County resource guide
Montrose County, Colorado
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Montrose County. Colorado statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
7 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Montrose
Montrose Memorial Hospital — Developmental Services Referral
Montrose Memorial Hospital (part of Montrose Regional Health) provides primary and developmental care for Montrose County. Autism evaluations are typically referred to Children's Hospital Colorado or St. Mary's in Grand Junction (~60 miles north).
St. Mary's in Grand Junction and Children's Colorado in Aurora are the primary evaluation referral destinations.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Montrose
Montrose County Early Intervention
Montrose County's IDEA Part C early intervention program for children birth to age 3. Free developmental evaluations and home-based therapy services across western Colorado. No diagnosis required.
FREE under IDEA Part C. Home-based services reach families across Montrose County.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Montrose · multi-county
Centria Autism — Montrose County
In-home ABA therapy serving Montrose County. BCBA-supervised programming accepting Colorado Medicaid and commercial insurance. Home delivery is the primary model given the rural geography of Montrose and surrounding communities.
Contact early — provider options are limited in this region. Telehealth ABA may be available.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Montrose · multi-county
Autism Society of Colorado — Montrose/Western Slope
Montrose County autism families connect through the Autism Society of Colorado's Western Slope programming for peer support, resource navigation, and connection to Grand Junction-area providers.
Grand Junction · multi-county
Autism Society of Colorado — Western Colorado Chapter
Autism Society of Colorado programming for Grand Junction and Mesa County. Support groups, resource navigation, and connection to the statewide autism community for families in western Colorado.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Grand Junction · multi-county
PEAK Parent Center — Mesa County / Western Colorado
Colorado's federally funded PTI serving Mesa County and western Colorado. Free IEP advocacy, training, and individual coaching. PEAK bridges the gap for families far from Denver-area advocacy resources — phone and remote services available.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Critical resource in an area with fewer specialists — call early.
Montrose · multi-county
PEAK Parent Center — Montrose County Families
Colorado's federally funded PTI serving Montrose County through phone and remote outreach. Free IEP advocacy for families in Montrose School District and surrounding rural communities in the Uncompahgre Valley.
FREE. Remote services available statewide — call even if you're far from Denver.
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