County resource guide
Autism Resources in Richland, Illinois
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Richland. Illinois statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
7 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Olney
Richland Memorial Hospital — Developmental Referrals
Richland Memorial Hospital in Olney is the community hospital for Richland County in southeast Illinois. Developmental referrals are coordinated with regional specialist networks. For full autism evaluations, families typically travel to Carle in Champaign or to St. Louis-area children's hospitals.
Champaign (~85 miles northwest) and St. Louis (~110 miles west) are the primary autism evaluation hubs for Richland County.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Olney
Richland County — Illinois Early Intervention Services
Richland County intake for Illinois's IDEA Part C Early Intervention program. Free developmental evaluations and services for children under age 3. No diagnosis required.
FREE under IDEA. Call the statewide EI hotline to begin.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Olney · multi-county
Behavioral Health Works Illinois — Richland County
In-home ABA therapy serving Richland County families in Olney. BCBA-supervised services accepting Illinois Medicaid and commercial insurance under the state's ABA mandate. Telehealth supplements in-person services in this rural county.
Illinois requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.
Fairfield · multi-county
Behavioral Health Works Illinois — Wayne County
In-home ABA therapy serving Wayne County and southeast Illinois. BCBA-supervised programming accepting Illinois Medicaid and commercial insurance under the Illinois ABA mandate.
Illinois requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Olney
Equip for Equality — Southeast Illinois (Richland County)
Illinois's federally funded P&A organization providing free legal advocacy for disability rights in Richland County — IDEA violations, Medicaid appeals, and civil rights enforcement.
FREE. Federally funded P&A organization.
Olney · multi-county
Family Matters PTI — Richland County
Illinois's federally funded Parent Training and Information Center serving Richland County families with free IEP coaching and disability rights training for families in Olney and surrounding rural southeast Illinois.
FREE. Federally funded PTI serving all Illinois families outside Cook County.
Fairfield · multi-county
Family Matters PTI — Wayne County
Illinois's federally funded Parent Training and Information Center serving Wayne County families with free IEP coaching and disability rights training.
FREE. Federally funded PTI serving all Illinois families outside Cook County.
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