Autism Resources in Marion County, West Virginia
14 providers in Fairmont and nearby, plus 12 national programs. Waitlists change often, so it’s worth calling a few.
0 providers in Marion County. Filter by your child’s age — including 18+, which is the hardest to find anywhere.
Based in Marion County
Diagnostic clinics
1 providerFormal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Mon Health System — Fairmont Regional Medical Center
Fairmont, WV · serves several counties
Fairmont Regional Medical Center, part of the Mon Health System, serves Marion County along the I-79 corridor. Developmental screenings and behavioral health referrals available; comprehensive autism evaluations are typically referred to WVU Medicine Children's in Morgantown, approximately 20 miles north.
Marion County is well positioned on the I-79 corridor — WVU Medicine Children's in Morgantown is ~20 min north.
Early Intervention (0–3)
1 providerFree services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
WV Birth to Three — Marion County
Fairmont, WV
Free IDEA Part C early intervention for Marion County infants and toddlers. Home-based evaluations and service coordination in the Fairmont area.
FREE under IDEA Part C. No referral needed — call statewide intake.
ABA therapy
1 providerApplied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Centria Autism — North-Central WV (Marion County)
Fairmont, WV · serves several counties
In-home ABA therapy serving Marion County through Centria Autism's WV network. BCBA-supervised programming; accepts WV Medicaid and commercial insurance under WV's ABA insurance mandate.
WV Medicaid covers ABA. Marion County families also benefit from proximity to the larger Morgantown ABA ecosystem.
Parent & family support
1 providerParent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Autism Society of West Virginia
Fairmont, WV · serves several counties
Statewide autism family organization providing peer support, resource navigation, and family connections for Marion County and north-central West Virginia.
Also serving Marion County
These 22 are based elsewhere, or operate nationally, and list Marion 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.
Diagnostic clinics
2 providersFormal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
WVU Center for Excellence in Disabilities — Autism Program
Morgantown, WV · serves several counties
WVU Medicine United Hospital Center — Pediatrics
Bridgeport, WV · serves several counties
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)
1 providerFree services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
WV Birth to Three — Monongalia County
Morgantown, WV · serves several counties
Occupational therapy & sensory
1 providerOccupational therapy, sensory integration, and sensory diets.
WVU Ruby Memorial Hospital — Pediatric OT & Sensory
Morgantown, WV · serves several counties
Respite care
3 providersRespite care providers giving families a break — in-home, center-based, and overnight.
West Virginia respite — what exists, and what does not
Statewide, WV · serves several counties
Worth being straight about: West Virginia's best-known respite program, FAIR, is for families caring for someone with Alzheimer's or a related dementia, and is not open to families of autistic children. What you have instead is respite as a covered service under the I/DD Waiver, plus the National Family Caregiver Support Program through your Area Agency on Aging. With around 967 people waiting for the I/DD Waiver and only 125 to 175 slots released a year, ask the Area Agency route as well rather than waiting on the waiver alone.
The WVU Center for Excellence in Disabilities keeps the most complete West Virginia resource lists and is a better starting point than a general search.
ARCH National Respite Locator
Searchable by state, WV
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, WV
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 West Virginia — Morgantown
Morgantown, WV · serves several counties
Autism Society of West Virginia — North Central WV
Clarksburg, WV · serves several counties
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
1 providerLegal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
West Virginia Parent Training and Information (WVPTI)
Weston, WV · serves several counties
West Virginia's federally funded Parent Training and Information Center. Free help for families of children with disabilities with special education rights, IEPs and working with schools.
Activities, clubs & recreation
12 providersClubs, sports, camps, and social programs that welcome autistic children and teens — inclusive, adaptive, and special-needs specific.
Girls Night Out - WVU
Morgantown, WV · serves several counties
A Morgantown program pairing teenage girls with autism and developmental disabilities with peers, to build social skills and lasting friendships. Autistic girls are diagnosed later and served worse than boys almost everywhere, and provision aimed at them specifically is genuinely rare.
WVU Center for Excellence in Disabilities - physical activity programs
Morgantown, WV · serves several counties
The state's university center for disability maintains physical activity and recreation program listings for West Virginia, plus a broader autism resource directory. The most reliable statewide index in a state where provision is very thin outside the university towns.
ACEing Autism
227 programs in 32 states, WV
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, WV
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, WV
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, WV
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.
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iCan Shine (iCan Bike)
Camps hosted in different towns each year, WV
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.
KEEN (Kids Enjoy Exercise Now)
Six cities only: Chicago, DC–Baltimore, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, St. Louis, WV
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, WV
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, WV
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, WV
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, WV
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.
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About autism services in Marion County
Marion County (Fairmont) is in north-central West Virginia. Fairmont Regional Medical Center provides services. Marion County Schools provides special education. WVPTI provides free statewide IEP advocacy. Families access Morgantown or Clarksburg providers for specialized evaluations.
Helpful guides
Guides for Marion 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 Marion County
Serving families across Marion County including Fairmont, Mannington, Farmington, White Hall, Barrackville, Rivesville, Carolina, Pleasant Valley, Grant Town and Monongah and more.
See all West Virginia resources
Waivers, PTI centers, and state programs apply to all families in West Virginia.
West Virginia state guide →Common questions
Answered from the providers currently listed for this county — these update as the directory does.
How many autism providers serve Marion County, West Virginia?
We list 14 providers serving Marion County, covering parent & family support, ABA therapy, activities, clubs & recreation, diagnostic clinics and advocacy & legal, 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 Marion County accept Medicaid?
1 of the providers we list for Marion County state that they accept Medicaid, including Centria Autism — North-Central WV (Marion County). Coverage and plan participation change often, so confirm directly with the provider before your first appointment.
Where can I find ABA therapy in Marion County?
ABA providers serving Marion 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.
Can autism therapy happen at home in Marion County?
2 providers serving Marion 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 West Virginia?
West Virginia families can apply to the Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) Waiver, a Medicaid waiver that can fund respite, therapies and in-home support. The typical wait is Three or more years, with 967 waiting and 125–175 slots a year, 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 Marion County?
If none of the Marion County providers is the right fit, these West Virginia counties currently have the most listed providers: Cabell County (21), Pleasants County (16), Randolph County (16), Wirt County (16). 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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Still missing from Marion County
These are the things no database has and every parent knows. If you can answer one of them, another family in Marion Countygets an afternoon back. It takes about a minute and you don’t need to know the business details — a name and a rough location is enough for us to check.
- Which dentist here has managed a cleaning without it becoming a fight?
- Who cuts your child's hair without a meltdown?
- Is there a group here where your child has made a friend?
- Which pediatrician here actually listens, and doesn't rush the appointment?
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