County resource guide
Bartholomew County, Indiana
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Bartholomew County. Indiana statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
5 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Columbus · multi-county
Columbus Regional Health — Pediatric & Developmental Services
Columbus Regional Health provides developmental pediatric evaluations in Bartholomew County. CRH is the primary medical hub for south-central Indiana, serving the Columbus community — home of Cummins Inc. — with a nationally recognized hospital system for its size.
For complex cases or long waitlists, families are referred to Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis (~45 min north).
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Columbus
First Steps — Bartholomew County Early Intervention
Indiana's First Steps program provides free in-home early intervention services for infants and toddlers (birth–3) with developmental delays or disabilities in Bartholomew County. Services include speech, OT, PT, and developmental therapy.
FREE for eligible children. Ask your pediatrician for a referral or call First Steps directly.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Columbus · multi-county
Stepping Stones — Columbus
ABA therapy and behavioral support services for children in Bartholomew County. BCBA-supervised with in-home and clinic options. Accepts commercial insurance under Indiana's ABA insurance mandate and Medicaid waiver.
Indiana requires all commercial insurers to cover ABA therapy.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Columbus
Columbus Autism Network — Parent Support Group
Parent-led support community for families of autistic children and adults in the Columbus, Indiana area. Monthly gatherings focused on shared experience, local resource navigation, and family connection in south-central Indiana.
Contact the Autism Society of Indiana to confirm current meeting details.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Columbus · multi-county
IN*SOURCE — Special Education Advocacy (Bartholomew County)
Free IEP and special education advocacy for Columbus families, covering Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation and surrounding districts. Statewide PTI with deep knowledge of Indiana's special ed law.
FREE. Federally funded PTI covering all 92 Indiana counties.
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