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Autism Diagnosis in Stockton, California

Where to seek an autism evaluation in Stockton, how California's Regional Center and Early Start pathways work, and how to start services even while you wait — for Central Valley families.

Getting a diagnosis in the Valley can take patience: specialty capacity is thinner than on the coast. But there are several real pathways, and you don't always need a medical diagnosis to start help.

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Valley Mountain Regional Center

Regional Center · eligibility & Early Start

Conducts eligibility assessments and delivers Early Start for children under three; the key first call for many families.

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Valley Children's — Kireker Center for Child Development

Hospital developmental evaluation

The Central Valley's pediatric anchor for multidisciplinary developmental and autism evaluation.

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Stockton Unified — Preschool Assessment and Autism Center (PAAC)

School district assessment

District early identification and school-based assessment for young children with suspected autism.

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