Autism Resources in Pulaski County, Illinois
13 providers in Mound City and nearby, plus 12 national programs. Waitlists change often, so it’s worth calling a few.
0 providers in Pulaski County. Filter by your child’s age — including 18+, which is the hardest to find anywhere.
Based in Pulaski County
Diagnostic clinics
1 providerFormal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
SIH (Southern Illinois Healthcare) — Developmental Referrals
Mound City, IL
Southern Illinois Healthcare serves Pulaski County through its network of hospitals and clinics in the southern tip of Illinois. Developmental referrals are coordinated with SIH's Carbondale and Marion campuses. Pulaski County is one of Illinois's smallest and most rural, with very limited local specialty providers.
Pulaski County is very rural. Paducah, KY (~15 miles east) may offer closer autism evaluation resources for some families.
Early Intervention (0–3)
1 providerFree services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Pulaski County — Illinois Early Intervention Services
Mound City, IL
Pulaski County intake for Illinois's IDEA Part C Early Intervention program. Free developmental evaluations and services for children under age 3. No diagnosis required. Telehealth coordination available.
FREE under IDEA. Call the statewide EI hotline to begin.
ABA therapy
1 providerApplied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Centria Autism — Southern Illinois (Pulaski County)
Mound City, IL · serves several counties
In-home ABA therapy serving Pulaski County and the southern tip of Illinois. BCBA-supervised programming accepting Illinois Medicaid and commercial insurance. Telehealth is primary in this very rural county.
Illinois requires commercial insurance to cover ABA. Telehealth is essential in this remote rural county.
Advocacy & legal
2 providersLegal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Equip for Equality — Southern Illinois (Pulaski County)
Mound City, IL
Illinois's federally funded Protection & Advocacy organization providing free legal advocacy for disability rights in Pulaski County — IDEA violations, Medicaid appeals, and civil rights enforcement.
FREE. Federally funded P&A organization.
Family Matters PTI — Pulaski County
Mound City, IL · serves several counties
Illinois's federally funded Parent Training and Information Center serving Pulaski County families. Free IEP coaching and disability rights training for one of Illinois's most economically disadvantaged counties.
FREE. Federally funded PTI serving all Illinois families outside Cook County.
Also serving Pulaski County
These 20 are based elsewhere, or operate nationally, and list Pulaski County in the area they cover. Worth calling to confirm how far they actually travel, and whether telehealth or in-home visits are an option.
Diagnostic clinics
1 providerFormal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Massac Memorial Hospital — Developmental Referrals
Metropolis, IL · serves several counties
Massac Memorial Hospital in Metropolis serves Massac County families with primary care and developmental referrals. Metropolis is Superman's fictional hometown and a major Ohio River border community — comprehensive autism evaluations typically require travel to Paducah, KY (~20 miles east) or Carbondale (~50 miles north).
Paducah, KY (~20 miles east) and Carbondale (~50 miles north) are the primary evaluation hubs for Massac County families.
Early Intervention (0–3)
1 providerFree services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Illinois Early Intervention — Alexander County
Cairo, IL · serves several counties
Illinois Early Intervention provides free developmental services for children birth to age 3 in Alexander County. Families in Cairo and Thebes access EI evaluations and autism-related developmental supports through state-coordinated providers in this southernmost Illinois county at the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers.
Illinois Early Intervention — statewide Child & Family Connections referral line (voice/TTY). Statewide contact verified August 2026.
ABA therapy
2 providersApplied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Centria Autism — Southern Illinois (Union County)
Anna, IL · serves several counties
In-home ABA therapy serving Union County and the Anna/Jonesboro area. BCBA-supervised programming accepting Illinois Medicaid and commercial insurance under the Illinois ABA mandate.
Illinois requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.
SIU Medicine — Southern Illinois ABA Referral (Massac County)
Metropolis, IL · serves several counties
ABA therapy for Massac County children through southern Illinois and western Kentucky network providers. In-home services are the most accessible option for Metropolis-area families. Accepts commercial insurance and Illinois Medicaid.
