Getting an autism evaluation in Columbia usually means a wait, so the sooner you start, the better. A diagnosis is the key that unlocks therapy funding, school supports, and Medicaid waivers in South Carolina. In the Midlands, evaluations run through hospital developmental programs, university clinics, and private psychologists, and there are separate faster tracks for very young children.
The Midlands' main diagnostic team: developmental pediatricians, psychologists and social workers at 9 Richland Medical Park Drive, providing comprehensive assessments for autism, developmental delay and learning concerns.
Visit sitePrisma Health's pediatric psychology service, which carries out much of the standardized cognitive and social-emotional testing involved in an autism evaluation.
Visit siteSouth Carolina's first children's hospital, in Columbia, and the hub for pediatric specialty referrals across the Midlands. Referrals generally come through your pediatrician, and waits for a diagnostic slot can run months.
Visit siteColumbia nonprofit providing ABA and neurodevelopmental services. A useful next call once a diagnosis is in hand, and a starting point for navigating local services.
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