Crown Colony Pediatrics ASD Resource Guide

 

Overview

Information needed:

• Medical Report specifying diagnoses
• Referral Letter provided by Crown Colony Pediatrics
• Insurance number

A Parent’s Guide to Special Education

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Early Intervention

Resource Page

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• Early Intervention is provided for children under 3. A public school assessment is provided for children ages 3-5.

Step 1: Diagnosis

Independent Testing Companies

• ICCD Integrated Center for Child Development
  • Address: 340 Turnpike St Suite I-3A, Canton Ma 02021
  • Phone: (781) 619-1500
  • Insurances: BlueCross BlueShield, Harvard Pilgrim, Tufts Health Plan (No Mass Health)
• The Spark Center/ Boston Medical
  • Address: 255 River Street Mattapan 02126
  • Phone: (617) 414-0501
• Lurie Center for Autism – MassGeneral Hospital
  • Address: 1 Maguire Rd, Lexington 02421
  • Phone: (781) 860-1700
• Children’s Medical Center –  UMass Memorial Health Center
  • Address: 55 Lake Avenue North, Worcester 01655
  • Phone: (774) 442-3028
• Children’s Neurodevelopment Center at Hasbro Children’s Hospital
  • Address: 335R Prairie Avenue Suite 1A, Providence RI 02905
  • Phone: (401) 444-5685
• Child Adolescent Health Specialists
  • Address: 223 Chief Justice & Cushington Hwy Suite 201, Cohasset 02025
  • Phone: (781) 383-8380
• Beacon ABA Assessment Center
  • Address: 92 Faunce Corner Road Suite 120, North Dartmouth 02747
  • Phone: (508) 478-0207
  • Address: 300 E Main Street #105, Milford 01757
  • Phone: (508) 478-0587
• LifeDimensions Neuropsychological Services, Inc
  • Address: 250 Pond Street, Braintree 02184
  • Phone: (781) 348-2258
• Boston Children’s Hospital
  • Address: 300 Longwood Avenue Boston 02115
  • Phone: 617-355-7493
• Boston Medical Center
  • Address: 1 Boston Medical Center Place, Boston 02118
  • Phone: (617) 638-8000
• Tufts Center for Children With Special Needs
  • Address: 755 Washington Street, Boston 02111
  • Phone: (617) 636-7242
• Franciscan Children’s
  • Address: 30 Warren Street, Brighton 02135
  • Phone: (617) 254-3800

• Brenner Center of the William James College
  • Address: 1 Wells Ave, Newton 02459
  • Phone: (617) 327-6777 x2283
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Step 2: Contact Insurance

• Ask what autism resource centers and testing are contracted with your insurance company
• Use the member services on the back of your insurance card or access your insurance’s website for number
• The Autism Insurance Resource Center: Mass Health Behavioral, Beacon Health, or Tufts Health Together
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• IF YOU DO NOT CALL AND CONFIRM CONTRACTORS YOU RISK PAYING OUT OF POCKET FOR SERVICES

Step 3: Vision/Hearing/Chromosomal Testing

Vision testing:

• Ophthalmology at Boston Children’s
  • Weymouth Location
    • Address: 541 Main Street Weymouth 02190
    • Phone: (617) 355-6401
  • Boston Location
    • Address: 300 Longwood Ave Fegan 4, Boston 02115
    • Phone: (617) 355-6401

Hearing Testing

• Audiology at Boston Children’s
  • Please inform scheduler that you are interested in autism testing, as two audiologists are required
  • Weymouth Location
    • Address: 541 Main Street Weymouth 02190
    • Phone: (617) 355-6462
  • Boston Location
    • Address: 333 Longwood Ave 3^rd Floor, Boston 02115
    • Phone: (617) 355-6462

Chromosomal Testing:

• Fragile X and Chromosomal microarray analysis
  • Boston Children’s
    • Addresses:
      • Weymouth Location: 541 Main Street Weymouth 02190
      • Boston Location: 300 Longwood Ave Fegan 4, Boston 02115
    • Phone: (617) 355-5618; press 6 for Weymouth location, press 2 for Boston location
    • Orders will need to be faxed to:
      • (781) 216-3884 for Weymouth location (617) 738-0278 for Boston location

