County resource guide
Autism Resources in Rock Island County, Illinois
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Rock Island County. Illinois statewide resources also apply.
Rock Island County — home to Rock Island, Moline, and East Moline — is part of the Quad Cities metro straddling the Iowa border. Rock Island/Milan School District 41 and Moline-Coal Valley School District 40 provide special education services in the county's major cities. The Quad Cities area has a solid regional provider ecosystem for ABA, OT, and speech, and families can also access providers in Davenport, Iowa across the river. IDHS's Western region administers DD waiver enrollment.
Provider directory
Local Providers11 providers in Rock Island County
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Diagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Rock Island · multi-county
UnityPoint Health — Trinity — Autism & Developmental Pediatrics
UnityPoint Health Trinity in Rock Island is the primary diagnostic hub for the Quad Cities region, offering developmental pediatric evaluations and autism assessment referrals. Trinity's multi-disciplinary approach connects families to neuropsychologists, developmental pediatricians, and behavioral specialists.
Geneseo · multi-county
UnityPoint Health — Trinity — Developmental Referrals (Henry County)
UnityPoint Health Trinity in the Quad Cities region serves as the primary referral hub for Henry County families seeking developmental pediatric consultations and autism evaluation referrals. Families in Geneseo and Cambridge access Trinity's Rock Island campus for specialist services.
Aledo · multi-county
UnityPoint Health — Trinity — Developmental Referrals (Mercer County)
UnityPoint Health Trinity in Rock Island serves as the primary referral hub for Mercer County families seeking developmental pediatric services and autism evaluations. Aledo, the county seat, is about 30 minutes from the Quad Cities metro.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Rock Island
Illinois Early Intervention — Rock Island County
Illinois's Part C Early Intervention program serving infants and toddlers with developmental delays in Rock Island County. Home-based services reach families in Moline, Rock Island city, and throughout the county.
FREE under IDEA Part C.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Moline · multi-county
ABA Therapy of Illinois — Quad Cities
ABA Therapy of Illinois provides center-based and in-home ABA therapy for children with autism in Rock Island County and the broader Quad Cities area. Individualized treatment plans follow the BCBA-supervised model. Accepts Medicaid and private insurance.
Geneseo · multi-county
Centria Autism — Quad Cities Region (Henry County)
Centria Autism provides in-home and center-based ABA therapy for children with autism in Henry County. The Quad Cities service area includes Henry County, with therapists traveling to Geneseo and Kewanee. Accepts Medicaid and most private insurance.
Aledo · multi-county
Centria Autism — Quad Cities Region (Mercer County)
Centria Autism provides in-home ABA therapy for children with autism in Mercer County, serving Aledo and surrounding rural communities. In-home delivery eliminates the need for families to commute to the Quad Cities for center-based care. Accepts Medicaid.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Rock Island · multi-county
Autism Society of Illinois — Quad Cities Chapter (Rock Island)
The Autism Society of Illinois's Quad Cities chapter provides Rock Island County families with support groups, family events, resource navigation, and connections to the regional autism community across the Illinois-Iowa border.
Geneseo · multi-county
Autism Society of Illinois — Quad Cities Network (Henry County)
The Autism Society of Illinois connects Henry County families to the Quad Cities regional autism support community. Families in Geneseo and Kewanee access peer support, family events, and resource navigation through this statewide organization.
Aledo · multi-county
Autism Society of Illinois — Quad Cities Network (Mercer County)
The Autism Society of Illinois connects Mercer County families to support groups and resources in the Quad Cities region. Aledo-area families access peer support, events, and resource navigation through this statewide organization.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Rock Island
Family Resource Center on Disabilities — Statewide (Rock Island County)
Illinois's federally funded PTI provides free IEP advocacy, training, and one-on-one support for Rock Island County families dealing with special education rights, IEP disputes, and autism-related school services in the Quad Cities school districts.
FREE. Federally funded PTI.
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Helpful guides
Guides for Rock Island 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 →Nearby counties in Illinois
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