Autism Resources in Fountain County, Indiana
25 providers in Covington and nearby, plus 12 national programs. Waitlists change often, so it’s worth calling a few.
0 providers in Fountain County. Filter by your child’s age — including 18+, which is the hardest to find anywhere.
Based in Fountain County
Diagnostic clinics
1 providerFormal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Franciscan Health Crawfordsville — Fountain County Developmental Referrals
Covington, IN · serves several counties
Fountain County families in Covington access developmental pediatric evaluations through Franciscan Health in Crawfordsville and IU Health referral pathways to Riley Hospital in Indianapolis. Purdue University resources in West Lafayette (~45 miles north) are also within reach.
Riley Hospital (~60 miles east) is the primary evaluation hub for west-central Indiana families.
Early Intervention (0–3)
1 providerFree services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
First Steps — Fountain County Early Intervention
Covington, IN
Indiana's First Steps program provides free in-home early intervention for infants and toddlers with developmental delays in Fountain County. Services include speech, OT, PT, and developmental therapy under IDEA Part C.
FREE for eligible children.
ABA therapy
1 providerApplied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Applied Behavioral Advancements — Fountain County
Covington, IN · serves several counties
In-home ABA therapy for children in Fountain County. BCBA-supervised with naturalistic behavioral intervention adapted for rural west-central Indiana. Accepts commercial insurance under Indiana's ABA mandate and Medicaid waiver.
Indiana requires all commercial insurers to cover ABA therapy.
Parent & family support
1 providerParent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Autism Society of Indiana — Fountain County
Covington, IN · serves several counties
Autism Society of Indiana family support for Fountain County. Support groups, resource navigation, and peer connection for Covington-area families in rural west-central Indiana.
Advocacy & legal
1 providerLegal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
IN*SOURCE — IEP Advocacy (Fountain County)
Covington, IN · serves several counties
Indiana's federally funded PTI provides free special education advocacy for Fountain County families covering Covington Community Schools and North Vermillion School Corporation.
FREE statewide PTI.
Also serving Fountain County
These 32 are based elsewhere, or operate nationally, and list Fountain 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
4 providersFormal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Franciscan Health Crawfordsville — Developmental Pediatrics
Crawfordsville, IN · serves several counties
Franciscan Health Crawfordsville provides pediatric services for Montgomery County with referral pathways to Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis (~45 miles east). Crawfordsville is home to Wabash College and has a strong community healthcare infrastructure.
Riley Hospital in Indianapolis is ~45 miles east — accessible for comprehensive autism evaluations.
Indiana University Health — Developmental Referrals
Williamsport, IN · serves several counties
IU Health connects Warren County families in Williamsport to Lafayette and Indianapolis developmental specialists for autism evaluations. Telehealth scheduling available.
IU Health — Parke County Developmental Referrals
Rockville, IN · serves several counties
Parke County families in Rockville access developmental pediatric evaluations through IU Health referral pathways to Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis (~65 miles east). Covered bridge country and the rural nature of Parke County make telehealth with IU Health or Riley particularly valuable.
Highly rural — telehealth through Riley at IU Health is recommended. Ask about virtual developmental pediatrics.
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.
Early Intervention (0–3)
2 providersFree services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Indiana First Steps — Benton County
Fowler, IN · serves several counties
Indiana's Part C Early Intervention program serving Benton County infants and toddlers (birth to 3). Free evaluations and IFSP services for children in the Fowler area with developmental delays or autism risk. Very rural county — services are home-based.
FREE through age 3. Call First Steps immediately — do not wait for a diagnosis.
Indiana First Steps — Montgomery County
Crawfordsville, IN · serves several counties
Indiana's Part C Early Intervention program for Montgomery County infants and toddlers (birth–3). Free evaluations and IFSP services for children in the Crawfordsville area.
FREE through age 3.
ABA therapy
4 providersApplied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Applied Behavioral Advancements — Parke County
Rockville, IN · serves several counties
In-home ABA therapy serving Parke County children. BCBA-supervised with individualized programs adapted for rural west-central Indiana. Accepts commercial insurance under Indiana's ABA mandate and Medicaid waiver.
Indiana requires all commercial insurers to cover ABA therapy.
Centria Autism — Lafayette Region
Williamsport, IN · serves several counties
Centria Autism provides in-home ABA therapy for Warren County children from the Lafayette office. BCBA-supervised in-home sessions reach Williamsport and rural Warren County.