Step 4: Find a suitable autism resource center in your insurance network

South Shore Autism Center

• Locations: Quincy (781) 421-6182, Norwell (781) 421-6182
• Insurances: Blue Cross Blue Shield, Beacon Health Options, Allways Health Partners, Harvard Pilgrim HealthCare, Optum, United Healthcare, Mass Health, MBHP, Tufts, Tufts Health Together, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Group Insurance Commission (GIC), Unicare, Fallon Health, Boston Medical Center HealthNet (BMC)
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Bierman Autism Center

• Locations: Randolph, Needham (800) 931-8113
• Insurances: Not provided
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Elemy Autism Center

• Locations: Boston (833) 458-0386
• Insurances: BlueCross BlueShield, United Healthcare, Medicaid, Anthem, Kaiser Permanente, Aetna, Cigna, Humana, CVS Health, Optum
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Golden Steps

• Locations: Boston (888) 517-8377
• Insurances: MBHP/MassHealth, Magellan Health, Harvard Pilgrim, Midlands Choice, Aetna, Amerigroup RealSolutions, BlueCross BlueShield, Beacon, Cigna, Healthy Blue, Oscar, Anthem, Optima Health, Molina Healthcare
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Autism Care Partners

• Locations: Fall River, MiddleBoro, Wellesley, Worcester (800)-679-3609
• Insurances: Not provided
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Alternatives ABA

• Locations: Norwell, Plymouth (781) 923-0900
• Insurances: Not provided
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Boston Behavior Learning Centers

• Locations: Newton (617) 658-5611
• Insurances: United Behavioral Health, Harvard Pilgrim HealthCare, Tufts, Allways Health Partners, Cigna, FallonHealth, Tufts Health Together, Aetna, Tricare, Neighborhood Health Plan
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Proven ABA

• Locations: Norwell, Plymouth, Stoughton, West Bridgewater (781) 290-3886
• Insurances: Aetna, Beacon, BlueCross BlueShield, BMC HealthNet, Cigna, Fallon Community, MassHealth, Tricare, Tufts
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ABA Centers of America

• Locations: Braintree (844) 912-4222
• Insurances: Tufts, Harvard Pilgrim, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, UMR, Oxford, Health Plans Inc, United Healthcare, Golden Rule, Cigna, Beacon Health Options
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New England ABA

• Locations: Boston, North Andover, Wakefield, Quincy, New Bedford, Worcester, Holyoke
• Insurances: MassHealth
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Puzzle Pieces (FloorTime)

• Locations: Quincy (617) 433-7699
• Insurances: Not Provided
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Autism Learning Partners

• Locations: Weymouth, Braintree, Randolph, Worcester (855) 295-3276 ext. 276
• Insurances: Anthem, Aetna, UBHS, Tufts, Optum, MBHP/MassHealth, Magellan, Health New England, E4 Healthcare, ComPsych, Cigna, BlueCross BlueShield, Beacon,
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In Bloom Autism

• Locations: Woburn (888) 754-0398
• Insurances: Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Harvard Pilgrim, MassHealth/MBPH, Tufts, UnitedHeath/Optum
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Behavioral Connections

• Locations: Norwood (781) 352-8047, New Bedford (508) 994-3000 , Bridgewater (508) 807-4996
• Insurances: Aetna, AllWays Health Partners, Anthem, BMC HealthNet, Beacon Health Options, Blue Cross, Blue Shield, BlueCross and BlueShield, Cigna and Evernorth, Commonwealth Care Alliance, Fallon Health, Harvard Pilgrim, MBHP (MassHealth), Magellan, Medicaid, Medicare, Optum, TRICARE, Tufts, UniCare, UnitedHealthcare (UHC/UBH)
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Brighton Allston Mental Health Association (Italian Home for Children)

• Locations: Brighton (617) 787-1901
• Insurances: Aetna, AllWays Health Partners, BMC HealthNet, Beacon Health Options, Blue Cross, Cigna and Evernorth, Harvard Pilgrim, MBHP(MassHealth), Medicaid, Medicare, Optum, Tufts, UnitedHealthcare(UHC/UBH)
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Step 5: Find a Support Center to aid your long term goals

The ARC of the South Shore – Autism Resource Center

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TILL Inc – Autism Support Center

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Other Resources:

Autism Speaks

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• 100 Day Kit
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American Academy of Pediatrics

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CDC

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