County resource guide
Macon County, Illinois
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Macon County. Illinois statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
8 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Decatur
Memorial Health — Pediatric Developmental Services, Decatur
Memorial Health's Decatur Medical Center provides developmental pediatric consultations and autism diagnostic referrals for Macon County and the greater central Illinois region. As the primary regional health system in Decatur, Memorial coordinates with OSF and SIU School of Medicine specialists for complex evaluations.
Regional health system for Macon County. For complex evaluations, ask about referrals to OSF Children's Hospital in Peoria or SIU Medicine in Springfield.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Decatur · multi-county
Acorn Health — Decatur ABA
Acorn Health provides center-based ABA therapy for children in Decatur and Macon County. BCBA-supervised programming with naturalistic teaching strategies. Accepts Illinois Medicaid and commercial insurance under Illinois's ABA insurance mandate.
Illinois requires commercial insurers to cover ABA therapy.
Bloomington · multi-county
Centria Autism — Bloomington
Centria Autism provides center-based ABA therapy in Bloomington for McLean County families. BCBA-supervised programming accepting Illinois Medicaid and most commercial insurance plans under the state's ABA mandate.
Illinois requires commercial insurers to cover ABA therapy.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Decatur
Autism Society — Decatur / Macon County Chapter
Local chapter of Autism Society of Illinois serving Macon County families. Monthly parent support groups in Decatur with connection to statewide advocacy resources and events. Peer-to-peer support for caregivers at all stages.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Decatur
Equip for Equality — Central Illinois (Macon County)
Illinois's federally funded Protection & Advocacy organization. Provides free legal advocacy for disability rights in Macon County, including IDEA violations, Medicaid appeals, and discrimination complaints. Distinct from Family Matters PTI — focused on legal and civil rights enforcement.
FREE. Federally funded P&A organization. Call if a school or agency is violating your child's legal rights.
Elk Grove Village · multi-county
Family Matters PTI — Macon County
Illinois's federally funded Parent Training and Information Center serving Macon County families. Provides free IEP coaching, disability rights training, and one-on-one support for parents navigating Decatur Public Schools and surrounding district special education programs.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Serves all Illinois families outside Cook County.
Elk Grove Village · multi-county
Family Matters PTI — McLean County
Illinois's federally funded Parent Training and Information Center serving McLean County families with free IEP coaching, special education rights training, and advocacy support. Helps Bloomington-Normal families navigate Unit 5 and Bloomington School District 87 special education processes.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Serves all Illinois families outside Cook County.
Elk Grove Village · multi-county
Family Matters PTI — Vermilion County
Illinois's federally funded Parent Training and Information Center serving Vermilion County families with free IEP coaching, disability rights training, and individual support for families navigating Danville CCSD and surrounding rural districts.
FREE. Federally funded PTI serving all Illinois families outside Cook County.
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