County resource guide
McDonough County, Illinois
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in McDonough County. Illinois statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
5 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Macomb
Western Illinois University — Psychology Training Clinic
WIU's Department of Psychology operates a training clinic providing psychological assessments at reduced cost, supervised by licensed psychologists. Autism evaluations, behavioral support, and developmental assessments available for McDonough County families — an especially important resource given the limited private providers in rural western Illinois.
University training clinic — reduced-cost evaluations supervised by licensed psychologists. Good alternative to long-wait private clinics.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Macomb
McDonough County — Illinois Early Intervention Services
McDonough County intake for Illinois's IDEA Part C Early Intervention program. Free developmental evaluations and services for children under age 3. No diagnosis required. WIU faculty sometimes assist with referrals and developmental screenings.
FREE under IDEA. Call the statewide EI hotline to begin services in McDonough County.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Macomb · multi-county
Behavioral Health Works Illinois — Macomb
In-home ABA therapy serving McDonough County and the Macomb area. BCBA-supervised services accepting Illinois Medicaid and commercial insurance under the state's ABA mandate. In-home delivery is critical for this rural county where center-based options are scarce.
Illinois requires commercial insurers to cover ABA. Telehealth can supplement in rural McDonough County.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Macomb · multi-county
Autism Society of Illinois — Western Illinois (Macomb) Chapter
Parent peer support and resource connection for autism families in McDonough County and surrounding western Illinois. WIU's campus community contributes to an engaged parent advocacy network in Macomb.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Elk Grove Village · multi-county
Family Matters PTI — McDonough County
Illinois's federally funded Parent Training and Information Center serving McDonough County families with free IEP coaching and disability rights training. Critical resource for families navigating Macomb CUSD 185 and rural western Illinois districts.
FREE. Federally funded PTI serving all Illinois families outside Cook County.
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