County resource guide
Montgomery County, Illinois
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Montgomery County. Illinois statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
5 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Hillsboro
HSHS St. Francis Hospital — Developmental Referrals (Litchfield)
HSHS St. Francis Hospital in Litchfield is the primary hospital for Montgomery County, providing pediatric care and developmental referrals. For comprehensive autism evaluations, families typically travel to HSHS St. John's Children's Hospital in Springfield (~40 miles) or SSM Health Cardinal Glennon in St. Louis (~60 miles).
Springfield (~40 miles north) and St. Louis (~60 miles west) are the primary referral destinations for comprehensive autism evaluations from Montgomery County.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Hillsboro
Montgomery County — Illinois Early Intervention Services
Montgomery 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 — home-based services reach families throughout rural Montgomery County.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Hillsboro · multi-county
Behavioral Health Works Illinois — Montgomery County
In-home ABA therapy serving Montgomery County and surrounding central Illinois communities. BCBA-supervised services accepting Illinois Medicaid and commercial insurance. Home-based delivery is the primary model for this rural agricultural county.
Illinois requires commercial insurers to cover ABA therapy. Telehealth may be primary for Montgomery County families.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Hillsboro
Equip for Equality — Central Illinois (Montgomery County)
Illinois's federally funded P&A organization providing free legal advocacy for disability rights in Montgomery County — IDEA violations, Medicaid appeals, and civil rights enforcement.
FREE. Federally funded P&A. Call if a school or agency is violating your child's rights.
Elk Grove Village · multi-county
Family Matters PTI — Montgomery County
Illinois's federally funded Parent Training and Information Center serving Montgomery County families. Free IEP coaching and disability rights training for families navigating Hillsboro, Litchfield, and other Montgomery County school districts.
FREE. Federally funded PTI serving all Illinois families outside Cook County.
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