Autism Resources in Pope, Illinois

Golconda · multi-county

Harrisburg Medical Center — Pope County Developmental Referral

Pope County families in Golconda are among Illinois's most rural and remote — this Shawnee Hills county borders Kentucky across the Ohio River. Developmental referrals route to Harrisburg, IL (~35 miles north) or Paducah, KY (~30 miles east). Pope is Illinois's least populated county.

Pope County is Illinois's least populated county. Full evaluations require travel to Harrisburg, Carbondale, or Paducah, KY.

Harrisburg · multi-county

Harrisburg Medical Center — Saline County Developmental Services

Harrisburg Medical Center is the primary hospital for Saline County in southern Illinois. Provides developmental pediatric care and autism referrals to SIU Medicine in Carbondale (~35 miles west) or the Evansville, Indiana metro (~50 miles east). Harrisburg is a coal mining community with strong labor history.

SIU Medicine Carbondale (~35 miles west) or Evansville, IN (~50 miles east) are the primary evaluation hubs for Saline County.

Elizabethtown · multi-county

SIH — Hardin County Referrals

Southern Illinois Healthcare (SIH) is the primary regional medical referral network for Hardin County families in Elizabethtown. Hardin County is Illinois's smallest county by population; comprehensive autism evaluations require travel to Carbondale or Paducah, Kentucky for specialty care.

Vienna · multi-county

SIH Memorial Hospital of Carbondale — Johnson County Referrals

SIH Memorial Hospital of Carbondale and Southern Illinois University School of Medicine are the primary medical referrals for Johnson County families in Vienna. Comprehensive autism evaluations are available through SIU's developmental programs in Carbondale for this Southern Illinois Shawnee National Forest county.

Elizabethtown · multi-county

Illinois Early Intervention — Hardin County

Illinois Early Intervention delivers free birth-to-3 developmental services for the small population of Hardin County families in Elizabethtown along the Ohio River. State-coordinated providers serve this extremely rural and isolated SE Illinois county.

Vienna · multi-county

Illinois Early Intervention — Johnson County

Illinois Early Intervention provides free birth-to-3 developmental services and autism-related EI supports for Johnson County families in Vienna. State-coordinated providers serve this rural Southern Illinois county in the heart of the Shawnee National Forest.

Golconda

Illinois Early Intervention — Pope County

Illinois's IDEA Part C program provides free developmental services for children under age 3 in Pope County. Home-based delivery is the standard and only practical model for this very remote Ohio River border county.

FREE under IDEA Part C. No diagnosis required. Home-based model critical for this remote county.

Golconda · multi-county

SIU Medicine — Southern Illinois ABA Referral (Pope County)

ABA therapy for Pope County children available through SIU Medicine's southern Illinois network. Telehealth and in-home services are the only practical options for this extremely remote county. Accepts commercial insurance and Illinois Medicaid.

Telehealth is essential for this very remote county. Illinois requires commercial insurance to cover ABA.

Elizabethtown · multi-county

Autism Society of Illinois — Far Southern Illinois (Hardin County)

The Autism Society of Illinois connects Hardin County families in Elizabethtown with virtual peer support and statewide resources. Online programming is the only realistic autism community access for families in this tiny, geographically isolated Ohio River county.

Golconda

Autism Society of Illinois — Shawnee Hills (Pope County)

Peer support and resource connections for autism families in Golconda and Pope County. Illinois's least populated county benefits greatly from statewide virtual peer networks and connections to SIU/Carbondale resources.

Contact Autism Society of Illinois for virtual resources. Pope County's remoteness makes online connections essential.

Vienna · multi-county

Autism Society of Illinois — Southern Illinois (Johnson County)

The Autism Society of Illinois connects Johnson County families in Vienna with virtual peer support and statewide resources. Online programming bridges the gap for families in this isolated Southern Illinois Shawnee National Forest county.

Golconda · multi-county

Family Resource Center on Disabilities — Pope County

Illinois's federally funded PTI providing free IEP advocacy and virtual support for Pope County families navigating one of Illinois's most isolated rural school systems.

FREE. Federally funded PTI. Virtual consultations essential for this remote county.

Harrisburg · multi-county

Family Resource Center on Disabilities — Saline County

Illinois's federally funded PTI providing free IEP advocacy and family support for Saline County families navigating Harrisburg-area schools and rural southeastern Illinois districts.

FREE. Federally funded PTI serving all Illinois counties.

Elizabethtown · multi-county

Family Resource Center on Disabilities — Statewide (Hardin County)

Illinois's federally funded PTI provides free IEP advocacy by phone and virtually for Hardin County families in Elizabethtown. Remote services are absolutely essential for families in Illinois's smallest county, which is extremely geographically isolated along the Ohio River.

Vienna · multi-county

Family Resource Center on Disabilities — Statewide (Johnson County)

Illinois's federally funded PTI provides free IEP advocacy by phone and virtually for Johnson County families in Vienna. Remote services are essential for families in this geographically isolated Southern Illinois Shawnee National Forest county.