County resource guide
Delaware County, Indiana
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Delaware County. Indiana statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
11 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Anderson · multi-county
Ascension St. Vincent Anderson — Pediatric Developmental Services
Ascension St. Vincent's Anderson campus provides pediatric developmental services for Madison County with referral pathways to Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis. Anderson's location in the Indianapolis metro corridor provides accessible specialist access.
Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis (~40 miles southwest) is accessible for complex evaluations.
New Castle · multi-county
Henry County Hospital — Developmental Pediatric Services
Henry County Hospital in New Castle provides pediatric services for Henry County with referral pathways to Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis and IU Health Ball Memorial in Muncie. Families in New Castle are within reach of both major central Indiana evaluation hubs.
Riley Hospital in Indianapolis (~50 miles west) and IU Health Ball Memorial in Muncie (~35 miles north) are both accessible.
Muncie · multi-county
IU Health Ball Memorial — Pediatric Developmental Services
IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie provides pediatric developmental evaluations for Delaware County. Part of the IU Health statewide network with referral pathways to Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis for complex autism workups.
Ball State University's presence in Muncie offers additional university-based assessment resources.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Muncie
First Steps — Delaware County Early Intervention
Indiana's First Steps program provides free in-home early intervention for infants and toddlers with developmental delays in Delaware County. Services include speech, OT, PT, and developmental therapy under IDEA Part C.
FREE for eligible children.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Muncie · multi-county
Autism Learning Partners — Muncie
Autism Learning Partners provides in-home and community-based ABA therapy for Delaware County children. BCBA-supervised naturalistic ABA with strong family coaching. Accepts commercial insurance under Indiana's ABA mandate.
Indiana requires all commercial insurers to cover ABA therapy.
New Castle · multi-county
Hopebridge Autism Therapy Centers — Henry County Area
Hopebridge provides ABA therapy for Henry County children with in-home and center-based options. BCBA-supervised individualized programs. Accepts commercial insurance under Indiana's ABA mandate and Medicaid waiver.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Muncie · multi-county
Autism Society of Indiana — East Central Indiana
Autism Society of Indiana family support for Delaware County and east-central Indiana. Support groups, resource navigation, and community events for Muncie-area families and the broader east-central Indiana autism community.
New Castle · multi-county
Autism Society of Indiana — Henry County
Autism Society of Indiana family support for Henry County. Support groups, resource navigation, and community events for New Castle and rural east-central Indiana families.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Muncie · multi-county
IN*SOURCE — IEP Advocacy (Delaware County)
Free special education advocacy for Delaware County families from Indiana's federally funded PTI. Covers Muncie Community Schools, Burris Laboratory School, and surrounding Delaware County districts.
FREE statewide PTI.
New Castle · multi-county
IN*SOURCE — IEP Advocacy (Henry County)
Indiana's federally funded PTI provides free special education advocacy for Henry County families covering New Castle-Henry County schools.
FREE statewide PTI.
Anderson · multi-county
IN*SOURCE — IEP Advocacy (Madison County)
Free special education advocacy for Madison County families from Indiana's federally funded PTI. Covers Anderson Community Schools and surrounding Madison County districts.
FREE statewide service.
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