Local Autism Resources

Helping families find local programs and providers for autistic children

At The Villages Charter School Autism Center (TVCSAC), we are committed to supporting our community. Here we highlight organizations that provide services for individuals on the autism spectrum, such as Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy, family advocates, in-school and in-home therapists, parent coaches and more. 

Please note: These resources are shared for your convenience. Inclusion on this page does not represent an endorsement or recommendation of any specific business or service. We encourage you to review each provider and choose the one that best meets your needs. 
Community Resources & Local Autism Services

AFINS provides support, education, and advocacy for individuals and families navigating social agencies and related services.  

Services Offered:

List of services offered

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Alexis Adapts provides Individual Education Plan (IEP) advocating and parent coaching in Central Florida.

Services Offered:

Individual and group sessions

Anchor Behavioral Solutions provides in-clinic, in-home and school based Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy in Lake County, FL.

Services Offered:

One-on-one ABA sessions with a Registered Behavior Technician (RBT), parent training, Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) supervision, initial assessments and reassessments

Blaze ABA provides in-school and in-home Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy in Lake, Sumter, and Orange County, FL. 

Services Offered:

Home, school, and community ABA services, social skills training

Fantastic Friends Social Club supports inclusion and kindness. This private members group  gathers in friendship monthly.

Services Offered:

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First Step Therapy offers clinic-based and community-based therapy across central Florida.

Services Offered:

Speech Therapy (ST), Occupational Therapy (OT), Physical Therapy (PT) and Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)

Roots Behavior Consulting provides Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and social skills therapy in center and in schools. Roots takes a naturalistic, individualistic approach to behavior change. 

Services Offered:

ABA, social skills, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Special Olympics provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Those activities give them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship.

Sports Featured:

Basketball, Bocce, Cheerleading, Cycling, Bowling, Swimming, Cornhole, Pickleball, Golf

THREE International offers a comprehensive wellness portfolio that includes daily nutritional supplements, advanced skincare products, a clean alternative energy beverage, and GLP THREE™, a metabolic support formula.

Services Offered

List of services offered

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Worthwhile Therapy provides mental health therapy for a wide range of concerns with in-office and virtual visits, serving children, teens, and adults.

Services Offered:

Therapy for individuals, couples, parenting, co-parenting, relationships, children and families, as well as Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy, neurodivergent-affirming therapy, and play therapy

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Leaving The Autism Center Website

The Villages® Charter School Autism Center is operated by The Villages® Charter School Autism Center, LLC (“TVCS AC”), a Florida not-for-profit company and registered 501(c)3. TVCS AC is operated independently from The Villages® Charter School, Inc. (VCS). VCS provides certain administrative services under contract with TVCS AC in an effort to provide continuity and seamless integration for families who also have children attending The Villages® Charter School.

Leaving The Autism Center Website

The Villages® Charter School Autism Center is operated by The Villages® Charter School Autism Center, LLC (“TVCS AC”), a Florida not-for-profit company and registered 501(c)3. TVCS AC is operated independently from The Villages® Charter School, Inc. (VCS). VCS provides certain administrative services under contract with TVCS AC in an effort to provide continuity and seamless integration for families who also have children attending The Villages® Charter School.
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