Autism Resources in New York

A statewide guide to autism services across New York — for families in New York City, Buffalo, Rochester, Albany, Syracuse, Yonkers, and communities across the state.

New York has one of the most developed autism services systems in the country, with a strong birth-to-three Early Intervention Program, major academic medical centers, a statewide developmental disability agency (OPWDD) with a "Front Door" intake process, an autism insurance mandate, and dense provider networks — especially downstate. It also has real challenges: long diagnostic waitlists at academic centers, uneven access between New York City and rural upstate regions, and the complexity of navigating a large, multi-layered system.

This page walks through how the pieces fit together and where the gaps are.

We've written this as a starting point. New York readers who know specifics better than we do — tell us what we got wrong or missed.