County resource guide
Coles County, Illinois
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Coles County. Illinois statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
5 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Mattoon
Carle Health — Coles County Developmental Pediatrics
Carle Health serves Coles County families through its network of clinics in east-central Illinois. Developmental pediatric evaluations and autism assessments, with referral access to the Carle Champaign main campus for complex cases.
EIU campus also has psychology training clinic resources — inquire with EIU's Department of Psychology.
Charleston
Eastern Illinois University — Psychology Clinic
EIU's Department of Psychology operates a training clinic providing psychological assessments at reduced cost, supervised by licensed psychologists. Autism evaluations and behavioral support services available for Coles County families.
University training clinic — reduced-cost option. Research participation may further offset costs.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Charleston
Coles County — Illinois Early Intervention Services
Coles County intake for Illinois's IDEA Part C Early Intervention program. Free developmental evaluations and therapy for children under 3. No diagnosis required.
FREE under IDEA. Call the statewide EI hotline to initiate services in Coles County.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Mattoon · multi-county
Behavioral Health Works Illinois — Mattoon/Charleston
In-home ABA therapy serving Coles County families. BCBA-supervised services accepting Illinois Medicaid and commercial insurance under the state's ABA insurance mandate.
Illinois requires commercial insurers to cover ABA therapy.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Elk Grove Village · multi-county
Family Matters PTI — Coles County
Illinois's federally funded Parent Training and Information Center serving Coles County families. Free IEP coaching and disability rights training for families navigating Charleston and Mattoon school districts.
FREE. Federally funded PTI serving all Illinois families outside Cook County.
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