County resource guide
Livingston County, Illinois
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Livingston County. Illinois statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
5 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Pontiac
OSF Saint James Medical Center — Developmental Referrals
OSF Saint James Medical Center in Pontiac is the primary hospital for Livingston County. Developmental screening and referrals available for autism concerns; comprehensive evaluations are typically routed to OSF Children's Hospital in Peoria (~60 miles west) or Children's Hospital at Illinois in conjunction with SIU medicine.
OSF Children's Hospital in Peoria (~60 miles) is the primary referral for full autism evaluations from Livingston County.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Pontiac
Livingston County — Illinois Early Intervention Services
Livingston County intake for Illinois's IDEA Part C Early Intervention program. Free developmental evaluations and home-based services for children under age 3. No diagnosis required.
FREE under IDEA. Call the statewide EI hotline to begin.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Pontiac · multi-county
Behavioral Health Works Illinois — Livingston County
In-home ABA therapy serving Livingston County and north-central Illinois communities. BCBA-supervised services accepting Illinois Medicaid and commercial insurance under the Illinois ABA mandate. In-home delivery is especially important in this agricultural county.
Illinois requires commercial insurers to cover ABA therapy.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Pontiac
Equip for Equality — Central Illinois (Livingston County)
Illinois's federally funded Protection & Advocacy organization providing free legal advocacy for disability rights in Livingston County — IDEA violations, Medicaid appeals, and civil rights enforcement.
FREE. Federally funded P&A organization.
Elk Grove Village · multi-county
Family Matters PTI — Livingston County
Illinois's federally funded Parent Training and Information Center serving Livingston County families. Free IEP coaching and disability rights training for families navigating Pontiac CUSD 429 and surrounding rural districts.
FREE. Federally funded PTI serving all Illinois families outside Cook County.
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