County resource guide
St. Clair County, Illinois
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in St. Clair County. Illinois statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
5 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Belleville
Memorial Hospital Belleville — Developmental Services
Memorial Hospital Belleville, part of Memorial Health, provides pediatric care and developmental screening for St. Clair County families. Complex autism evaluations are often referred to SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital across the river in St. Louis.
For full autism evaluations, ask for a referral to SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital in St. Louis.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Belleville · multi-county
Behavioral Health Works Illinois — Belleville
Behavioral Health Works provides center-based and in-home ABA therapy for children in St. Clair County and the Belleville metro east area. BCBA-supervised programming; accepts Illinois Medicaid and commercial insurance as required under the Illinois ABA mandate.
Illinois requires commercial insurers to cover ABA therapy.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Belleville · multi-county
Autism Society — Metro East / St. Clair Chapter
Local chapter serving St. Clair County and the Belleville metro east area. Parent peer support groups, community events, and connection to Illinois and Missouri autism resources — important given the cross-river nature of services in this region.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Belleville
Equip for Equality — Metro East / St. Clair County
Equip for Equality serves St. Clair County families as Illinois's federally funded Protection & Advocacy organization. Provides free legal advocacy for special education disputes, Medicaid waiver appeals, and civil rights enforcement. Separate from the PTI — focused on legal rights.
FREE. Federally funded P&A. Call if a school or public agency is violating your child's rights.
Elk Grove Village · multi-county
Family Matters PTI — St. Clair County
Illinois's federally funded Parent Training and Information Center serving St. Clair County families with free IEP coaching, disability law training, and individual support. Provides guidance for families navigating the Metro East school districts.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Serves all Illinois families outside Cook County.
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