County resource guide
Autism Resources in Clearwater County, Idaho
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Clearwater County. Idaho statewide resources also apply.
Clearwater County (Orofino) is in north-central Idaho along the Clearwater River. Clearwater Valley Hospital provides limited services. Orofino school district provides special education. Families access Lewiston or Grangeville providers for evaluations. Idaho Parents Unlimited (IPUL) provides free statewide advocacy.
Provider directory
Local Providers30 providers in Clearwater County
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0 providers in Clearwater County. Filter by your child’s age — including 18+, which is the hardest to find anywhere.
Diagnostic 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.
Grangeville · multi-county
Syringa Hospital and Clinics — Idaho County
Syringa Hospital in Grangeville is the primary healthcare facility for Idaho County, one of the largest counties in the continental US by area with one of the lowest population densities. Autism evaluations are referred to Lewiston (Nez Perce County, ~1.5 hrs) or Spokane, WA (~2.5 hrs).
Lewiston (~1.5 hrs) and Spokane WA (~2.5 hrs) are the nearest evaluation centers. Idaho County covers a vast wilderness area — telehealth is essential.
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.
Grangeville · multi-county
Infant Toddler Program — North-Central Idaho (Idaho County)
Idaho's IDEA Part C early intervention program covers Idaho County. Free evaluations and in-home services for children under 3. Idaho County's vast geographic area and sparse population make early referral critical.
FREE under IDEA Part C. In-home delivery. Idaho County is vast — early referral is essential for timely service delivery.
Nezperce · multi-county
Infant Toddler Program — North-Central Idaho (Lewis County)
Idaho's IDEA Part C early intervention program covers Lewis County. Free evaluations and in-home services for children under 3. The north-central Idaho regional office serves Lewis County alongside Nez Perce and Clearwater counties.
FREE under IDEA Part C. In-home delivery. Lewis County is adjacent to Nez Perce County — same regional ITP office.
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.
Nezperce · multi-county
Centria Autism — Lewiston (Lewis County Families)
Lewis County families access ABA therapy from Lewiston-based Centria Autism (~30 min from Nezperce). In-home services can reach Lewis County from Lewiston. Idaho Medicaid and commercial insurance accepted.
Idaho Medicaid covers ABA. Lewiston (~30 min) is the nearest ABA center for Lewis County families.
Grangeville · multi-county
Centria Autism — Lewiston / Telehealth (Idaho County Families)
Idaho County families access ABA therapy from Lewiston-based providers (~1.5 hrs from Grangeville) or through telehealth ABA parent coaching. Centria Autism's north-central Idaho service area includes Idaho County. Idaho Medicaid covers ABA statewide.
Telehealth ABA parent coaching is often the most practical option for Grangeville families. Idaho Medicaid covers ABA.
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.
Respite care
Respite care providers giving families a break — in-home, center-based, and overnight.
~3,000 providers nationwide
ARCH National Respite Locator
A free national database of respite providers searchable by state and locality — home care agencies, community-based organizations and state programs. The single best starting point for finding respite anywhere in the country, and it is the tool state agencies themselves point families toward.
A national programme with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Before you pay out of pocket, check what your state's Medicaid waiver funds — respite is covered by nearly every state waiver, and many families never think to ask.
Most states run one
Your state's Lifespan Respite Care Program
Lifespan Respite Care Programs are federally seeded, state-run programs that help families of any age and any disability find and pay for respite — often including vouchers or subsidies that do not depend on having a Medicaid waiver. Most states have one, they are chronically under-used, and they are rarely mentioned by anyone else in the system.
A national programme with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Search for "[your state] Lifespan Respite" or use the ARCH directory. Ask specifically about voucher or subsidy programs — that is the part families most often miss.
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.
Grangeville · multi-county
Idaho Parents Unlimited (IPUL)
IPUL provides free IEP advocacy for Idaho County school district families in Grangeville. Phone and virtual consultations are the primary access mode for this remote wilderness county.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Idaho County encompasses Hells Canyon and Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness — phone support is essential for dispersed rural families.
Nezperce · multi-county
Idaho Parents Unlimited (IPUL)
IPUL provides free IEP advocacy for Lewis County school district families. Lewis County has a very small school district — IPUL can help families understand their rights in these tiny rural systems. Phone and virtual consultations available.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Lewis County is a tiny farming county — phone consultations with IPUL are the most practical advocacy resource.
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.
Activities, clubs & recreation
Clubs, sports, camps, and social programs that welcome autistic children and teens — inclusive, adaptive, and special-needs specific.
200+ locations nationwide
ACEing Autism
Weekly Saturday tennis clinics built specifically for autistic children aged 5 to 18, run by volunteers at more than 200 locations across the country, serving over 7,000 players. Sessions run in six-week blocks of an hour. This is the clearest example of the interest-based model working: the sport supplies the structure, the turn-taking and the reason to be there, so the social side happens sideways rather than being the task.
A national programme with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Cost varies by location — around $120 for a six-week session at some sites, with scholarships available. Use the map on their site to find your nearest program, schedule and local contact.
~4,000 camps nationwide
American Camp Association — camp finder
A free searchable directory of close to 4,000 summer camps that can be filtered for camps serving autistic campers, by distance, session length, activities and cost. The best single starting point for finding a day or overnight camp anywhere in the country.
A national programme with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Registration for specialized camps typically opens December–February and popular overnight camps fill within days. Start the funding conversation in autumn.
Nationwide — find your local chapter
Best Buddies
One-to-one friendship matching between people with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities, plus employment, leadership and inclusive living programs. Over 4,000 chapters across all 50 states, serving school-age through adult. If what your family wants is a friend rather than an activity, this is the most direct answer in the country.
A national programme with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
A national organization, not a local listing — use the finder on their site, or call 1-800-89BUDDY, to locate your nearest chapter.
