Getting an autism evaluation in West Virginia often means a wait and, for specialty developmental assessment, sometimes travel. Charleston families have a few starting points, but demand outpaces the number of evaluators statewide. This page walks through the diagnostic pathways near the Kanawha Valley and how to shorten the wait where you can.
Child and adolescent psychiatry service offering autism evaluation, based in Huntington — roughly 50 miles west of Charleston. The nearest academic diagnostic option for most Kanawha Valley families.
Visit siteUniversity-based autism spectrum disorder clinic in Huntington (about 50 miles away), drawing on speech-language pathology alongside diagnostic assessment.
Visit siteFree statewide support for registered WV families, but a clinical ASD diagnosis from a licensed psychologist, MD or DO is required first. Worth reading before you start the evaluation process.
Visit siteCharleston's pediatric hospital on Pennsylvania Avenue and the main local route into pediatric specialty referrals. Call to ask what developmental evaluation is currently available on site rather than assuming.
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