County resource guide
Kendall County, Illinois
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Kendall County. Illinois statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
5 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Yorkville
Lurie Children's — Developmental Pediatrics (Kendall County Referrals)
Kendall County families have excellent highway access to Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital in Chicago and to Advocate Children's Hospital in the southwest suburbs. Lurie's autism evaluation program and the Advocate Children's developmental behavioral pediatrics program are the primary specialist referral destinations for Kendall County families.
Lurie Children's is ~50 miles northeast via I-88. Expect waitlists — ask about the Advocate Children's Hospital location in Park Ridge or Oak Lawn.
Yorkville
Rush Copley Medical Center — Developmental Pediatrics
Rush Copley Medical Center in Aurora serves Kendall County families through its pediatric and developmental health programs. As part of the Rush University Medical System, families have referral pathways to Rush University Medical Center's autism specialists in Chicago. Kendall County is one of Illinois's fastest-growing collar counties with a rapidly expanding family population.
Rush University Medical Center in Chicago has strong adult autism diagnostic capacity. Ask about referral pathways for complex cases.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Yorkville
Kendall County — Illinois Early Intervention Services
Kendall County intake for Illinois's IDEA Part C Early Intervention program. Free developmental evaluations and services for children under age 3. No diagnosis required. Kendall County's rapidly growing population means EI services are in high demand — contact early.
FREE under IDEA. Call the statewide EI hotline to begin — they route to Kendall County providers.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Yorkville · multi-county
Centria Autism — Kendall County
In-home and center-based ABA therapy serving rapidly growing Kendall County. BCBA-supervised programming accepting Illinois Medicaid and commercial insurance under the Illinois ABA insurance mandate. Kendall County's explosive population growth has outpaced local autism service development — early contact is advised.
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 — Kendall County
Illinois's federally funded Parent Training and Information Center serving Kendall County families. Free IEP coaching and disability rights training for families in Yorkville, Oswego, and Plano school districts — all growing rapidly with new developments.
FREE. Federally funded PTI serving all Illinois families outside Cook County.
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