Local affiliates across most of the country
Easterseals — camps and recreation
Day and overnight camps run through local Easterseals affiliates, several of them autism-specific, with weekend respite and family camp sessions as well. Many affiliates operate sliding-scale fees, and several camps serve adults alongside children.
A national programme with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Programs vary a great deal between affiliates — check what your nearest one actually runs rather than assuming the national description applies.
Week-long camps hosted nationwide
iCan Shine (iCan Bike)
Teaches people with disabilities to ride a conventional two-wheeled bicycle, using adapted roller bikes over a week-long camp that gradually transfers balance to the rider. Learning to ride a bike is a milestone a lot of autistic children are quietly written off for, and this is the program that most reliably delivers it. Camps are hosted by local organizations across the country, so availability is by host town rather than by chapter.
A national programme with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Check their site for host locations and dates — camps run in different towns each year, so somewhere near you may host this year and not next.
Local chapters in a number of US cities
KEEN (Kids Enjoy Exercise Now)
Volunteer-led one-to-one recreation for children and young adults with developmental and physical disabilities, at no cost to families or carers. The one-to-one model is the point: a volunteer is paired with your child for the session, which makes it workable for people who cannot manage a group setting unsupported.
A national programme with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Free to families. Runs through local chapters in a number of US cities rather than everywhere — check whether yours has one.
900+ divisions nationwide
Little League Challenger Division
Baseball for children and adults with a physical or intellectual disability, across more than 900 divisions. The main division serves ages 4–18, or up to 22 if still enrolled in school; the Senior League Challenger Division serves 15 and above with no upper age limit.
A national programme with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Use the league finder on their site to locate the nearest Challenger division, or ask about starting one.
200+ communities
Miracle League
Baseball on purpose-built accessible fields in more than 200 communities. Every player bats and every player scores, so ability differences do not decide the game.
A national programme with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Check their location list for the nearest field — coverage is good but not universal.
Every state — county-level programs
Special Olympics
Year-round sports training and competition at no cost to the athlete or their family, for children and adults alike. Programs run at county level in every state.
A national programme with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Eligibility centers on intellectual disability or a closely related developmental disability. If your child is autistic without an intellectual disability, have a direct conversation about fit before signing up rather than after.
Through local clubs and state associations
TOPSoccer (US Youth Soccer)
The Outreach Program for Soccer — recreational soccer for children and adults with intellectual, emotional or physical disabilities, usually with buddy support on the pitch. Run through ordinary local soccer clubs rather than as a separate organization.
A national programme with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Ask your state youth soccer association which local clubs run TOPSoccer — it is often not advertised on the club's own website.
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Helpful guides
Guides for Clearwater County families
Step-by-step help on the topics that matter most.
School & IEP
Navigating the IEP process
Your rights under IDEA, how evaluations work, and what every IEP section means.
Finding help
ABA, OT, speech and waitlists
How to find qualified providers, navigate insurance, and get off waitlists faster.
Getting started
Where to start after diagnosis
A week-by-week checklist for the first 90 days — from evaluation to early intervention.
Benefits & money
SSI, Medicaid waivers, ABLE accounts
Federal benefits your child may qualify for and how to apply without losing your spot.
Mental health
Co-occurring conditions and support
Managing anxiety, ADHD, and depression alongside an autism diagnosis.
Daily life
Sensory processing and OT
Understanding sensory needs, sensory diets, and how occupational therapy helps.
Adulthood
Employment, housing, legal planning
Supported employment, housing options, guardianship alternatives, and ABLE accounts.
See all Idaho resources
Waivers, PTI centers, and state programs apply to all families in Idaho.
Idaho state guide →Common questions
Answered from the providers currently listed for this county — these update as the directory does.
How many autism providers serve Clearwater County, Idaho?
We list 18 providers serving Clearwater County, covering ABA therapy, diagnostic clinics, advocacy & legal, early intervention (0–3) and speech therapy. Some are based in the county and others serve it from nearby areas. Every listing is reviewed by a person before it is published.
Which autism providers in Clearwater County accept Medicaid?
2 of the providers we list for Clearwater County state that they accept Medicaid, including Centria Autism — Lewiston and Centria Autism — Lewiston (Lewis County Families). Coverage and plan participation change often, so confirm directly with the provider before your first appointment.
Where can I find ABA therapy in Clearwater County?
ABA providers serving Clearwater County are listed in the ABA therapy section of this page, with phone numbers and websites. Many deliver services in the family's home or at school as well as in a clinic. Ask about waitlists when you call — they vary widely and change month to month.
Are there telehealth autism services for Clearwater County families?
Yes — 7 providers serving Clearwater County offer telehealth or virtual sessions. This is often the fastest route to support for families in rural areas or on long local waitlists.
Can autism therapy happen at home in Clearwater County?
6 providers serving Clearwater County deliver services in the family's home. Many children do better in a familiar setting than in an unfamiliar clinic room, and in-home visits remove the travel burden.
Does Medicaid pay for autism services in Idaho?
Idaho families can apply to the TEFRA/Katie Beckett, plus state plan HCBS through Children's DD Agencies, a Medicaid waiver that can fund respite, therapies and in-home support. The typical wait is No waiting list reported, and your place is usually set by the date you apply — so applying early matters even if you are unsure what services you need. Many waivers also disregard parental income, so families who don't qualify for regular Medicaid often still qualify here.
What if I can't find an autism provider in Clearwater County?
If none of the Clearwater County providers is the right fit, these Idaho counties currently have the most listed providers: Ada County (25), Gooding County (24), Bonneville County (23), Canyon County (21). Many providers travel or offer telehealth, so it is worth calling even if they are not based nearby. You can also tell us about a provider we are missing.
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