Autism Resources in Macon, Georgia

Macon anchors Central Georgia and has a stronger local autism base than most mid-size Georgia cities — thanks to Atrium Health Navicent's Autism & Developmental Center at the Beverly Knight Olson Children's Hospital, and Mercer University School of Medicine, which has partnered with the Marcus Autism Center and the state on early-diagnosis work reaching rural Georgia. This guide walks through diagnosis, therapy, schools, community, and how funding through Ava's Law, Medicaid, and the Katie Beckett pathway works.