County resource guide
Autism Resources in Westmoreland County, Virginia
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Westmoreland County. Virginia statewide resources also apply.
Westmoreland County — home to Montross — is on Virginia's Northern Neck. Provider availability is limited; families travel to Fredericksburg or Richmond for most autism evaluation and therapy. PEATC provides free statewide IEP advocacy, and Virginia's Infant and Toddler Connection provides EI for children under 3.
Provider directory
Local Providers15 providers in Westmoreland County
About our listings
Provider listings on Autism Parent Club are submitted by practices or researched from public sources. All listings are reviewed for accuracy before publication. To suggest a correction, use the “Suggest a correction” link below.
Diagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Fredericksburg · multi-county
Mary Washington Hospital — Northern Neck Referrals (Lancaster)
Mary Washington Healthcare in Fredericksburg is the primary hospital referral hub for Lancaster County families seeking developmental pediatrics and autism evaluations.
Fredericksburg · multi-county
Mary Washington Hospital — Northern Neck Referrals (Richmond County)
Mary Washington Healthcare in Fredericksburg is the primary hospital referral hub for Richmond County families seeking developmental pediatrics and autism evaluations.
Fredericksburg · multi-county
Mary Washington Hospital — Northern Neck Referrals (Westmoreland)
Mary Washington Healthcare in Fredericksburg is the primary hospital referral hub for Westmoreland County families seeking developmental pediatrics and autism evaluations.
Tappahannock · multi-county
VCU Health — Children's Hospital of Richmond (Essex)
VCU Health's Children's Hospital is the primary referral center for Essex County autism evaluations. UVA Health is also accessible from Tappahannock. Essex is a small Northern Neck/Middle Peninsula county where Richmond remains the most comprehensive specialist hub.
Richmond · multi-county
VCU Health Telehealth — Northern Neck (Lancaster)
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.
Richmond · multi-county
VCU Health Telehealth — Northern Neck (Richmond County)
VCU Health's telehealth platform extends developmental pediatrics and autism-related specialty care to Richmond County families on the Northern Neck.
Richmond · multi-county
VCU Health Telehealth — Northern Neck (Westmoreland County)
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)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Montross
Virginia Part C Early Intervention — Westmoreland County
Virginia's Part C EI program serves Westmoreland County children under 3 on the Northern Neck with home-based speech, OT, and developmental services.
Mental health
Therapists and psychiatrists experienced with autistic children and adults.
Fredericksburg · multi-county
Rappahannock Area Community Services Board (Lancaster)
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.
Fredericksburg · multi-county
Rappahannock Area Community Services Board (Richmond County)
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.
Fredericksburg · multi-county
Rappahannock Area Community Services Board (Westmoreland)
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.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Tappahannock · multi-county
Autism Society of Virginia — Northern Neck/Middle Peninsula (Essex)
The Autism Society of Virginia supports Essex County families through statewide peer support and online resources. Richmond-area support groups and the statewide helpline are the most accessible options for Tappahannock-area families.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Alexandria · multi-county
PEATC — Virginia Parent Training & Information Center (Lancaster)
Virginia's federally funded PTI provides free IEP advocacy for Lancaster County families navigating Lancaster County Public Schools, by phone and virtually.
Alexandria · multi-county
PEATC — Virginia Parent Training & Information Center (Richmond County)
Virginia's federally funded PTI provides free IEP advocacy for Richmond County families navigating Richmond County Public Schools, by phone and virtually.
Alexandria · multi-county
PEATC — Virginia Parent Training & Information Center (Westmoreland)
Virginia's federally funded PTI provides free IEP advocacy for Westmoreland County families navigating Westmoreland County Public Schools, by phone and virtually.
For providers
Be the first featured provider in Westmoreland County
Featured listings include your logo, extended description, a direct contact button, and top placement above standard listings. Families searching for help in Westmoreland County see you first.
Missing a provider? Submit a listing — it’s free →
Helpful guides
Guides for Westmoreland 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 →Nearby counties in Virginia
See something that needs fixing?
Providers move, phone numbers change, and links break — it happens. If anything on this page is out of date, wrong, or no longer working, please tell us and we’ll fix it. Keeping this accurate for autism families is the whole reason we’re here.
Report a correction →Help the community
Know a great provider in Westmoreland County?
If a therapist, clinic, or specialist helped your family, tell us about them and we’ll add them to the directory so other families can find them too.
Tell us about a provider →For providers
Are you a provider serving Westmoreland County?
Add your practice so families searching for help can find you. Listings are free.
Add your practice →