County resource guide
Lee County, Illinois
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Lee County. Illinois statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
11 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Dixon
KSB Hospital — Developmental Pediatric Referrals
KSB Hospital in Dixon is Lee County's community hospital, providing pediatric care and developmental referrals for families in the Dixon area. Comprehensive autism evaluations are typically referred to Northwestern Medicine in the Fox Valley or OSF Children's in Peoria.
For comprehensive autism evaluations, ask about referrals to Northwestern Medicine or OSF Children's in Peoria.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Dixon
Lee County — Illinois Early Intervention Services
Lee County intake for Illinois's IDEA Part C Early Intervention program. Free developmental evaluations and therapy for children under age 3. No diagnosis required to request a free evaluation.
FREE under IDEA. Call the statewide EI hotline to begin.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Princeton · multi-county
Acorn Health — North-Central Illinois ABA
In-home ABA therapy serving Bureau County and surrounding north-central Illinois communities. BCBA-supervised individualized programs accepting Illinois Medicaid and commercial insurance under the Illinois ABA mandate.
Illinois requires commercial insurers to cover ABA therapy.
DeKalb · multi-county
Behavioral Health Works Illinois — DeKalb County
In-home ABA therapy serving DeKalb County and surrounding communities. BCBA-supervised programming accepting Illinois Medicaid and commercial insurance under Illinois's ABA insurance mandate.
Illinois requires commercial insurers to cover ABA therapy.
Dixon · multi-county
Behavioral Health Works Illinois — Dixon/Lee County
In-home ABA therapy serving Lee County and the Dixon area. BCBA-supervised services accepting Illinois Medicaid and commercial insurance. Telehealth supplements in-person services in this rural county.
Illinois requires commercial insurance to cover ABA. Telehealth is often primary in rural Lee 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.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Dixon · multi-county
Autism Society of Illinois — Northwest Illinois (Lee County)
Parent peer support and resource navigation for autism families in Lee County and surrounding northwest Illinois. Connects to Illinois statewide advocacy and regional provider networks.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Elk Grove Village · multi-county
Family Matters PTI — Bureau County
Illinois's federally funded Parent Training and Information Center serving Bureau County families with free IEP coaching and disability rights training for families navigating Princeton area school districts.
FREE. Federally funded PTI serving all Illinois families outside Cook County.
Elk Grove Village · multi-county
Family Matters PTI — DeKalb County
Illinois's federally funded Parent Training and Information Center serving DeKalb County families. Free IEP coaching and disability rights training for families navigating DeKalb CUSD 428, Sycamore CUSD 427, and other county districts.
FREE. Federally funded PTI serving all Illinois families outside Cook County.
Elk Grove Village · multi-county
Family Matters PTI — Lee County
Illinois's federally funded Parent Training and Information Center serving Lee County families with free IEP coaching and disability rights training. Dixon area school districts are the primary focus for Lee County families.
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.
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