Autism evaluations cannot be done by a regular primary care physician, regular pediatrician or home visitor. To be accepted by government services and health insurance an evaluation must be completed by a Developmental Pediatrician (usually only up to age 5), Psychologist, Neuropsychologist or Psychiatrist. Other licensed therapists can become certified to do an evaluation, but these might not be accepted by government services or insurance.
For adults, some find self-diagnosis to be enough to provide the framework they need to begin accommodating for and learning about their brain. For all Autism Society programming we consider self- diagnosis valid, and we welcome you with open arms. However, be aware that self-diagnosis will not work to acquire services through insurance and government agencies.
1) Contact your insurance and see if they will cover an evaluation and what the referral requirements are.
2) Wait times can be very long ( 6 months to a year) so we recommend calling all of the providers who match your insurance and age requirements and getting on as many waitlists as possible.
The following information is up to date as far as we know but things change frequently. If you have a correction, please email info@as-az.org or submit a provider interest form so that we can correct it. Thank you.
Dr. Adolfo Martinez Castelo, M.D.
Specialty: Psychiatry
Site: MindSpark Psychiatry
Ages Served: All
Address: 7362 E La Cholla Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85741
Phone: (520) 866-0512
Website: https://mindsparkpsychiatry.com/
Allison Crawford, PNP
Specialty: Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics
Site: Banner University Medical Group Children’s Multispecialty Services
Ages Served: 6 to 18 years old
Address: 535 North Wilmot Road, Suite 101, Tucson, AZ 85711
Phone: (520) 694-5437
Dr. Catherine Riley, M.D.
Specialty: Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics
Site: Banner University Medical Group Children’s Multispecialty Services
Ages Served: 2 – 18 years old
Address: 535 N. Wilmot Rd., Ste. 101, Tucson, AZ 85711
Phone: (520) 694-5437
Cynthia Garcia, NNP
Specialty: Developmental Pediatrics
Site: Banner University Medical Group Children’s Multispecialty Services
Ages Served: 0 to 3 years old
Address: 535 N. Wilmot Rd., Ste. 101, Tucson, AZ 85711
Phone: (520) 694-5437
Dr. Deborah Mercier-Burmeister, PhD
Specialty: Psychology
Site: ABLE Clinic
Ages Served: All
Address: 1010 North Highland Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85721
Phone: (520) 626-2982
Email: able-clinic@arizona.edu
Website: https://salt.arizona.edu/able
Dr. Everett Rogers, M.D.
Specialty: Psychiatry
Ages Served: All
Address: 101 W Irvington Rd, Bldg 10, Tucson, AZ 85714
Phone: (520) 670-3909
Dr. Hector Barillas, PhD
Specialty: Clinical Psychology
Ages Served: All
Address: 1601 N Tucson Blvd Suite 21, Tucson, AZ 85716
Phone: (520) 325-6633
Dr. Howard Lin, M.D.
Specialty: Psychiatry
Site: Casa de los Niños
Ages Served: All
Address: 1120 N. 5th Ave., Tucson, AZ 85705
Phone: (520) 881-1292
Website: https://casadelosninos.org/
Dr. Janna Kautz, LP
Specialty: Psychology
Ages Served: 3 years old to young adult
Address: 1604 North Country Club Road, Tucson, Arizona 85716, United States
Phone: (520) 296-4280
Website: https://drjannakautz.com/
Dr. Kacey Chandler, PhD
Specialty: Psychology
Site: Tucson Alliance for Autism
Ages Served: All
Address: 1601 N. Tucson Blvd, #40, Tucson, AZ 85716
Phone: (520) 319-5857
Email: info@tucsonallianceforautism.org
Website: https://tucsonallianceforautism.com/
Dr. Kristin Amer, PhD
Specialty: Neuropsychology
Site: Blueprint Psychology
Ages Served: 3 years old to young adult
Address: 720 Stoneridge Drive, Ste 1, Bozeman, MT 59718
Phone: (406) 219-7528
Email: admin@blueprintpsychology.com
Website: https://www.blueprintpsychology.com/
Kristin Shilson, PMHNP
Specialty: Psychiatry
Site: Easter Seals Blake Foundation
Ages Served: 0 to 17 years old
Address: 7750 E. Broadway Blvd, Suite A100, Tucson, AZ 85710
Phone: (520) 449-8555
Dr. Laura Kerry-Henkel, PhD
Specialty: Psychology
Site: ABLE Clinic
Ages Served: All
Address: 1010 North Highland Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85721
Phone: (520) 626-2982
Email: able-clinic@arizona.edu
Website: https://salt.arizona.edu/able
Dr. Margaret Trouard, M.D.
