Autism Resources in Jefferson County, Idaho
20 providers in Rigby and nearby, plus 12 national programs. Waitlists change often, so it’s worth calling a few.
0 providers in Jefferson County. Filter by your child’s age — including 18+, which is the hardest to find anywhere.
Based in Jefferson County
Diagnostic clinics
1 providerFormal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center — Pediatric Specialty (Jefferson Referral)
Rigby, ID · serves several counties
Jefferson County families access autism evaluations at EIRMC in Idaho Falls (~20 min from Rigby). EIRMC is the regional pediatric referral center for southeastern Idaho. Ask your primary care provider for a referral to the developmental pediatrics team.
Idaho Falls (20 min) is the nearest evaluation hub. LDS-majority community — IPUL and EIRMC both understand the local family context.
Early Intervention (0–3)
1 providerFree services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Infant Toddler Program — Eastern Idaho (Jefferson County)
Rigby, ID · serves several counties
Idaho's IDEA Part C early intervention program covering Jefferson County. Free evaluations and in-home services for children birth to age 3. The rural farming community means early referral is important.
FREE under IDEA Part C. In-home service delivery in Jefferson County.
ABA therapy
1 providerApplied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Hopebridge Autism Therapy Center — Idaho Falls (Jefferson Families)
Rigby, ID · serves several counties
Jefferson County families access center-based ABA therapy at Hopebridge's Idaho Falls location. The short drive from Rigby makes this a practical option. Idaho Medicaid and commercial insurance accepted.
Idaho Falls (20 min from Rigby) is the nearest ABA center. Idaho Medicaid covers ABA.
Advocacy & legal
1 providerLegal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Idaho Parents Unlimited (IPUL)
Rigby, ID · serves several counties
IPUL provides free IEP advocacy and parent training for Jefferson County families including Jefferson School District 251. Phone and virtual consultations available — particularly important for the county's rural farming families.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Jefferson County is LDS-majority and rural — IPUL understands the local school district context.
Also serving Jefferson County
These 28 are based elsewhere, or operate nationally, and list Jefferson County in the area they cover. Worth calling to confirm how far they actually travel, and whether telehealth or in-home visits are an option.
Diagnostic clinics
2 providersFormal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center — Pediatric Specialty
Idaho Falls, ID · serves several counties
EIRMC is the regional referral center for autism evaluations in eastern Idaho. Pediatric specialists and developmental screening serve Bonneville County and a wide rural catchment including Bingham, Butte, and Clark counties.
Primary diagnostic hub for eastern Idaho. Rural families travel significant distances — call early to join waitlist.
Madison Memorial Hospital — Pediatric Referrals
Rexburg, ID · serves several counties
Madison Memorial Hospital in Rexburg provides pediatric care and coordinates referrals for autism evaluations. Most families travel to Idaho Falls (EIRMC, ~30 min) for full developmental assessments. Rexburg's large BYU-Idaho student population means high demand for pediatric services — call early.
EIRMC in Idaho Falls (~30 min) is the regional evaluation hub. Rexburg has a large young/student population — waitlists can be significant.
Early Intervention (0–3)
5 providersFree services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Infant Toddler Program — Eastern Idaho
Idaho Falls, ID · serves several counties
Idaho's IDEA Part C program for eastern Idaho. Free evaluations and early intervention services for children under 3 with developmental delays or disabilities, including autism spectrum.
FREE under IDEA Part C. Large rural catchment — self-refer immediately if concerned.
Infant Toddler Program — Eastern Idaho (Bingham County)
Blackfoot, ID · serves several counties
Idaho's IDEA Part C early intervention program covering Bingham County. Free developmental evaluations and in-home services for children birth to age 3 with autism or developmental delays.
FREE under IDEA Part C. Services delivered in your home. Bingham County shares eastern Idaho regional office with Bonneville.
Infant Toddler Program — Eastern Idaho (Clark County)
Dubois, ID · serves several counties
Idaho's IDEA Part C early intervention program covers Clark County. Free evaluations and in-home services for children under 3. Clark County's tiny population means itinerant providers likely travel from Idaho Falls or Rexburg.
FREE under IDEA Part C. In-home delivery. Idaho's smallest county — start referral immediately as provider availability is very limited.
Infant Toddler Program — Eastern Idaho (Fremont County)
St. Anthony, ID · serves several counties
Idaho's IDEA Part C early intervention program covers Fremont County. Free evaluations and in-home services for children under 3. The eastern Idaho regional office serves Fremont County from Idaho Falls.
FREE under IDEA Part C. In-home delivery in Fremont County. Eastern Idaho regional office coordinates services.
