County resource guide
Peoria County, Illinois
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Peoria County. Illinois statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
7 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Peoria
OSF Children's Hospital of Illinois — Autism Diagnostic Program
OSF Healthcare's Children's Hospital of Illinois in Peoria is the major regional pediatric center for central Illinois. Their developmental and behavioral pediatrics team conducts comprehensive autism evaluations serving Peoria County and a broad central Illinois catchment area.
Primary children's hospital for central Illinois. Expect waitlists; ask about the referral process and any community health navigator services.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Peoria
Children for Life — ABA Services, Peoria
Provides center-based and in-home ABA therapy for children and adolescents in the Peoria metro. BCBA-supervised programming with focus on communication, adaptive behavior, and school readiness. Accepts Illinois Medicaid and most commercial plans.
Illinois mandates ABA coverage by commercial insurers.
Occupational therapy & sensory
Occupational therapy, sensory integration, and sensory diets.
Peoria
UnityPoint Health — Methodist Pediatric Therapy
UnityPoint Health Methodist in Peoria provides pediatric occupational therapy with sensory integration specialization. Services include sensory processing evaluation, sensory diet development, and fine motor skills for children with autism.
UnityPoint and OSF are the two major health systems in Peoria; both offer pediatric therapy services.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Peoria
Autism Society — Peoria Chapter
Central Illinois autism support group with monthly parent meetings, social events for autistic individuals, and connection to OSF and UnityPoint health resources. Active in advocating for local autism services.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Elk Grove Village · multi-county
Family Matters Parent Training & Information Center
Illinois's federally funded PTI serving families outside the Chicago metro, including McHenry County. Free IEP navigation, disability rights training, and one-on-one support for parents of children with disabilities.
FREE. Federally funded PTI for families outside Cook County.
Elk Grove Village · multi-county
Family Matters PTI — Champaign County
Illinois's federally funded Parent Training and Information Center serving Champaign County families. Free IEP support, transition planning guidance, and disability rights education for families of students with disabilities.
FREE. Federally funded PTI; serves all Illinois families outside Cook County.
Elk Grove Village · multi-county
Family Matters PTI — Peoria County
Illinois's federally funded Parent Training and Information Center serving Peoria County. Provides free training and one-on-one help navigating IEPs, special education rights, and disability services for families in central Illinois.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Serves all Illinois families outside Cook County.
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