County resource guide
Siskiyou County, California
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Siskiyou County. California statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
7 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Yreka
Fairchild Medical Center — Developmental Referrals
Siskiyou County's critical access hospital in Yreka offering pediatric care and developmental referrals. For comprehensive autism evaluations, families typically need to travel to Redding or Sacramento. Telehealth connections to UC Davis MIND Institute are available.
Critical access hospital — complex autism evaluations require travel to Redding (2 hrs) or Sacramento (4 hrs). Telehealth with UC Davis MIND Institute recommended.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Yreka
Early Start Services — Siskiyou County
Early intervention for children birth to age 3 in Siskiyou County, coordinated through Alta California Regional Center. Home-based developmental therapy, speech, and OT under IDEA Part C. Home-based model is standard for this remote county.
Free under IDEA Part C. Contact Alta California Regional Center Sacramento office to initiate Early Start intake. Home visits from Redding-area therapists are common.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Yreka · multi-county
Behavioral Health Works — Siskiyou County (Telehealth)
Telehealth parent coaching and in-home ABA therapy for Siskiyou County families. This is one of the most underserved counties in California for autism services — telehealth is the primary viable model. BCBA-supervised with Regional Center authorization.
Siskiyou has among the most limited autism provider options in California. Telehealth parent coaching plus in-home services are the most accessible model. Regional Center referral required.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Sacramento · multi-county
Alta California Regional Center
California's Regional Center serving Sacramento and surrounding counties. Coordinates services and funds early intervention, respite, day programs, and adult services for individuals with developmental disabilities. Apply as soon as developmental concerns arise.
Largest geographic Regional Center in California. Intake office in Sacramento.
Redding · multi-county
Alta California Regional Center — Shasta Region
California's Regional Center serving Shasta County as part of Alta California's large Northern California coverage area. Provides service coordination, Early Start, respite, and adult services for individuals with developmental disabilities.
Redding satellite office serves Northern California counties. Sacramento main office: (916) 978-6400.
Yreka · multi-county
Alta California Regional Center — Siskiyou County
California's Regional Center serving Siskiyou County as part of Alta California's expansive Northern California coverage area. Provides Early Start (birth–3), service coordination, respite, and adult services. This is one of the most rural and remote areas served by any California Regional Center.
Sacramento main office handles intake. Siskiyou is extremely rural — expect remote service coordination and telehealth-based therapy.
Yreka · multi-county
Matrix Parent Network — Siskiyou County Families
Federally funded PTI offering free IEP advocacy and special education support for Siskiyou County families via phone and remote services. Matrix is one of the most important resources in a county with very few local disability service providers.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. All services delivered remotely for this extremely rural county.
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