County resource guide
Washington County, Colorado
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Washington County. Colorado statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
9 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Akron
Washington County Hospital — Developmental Referrals
Washington County Hospital in Akron is the community hospital for this sparsely populated eastern Colorado plains county. For autism evaluations, families typically access Children's Hospital Colorado telehealth or travel to Sterling (~60 miles north) or Greeley (~90 miles west). Colorado Medicaid EPSDT telehealth is the most practical first step.
Children's Colorado telehealth strongly recommended. Sterling (Banner Health) and Greeley are the nearest regional hubs.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Akron
Washington County Early Intervention
Washington County's IDEA Part C early intervention for children birth to age 3. Free evaluations and home-based services across this remote eastern Colorado county. No diagnosis required.
FREE under IDEA Part C. Home visits serve this geographically spread county.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Sterling · multi-county
Centria Autism — Logan County / Sterling
In-home ABA therapy serving Logan County and northeastern Colorado plains communities. BCBA-supervised programming accepting Colorado Medicaid and commercial insurance. Home-based delivery is the only practical model for this vast agricultural region.
Colorado requires most commercial plans to cover ABA. Telehealth ABA supplements in-home services on the remote northeastern plains.
Akron · multi-county
Centria Autism — Washington County
In-home and telehealth ABA therapy serving Washington County on the Colorado plains. BCBA-supervised programming accepting Colorado Medicaid and commercial insurance. Telehealth is the primary delivery model given the county's sparse population and long distances from ABA centers.
Colorado Medicaid EPSDT covers telehealth ABA — an important pathway for rural Washington County families.
Wray · multi-county
Centria Autism — Yuma County / Far Northeastern Plains
In-home ABA therapy serving Yuma County through telehealth and home-based delivery. BCBA-supervised programming accepting Colorado Medicaid and commercial insurance. Telehealth ABA is the primary practical model given Yuma County's extreme isolation near the Colorado-Nebraska-Kansas corner.
Telehealth ABA is the most practical model for Yuma County. Colorado Medicaid EPSDT covers telehealth services.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Akron · multi-county
Autism Society of Colorado — Eastern Plains / Washington County
Washington County autism families connect through the Autism Society of Colorado's statewide network for peer support and resource navigation. Virtual and phone support is essential given the county's isolation.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Sterling · multi-county
PEAK Parent Center — Northeastern Colorado / Logan County
Colorado's federally funded PTI serving Logan County and the northeastern Colorado plains through phone and remote outreach. Free IEP advocacy for families in RE-1 Valley School District and other rural plains districts where local advocacy support is limited.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Remote phone and video support available statewide — plains distance is not a barrier.
Akron · multi-county
PEAK Parent Center — Washington County Families
Colorado's federally funded PTI serving Washington County. Free IEP advocacy through remote phone and video for families in Akron RE-1 and other eastern plains districts. Critical resource in a county with limited local special education advocacy support.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Remote support available — plains distance is not a barrier.
Wray · multi-county
PEAK Parent Center — Yuma County / Far Northeast Colorado
Colorado's federally funded PTI serving Yuma County through remote outreach. Free IEP advocacy for families in Yuma School District 1 and Wray RD-2. Critical resource in one of Colorado's most isolated communities — PEAK's phone and video services bridge the distance to Colorado Springs.
FREE. Remote phone and video support available — Yuma County's distance is not a barrier.
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