Autism Resources in Carroll County, Indiana

16 providers in Delphi and nearby, plus 12 national programs. Waitlists change often, so it’s worth calling a few.

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0 providers in Carroll County. Filter by your child’s age — including 18+, which is the hardest to find anywhere.

Based in Carroll County

Diagnostic clinics

1 provider

Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.

IU Health Arnett — Carroll County Developmental Referrals

Delphi, IN · serves several counties

Carroll County families in Delphi access developmental pediatric evaluations through IU Health Arnett in Lafayette and Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis. Delphi's location between Lafayette and Logansport positions families within reach of strong north-central Indiana health resources.

IU Health Arnett in Lafayette (~20 miles south) is the regional hub for north-central Indiana.

Ages 0–18

Early Intervention (0–3)

1 provider

Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.

First Steps — Carroll County Early Intervention

Delphi, IN

Indiana's First Steps program provides free in-home early intervention for infants and toddlers with developmental delays in Carroll County. Services include speech, OT, PT, and developmental therapy under IDEA Part C.

FREE for eligible children.

Accepting new patientsAges 0–3In-home

ABA therapy

1 provider

Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.

Centria Autism — Carroll County / Delphi

Delphi, IN · serves several counties

Centria Autism provides in-home ABA therapy for Carroll County children. BCBA-supervised with individualized treatment plans serving Delphi and surrounding rural communities. Accepts commercial insurance under Indiana's ABA mandate.

Indiana requires all commercial insurers to cover ABA therapy.

Ages 2–18In-home

Parent & family support

1 provider

Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.

Advocacy & legal

1 provider

Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.

IN*SOURCE — IEP Advocacy (Carroll County)

Delphi, IN · serves several counties

Indiana's federally funded PTI provides free special education advocacy for Carroll County families covering Carroll Consolidated School Corporation.

FREE statewide PTI.

Accepting new patientsAll ages

Also serving Carroll County

These 23 are based elsewhere, or operate nationally, and list Carroll County in the area they cover. Worth calling to confirm how far they actually travel, and whether telehealth or in-home visits are an option.

Diagnostic clinics

3 providers

Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.

Franciscan Health — Lafayette Hub for Cass County

Lafayette, IN · serves several counties

Cass County families in Logansport are 35 miles from Lafayette (Tippecanoe County). Franciscan Health in Lafayette provides developmental pediatrics and autism evaluation referrals, with complex cases going to Indianapolis.

Lafayette (35 miles) is the practical evaluation hub for Logansport families.

Ages 0–18

IU Health Arnett — Developmental Pediatrics

Lafayette, IN · serves several counties

IU Health Arnett Hospital's developmental pediatrics program in Lafayette provides autism evaluations and developmental assessments for Tippecanoe County children. Part of the IU Health system with referral pathways to Riley Hospital in Indianapolis.

Refer complex or long-waitlist cases to Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis.

Ages 0–18

IU Health White Memorial Hospital — Developmental Referrals

Monticello, IN · serves several counties

IU Health White Memorial Hospital in Monticello provides local pediatric services with referral pathways to Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis. White County families are also within reach of Purdue University developmental resources in West Lafayette (~30 miles south).

Purdue University resources in West Lafayette (~30 miles south) and Riley Hospital in Indianapolis are accessible for comprehensive evaluations.

Ages 0–18

Early Intervention (0–3)

1 provider

Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.

Indiana First Steps — Cass County

Logansport, IN · serves several counties

Indiana's Part C Early Intervention program for Cass County infants and toddlers (birth to 3). Free evaluations and IFSP services for children in the Logansport area with developmental delays or autism risk.

FREE through age 3. Do not wait for a diagnosis.

Accepting new patientsAges 0–3

ABA therapy

2 providers

Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.

Centria Autism — North-Central Indiana ABA

Logansport, IN · serves several counties

BCBA-supervised ABA therapy for Cass County families via in-home or telehealth delivery. Indiana's ABA insurance mandate ensures coverage for most commercial plans.

Indiana mandates ABA coverage for commercial insurance.

