County resource guide
Autism Resources in Delaware County, Indiana
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Delaware County. Indiana statewide resources also apply.
Delaware County — home to Muncie and Yorktown — is in east-central Indiana. Ball Memorial Hospital (IU Health Ball Memorial) and Ball State University's special education programs contribute to the local resource base. Muncie Community Schools and Delaware Community Schools provide special education. Indiana's First Steps serves children under 3. IN*SOURCE provides free statewide IEP advocacy.
Provider directory
Local Providers18 providers in Delaware County
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Diagnostic 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 — Muncie Hub for Blackford County
IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie (Delaware County, 20 miles west) serves as the primary hospital hub for Blackford County families. Developmental pediatrics and autism evaluation referrals go through the Ball Memorial system.
Muncie (20 miles) is the primary hub. Ask your pediatrician for a developmental peds referral.
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.
Richmond · multi-county
Reid Health — Randolph County Developmental Referrals
Randolph County families in Winchester access autism evaluations through Reid Health in Richmond (~25 miles south) or IU Health Ball Memorial in Muncie (~35 miles northwest). Winchester is the county seat of this rural east-central Indiana county.
Reid Health in Richmond (25 miles south) is the most accessible hub.
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.
Winchester · multi-county
Indiana First Steps — Randolph County
Indiana's Part C Early Intervention program for Randolph County infants and toddlers (birth–3). Free evaluations and IFSP services for children in the Winchester area.
FREE through age 3.
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.
Winchester · multi-county
Autism Learning Partners — Randolph County ABA
In-home ABA therapy for Randolph County children. BCBA-supervised programming with individualized treatment plans. Indiana ABA insurance mandate applies to most commercial plans.
Indiana mandates ABA coverage for commercial insurance.
Hartford City · multi-county
Centria Autism — Telehealth ABA for East-Central Indiana
BCBA-supervised ABA therapy for Blackford County families via telehealth or in-home delivery. Indiana's ABA insurance mandate ensures coverage for most commercial plans.
Indiana mandates ABA coverage for commercial insurance.
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.
Winchester · multi-county
Autism Society of Indiana — Randolph County
Autism Society of Indiana statewide support for Randolph County families. Peer connection and resource navigation for Winchester and east-central Indiana.
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.
Winchester · multi-county
IN*SOURCE — IEP Advocacy for Randolph County
Indiana's federally funded PTI provides free IEP advocacy and special education rights support for Randolph County families navigating Randolph Central, Randolph Eastern, and Union City school districts.
FREE. Federally funded PTI.
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Helpful guides
Guides for Delaware 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.
See all Indiana resources
Waivers, PTI centers, and state programs apply to all families in Indiana.
Indiana state guide →Nearby counties in Indiana
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