County resource guide
Autism Resources in Carroll, Illinois
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Carroll. Illinois statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
14 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Galena · multi-county
FHN Memorial Hospital — Jo Daviess County
FHN (formerly Freeport Health Network) provides primary care and specialty referrals for Jo Daviess County families in Galena. Comprehensive autism evaluations require travel to Rockford (Winnebago County) or Dubuque, Iowa, as Galena is the historic lead-mining county seat of Illinois's northwestern tip.
Rock Island · multi-county
UnityPoint Health — Rock Island (Carroll County Referral)
UnityPoint Health in Rock Island provides developmental pediatric referrals and diagnostic coordination for Carroll County families in Mount Carroll. Rock Island serves as the regional medical hub for this NW Illinois county along the Savanna area.
Rock Island hub for Carroll County. Ask about developmental pediatric referral pathway.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Mount Carroll
Illinois Early Intervention — Carroll County
Illinois Early Intervention delivers Part C services to eligible children birth to age 3 in Carroll County through home-based visits. Service coordinators connect Mount Carroll-area families to speech, OT, and developmental therapy in this rural NW Illinois county.
FREE for eligible children. Home-based model for rural Carroll County.
Galena · multi-county
Illinois Early Intervention — Jo Daviess County
Illinois Early Intervention provides free birth-to-3 developmental services and autism-related EI supports for Jo Daviess County families in Galena and Elizabeth. State-coordinated providers serve this rural northwest Illinois county bordering Wisconsin and Iowa.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Freeport · multi-county
Centria Autism — Freeport/Stephenson County
In-home ABA therapy serving Stephenson County and the Freeport area. BCBA-supervised individualized programs accepting Illinois Medicaid and commercial insurance under the Illinois ABA insurance mandate.
Illinois requires commercial insurance to cover ABA. Telehealth often supplements in-person services in rural Stephenson County.
Oregon · multi-county
Centria Autism — Ogle County
In-home ABA therapy serving Ogle County and the Oregon/Rochelle area. BCBA-supervised individualized programs accepting Illinois Medicaid and commercial insurance under the Illinois ABA insurance mandate.
Illinois requires commercial insurance to cover ABA. Telehealth supplements in rural Ogle County.
Sterling · multi-county
Centria Autism — Whiteside County
In-home ABA therapy serving Whiteside County and the Sterling/Rock Falls area. BCBA-supervised individualized programs accepting Illinois Medicaid and commercial insurance under the Illinois ABA insurance mandate. In-home model is especially practical for this rural northwest Illinois county.
Illinois requires commercial insurers to cover ABA therapy. Telehealth services may supplement in-person care in this rural area.
Speech therapy
Speech-language pathology, AAC, pragmatic language, and feeding.
Macomb · multi-county
Western Illinois University — Speech-Language Telehealth (Carroll County)
Western Illinois University's speech-language pathology program offers telehealth services accessible to Carroll County families in Mount Carroll. University SLP clinicians provide evaluations and therapy for autism communication needs at reduced cost.
University clinic. Telehealth option for rural NW Illinois. Ask about autism-related services.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Mount Carroll · multi-county
Autism Society of Illinois — Northwest Illinois (Carroll County)
The Autism Society of Illinois connects Carroll County families to peer support and resource navigation through virtual programming. Mount Carroll-area families access the Rock Island and Quad Cities autism community for in-person programming.
Galena · multi-county
Autism Society of Illinois — Northwest Illinois (Jo Daviess County)
The Autism Society of Illinois connects Jo Daviess County families in Galena with virtual peer support and statewide resources. Online programming serves families in this rural historic mining county at Illinois's northwestern tip, bordering Wisconsin and Iowa.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Elk Grove Village · multi-county
Family Matters PTI — Stephenson County
Illinois's federally funded Parent Training and Information Center serving Stephenson County families with free IEP coaching and disability rights training for families in Freeport School District 145 and surrounding rural districts.
FREE. Federally funded PTI serving all Illinois families outside Cook County.
Elk Grove Village · multi-county
Family Matters PTI — Whiteside County
Illinois's federally funded Parent Training and Information Center serving Whiteside County families with free IEP coaching, disability rights training, and one-on-one support. Essential for navigating Sterling Public Schools and rural Whiteside County district special education programs.
FREE. Federally funded PTI serving all Illinois families outside Cook County.
Mount Carroll · multi-county
Family Resource Center on Disabilities — Statewide (Carroll County)
Illinois's federally funded PTI provides free IEP advocacy for Carroll County families in Mount Carroll. FRCD phone and virtual services help families navigate small rural NW Illinois school districts under IDEA.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Remote services available for Carroll County families.
Galena · multi-county
Family Resource Center on Disabilities — Statewide (Jo Daviess County)
Illinois's federally funded PTI provides free IEP advocacy by phone and virtually for Jo Daviess County families in Galena and Elizabeth. Remote services are a critical advocacy resource for families in this scenic but geographically remote northwest Illinois corner county.
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