County resource guide
Mercer County, West Virginia
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Mercer County. West Virginia statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
4 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Princeton · multi-county
Princeton Community Hospital — Pediatric Services
Pediatric care at Princeton Community Hospital in Mercer County. Developmental screening and referrals; comprehensive autism evaluations typically require travel to WVU Medicine Children's or to Virginia/Tennessee border hospitals.
Mercer County families often travel to Carilion Children's in Roanoke, VA (~1.5 hrs) or Bristol Regional Medical Center, TN for specialized pediatric evaluations. WVU Medicine in Morgantown is ~3 hrs.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Princeton
WV Birth to Three — Mercer County
Free IDEA Part C early intervention for Mercer County infants and toddlers. Developmental evaluation and home-based services — often the only provider available in this rural corner of southern WV.
FREE. No referral required. Critical access point given provider scarcity in southernmost WV.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Princeton · multi-county
Centria Autism — Southern WV (Mercer County)
In-home ABA therapy serving Mercer County through Centria Autism's WV network. BCBA-supervised, accepts WV Medicaid. In-home delivery is the practical option given lack of centers in this region.
WV Medicaid covers ABA. In-home model essential for Mercer County given distance from center-based providers.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Princeton · multi-county
Autism Society of West Virginia — Southern WV Network
Peer support and resource connections for Mercer County families through the Autism Society of West Virginia's statewide network.
Virtual/phone support especially important for families in WV's most rural southern counties.
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