County resource guide
Autism Resources in Union County, Illinois
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Union County. Illinois statewide resources also apply.
Union County is home to Anna, Jonesboro, and Alto Pass in southern Illinois. Shawnee Community Unit School District 84 is among the districts serving the county's students. Provider availability is limited locally; families travel to Carbondale or Cape Girardeau, Missouri for specialized autism services. IDHS's Southern region administers DD waiver enrollment, and Illinois's Early Intervention program is available statewide.
Provider directory
Local Providers10 providers in Union County
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Diagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Anna
SIH (Southern Illinois Healthcare) — Union County Developmental Services
Southern Illinois Healthcare serves Union County through its Carbondale and Marion campuses. Developmental pediatric referrals and autism evaluation coordination for families in Anna and Jonesboro. SIU Medicine is also accessible for this southern Illinois county.
Carbondale (~30 miles north) via SIH and SIU Medicine is the primary specialist hub for Union County.
Vienna · multi-county
SIH Memorial Hospital of Carbondale — Johnson County Referrals
SIH Memorial Hospital of Carbondale and Southern Illinois University School of Medicine are the primary medical referrals for Johnson County families in Vienna. Comprehensive autism evaluations are available through SIU's developmental programs in Carbondale for this Southern Illinois Shawnee National Forest county.
Carbondale · multi-county
Southern Illinois University — Alexander County Referrals
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in Carbondale and SIU's autism-related clinical programs are the primary comprehensive autism evaluation referrals for Alexander County families in Cairo. SIU serves Southern Illinois families across this economically challenged Confluence region.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Anna
Union County — Illinois Early Intervention Services
Union 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.
Anna · multi-county
Centria Autism — Southern Illinois (Union County)
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.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Anna · multi-county
Autism Society of Illinois — Southern Illinois (Union County)
Parent peer support and resource connection for autism families in Union County. Connects to Carbondale/SIU autism resources and statewide Illinois advocacy networks.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Mound City · multi-county
Family Matters PTI — Pulaski County
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.
Anna · multi-county
Family Matters PTI — Union County
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.
Cairo · multi-county
Family Resource Center on Disabilities — Statewide (Alexander County)
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.
Vienna · multi-county
Family Resource Center on Disabilities — Statewide (Johnson County)
Illinois's federally funded PTI provides free IEP advocacy by phone and virtually for Johnson County families in Vienna. Remote services are essential for families in this geographically isolated Southern Illinois Shawnee National Forest county.
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Helpful guides
Guides for Union 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.
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Waivers, PTI centers, and state programs apply to all families in Illinois.
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