Autism Resources in Hartford, Connecticut

Hartford anchors central Connecticut's Capitol Region, with Connecticut Children's as the area's pediatric hub for autism diagnosis and developmental care. Hartford families also benefit from Connecticut's relatively strong insurance mandate and, for adults, the state's distinctive autism-specific waiver. This guide walks through what's available: diagnosis, therapy, schools, community, and how Connecticut's funding programs — the insurance mandate, HUSKY/Medicaid, and DDS waivers — work, including the waitlists that families most often run into.