Autism Resources in Skagit County, Washington
13 providers in Mount Vernon, Burlington and nearby, plus 12 national programs. Waitlists change often, so it’s worth calling a few.
0 providers in Skagit County. Filter by your child’s age — including 18+, which is the hardest to find anywhere.
Based in Skagit County
Diagnostic clinics
1 providerFormal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Skagit Regional Health — Developmental Pediatrics
Mount Vernon, WA
Skagit Regional Health provides pediatric developmental services including autism evaluations for families between Everett and Bellingham. Primary care referral typically required. Accepts Apple Health and most commercial insurance plans.
For waitlisted families, ask your pediatrician about telehealth evaluation options through UW or Seattle Children's.
Early Intervention (0–3)
1 providerFree services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Skagit County Birth to Three
Mount Vernon, WA
IDEA Part C Early Intervention for Skagit County children under 3. Free evaluations and developmental services — no diagnosis required. Services coordinate with school districts at age 3 for a smooth transition to preschool special education.
FREE under federal law. Transition planning starts at age 2.5 — don't wait.
ABA therapy
1 providerApplied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Northwest Behavioral Consulting — Skagit County
Burlington, WA · serves several counties
ABA therapy serving Skagit County with home- and community-based services. BCBA-supervised with individualized programs. This provider also serves Whatcom County to the north. Washington's ABA insurance mandate applies to all commercial plans.
Washington requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.
Parent & family support
1 providerParent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Skagit Autism Support Group
Mount Vernon, WA
Community-led parent support group for families of autistic children and adults in Skagit County. Monthly meetings in Mount Vernon. Connected to the Autism Society of Washington for statewide resources and advocacy.
Advocacy & legal
1 providerLegal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Washington PAVE — Skagit County Support
Mount Vernon, WA
Free IEP coaching, dispute navigation, and special education training for Skagit County families from Washington's federally funded Parent Training and Information Center.
FREE. The first call to make before any IEP dispute in Washington.
Also serving Skagit County
These 20 are based elsewhere, or operate nationally, and list Skagit 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.
ABA therapy
3 providersApplied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Centria Autism — Island County / Whidbey Island
Oak Harbor, WA · serves several counties
In-home ABA therapy serving Island County on Whidbey Island. BCBA-supervised programming accepting Apple Health (Washington Medicaid) and commercial insurance under Washington's ABA mandate. Naval families are served through TRICARE. Home-based delivery is essential given the island geography.
Washington requires commercial insurance to cover ABA. Naval families: confirm TRICARE authorization with the provider.
Centria Autism — Snohomish County
Everett, WA · serves several counties
In-home and center-based ABA therapy throughout Snohomish County. BCBA-supervised programming for toddlers through teens. Accepts Apple Health (Washington Medicaid) and commercial insurance under Washington's ABA mandate.
Washington requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.
Northwest Behavioral Consulting — Bellingham
Bellingham, WA · serves several counties
ABA therapy and behavioral consultation serving Whatcom and Skagit County families. Home- and community-based services with BCBA supervision. Washington's insurance mandate covers ABA under all commercial plans.
Washington requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.
Speech therapy
1 providerSpeech-language pathology, AAC, pragmatic language, and feeding.
Skagit Regional Health — Outpatient Therapy (San Juan Referral)
Friday Harbor, WA · serves several counties
Skagit Regional Health in Mount Vernon (Whatcom County) is the nearest full-service hospital for San Juan County families and provides outpatient speech-language therapy. Accessible via ferry to Anacortes then a short drive.
Respite care
3 providersRespite care providers giving families a break — in-home, center-based, and overnight.
Lifespan Respite Washington — voucher program
Statewide, WA · serves several counties
Unpaid family caregivers in Washington can receive up to $1,000 toward respite through contracted agencies across the state, covering in-home respite and adult day services among other options. Lifespan Respite Washington, run through PAVE, helps caregivers through the application rather than leaving them to work it out.
Funded by a federal grant, so availability moves with the funding cycle — apply rather than assume it has run out.
ARCH National Respite Locator
Searchable by state, WA
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, WA
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.
Parent & family support
2 providersParent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Autism Society of Washington — Island County / North Puget Sound
Oak Harbor, WA · serves several counties
Island County autism families connect through the Autism Society of Washington's statewide network and North Puget Sound chapter for peer support, resource navigation, and connections to mainland providers.
Autism Society of Washington — Snohomish County / North Sound
Everett, WA · serves several counties
Snohomish County autism families connect through the Autism Society of Washington's North Sound chapter for parent support groups, social events, and statewide advocacy. Links to Seattle and Whatcom County resources.
Activities, clubs & recreation
11 providersClubs, sports, camps, and social programs that welcome autistic children and teens — inclusive, adaptive, and special-needs specific.
Blue Compass Camps
Puget Sound, WA · serves several counties
Outdoor overnight camps around Puget Sound for young people aged 10 to 18 with Asperger's, autism without an intellectual disability, ADHD, or anyone who would benefit from guided adventure - horse riding, backpacking, kayaking. Aimed precisely at the group that finds disability-specific provision a poor social fit and mainstream camp unsupportive.
ACEing Autism
227 programs in 32 states, WA
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, WA
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, WA
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, WA
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, WA
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.
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KEEN (Kids Enjoy Exercise Now)
Six cities only: Chicago, DC–Baltimore, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, St. Louis, WA
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.
Little League Challenger Division
Through local Little Leagues — use the League Finder, WA
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, WA
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, WA
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, WA
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 Skagit County
Skagit County (Mount Vernon, Burlington, Anacortes) is in northwest Washington. Skagit Regional Health provides evaluation services. Mount Vernon and Burlington-Edison school districts provide special education. Washington PAVE provides free statewide IEP advocacy. Families access the Seattle metro or Bellingham for more specialized evaluations.
Helpful guides
Guides for Skagit 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.
Communities served
Cities in Skagit County
Serving families across Skagit County including Mount Vernon, Burlington, Anacortes, Sedro-Woolley, Concrete, La Conner, Lyman, Hamilton, Bay View and Bow and more.
See all Washington resources
Waivers, PTI centers, and state programs apply to all families in Washington.
Washington state guide →Common questions
Answered from the providers currently listed for this county — these update as the directory does.
How many autism providers serve Skagit County, Washington?
We list 13 providers serving Skagit County, covering parent & family support, activities, clubs & recreation, ABA therapy, respite care and early intervention (0–3), plus 3 more. Some are based in the county and others serve it from nearby areas. Every listing is reviewed by a person before it is published.
Which autism providers in Skagit County accept Medicaid?
2 of the providers we list for Skagit County state that they accept Medicaid, including Centria Autism — Island County / Whidbey Island and Centria Autism — Snohomish County. Coverage and plan participation change often, so confirm directly with the provider before your first appointment.
Where can I find ABA therapy in Skagit County?
ABA providers serving Skagit 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 Skagit County families?
Yes — 1 provider serving Skagit County offers 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 Skagit County?
2 providers serving Skagit 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 Washington?
Washington families can apply to the DDA waivers — Basic Plus, Core, CIIBS, IFS, Community Protection, a Medicaid waiver that can fund respite, therapies and in-home support. The typical wait is Usually none — but enrolling in DDA is not the same as getting services, 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 Skagit County?
If none of the Skagit County providers is the right fit, these Washington counties currently have the most listed providers: King County (20), Thurston County (16), Pierce County (13), Snohomish County (13). 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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