Centria Autism — Telehealth ABA for NW Indiana
Fowler, IN · serves several counties
BCBA-supervised ABA therapy via telehealth for Benton County families. Given Benton's extremely rural character, telehealth ABA is the most practical access path. Indiana mandates commercial insurance coverage for ABA therapy.
Indiana mandates ABA coverage. Telehealth is critical for rural Benton County families.
Centria Autism — West-Central Indiana ABA (Crawfordsville)
Crawfordsville, IN · serves several counties
In-home ABA therapy for Montgomery County children. BCBA-supervised. Indiana ABA insurance mandate applies to most commercial plans.
Indiana mandates ABA coverage for commercial insurance.
Speech therapy
1 providerSpeech-language pathology, AAC, pragmatic language, and feeding.
Presence — Telehealth Speech Therapy for Rural NW Indiana
Fowler, IN · serves several counties
Telehealth speech-language pathology for Benton County children with autism. Lafayette (Tippecanoe, 30 miles east) offers the nearest in-person services, but telehealth is the most accessible option for many Fowler-area families.
Respite care
2 providersRespite 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
4 providersParent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Autism Society of Indiana — Benton County Outreach
Fowler, IN · serves several counties
Autism Society of Indiana statewide support for Benton County families. Peer connection, resource navigation, and community events. Lafayette (Tippecanoe) is the nearest chapter hub.
Autism Society of Indiana — Montgomery County / Crawfordsville
Crawfordsville, IN · serves several counties
Autism Society of Indiana statewide support for Montgomery County families. Peer connection and resource navigation for Crawfordsville and west-central Indiana.
Autism Society of Indiana — Parke County
Rockville, IN · serves several counties
Autism Society of Indiana family support for Parke County. Resource navigation and peer connection for rural west-central Indiana families in the Rockville area.
Autism Society of Indiana — Warren County
Williamsport, IN · serves several counties
Autism Society of Indiana connects Warren County families to peer support and advocacy. Lafayette chapter events are the most accessible for Williamsport-area families.
Advocacy & legal
5 providersLegal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
IN*SOURCE — IEP Advocacy (Parke County)
Rockville, IN · serves several counties
Indiana's federally funded PTI provides free special education advocacy for Parke County families covering Rockville Community Schools and Turkey Run Community Schools.
FREE statewide PTI.
IN*SOURCE — IEP Advocacy for Benton County
Fowler, IN · serves several counties
Indiana's federally funded Parent Training and Information Center. Free IEP advocacy and special education rights support for Benton County families navigating South Newton or other rural Indiana schools.
FREE. Federally funded PTI.
IN*SOURCE — IEP Advocacy for Montgomery County
Crawfordsville, IN · serves several counties
Indiana's federally funded PTI provides free IEP advocacy and special education rights support for Montgomery County families navigating South Montgomery, Crawfordsville, and North Montgomery school districts.
FREE. Federally funded PTI.
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.
IN*SOURCE — Special Education Advocacy
Williamsport, IN · serves several counties
IN*SOURCE provides free IEP advocacy and special education rights support for Warren County families. Statewide helpline and workshops available for rural northwest Indiana families.
Activities, clubs & recreation
10 providersClubs, 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.
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.
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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.
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.
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 Fountain County
Fountain County — home to Covington — is in western Indiana near the Illinois border. Fountain County schools provide special education for this small, rural county. Families travel to Lafayette or Indianapolis for specialized autism evaluation and therapy. Indiana's First Steps is available, and IN*SOURCE provides free statewide IEP advocacy.
Helpful guides
Guides for Fountain 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 →Common questions
Answered from the providers currently listed for this county — these update as the directory does.
How many autism providers serve Fountain County, Indiana?
We list 25 providers serving Fountain County, covering ABA therapy, parent & family support, early intervention (0–3), diagnostic clinics and advocacy & legal, plus 1 more. 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 Fountain County accept Medicaid?
2 of the providers we list for Fountain County state that they accept Medicaid, including Applied Behavioral Advancements — Fountain County and Applied Behavioral Advancements — Parke County. Coverage and plan participation change often, so confirm directly with the provider before your first appointment.
Where can I find ABA therapy in Fountain County?
ABA providers serving Fountain 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 Fountain County families?
Yes — 4 providers serving Fountain County offer 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 Fountain County?
6 providers serving Fountain 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 Fountain County?
If none of the Fountain County providers is the right fit, these Indiana counties currently have the most listed providers: Allen County (30), Marion County (30), Monroe County (27), Parke County (24). 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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