Illinois requires commercial insurance to cover ABA. Paducah, KY providers may also be accessible.
Respite care
2 providersRespite care providers giving families a break — in-home, center-based, and overnight.
ARCH National Respite Locator
Searchable by state, IL
A free national directory of respite providers and programs, run by ARCH, the National Respite Network and Resource Center. ARCH says it is not a complete list, so it works best alongside…
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
ARCH's advice is to contact your State Respite Coalition or Lifespan Respite program first. Before you pay out of pocket, also check what your state's Medicaid waiver funds.
Your state's Lifespan Respite program
39 states and DC have been funded, IL
Lifespan Respite programs are federally funded, state-run programs that help family caregivers of children or adults, regardless of special need, find and pay for respite.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
ARCH lists every state's Lifespan Respite contact and respite coalition on this page. Ask specifically about voucher or stipend programs — that is the part families most often miss.
Parent & family support
1 providerParent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Autism Society of Illinois — Far Southern Illinois (Alexander County)
Cairo, IL · serves several counties
The Autism Society of Illinois connects Alexander County families in Cairo with virtual peer support and statewide resources. Online programming is the primary autism community access for families in this isolated, flood-prone Confluence county at the tip of Illinois.
Advocacy & legal
3 providersLegal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Family Matters PTI — Union County
Anna, IL · serves several counties
Illinois's federally funded Parent Training and Information Center serving Union County families with free IEP coaching and disability rights training for families navigating Anna and Jonesboro school districts.
FREE. Federally funded PTI serving all Illinois families outside Cook County.
Family Resource Center on Disabilities — Massac County
Metropolis, IL · serves several counties
Illinois's federally funded PTI providing free IEP advocacy and family support for Massac County families navigating the Metropolis school system and small rural districts.
FREE. Federally funded PTI serving all Illinois counties.
Family Resource Center on Disabilities — Statewide (Alexander County)
Cairo, IL · serves several counties
Illinois's federally funded PTI provides free IEP advocacy by phone and virtually for Alexander County families in Cairo. Remote services are the primary advocacy resource for families in this geographically isolated and economically challenged southernmost Illinois county.
Activities, clubs & recreation
10 providersClubs, sports, camps, and social programs that welcome autistic children and teens — inclusive, adaptive, and special-needs specific.
ACEing Autism
227 programs in 32 states, IL
Tennis clinics for kids, teens and, in some locations, adults on the autism spectrum.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Cost varies by location and scholarships are available. Use the Find a Program search on their site with your zip code.
American Camp Association — camp finder
About 3,900 camps, IL
A free searchable directory of about 3,900 camps, with a filter for disabilities and other special needs alongside distance, activities, session length and cost. A good single starting…
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Choose day or overnight, then use the "Disabilities and Other Special Needs" filter. Specialized camps can fill early, so start looking in the winter before.
Best Buddies
All 50 states — find your local program, IL
One-to-one friendship matching between people with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities, with programs from elementary school through college and adulthood, plus…
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
A national organization, not a local listing — use the finder on their site, or call 1-800-89-BUDDY, to locate your nearest program.
Easterseals — camps and recreation
Local Easterseals across the country, IL
Day and residential camps for children and adults with disabilities, plus sports, social activities and community outings run by local Easterseals.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Programs vary a great deal between locations — use the Find your Easterseals search on the page and check what yours actually runs.
iCan Shine (iCan Bike)
Camps hosted in different towns each year, IL
Teaches people with disabilities to ride a conventional two-wheeled bicycle over a five-day camp, 75 minutes a day. iCan Shine says about 80% of participants ride independently by the end…
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Check their Camp Locations page for dates — camps run in different towns each year, so somewhere near you may host this year and not next.
KEEN (Kids Enjoy Exercise Now)
Six cities only: Chicago, DC–Baltimore, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, St. Louis, IL
Free, non-competitive, one-to-one recreation for youth ages 5 to 21 with physical or developmental disabilities, led by trained volunteer coaches.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Free to families. KEEN runs in six cities plus two university campus chapters (Vanderbilt and the University of Virginia) — outside those, it is not available yet.
