Autism Resources in Burlington, Vermont

Burlington is the center of Vermont's autism services, home to the University of Vermont Medical Center and UVM Children's Hospital — whose developmental pediatrics team and the University's Vermont Center for Children, Youth and Families Autism Assessment Clinic anchor diagnosis and specialty care across the state. Vermont funds most autism services through Medicaid (Green Mountain Care), delivers early intervention through Children's Integrated Services, and routes developmental disability services through regional designated agencies. This guide walks through what's available to Burlington families: diagnosis, therapy, schools, community and sensory-friendly activities, and how Vermont's funding programs work.