County resource guide
Barbour County, West Virginia
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Barbour County. West Virginia statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
12 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Philippi · multi-county
Davis Medical Center — Behavioral Health (Barbour County)
Davis Medical Center (Davis Health System) in Elkins serves as the referral hospital for Barbour County families in north-central West Virginia. Barbour County's own infrastructure is limited; Philippi families travel to Elkins (~25 miles south) for most specialist needs. WVU Medicine Children's in Morgantown (~50 miles northwest) provides comprehensive autism evaluations. Appalachian Bible College is located in Philippi.
Rural north-central WV. WVU Medicine Morgantown (~50 miles northwest) is the primary comprehensive autism evaluation destination.
Elkins · multi-county
Davis Medical Center — Behavioral Health (Elkins)
Davis Medical Center (Davis Health System) is the primary hospital for Randolph County in northeastern WV. Behavioral health services and developmental screenings available; comprehensive autism evaluations require referral to WVU Medicine Children's in Morgantown (~1.5 hours west).
Northeastern WV mountain region. WVU Medicine Morgantown is the specialist destination, ~1.5 hours west.
Bridgeport · multi-county
WVU Medicine United Hospital Center — Pediatrics
Pediatric services at WVU Medicine United Hospital Center in Bridgeport, Harrison County. Developmental screenings and referrals for north-central WV; complex autism evaluations referred to WVU Medicine Children's in Morgantown (~45 min).
Part of the WVU Medicine system. ~45 min from WVU Medicine Children's in Morgantown for comprehensive evaluations.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Philippi
WV Birth to Three — Barbour County
Free IDEA Part C early intervention for Barbour County infants and toddlers. Home-based evaluations and service coordination in Philippi and surrounding rural Barbour County communities.
FREE under IDEA Part C. No referral needed. Home visits available across rural Barbour County.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Philippi · multi-county
Centria Autism — Telehealth ABA (Barbour County)
Telehealth and in-home ABA therapy for Barbour County families. BCBA-supervised. Accepts WV Medicaid. Given Barbour County's rural mountainous setting, in-home and telehealth delivery are the most practical options. WVU Medicine also provides telehealth autism services.
WV Medicaid covers ABA. Telehealth is the primary delivery model for this rural Appalachian county.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Elkins · multi-county
Autism Society of West Virginia
Statewide autism organization providing peer support and resource navigation for Randolph County and the northeastern WV mountain region.
Philippi · multi-county
Autism Society of West Virginia
Statewide autism organization providing peer support and resource navigation for Barbour County and north-central West Virginia families.
Clarksburg · multi-county
Autism Society of West Virginia — North Central WV
Family support groups, resource navigation, and peer connections for Harrison County and north-central WV families through the Autism Society of West Virginia.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Clarksburg · multi-county
WV Parent Training and Information (WVPTI)
Free IEP advocacy and parent training for Randolph County families. Remote and phone advocacy are the primary delivery modes for this rural mountain county.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Remote advocacy available for eastern mountain counties.
Clarksburg · multi-county
WV Parent Training and Information (WVPTI)
Free IEP advocacy and parent training for Tucker County families. Phone and remote advocacy are essential given the extreme geographic isolation of this WV mountain county.
FREE. Remote/phone advocacy essential for Tucker County's isolated families.
Clarksburg · multi-county
WV Parent Training and Information (WVPTI)
Free IEP advocacy and parent training for Barbour County families. Remote and phone advocacy are the primary delivery modes for this rural north-central WV county.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Remote advocacy available for isolated Appalachian families.
Clarksburg · multi-county
WV Parent Training and Information (WVPTI) — Headquarters
WVPTI is headquartered in Clarksburg, Harrison County. Free IEP advocacy, training workshops, and one-on-one support for Harrison County families and statewide. The closest PTI office for north-central WV.
FREE. Federally funded. In-person workshops sometimes available at the Clarksburg office.
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