Specialty: Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics
Site: Banner University Medical Group Children’s Multispecialty Services
Ages Served: 2 – 18 years old
Address: 535 N. Wilmot Rd., Ste. 101, Tucson, AZ 85711
Phone: (520) 694-5437
Dr. Patricia Beldotti, PsyD
Speciality: Psychology and Clinical Neuropsychology
Site: Tucson Neuropsychology Associates
Ages Served: All
Address: 7540 N. La Cholla Blvd., Tucson, Arizona 85741
Phone: (520) 404-7553
Email: admin@drbeldotti.com
Website: https://www.drbeldotti.com/
Dr. Sara Frye, PhD
Specialty: Psychology
Site: Frye Psychological Services
Ages Served: All
Address: 2001 W. Orange Grove Rd. Suite 608, Tucson, AZ 85704
Phone: (520) 379-3037
Email: office@fryepsych.com
Website: https://fryepsychservices.com/
Sarah Gibson, NP
Specialty: Developmental Pediatrics
Site: Banner University Medical Group Children’s Multispecialty Services
Ages Served: 0 to 5 years old
Address: 535 N. Wilmot Rd., Ste. 101, Tucson, AZ 85711
Phone: (520) 694-5437
Dr. Shabana Jessani, M.D.
Specialty: Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics
Site: Banner Children’s Specialists Developmental Pediatric Clinic
Ages Served: Children
Address: 1432 South Dobson Road, Suite 206, Mesa, AZ 85202
Phone: (480) 827-5540
Dr. Sharon McDonough-Means, M.D.
Specialty: Developmental Pediatrics
Site: Integrative Developmental Pediatrics
Ages Served: Children
Address: 316 S. Convent Ave., Tucson, AZ 85701
Phone: (520) 247-0405
Website: http://holisticspecialkids.com/
Dr. Sydney Rice, M.D.
Specialty: Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics
Site: Banner University Medical Group Children’s Multispecialty Services
Ages Served: 2 – 5 years old
Address: 535 N. Wilmot Rd., Ste. 101, Tucson, AZ 85711
Phone: (520) 694-5437
Action Behavior Centers
Ages Served: 18 months to 13 years old
Address: 6740 North Oracle Rd, Suite 100, Tucson, AZ 85704 (North Tucson)
1600 E Idea Ln Ste 170, Tucson, AZ 85713 (King South Park)
2285 W Ina Rd, Tucson, AZ 85741 (Northwest Tucson)
1849 N Kolb Rd, Tucson, AZ 85715 (East Tucson)
3710 W Overton Rd, Tucson, AZ 85742 (Tortolia | Overton)
7355 S Houghton Rd Suite 109 & 111, Tucson, AZ 85747 (Rita Ranch)
Phone: (520) 367-1500 (North Tucson)
(602) 887-4347 (Kino South Park)
(520) 484-1010 (Northwest Tucson)
(520) 391-9401 (East Tucson)
(480) 933-1011 (Tortolia | Overton)
(520) 833-9223 (Rita Ranch)
Email: hello@actionbehavior.com
Website: www.actionbehavior.com
Axis for Autism
Ages Served: All
Address: 5055 E. Broadway Blvd., Suite D-201, Tucson, AZ 85711
Phone: (602) 888-8882
Email: info@axisforautism.com
Website: https://www.axisforautism.com/
Center for Neurosciences
Ages Served: Children
Address: 2450 E River Rd., Tucson, AZ 85718
Phone: (520) 795-7750
Website: https://neurotucson.com/
Hopebridge
Ages Served: 15 months to 10 years old
Address: 2001 W Orange Grove Rd #500, Tucson, AZ 85704 (North)
9302 E. 22nd Street, Tucson, AZ 85710 (East)
Phone: (520) 277-2190 (North)
(520) 278-5758 (East)
Website: https://www.hopebridge.com/
Intermountain Centers
Ages Served: All
Address: 401 N. Bonita Ave, Tucson, AZ 85745
Phone: (520) 721-1887
Website: https://www.intermountaincenters.org/