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Little League Challenger Division
Through local Little Leagues — use the League Finder, IL
Little League's adaptive baseball program for anyone with a physical or intellectual challenge.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Use the League Finder on their site to locate the nearest Challenger division, or ask about starting one. Little League's rule is that a player who can take part in regular Little League with reasonable accommodations should do so.
Miracle League
300 leagues — check for one near you, IL
Baseball for children and adults with physical or mental disabilities, played on custom-designed rubberized turf fields that accommodate wheelchairs and other assistive devices.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Use the Find a Miracle League page on their site — there are 300 leagues, so coverage is good but not universal.
Special Olympics
Nationwide — find your local program, IL
Year-round sports training and competition for children and adults.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Eligibility requires an intellectual disability, a cognitive delay measured by formal assessment, or significant learning or vocational problems due to cognitive delay, identified by an agency or professional. If your child is autistic without a cognitive delay, have a direct conversation about fit before signing up rather than after. Ask your local program about any costs.
TOPSoccer (US Youth Soccer)
Through local soccer clubs, IL
The Outreach Program for Soccer — recreational soccer for children and adults with intellectual, emotional or physical disabilities, offered through local US Youth Soccer clubs.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Find your state association's TOPSoccer clubs through the link on their page, or ask your state association office directly — it is often not advertised on the club's own website.
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About autism services in Pulaski County
Pulaski County is home to Mound City and Ullin in far southern Illinois along the Ohio River. Meridian Community Unit School District 101 provides special education services. One of Illinois's smallest counties by population, Pulaski has minimal local autism providers; families must travel to Cairo, Carbondale, or Paducah, Kentucky for services. IDHS's Southern region administers DD waiver enrollment statewide.
Helpful guides
Guides for Pulaski 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.
See all Illinois resources
Waivers, PTI centers, and state programs apply to all families in Illinois.
Illinois state guide →Common questions
Answered from the providers currently listed for this county — these update as the directory does.
How many autism providers serve Pulaski County, Illinois?
We list 13 providers serving Pulaski County, covering parent & family support, ABA therapy, advocacy & legal, early intervention (0–3) and diagnostic clinics. Some are based in the county and others serve it from nearby areas. Every listing is reviewed by a person before it is published.
Which autism providers in Pulaski County accept Medicaid?
3 of the providers we list for Pulaski County state that they accept Medicaid, including Centria Autism — Southern Illinois (Pulaski County), Centria Autism — Southern Illinois (Union County) and SIU Medicine — Southern Illinois ABA Referral (Massac County). Coverage and plan participation change often, so confirm directly with the provider before your first appointment.
Where can I find ABA therapy in Pulaski County?
ABA providers serving Pulaski County are listed in the ABA therapy section of this page, with phone numbers and websites. Many deliver services in the family's home or at school as well as in a clinic. Ask about waitlists when you call — they vary widely and change month to month.
Are there telehealth autism services for Pulaski County families?
Yes — 2 providers serving Pulaski County offer telehealth or virtual sessions. This is often the fastest route to support for families in rural areas or on long local waitlists.
Can autism therapy happen at home in Pulaski County?
3 providers serving Pulaski County deliver services in the family's home. Many children do better in a familiar setting than in an unfamiliar clinic room, and in-home visits remove the travel burden.
Does Medicaid pay for autism services in Illinois?
Illinois families can apply to the Illinois DD Waiver, accessed through PUNS, a Medicaid waiver that can fund respite, therapies and in-home support. The typical wait is 5–10 years — selection is by time spent in 'Seeking Services', and your place is usually set by the date you apply — so applying early matters even if you are unsure what services you need. Many waivers also disregard parental income, so families who don't qualify for regular Medicaid often still qualify here.
What if I can't find an autism provider in Pulaski County?
If none of the Pulaski County providers is the right fit, these Illinois counties currently have the most listed providers: Cook County (25), Sangamon County (24), Champaign County (22), Will County (22). Many providers travel or offer telehealth, so it is worth calling even if they are not based nearby. You can also tell us about a provider we are missing.
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