County resource guide
Hardy County, West Virginia
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Hardy County. West Virginia statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
13 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Petersburg · multi-county
Grant County Health Department — Developmental Referrals
Grant County Health Department in Petersburg provides primary care and developmental health referrals for Grant County families in WV's eastern mountains. Comprehensive autism evaluations require travel to WVU Medicine Children's in Morgantown (~2 hours west) or Winchester Medical Center in Virginia (~1 hour east). Telehealth is increasingly important for this geographically isolated eastern WV county.
Eastern WV mountains. Winchester VA (~1 hour east) is an important alternative to WVU Medicine for some families. Telehealth critical.
Moorefield · multi-county
Hampshire Memorial Hospital — Accessible from Hardy County
Hardy County families in Moorefield access hospital services primarily through Hampshire Memorial Hospital in Romney (~30 miles north) or Winchester Medical Center in Virginia (~45 miles east). WV's Shenandoah Valley region gives Hardy County families practical access to Virginia's healthcare system. Comprehensive autism evaluations are best pursued through WVU Medicine Children's or Winchester/Shenandoah Valley providers.
Eastern WV Shenandoah Valley. Winchester VA (~45 miles) gives Hardy County families practical access to Virginia specialists — one of WV's better-positioned rural counties.
Romney · multi-county
Hampshire Memorial Hospital — Behavioral Health
Hampshire Memorial Hospital in Romney serves Hampshire County in WV's eastern panhandle. Developmental screenings and referrals available; specialist care requires travel to Martinsburg (Berkeley County, ~40 miles east) or to the DC/Baltimore metro. Telehealth through WVU Medicine is an important option.
Eastern panhandle. Martinsburg (~40 miles) and DC/Baltimore metro (~1.5-2 hrs) are the realistic specialist destinations.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Moorefield
WV Birth to Three — Hardy County
Free IDEA Part C early intervention for Hardy County infants and toddlers. Home-based evaluations and services in Moorefield and surrounding eastern WV communities.
FREE under IDEA Part C. No referral needed.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Petersburg · multi-county
Centria Autism — Telehealth ABA (Grant County WV)
Telehealth ABA therapy for Grant County WV families. BCBA-supervised remote programming. Accepts WV Medicaid. No local ABA centers exist in Grant County; telehealth or travel to Clarksburg/Winchester VA are the realistic options.
WV Medicaid covers ABA. Telehealth is essential in this remote eastern WV mountain county.
Romney · multi-county
Centria Autism — Telehealth ABA (Hampshire County)
Telehealth ABA therapy for Hampshire County families in the Romney area. No local ABA centers available; telehealth BCBAs provide the primary ABA option. DC/Northern VA providers may also be accessible. Accepts WV Medicaid.
WV Medicaid covers ABA. Eastern panhandle families may access DC/Northern VA providers as well.
Moorefield · multi-county
Centria Autism — Telehealth ABA (Hardy County)
Telehealth ABA therapy for Hardy County families in the Moorefield area. BCBA-supervised remote programming. Accepts WV Medicaid. Virginia ABA providers may also be accessible — verify WV Medicaid coverage for out-of-state services.
WV Medicaid covers ABA. Virginia ABA providers are accessible from Hardy County — verify out-of-state Medicaid coverage.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Romney · multi-county
Autism Society of West Virginia
Statewide autism organization providing peer support and resource navigation for Hampshire County families. Eastern panhandle location also allows connection with Virginia and Maryland autism support networks.
Virginia and Maryland autism chapters may also be accessible for eastern panhandle families.
Petersburg · multi-county
Autism Society of West Virginia
Statewide autism organization providing virtual peer support and resource navigation for Grant County WV and the eastern mountain region. Virginia autism organizations are also accessible given proximity.
Virtual connections and Virginia autism organizations are both accessible for eastern WV mountain families.
Moorefield · multi-county
Autism Society of West Virginia
Statewide autism organization providing peer support for Hardy County families. Virginia autism organizations are also accessible given Hardy County's Shenandoah Valley location.
Virginia autism organizations may also serve Hardy County families given eastern panhandle proximity.
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 Hampshire County families. Remote and phone advocacy are essential for this rural eastern panhandle county.
FREE. Remote/phone advocacy available for eastern panhandle families.
Clarksburg · multi-county
WV Parent Training and Information (WVPTI)
Free IEP advocacy and parent training for Grant County WV families. Remote phone and video advocacy are essential for this isolated eastern mountain county.
FREE. Remote advocacy by phone and video for all WV families.
Clarksburg · multi-county
WV Parent Training and Information (WVPTI)
Free IEP advocacy and parent training for Hardy County families. Remote advocacy is the primary delivery model for this rural eastern WV mountain county.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Remote/phone advocacy for all WV families.
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