Infant Toddler Program — Eastern Idaho (Madison County)
Rexburg, ID · serves several counties
Idaho's IDEA Part C early intervention program covers Madison County. Free evaluations and in-home early intervention services for children under 3. Rexburg's large young-family population means good familiarity with early intervention services.
FREE under IDEA Part C. BYU-Idaho area has a high concentration of young families — start referral process early as demand is high.
ABA therapy
3 providersApplied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Hopebridge Autism Therapy Center — Idaho Falls
Idaho Falls, ID · serves several counties
Hopebridge's Idaho Falls center provides center-based ABA therapy for autistic children. BCBA-supervised with on-site speech and OT services. Idaho Medicaid and commercial insurance accepted.
Idaho Medicaid covers ABA. Hopebridge accepts most major commercial plans.
Hopebridge Autism Therapy Center — Idaho Falls (Bingham Families)
Blackfoot, ID · serves several counties
Bingham County families access center-based ABA therapy at Hopebridge's Idaho Falls location (~20 min from Blackfoot). BCBA-supervised therapy with Idaho Medicaid and major commercial insurance accepted.
Idaho Falls is the nearest ABA center. Idaho Medicaid covers ABA therapy.
Idaho Behavioral Health — ABA for Madison County
Rexburg, ID · serves several counties
Madison County families access ABA therapy primarily from Idaho Falls-based providers (~30 min from Rexburg). Telehealth ABA parent coaching is also available for families who cannot make the trip regularly. Idaho Medicaid covers ABA.
Idaho Falls has multiple ABA providers including Hopebridge. Idaho Medicaid covers ABA. BYU-Idaho families: insurance coverage varies — verify ABA benefits before starting.
Speech therapy
1 providerSpeech-language pathology, AAC, pragmatic language, and feeding.
East Idaho Pediatric Therapy — Idaho Falls
Idaho Falls, ID · serves several counties
Pediatric speech-language therapy in Idaho Falls serving Bonneville County and eastern Idaho. Autism communication, AAC, and feeding therapy available.
Occupational therapy & sensory
1 providerOccupational therapy, sensory integration, and sensory diets.
Therapy Plus — Idaho Falls
Idaho Falls, ID · serves several counties
Pediatric occupational therapy in Idaho Falls. Sensory processing, fine motor skills, and daily living skills for autistic children. Accepts most major insurance and Idaho Medicaid.
Eastern Idaho has limited specialists — contact early and ask about home-visit options for rural families.
Respite care
3 providersRespite care providers giving families a break — in-home, center-based, and overnight.
Idaho respite — including the vouchered program
Statewide, ID · serves several counties
Idaho's Vouchered Respite Care Program gives parents and guardians financial relief for care provided by someone already in the child's natural support network, though it is aimed at families of children with serious emotional disturbance rather than at autism specifically — ask whether your child qualifies rather than assuming either way. Respite is also available through children's developmental disability services and the Area Agencies on Aging family caregiver program. Idaho Parents Unlimited publishes a guide to respite options for families raising disabled children.
Because Idaho delivers children's services through the state plan rather than a capped waiver, ask your Children's DD Agency what respite is available that way — there is no queue for state plan services.
ARCH National Respite Locator
Searchable by state, ID
A free national directory of respite providers and programs, run by ARCH, the National Respite Network and Resource Center. ARCH says it is not a complete list, so it works best alongside…
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
ARCH's advice is to contact your State Respite Coalition or Lifespan Respite program first. Before you pay out of pocket, also check what your state's Medicaid waiver funds.
Your state's Lifespan Respite program
39 states and DC have been funded, ID
Lifespan Respite programs are federally funded, state-run programs that help family caregivers of children or adults, regardless of special need, find and pay for respite.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
ARCH lists every state's Lifespan Respite contact and respite coalition on this page. Ask specifically about voucher or stipend programs — that is the part families most often miss.
Advocacy & legal
3 providersLegal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Idaho Parents Unlimited (IPUL)
Rexburg, ID · serves several counties
IPUL provides free IEP advocacy for Madison County families including Madison School District 321. Phone and virtual consultations are available — particularly useful for BYU-Idaho student families navigating services for the first time.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Madison County has a high proportion of young families — IPUL can help first-time IEP navigators.
Idaho Parents Unlimited (IPUL)
Dubois, ID · serves several counties
IPUL provides free IEP advocacy for Clark County families. Phone and virtual consultations are essential for Idaho's smallest county and its tiny school district. IPUL can help families understand their rights in very small rural school districts.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Clark County Elementary is one of Idaho's smallest schools — IPUL helps families understand rights in micro-rural districts.
