsville City)
Richmond, VA · serves several counties
Statewide Arc affiliate supporting Martinsville City families with DD waiver navigation and disability advocacy in Southside Virginia.
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 Patrick County
Patrick County — home to Stuart — is in the Blue Ridge foothills near the North Carolina border. Provider availability is very limited; families travel to Martinsville, Danville, or Greensboro, NC for specialized 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 Patrick 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 Patrick County, Virginia?
We list 14 providers serving Patrick County, covering ABA therapy, diagnostic clinics, 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 Patrick County?
ABA providers serving Patrick 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 Patrick County families?
Yes — 3 providers serving Patrick 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 Patrick County?
4 providers serving Patrick 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 Patrick County?
If none of the Patrick 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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- Which dentist here has managed a cleaning without it becoming a fight?
- Who cuts your child's hair without a meltdown?
- Where do parents here actually talk to each other?
- Is there a group here where your child has made a friend?
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