County resource guide
Ketchikan Gateway County, Alaska
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Ketchikan Gateway County. Alaska statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
5 listedDiagnostic 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.
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.
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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