Autism Resources in Portland, Oregon

Portland holds Oregon's deepest concentration of autism services — the state's densest ABA and pediatric therapy market, sensory-friendly programming at institutions like OMSI and the Oregon Zoo, an unusually active autistic-led adult community, and, crucially, OHSU's Child Development and Rehabilitation Center (CDRC), the state's diagnostic hub. This guide walks through what's available to Portland families: diagnosis, therapy, schools, community and sensory-friendly activities, and how Oregon's funding programs work.