Local Autism Resources in Wilmington, NC

All ages

New Hanover County Health and Human Services, Medicaid

The county office where New Hanover families apply for NC Medicaid online, by phone, by mail or fax, or in person on Greenfield Street.

All ages

Trillium Health Resources

The public health plan for Tailored Plan members in New Hanover, Brunswick and Pender counties. It also keeps the waitlist for the NC Innovations Waiver.

All ages

Brunswick County Social Services, Medicaid

Brunswick County's social services office in Bolivia, where families apply for NC Medicaid online or call to have an application mailed.

All ages

NC ABLE

Savings accounts for people whose disability began before age 46, so families can save for disability costs and keep SSI and Medicaid.

All ages

NC Lifespan Respite Program

Pays family caregivers back for part of the cost of respite care each year. A local agency fills out the application for you.

All ages

NC Medicaid 1915(i) Services

Free home and community services for NC Medicaid members with I/DD, including people still waiting for the Innovations waiver.

All ages

NC Medicaid Ombudsman

A help line for NC Medicaid members and families with questions, or with a problem they can't solve with their provider or health plan.

All ages

Pender County Department of Social Services, Medicaid

Pender County's social services office in Burgaw, for Hampstead and other Pender families applying for NC Medicaid for children and families.

Ages 2-5

Child Development Center, Inc.

A nonprofit preschool on Princess Place Drive for children 2 to 5 with special needs, including autism, with speech, occupational and physical therapy on site.

ESA+ Scholarship (Education Student Accounts)

State scholarship for students with disabilities who need special education. It pays for private school tuition and approved costs like speech therapy and tutoring.

New Hanover County Schools Special Education and Related Services

New Hanover County Schools' special education office. Call with questions about evaluations, IEPs, autism services and the move from school to adult life.

Brunswick County Schools Exceptional Children

Brunswick County Schools' special education department, for families in Leland and the rest of the county with questions about IEPs and services.

Ages 18-21

New Hanover County Schools Transition Program for Young Adults

A New Hanover County Schools classroom on the UNCW campus where young adults with special needs practice job, money, transportation and independent living skills.

Opportunity Scholarship

State scholarship, sized by household income, that helps pay tuition and required fees at registered private schools.

Coastal Kids Therapy

A Wilmington pediatric occupational and speech therapy practice that treats sensory processing, feeding and communication needs, and takes Medicaid.

Infants to teens

Hampstead Pediatric Dentistry

A Hampstead pediatric dental practice with sedation options and care plans built around children with developmental disabilities, sensory processing issues or medical needs.

Lume Pediatric Dentistry, Wilmington

Pediatric dental office in Wilmington whose team cares for children on the autism spectrum and with sensory sensitivities, with quiet spaces, visual supports and a slower pace.

All ages

NC Assistive Technology Program, Wilmington Center

State program with a Wilmington center where families can see assistive technology in action and borrow devices for a short time.

Infants to teens

OT Solutions

A private pediatric occupational and speech therapy practice in Wilmington that treats autism, sensory processing problems and feeding difficulties, including therapy at home.

All ages

Therapy Works of Wilmington

A Wilmington speech and occupational therapy practice that helps autistic children with communication and social skills, with a sensory gym on Holly Tree Road.

All ages

disAbility Resource Center

Wilmington's independent living center. Free help for people with any disability, including teens moving from high school to adult life.

NC Employment and Independence for People with Disabilities, Wilmington Office

North Carolina's vocational rehabilitation office in Wilmington. It helps people with disabilities get ready for, find and keep jobs.

All ages

The Arc of NC, East Region

Disability nonprofit with a Wilmington office that helps teens and adults with I/DD with jobs, self-directed services, housing and guardianship planning.

Ages 18 and up

Cape Fear Community College Bridge to Independence Program

A Cape Fear Community College program for adults 18 and older with developmental disabilities that builds reading, math, computer and job skills toward work or college.

Cape Fear Community College Student Accessibility Services

Cape Fear Community College's office for students with disabilities, which reviews documentation, meets with each student and arranges class and testing accommodations.

Adults

Coastal Enterprises, Wilmington

A Wilmington nonprofit that offers job training, supported employment, day supports and respite for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

UNCW Disability Resource Center

UNC Wilmington's office that gives students with documented disabilities equal access to classes and campus life, with a page that explains how it works with parents.