Idaho Parents Unlimited (IPUL)
St. Anthony, ID · serves several counties
IPUL provides free IEP advocacy for Fremont County school district families. Phone and virtual consultations are the primary access mode. St. Anthony is a small agricultural community — IPUL understands rural Idaho school district dynamics.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Phone and virtual consultations primary for Fremont County families.
Activities, clubs & recreation
10 providersClubs, sports, camps, and social programs that welcome autistic children and teens — inclusive, adaptive, and special-needs specific.
ACEing Autism
227 programs in 32 states, ID
Tennis clinics for kids, teens and, in some locations, adults on the autism spectrum.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Cost varies by location and scholarships are available. Use the Find a Program search on their site with your zip code.
American Camp Association — camp finder
About 3,900 camps, ID
A free searchable directory of about 3,900 camps, with a filter for disabilities and other special needs alongside distance, activities, session length and cost. A good single starting…
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Choose day or overnight, then use the "Disabilities and Other Special Needs" filter. Specialized camps can fill early, so start looking in the winter before.
Best Buddies
All 50 states — find your local program, ID
One-to-one friendship matching between people with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities, with programs from elementary school through college and adulthood, plus…
A national program 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 1-800-89-BUDDY, to locate your nearest program.
Easterseals — camps and recreation
Local Easterseals across the country, ID
Day and residential camps for children and adults with disabilities, plus sports, social activities and community outings run by local Easterseals.
A national program 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 locations — use the Find your Easterseals search on the page and check what yours actually runs.
iCan Shine (iCan Bike)
Camps hosted in different towns each year, ID
Teaches people with disabilities to ride a conventional two-wheeled bicycle over a five-day camp, 75 minutes a day. iCan Shine says about 80% of participants ride independently by the end…
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Check their Camp Locations page for dates — camps run in different towns each year, so somewhere near you may host this year and not next.
KEEN (Kids Enjoy Exercise Now)
Six cities only: Chicago, DC–Baltimore, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, St. Louis, ID
Free, non-competitive, one-to-one recreation for youth ages 5 to 21 with physical or developmental disabilities, led by trained volunteer coaches.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Free to families. KEEN runs in six cities plus two university campus chapters (Vanderbilt and the University of Virginia) — outside those, it is not available yet.
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Little League Challenger Division
Through local Little Leagues — use the League Finder, ID
Little League's adaptive baseball program for anyone with a physical or intellectual challenge.
A national program 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. Little League's rule is that a player who can take part in regular Little League with reasonable accommodations should do so.
Miracle League
300 leagues — check for one near you, ID
Baseball for children and adults with physical or mental disabilities, played on custom-designed rubberized turf fields that accommodate wheelchairs and other assistive devices.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Use the Find a Miracle League page on their site — there are 300 leagues, so coverage is good but not universal.
Special Olympics
Nationwide — find your local program, ID
Year-round sports training and competition for children and adults.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Eligibility requires an intellectual disability, a cognitive delay measured by formal assessment, or significant learning or vocational problems due to cognitive delay, identified by an agency or professional. If your child is autistic without a cognitive delay, have a direct conversation about fit before signing up rather than after. Ask your local program about any costs.
TOPSoccer (US Youth Soccer)
Through local soccer clubs, ID
The Outreach Program for Soccer — recreational soccer for children and adults with intellectual, emotional or physical disabilities, offered through local US Youth Soccer clubs.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Find your state association's TOPSoccer clubs through the link on their page, or ask your state association office directly — it is often not advertised on the club's own website.
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About autism services in Jefferson County
Jefferson County (Rigby) is in eastern Idaho near Idaho Falls. Jefferson County Joint School District provides special education. Families access Idaho Falls providers for specialized evaluations. Idaho Parents Unlimited (IPUL) provides free statewide IEP advocacy.
Helpful guides
Guides for Jefferson 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 Jefferson County, Idaho?
We list 20 providers serving Jefferson County, covering speech therapy, diagnostic clinics, ABA therapy, advocacy & legal and respite care, plus 2 more. 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 Jefferson County accept Medicaid?
3 of the providers we list for Jefferson County state that they accept Medicaid, including Hopebridge Autism Therapy Center — Idaho Falls, Hopebridge Autism Therapy Center — Idaho Falls (Jefferson Families) and Therapy Plus — Idaho Falls. Coverage and plan participation change often, so confirm directly with the provider before your first appointment.
Where can I find ABA therapy in Jefferson County?
ABA providers serving Jefferson 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 Jefferson County families?
Yes — 5 providers serving Jefferson 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 Jefferson County?
5 providers serving Jefferson 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 Jefferson County?
If none of the Jefferson County providers is the right fit, these Idaho counties currently have the most listed providers: Ada County (25), Bonneville County (23), Gooding County (22), 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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