County resource guide
Autism Resources in Mercer County, Illinois
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Mercer County. Illinois statewide resources also apply.
Mercer County is home to Aledo, Viola, and New Windsor in western Illinois. Aledo Community Unit School District 201 provides special education for the county seat. This is a rural county with minimal local autism provider availability; families typically travel to the Quad Cities or Peoria for evaluation and therapy. IDHS's Western region handles DD waiver enrollment, and the Family Resource Center on Disabilities provides free PTI advocacy statewide.
Provider directory
Local Providers14 providers in Mercer County
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Diagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Oquawka · multi-county
Heartland Regional Medical Center — Developmental Referrals (Henderson County)
Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion (southern Illinois hub) and UnityPoint in the Quad Cities both serve as referral options for Henderson County families. Oquawka, the county seat, is in a geographically isolated position — families typically travel to Macomb or the Quad Cities for developmental evaluations.
Henderson County is rural and isolated — Macomb or Quad Cities are the nearest evaluation hubs.
Rock Island · multi-county
UnityPoint Health — Trinity — Autism & Developmental Pediatrics
UnityPoint Health Trinity in Rock Island is the primary diagnostic hub for the Quad Cities region, offering developmental pediatric evaluations and autism assessment referrals. Trinity's multi-disciplinary approach connects families to neuropsychologists, developmental pediatricians, and behavioral specialists.
Geneseo · multi-county
UnityPoint Health — Trinity — Developmental Referrals (Henry County)
UnityPoint Health Trinity in the Quad Cities region serves as the primary referral hub for Henry County families seeking developmental pediatric consultations and autism evaluation referrals. Families in Geneseo and Cambridge access Trinity's Rock Island campus for specialist services.
Aledo · multi-county
UnityPoint Health — Trinity — Developmental Referrals (Mercer County)
UnityPoint Health Trinity in Rock Island serves as the primary referral hub for Mercer County families seeking developmental pediatric services and autism evaluations. Aledo, the county seat, is about 30 minutes from the Quad Cities metro.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Aledo
Illinois Early Intervention — Mercer County
Illinois's Part C Early Intervention program serving infants and toddlers with developmental delays in Mercer County. Home-based services reach families in Aledo and throughout this rural western Illinois county without requiring travel.
FREE under IDEA Part C.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Moline · multi-county
ABA Therapy of Illinois — Quad Cities
ABA Therapy of Illinois provides center-based and in-home ABA therapy for children with autism in Rock Island County and the broader Quad Cities area. Individualized treatment plans follow the BCBA-supervised model. Accepts Medicaid and private insurance.
Oquawka · multi-county
Centria Autism — In-Home ABA (Henderson County)
Centria Autism provides in-home ABA therapy for children with autism in Henderson County. Given the county's limited local provider infrastructure, in-home delivery is the primary service model for families in Oquawka and surrounding communities. Accepts Medicaid.
Aledo · multi-county
Centria Autism — Quad Cities Region (Mercer County)
Centria Autism provides in-home ABA therapy for children with autism in Mercer County, serving Aledo and surrounding rural communities. In-home delivery eliminates the need for families to commute to the Quad Cities for center-based care. Accepts Medicaid.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Rock Island · multi-county
Autism Society of Illinois — Quad Cities Chapter (Rock Island)
The Autism Society of Illinois's Quad Cities chapter provides Rock Island County families with support groups, family events, resource navigation, and connections to the regional autism community across the Illinois-Iowa border.
Geneseo · multi-county
Autism Society of Illinois — Quad Cities Network (Henry County)
The Autism Society of Illinois connects Henry County families to the Quad Cities regional autism support community. Families in Geneseo and Kewanee access peer support, family events, and resource navigation through this statewide organization.
Aledo · multi-county
Autism Society of Illinois — Quad Cities Network (Mercer County)
The Autism Society of Illinois connects Mercer County families to support groups and resources in the Quad Cities region. Aledo-area families access peer support, events, and resource navigation through this statewide organization.
Oquawka · multi-county
Autism Society of Illinois — Western IL Network (Henderson County)
The Autism Society of Illinois supports Henderson County families through virtual support groups, resource connections, and links to the western Illinois autism community. Henderson County's rural isolation makes online peer support especially valuable.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Monmouth · multi-county
Family Matters PTI — Warren County
Illinois's federally funded Parent Training and Information Center serving Warren County families with free IEP coaching and disability rights training for families navigating Monmouth-Roseville school districts.
FREE. Federally funded PTI serving all Illinois families outside Cook County.
Aledo
Family Resource Center on Disabilities — Statewide (Mercer County)
Illinois's federally funded PTI provides free IEP advocacy and training for Mercer County families navigating special education rights and autism-related services in small rural Illinois school districts.
FREE. Federally funded PTI.
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Helpful guides
Guides for Mercer County families
Step-by-step help on the topics that matter most.
School & IEP
Navigating the IEP process
Your rights under IDEA, how evaluations work, and what every IEP section means.
Finding help
ABA, OT, speech and waitlists
How to find qualified providers, navigate insurance, and get off waitlists faster.
Getting started
Where to start after diagnosis
A week-by-week checklist for the first 90 days — from evaluation to early intervention.
Benefits & money
SSI, Medicaid waivers, ABLE accounts
Federal benefits your child may qualify for and how to apply without losing your spot.
Mental health
Co-occurring conditions and support
Managing anxiety, ADHD, and depression alongside an autism diagnosis.
Daily life
Sensory processing and OT
Understanding sensory needs, sensory diets, and how occupational therapy helps.
Adulthood
Employment, housing, legal planning
Supported employment, housing options, guardianship alternatives, and ABLE accounts.
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Waivers, PTI centers, and state programs apply to all families in Illinois.
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