Ages 2–21TelehealthIn-home

Centria Autism — White County / Monticello

Monticello, IN · serves several counties

Centria Autism provides in-home ABA therapy for White County children. BCBA-supervised programs with individualized treatment plans. Accepts commercial insurance under Indiana's ABA mandate and Medicaid waiver.

Indiana requires all commercial insurers to cover ABA therapy.

MedicaidAges 2–18In-home

Respite care

2 providers

Respite care providers giving families a break — in-home, center-based, and overnight.

ARCH National Respite Locator

Searchable by state, IN

A free national directory of respite providers and programs, run by ARCH, the National Respite Network and Resource Center. ARCH says it is not a complete list, so it works best alongside…

A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.

ARCH's advice is to contact your State Respite Coalition or Lifespan Respite program first. Before you pay out of pocket, also check what your state's Medicaid waiver funds.

Your state's Lifespan Respite program

39 states and DC have been funded, IN

Lifespan Respite programs are federally funded, state-run programs that help family caregivers of children or adults, regardless of special need, find and pay for respite.

A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.

ARCH lists every state's Lifespan Respite contact and respite coalition on this page. Ask specifically about voucher or stipend programs — that is the part families most often miss.

Parent & family support

2 providers

Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.

Advocacy & legal

3 providers

Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.

IN*SOURCE — IEP Advocacy (White County)

Monticello, IN · serves several counties

Indiana's federally funded PTI provides free special education advocacy for White County families covering Tri-County School Corporation and surrounding districts.

FREE statewide PTI.

Accepting new patientsAll ages

IN*SOURCE — IEP Advocacy for Cass County

Logansport, IN · serves several counties

Indiana's federally funded Parent Training and Information Center. Free IEP advocacy and special education rights support for Cass County families navigating Logansport Community or Pioneer schools.

FREE. Federally funded PTI.

Accepting new patientsAll ages

IN*SOURCE — IEP Advocacy for Tippecanoe County

Lafayette, IN · serves several counties

Indiana's statewide PTI center supports Tippecanoe County families with free IEP advocacy, school meeting preparation, and special education rights training. Bilingual services available.

FREE. Covers all 92 Indiana counties including Tippecanoe.

Accepting new patientsAll ages

Activities, clubs & recreation

10 providers

Clubs, sports, camps, and social programs that welcome autistic children and teens — inclusive, adaptive, and special-needs specific.

ACEing Autism

227 programs in 32 states, IN

Tennis clinics for kids, teens and, in some locations, adults on the autism spectrum.

A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.

Cost varies by location and scholarships are available. Use the Find a Program search on their site with your zip code.

American Camp Association — camp finder

About 3,900 camps, IN

A free searchable directory of about 3,900 camps, with a filter for disabilities and other special needs alongside distance, activities, session length and cost. A good single starting…

A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.

Choose day or overnight, then use the "Disabilities and Other Special Needs" filter. Specialized camps can fill early, so start looking in the winter before.

Best Buddies

All 50 states — find your local program, IN

One-to-one friendship matching between people with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities, with programs from elementary school through college and adulthood, plus…

A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.

A national organization, not a local listing — use the finder on their site, or call 1-800-89-BUDDY, to locate your nearest program.

Ages elementary school through adult

Easterseals — camps and recreation

Local Easterseals across the country, IN

Day and residential camps for children and adults with disabilities, plus sports, social activities and community outings run by local Easterseals.

A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.

Programs vary a great deal between locations — use the Find your Easterseals search on the page and check what yours actually runs.

iCan Shine (iCan Bike)

Camps hosted in different towns each year, IN

Teaches people with disabilities to ride a conventional two-wheeled bicycle over a five-day camp, 75 minutes a day. iCan Shine says about 80% of participants ride independently by the end…

A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.

Check their Camp Locations page for dates — camps run in different towns each year, so somewhere near you may host this year and not next.

KEEN (Kids Enjoy Exercise Now)

Six cities only: Chicago, DC–Baltimore, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, St. Louis, IN

Free, non-competitive, one-to-one recreation for youth ages 5 to 21 with physical or developmental disabilities, led by trained volunteer coaches.

A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.

Free to families. KEEN runs in six cities plus two university campus chapters (Vanderbilt and the University of Virginia) — outside those, it is not available yet.

