County resource guide
Clearwater County, Idaho
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Clearwater County. Idaho statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
12 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Orofino
Clearwater Valley Hospital — Pediatric Referrals
Clearwater Valley Hospital in Orofino is the primary healthcare facility for this remote north-central Idaho county. Local autism evaluation capacity is essentially absent; families travel to Lewiston (~1 hr) or Spokane, WA (~2.5 hrs) for assessments. The hospital can provide referrals and coordinate care.
Autism evaluations require travel to Lewiston (1 hr) or Spokane, WA (2.5 hrs). Spokane providers include Providence Sacred Heart Children's Hospital and MultiCare. Ask for a referral.
Lewiston · multi-county
St. Joseph Regional Medical Center — Pediatrics
St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Lewiston provides pediatric services for north-central Idaho. Autism evaluations are typically referred to Spokane, WA specialists or Boise due to limited local developmental pediatricians.
Most diagnostic evaluations referred to Spokane, WA (1.5 hr) or Boise. Spokane providers: Providence Sacred Heart Children's Hospital, MultiCare.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Lewiston · multi-county
Infant Toddler Program — North-Central Idaho
Idaho's IDEA Part C program serving Nez Perce County and north-central Idaho. Free in-home evaluations and early intervention services for children under 3.
FREE under IDEA Part C. Rural families: services come to you in the home.
Orofino · multi-county
Infant Toddler Program — North-Central Idaho (Clearwater County)
Idaho's IDEA Part C program covering Clearwater County. Free evaluations and in-home early intervention for children under 3. Clearwater County's remoteness can mean fewer itinerant providers — start the referral process early.
FREE under IDEA Part C. Services delivered in home. Very rural — early referral is critical.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Lewiston · multi-county
Centria Autism — Lewiston
Centria Autism offers in-home and center-based ABA therapy in Lewiston for north-central Idaho families. Idaho Medicaid and commercial insurance accepted. Telehealth available for rural communities.
Idaho Medicaid covers ABA. Telehealth coaching available for families in rural Clearwater and Lewis counties.
Orofino
Centria Autism — Telehealth for Clearwater County
Centria Autism offers telehealth ABA parent coaching for Clearwater County families, one of the most remote areas in Idaho. In-person ABA is not locally available — telehealth is the realistic primary option. Idaho Medicaid covers ABA telehealth statewide.
Telehealth ABA parent coaching. Idaho Medicaid covers ABA. Orofino is very rural — telehealth is the most accessible ABA option.
Speech therapy
Speech-language pathology, AAC, pragmatic language, and feeding.
Lewiston · multi-county
Lewis-Clark Valley Therapy Services
Speech-language therapy in Lewiston for children in the Lewis-Clark Valley. Serves autism communication delays, language therapy, and AAC. Accepts major insurance.
Clarkston, WA (across the river) also has speech therapy providers accessible to Lewiston families.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Orofino
Autism Society of Idaho — Statewide Support
Clearwater County families can access Autism Society of Idaho's statewide network for peer support and resource navigation. Given the county's extreme remoteness, online connection to other Idaho autism families is often the most accessible form of community support.
Very remote county — online and phone-based support is most accessible. Lewiston events (~1 hr) are the nearest in-person option.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Orofino · multi-county
Idaho Parents Unlimited (IPUL)
IPUL covers all Idaho counties including remote Clearwater County. Free phone and virtual IEP advocacy for families navigating Orofino Joint School District and other local districts.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Phone and virtual support is the primary delivery mode for Clearwater County families.
Moscow · multi-county
Idaho Parents Unlimited (IPUL)
IPUL covers Latah County with free IEP advocacy and parent training. Moscow School District families benefit from IPUL's expertise navigating Idaho special education law in university-town school systems.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. University families: IPUL can advise on ID special ed rights even when accessing WA providers across the border.
Coeur d'Alene · multi-county
Idaho Parents Unlimited (IPUL) — North Idaho Outreach
IPUL provides free IEP advocacy and training statewide, with dedicated outreach for North Idaho families. Virtual and phone consultations available. Idaho's federally funded PTI center.
FREE. Statewide coverage including rural Panhandle counties.
Lewiston · multi-county
Idaho Parents Unlimited (IPUL) — Palouse/LC Valley Outreach
IPUL covers north-central Idaho including the Lewiston-Clarkston Valley. Free IEP advocacy and parent training. Phone and virtual consultations available.
FREE. Statewide coverage — call for local referrals and IEP support.
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