County resource guide

Dillingham County, Alaska

Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Dillingham County. Alaska statewide resources also apply.

Local providers

5 listed

Diagnostic clinics

Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.

Dillingham

Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation — Dillingham

The Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation (BBAHC) in Dillingham is the regional health hub for Southwest Alaska, serving the Dillingham Census Area and surrounding communities. Developmental screening and referrals are provided here; comprehensive autism evaluations require flying to Anchorage (~330 miles). BBAHC is a tribally operated system providing comprehensive primary care.

Dillingham is the regional hub for Southwest Alaska. Accessible by air from Anchorage. BBAHC coordinates specialist telehealth from Anchorage for developmental concerns.

Early Intervention (0–3)

Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.

Dillingham

Alaska Early Intervention — Infant Learning Program (Dillingham)

Alaska's Part C EI program serves children birth to 3 in the Dillingham Census Area. Services combine in-home visits with telehealth coaching given the region's remoteness. Dillingham is a regional hub with somewhat more access than surrounding villages. FREE for eligible children.

FREE under IDEA Part C. Dillingham is a regional hub — EI access is better than in surrounding villages.

ABA therapy

Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.

Dillingham

ABA Telehealth — Anchorage BCBAs (Serving Dillingham)

No in-person ABA is available in Dillingham. Anchorage-based BCBAs providing telehealth parent training are the primary ABA resource. Alaska Medicaid covers ABA telehealth. BBAHC behavioral health staff can help coordinate referrals to Anchorage ABA telehealth providers.

Telehealth ABA parent training is the primary behavioral support. Some families travel to Anchorage for intensive in-person services.

Parent & family support

Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.

Dillingham

Autism Society of Alaska — Statewide Support

Dillingham families can connect with the Autism Society of Alaska for statewide resources and online parent communities. Given the regional hub character of Dillingham, some in-person family connections are possible within the Southwest Alaska parent community.

Online communities are the primary support. Check the statewide site for virtual events.

Advocacy & legal

Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.

Dillingham

PARENTS, Inc. — Alaska PTI (Statewide)

PARENTS, Inc. provides free IEP advocacy and special education support to Dillingham families by phone and telehealth. An essential resource given Southwest Alaska's geographic isolation from Anchorage legal and advocacy support.

FREE statewide PTI. Phone support is the primary contact method for remote Dillingham families.

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