Ages 5–21
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Little League Challenger Division

Through local Little Leagues — use the League Finder, IN

Little League's adaptive baseball program for anyone with a physical or intellectual challenge.

A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.

Use the League Finder on their site to locate the nearest Challenger division, or ask about starting one. Little League's rule is that a player who can take part in regular Little League with reasonable accommodations should do so.

Ages 4–18 (to 22 if in school); Senior League 15+

Miracle League

300 leagues — check for one near you, IN

Baseball for children and adults with physical or mental disabilities, played on custom-designed rubberized turf fields that accommodate wheelchairs and other assistive devices.

A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.

Use the Find a Miracle League page on their site — there are 300 leagues, so coverage is good but not universal.

Special Olympics

Nationwide — find your local program, IN

Year-round sports training and competition for children and adults.

A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.

Eligibility requires an intellectual disability, a cognitive delay measured by formal assessment, or significant learning or vocational problems due to cognitive delay, identified by an agency or professional. If your child is autistic without a cognitive delay, have a direct conversation about fit before signing up rather than after. Ask your local program about any costs.

Ages 8+ (Young Athletes: 2–7)

TOPSoccer (US Youth Soccer)

Through local soccer clubs, IN

The Outreach Program for Soccer — recreational soccer for children and adults with intellectual, emotional or physical disabilities, offered through local US Youth Soccer clubs.

A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.

Find your state association's TOPSoccer clubs through the link on their page, or ask your state association office directly — it is often not advertised on the club's own website.

Not sure which kind of therapy you need?

Start with our plain-language guide to ABA, speech and OT — what each one is, and questions to ask on the first call.

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About autism services in Carroll County

Carroll County — home to Delphi and Flora — is a small rural county in north-central Indiana. Families typically travel to Lafayette or Logansport for autism services. Carroll Consolidated School Corporation provides special education. Indiana's First Steps is available, and IN*SOURCE provides free statewide IEP advocacy.

Helpful guides

Guides for Carroll County families

Step-by-step help on the topics that matter most.

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Waivers, PTI centers, and state programs apply to all families in Indiana.

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Common questions

Answered from the providers currently listed for this county — these update as the directory does.

How many autism providers serve Carroll County, Indiana?

We list 16 providers serving Carroll County, covering parent & family support, ABA therapy, early intervention (0–3), diagnostic clinics and advocacy & legal. Some are based in the county and others serve it from nearby areas. Every listing is reviewed by a person before it is published.

Which autism providers in Carroll County accept Medicaid?

1 of the providers we list for Carroll County state that they accept Medicaid, including Centria Autism — White County / Monticello. Coverage and plan participation change often, so confirm directly with the provider before your first appointment.

Where can I find ABA therapy in Carroll County?

ABA providers serving Carroll County are listed in the ABA therapy section of this page, with phone numbers and websites. Many deliver services in the family's home or at school as well as in a clinic. Ask about waitlists when you call — they vary widely and change month to month.

Are there telehealth autism services for Carroll County families?

Yes — 1 provider serving Carroll County offers telehealth or virtual sessions. This is often the fastest route to support for families in rural areas or on long local waitlists.

Can autism therapy happen at home in Carroll County?

4 providers serving Carroll County deliver services in the family's home. Many children do better in a familiar setting than in an unfamiliar clinic room, and in-home visits remove the travel burden.

Does Medicaid pay for autism services in Indiana?

Indiana families can apply to the Family Supports Waiver (FSW) and Community Integration and Habilitation Waiver (CIH), a Medicaid waiver that can fund respite, therapies and in-home support. The typical wait is Years for FSW; CIH is crisis-entry only, and your place is usually set by the date you apply — so applying early matters even if you are unsure what services you need. Many waivers also disregard parental income, so families who don't qualify for regular Medicaid often still qualify here.

What if I can't find an autism provider in Carroll County?

If none of the Carroll County providers is the right fit, these Indiana counties currently have the most listed providers: Allen County (30), Marion County (30), Monroe County (27), Fountain County (25). Many providers travel or offer telehealth, so it is worth calling even if they are not based nearby. You can also tell us about a provider we are missing.

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Still missing from Carroll County

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