Autism Resources in West Palm Beach, Florida

West Palm Beach anchors Palm Beach County, one of Florida's largest and most service-rich regions. Its distinctive local asset is FAU CARD — the Florida Atlantic University Center for Autism and Related Disabilities — a free, no-waitlist source of consultation and navigation serving Palm Beach and the Treasure Coast. This guide walks through what's available: diagnosis, ABA and pediatric therapy, schools, sensory-friendly activities, and how Florida's funding programs — insurance, Medicaid, and the long APD waiver waitlist — actually work.