County resource guide
Autism Resources in Saline, Illinois
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Saline. Illinois statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
14 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
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.
Herrin · multi-county
SIH Herrin Hospital — Hamilton County Referrals
SIH (Southern Illinois Healthcare) Herrin Hospital is the primary regional medical referral for Hamilton County families in McLeansboro. Comprehensive autism evaluations may require travel to Carbondale or Marion for specialty developmental pediatrics services.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
McLeansboro · multi-county
Illinois Early Intervention — Hamilton County
Illinois Early Intervention provides free birth-to-3 developmental services and autism-related EI supports for Hamilton County families in McLeansboro. State-coordinated EI providers serve this rural south-central Illinois county in the Shawnee Hills region.
Harrisburg
Illinois Early Intervention — Saline County
Illinois's IDEA Part C program provides free developmental services for children under age 3 in Saline County. Home-based and community services across Harrisburg and rural southeastern Illinois.
FREE under IDEA Part C. No diagnosis required.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Carbondale · multi-county
Centria Autism — Carbondale
In-home ABA therapy serving Jackson County and the Carbondale area. BCBA-supervised programming accepting Illinois Medicaid and commercial insurance under the Illinois ABA insurance mandate.
Illinois requires commercial insurers to cover ABA therapy.
Marion · multi-county
Centria Autism — Marion/Williamson County
In-home ABA therapy serving Williamson County and the Marion-Herrin area. BCBA-supervised individualized programs accepting Illinois Medicaid and commercial insurance under the Illinois ABA insurance mandate.
Illinois requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.
Harrisburg · multi-county
SIU Medicine — Southern Illinois ABA (Saline County)
ABA therapy for Saline County children through SIU Medicine's southern Illinois network and Harrisburg-area in-home providers. BCBA-supervised accepting commercial insurance and Illinois Medicaid.
Illinois requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.
Marion · multi-county
Southern Illinois Healthcare — Autism Services (Franklin County)
Southern Illinois Healthcare's network in the Marion area provides autism behavioral health referrals and services accessible to Franklin County families in Benton. The SIH system serves as the primary healthcare infrastructure for SE Illinois.
Marion SIH hub for Franklin County. Ask about autism behavioral health referrals.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
McLeansboro · multi-county
Autism Society of Illinois — South-Central Illinois (Hamilton County)
The Autism Society of Illinois connects Hamilton County families in McLeansboro with virtual peer support and statewide resources. Online programming provides the primary autism community access for families in this rural Shawnee Hills county.
Harrisburg
Autism Society of Illinois — Southern IL (Saline County)
Peer support and resource connections for autism families in Harrisburg and across Saline County. Connects southern Illinois families to SIU/Carbondale and Evansville resources.
Contact Autism Society of Illinois for current meeting schedule.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Elk Grove Village · multi-county
Family Matters PTI — Jackson County
Illinois's federally funded Parent Training and Information Center serving Jackson County families. Free IEP coaching and disability rights training for families navigating Carbondale CUSD 95, Murphysboro CUSD, and other southern Illinois school districts.
FREE. Federally funded PTI serving all Illinois families outside Cook County.
Marion · multi-county
Family Matters PTI — Williamson County
Illinois's federally funded Parent Training and Information Center serving Williamson County families with free IEP coaching and disability rights training for families navigating Marion, Herrin, and Johnston City school districts.
FREE. Federally funded PTI serving all Illinois families outside Cook 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.
McLeansboro · multi-county
Family Resource Center on Disabilities — Statewide (Hamilton County)
Illinois's federally funded PTI provides free IEP advocacy by phone and virtually for Hamilton County families in McLeansboro. An essential remote resource for families in this rural south-central Illinois Shawnee Hills county.
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