Autism Resources in Union, Illinois

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.