County resource guide
Autism Resources in Ketchikan Gateway County, Alaska
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Ketchikan Gateway County. Alaska statewide resources also apply.
Ketchikan Gateway Borough is Alaska's southernmost city, accessible by air or ferry. SEARHC and PeaceHealth Ketchikan Medical Center provide regional health services. Families requiring specialized autism evaluations travel to Anchorage or Seattle. PARENTS Inc. (AK PTI) provides free statewide advocacy, and telehealth supplements limited local services.
Provider directory
Local Providers7 providers in Ketchikan Gateway County
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Diagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Ketchikan
PeaceHealth Ketchikan Medical Center — Pediatric Referrals
PeaceHealth Ketchikan Medical Center is Southeast Alaska's southernmost full-service hospital. Pediatric providers can screen for developmental concerns and initiate telehealth consultations with Anchorage specialists. Ketchikan is the most accessible Southeast Alaska community outside Juneau — ferry service and daily flights connect it to the broader Pacific Northwest.
Ketchikan is relatively accessible by SE AK standards — ferry to Prince Rupert BC and flights to Seattle or Anchorage. Telehealth specialists are increasingly used for diagnostic follow-up.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Ketchikan
Alaska Early Intervention — Infant Learning Program (Ketchikan)
Alaska's Part C EI program serves children birth to 3 in the Ketchikan Gateway Borough. The Ketchikan ILP provides in-home services with telehealth support. FREE for eligible children. Ketchikan's relative accessibility means EI services are somewhat easier to coordinate than in more remote SE AK communities.
FREE under IDEA Part C. Ketchikan has a local ILP office — relatively accessible for SE AK.
Ketchikan
Community Connections — Early Learning Program
Local Ketchikan nonprofit providing home-based, family-centered early intervention for children birth to age 3 with developmental delays or disabilities, including those at risk. Services include speech, occupational, and physical therapy, specialized instruction, and service coordination. Has served southern southeast Alaska since 1985.
Source: https://comconnections.org/services/early-learning-program/
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Ketchikan
ABA Telehealth — Alaska / Pacific NW BCBAs (Serving Ketchikan)
In-person ABA therapy is very limited in Ketchikan. Telehealth ABA parent training from Anchorage-based or Pacific Northwest BCBAs is the primary option. Alaska Medicaid covers ABA telehealth. Ketchikan's better connectivity (ferry, flights) means some families access ABA-related services in Seattle or Anchorage.
Ketchikan's proximity to the Pacific NW may allow some families to access ABA in Seattle via state travel benefits. Ask PARENTS, Inc. about options.
Mental health
Therapists and psychiatrists experienced with autistic children and adults.
Fairbanks · multi-county
Counseling Collective of Alaska
Group practice at 3550 Airport Way, Suite 3, Fairbanks AK 99709. Lists autism as a specialty area alongside trauma-informed and person-centered care. Serves all ages, in-person and telehealth. Free 15-minute consultation available.
Source: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/counseling-collective-of-alaska-fairbanks-ak/1076342
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Ketchikan
Autism Society of Alaska — Ketchikan / SE Alaska
Ketchikan families can connect with the Autism Society of Alaska for statewide resources and online parent communities. Ketchikan's connected status means in-person events in Juneau are occasionally accessible.
Online communities are active. Ketchikan is SE Alaska's southernmost hub — check the statewide ASA site for events.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Ketchikan
PARENTS, Inc. — Alaska PTI (Statewide)
PARENTS, Inc. provides free IEP advocacy to Ketchikan Gateway Borough families by phone and telehealth. Ketchikan families navigating the Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District's special education programs benefit greatly from PARENTS, Inc.'s statewide expertise.
FREE statewide PTI. Phone and telehealth support standard.
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Helpful guides
Guides for Ketchikan Gateway County families
Step-by-step help on the topics that matter most.
School & IEP
Navigating the IEP process
Your rights under IDEA, how evaluations work, and what every IEP section means.
Finding help
ABA, OT, speech and waitlists
How to find qualified providers, navigate insurance, and get off waitlists faster.
Getting started
Where to start after diagnosis
A week-by-week checklist for the first 90 days — from evaluation to early intervention.
Benefits & money
SSI, Medicaid waivers, ABLE accounts
Federal benefits your child may qualify for and how to apply without losing your spot.
Mental health
Co-occurring conditions and support
Managing anxiety, ADHD, and depression alongside an autism diagnosis.
Daily life
Sensory processing and OT
Understanding sensory needs, sensory diets, and how occupational therapy helps.
Adulthood
Employment, housing, legal planning
Supported employment, housing options, guardianship alternatives, and ABLE accounts.
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Waivers, PTI centers, and state programs apply to all families in Alaska.
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