County resource guide
Autism Resources in Skagit County, Washington
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Skagit County. Washington statewide resources also apply.
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.
Provider directory
Local Providers25 providers in Skagit County
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0 providers in Skagit County. Filter by your child’s age — including 18+, which is the hardest to find anywhere.
Diagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Mount Vernon
Skagit Regional Health — Developmental Pediatrics
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)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Mount Vernon
Skagit County Birth to Three
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
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Oak Harbor · multi-county
Centria Autism — Island County / Whidbey Island
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.
Everett · multi-county
Centria Autism — Snohomish County
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.
Bellingham · multi-county
Northwest Behavioral Consulting — Bellingham
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.
Burlington · multi-county
Northwest Behavioral Consulting — Skagit County
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.
Speech therapy
Speech-language pathology, AAC, pragmatic language, and feeding.
Friday Harbor · multi-county
Skagit Regional Health — Outpatient Therapy (San Juan Referral)
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
Respite care providers giving families a break — in-home, center-based, and overnight.
Statewide · multi-county
Lifespan Respite Washington — voucher program
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.
~3,000 providers nationwide
ARCH National Respite Locator
A free national database of respite providers searchable by state and locality — home care agencies, community-based organizations and state programs. The single best starting point for finding respite anywhere in the country, and it is the tool state agencies themselves point families toward.
A national programme with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Before you pay out of pocket, check what your state's Medicaid waiver funds — respite is covered by nearly every state waiver, and many families never think to ask.
Most states run one
Your state's Lifespan Respite Care Program
Lifespan Respite Care Programs are federally seeded, state-run programs that help families of any age and any disability find and pay for respite — often including vouchers or subsidies that do not depend on having a Medicaid waiver. Most states have one, they are chronically under-used, and they are rarely mentioned by anyone else in the system.
A national programme with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Search for "[your state] Lifespan Respite" or use the ARCH directory. Ask specifically about voucher or subsidy programs — that is the part families most often miss.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Oak Harbor · multi-county
Autism Society of Washington — Island County / North Puget Sound
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.
Everett · multi-county
Autism Society of Washington — Snohomish County / North Sound
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.
Mount Vernon
Skagit Autism Support Group
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
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Mount Vernon
Washington PAVE — Skagit County Support
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.
Activities, clubs & recreation
Clubs, sports, camps, and social programs that welcome autistic children and teens — inclusive, adaptive, and special-needs specific.
Puget Sound · multi-county
Blue Compass Camps
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.
200+ locations nationwide
ACEing Autism
Weekly Saturday tennis clinics built specifically for autistic children aged 5 to 18, run by volunteers at more than 200 locations across the country, serving over 7,000 players. Sessions run in six-week blocks of an hour. This is the clearest example of the interest-based model working: the sport supplies the structure, the turn-taking and the reason to be there, so the social side happens sideways rather than being the task.
A national programme with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Cost varies by location — around $120 for a six-week session at some sites, with scholarships available. Use the map on their site to find your nearest program, schedule and local contact.
~4,000 camps nationwide
American Camp Association — camp finder
A free searchable directory of close to 4,000 summer camps that can be filtered for camps serving autistic campers, by distance, session length, activities and cost. The best single starting point for finding a day or overnight camp anywhere in the country.
A national programme with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Registration for specialized camps typically opens December–February and popular overnight camps fill within days. Start the funding conversation in autumn.
Nationwide — find your local chapter
Best Buddies
One-to-one friendship matching between people with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities, plus employment, leadership and inclusive living programs. Over 4,000 chapters across all 50 states, serving school-age through adult. If what your family wants is a friend rather than an activity, this is the most direct answer in the country.
A national programme 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 1-800-89BUDDY, to locate your nearest chapter.
Local affiliates across most of the country
Easterseals — camps and recreation
Day and overnight camps run through local Easterseals affiliates, several of them autism-specific, with weekend respite and family camp sessions as well. Many affiliates operate sliding-scale fees, and several camps serve adults alongside children.
A national programme 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 affiliates — check what your nearest one actually runs rather than assuming the national description applies.
Week-long camps hosted nationwide
iCan Shine (iCan Bike)
Teaches people with disabilities to ride a conventional two-wheeled bicycle, using adapted roller bikes over a week-long camp that gradually transfers balance to the rider. Learning to ride a bike is a milestone a lot of autistic children are quietly written off for, and this is the program that most reliably delivers it. Camps are hosted by local organizations across the country, so availability is by host town rather than by chapter.
A national programme with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Check their site for host locations and dates — camps run in different towns each year, so somewhere near you may host this year and not next.
Local chapters in a number of US cities
KEEN (Kids Enjoy Exercise Now)
Volunteer-led one-to-one recreation for children and young adults with developmental and physical disabilities, at no cost to families or carers. The one-to-one model is the point: a volunteer is paired with your child for the session, which makes it workable for people who cannot manage a group setting unsupported.
A national programme with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Free to families. Runs through local chapters in a number of US cities rather than everywhere — check whether yours has one.
900+ divisions nationwide
Little League Challenger Division
Baseball for children and adults with a physical or intellectual disability, across more than 900 divisions. The main division serves ages 4–18, or up to 22 if still enrolled in school; the Senior League Challenger Division serves 15 and above with no upper age limit.
A national programme 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.
200+ communities
Miracle League
Baseball on purpose-built accessible fields in more than 200 communities. Every player bats and every player scores, so ability differences do not decide the game.
A national programme with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Check their location list for the nearest field — coverage is good but not universal.
Every state — county-level programs
Special Olympics
Year-round sports training and competition at no cost to the athlete or their family, for children and adults alike. Programs run at county level in every state.
A national programme with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Eligibility centers on intellectual disability or a closely related developmental disability. If your child is autistic without an intellectual disability, have a direct conversation about fit before signing up rather than after.
Through local clubs and state associations
TOPSoccer (US Youth Soccer)
The Outreach Program for Soccer — recreational soccer for children and adults with intellectual, emotional or physical disabilities, usually with buddy support on the pitch. Run through ordinary local soccer clubs rather than as a separate organization.
A national programme with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Ask your state youth soccer association which local clubs run TOPSoccer — it is often not advertised on the club's own website.
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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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