County resource guide

Autism Resources in Kosciusko County, Indiana

Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Kosciusko County. Indiana statewide resources also apply.

Kosciusko County — home to Warsaw and Winona Lake — is in northern Indiana. Kosciusko Community Hospital provides healthcare services. Warsaw Community Schools provides special education. Indiana's First Steps is available for children under 3. Families seeking specialized evaluation typically travel to Fort Wayne or South Bend. IN*SOURCE provides free statewide IEP advocacy.

Provider directory

Local Providers27 providers in Kosciusko County

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

Diagnostic clinics

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

Plymouth · multi-county

Parkview Health — Plymouth Pediatric Developmental Services

Parkview Health's North Indiana network provides pediatric developmental services for Marshall County families in Plymouth, with referral pathways to Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne and Beacon Health in South Bend for comprehensive autism evaluations.

Ages 0–18(574) 948-4000

South Bend (Beacon Health) and Fort Wayne (Parkview) are both accessible for specialist evaluations.

Columbia City · multi-county

Parkview Health — Whitley County Clinic (Fort Wayne Referral)

Parkview Health's Whitley County facilities in Columbia City provide primary care access for Whitley County families, with developmental pediatrics and autism evaluation services accessed through Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, approximately 30 miles away. Manageable commute for specialist visits.

Ages 0–18(260) 248-9000

Fort Wayne (Parkview Regional) is approximately 30 miles from Columbia City — accessible for specialist evaluations.

Warsaw · multi-county

Parkview Whitley Hospital — Warsaw Pediatric Services

Parkview Health's Warsaw campus provides pediatric developmental services for Kosciusko County with referral pathways to Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. Warsaw is an orthopedic manufacturing hub with a strong local medical community.

Ages 0–18(260) 248-9000

Fort Wayne (Parkview Regional / Lutheran Health) is ~45 miles east — accessible for complex evaluations.

Early Intervention (0–3)

Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.

Warsaw

First Steps — Kosciusko County Early Intervention

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

Ages 0–3Accepting new patientsIn-home(800) 441-7837

FREE for eligible children.

ABA therapy

Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.

Columbia City · multi-county

Autism Learning Partners — Northeast Indiana (Whitley Outreach)

In-home ABA therapy serving Whitley County from the northeast Indiana provider network. BCBA-supervised with naturalistic developmental approaches. Accepts Indiana Medicaid and most commercial insurance under Indiana's ABA insurance mandate. In-home delivery is standard in this rural county.

Ages 2–21MedicaidIn-home(888) 654-4483

In-home delivery is typical for Whitley County. Fort Wayne centers accessible for center-based ABA.

Rochester · multi-county

Centria Autism — Fulton County / Rochester

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

Ages 2–18MedicaidIn-home(844) 236-8724

Indiana requires all commercial insurers to cover ABA therapy.

Plymouth · multi-county

Hopebridge Autism Therapy Centers — Marshall County Area

Hopebridge provides ABA therapy for Marshall County children with in-home and center-based options. BCBA-supervised individualized programs. Accepts commercial insurance under Indiana's ABA mandate and Medicaid waiver.

Ages 2–18MedicaidIn-home(888) 315-9809

Warsaw · multi-county

Hopebridge Autism Therapy Centers — Warsaw

Hopebridge's Warsaw center provides multidisciplinary autism therapy including ABA, speech, and OT for Kosciusko County children. BCBA-supervised with individualized treatment plans. Accepts commercial insurance under Indiana's ABA mandate.

Ages 2–18(888) 315-9809

Respite care

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

~3,000 providers nationwide

ARCH National Respite Locator

A free national database of respite providers searchable by state and locality — home care agencies, community-based organizations and state programs. The single best starting point for finding respite anywhere in the country, and it is the tool state agencies themselves point families toward.

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

Before you pay out of pocket, check what your state's Medicaid waiver funds — respite is covered by nearly every state waiver, and many families never think to ask.

Most states run one

Your state's Lifespan Respite Care Program

Lifespan Respite Care Programs are federally seeded, state-run programs that help families of any age and any disability find and pay for respite — often including vouchers or subsidies that do not depend on having a Medicaid waiver. Most states have one, they are chronically under-used, and they are rarely mentioned by anyone else in the system.

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

Search for "[your state] Lifespan Respite" or use the ARCH directory. Ask specifically about voucher or subsidy programs — that is the part families most often miss.

Parent & family support

Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.

Warsaw · multi-county

Autism Society of Indiana — Kosciusko County

Autism Society of Indiana family support for Kosciusko County. Support groups, resource navigation, and community connection for Warsaw and rural north-central Indiana families.

Ages All ages(317) 280-0830

Plymouth · multi-county

Autism Society of Indiana — Marshall County

Autism Society of Indiana family support for Marshall County and the Plymouth area. Support groups, resource navigation, and peer connection for north-central Indiana families.

Ages All ages(317) 280-0830

Columbia City · multi-county

Autism Society of Indiana — Northeast Indiana (Whitley County)

Autism Society of Indiana connects Whitley County families with peer support, family resources, and advocacy. Fort Wayne-area chapter events are the nearest in-person option. Virtual support groups and statewide programming supplement limited local autism-specific services in rural Whitley County.

Ages All agesAccepting new patients(317) 280-0830

Virtual participation and Fort Wayne chapter events are the primary access points for Whitley County families.

Advocacy & legal

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

Warsaw · multi-county

IN*SOURCE — IEP Advocacy (Kosciusko County)

Indiana's federally funded PTI provides free special education advocacy for Kosciusko County families covering Warsaw Community Schools and surrounding districts.

Ages All agesAccepting new patients(800) 332-4433

FREE statewide PTI.

Plymouth · multi-county

IN*SOURCE — IEP Advocacy (Marshall County)

Indiana's federally funded PTI provides free special education advocacy for Marshall County families covering Plymouth Community Schools and surrounding rural districts.

Ages All agesAccepting new patients(800) 332-4433

FREE statewide PTI.

Columbia City · multi-county

IN*SOURCE — IEP Advocacy for Whitley County

Indiana's federally funded Parent Training and Information Center providing free IEP advocacy, special education rights training, and dispute assistance for Whitley County families. Phone consultations and webinars serve rural northeast Indiana families unable to travel to in-person workshops.

Ages All agesAccepting new patients(800) 332-4433

FREE. Federally funded PTI. Phone and virtual support available. Essential before any IEP meeting.

Activities, clubs & recreation

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

South Bend · multi-county

Camp Millhouse

25600 Kelly Rd, South Bend, IN 46614

A long-running northern Indiana camp for people with disabilities - swimming, music, arts and crafts, adaptive art with specialized equipment, indoor and outdoor sport, a low ropes course and campfire singing.

200+ locations nationwide

ACEing Autism

Weekly Saturday tennis clinics built specifically for autistic children aged 5 to 18, run by volunteers at more than 200 locations across the country, serving over 7,000 players. Sessions run in six-week blocks of an hour. This is the clearest example of the interest-based model working: the sport supplies the structure, the turn-taking and the reason to be there, so the social side happens sideways rather than being the task.

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

Ages 5–18

Cost varies by location — around $120 for a six-week session at some sites, with scholarships available. Use the map on their site to find your nearest program, schedule and local contact.

~4,000 camps nationwide

American Camp Association — camp finder

A free searchable directory of close to 4,000 summer camps that can be filtered for camps serving autistic campers, by distance, session length, activities and cost. The best single starting point for finding a day or overnight camp anywhere in the country.

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

Registration for specialized camps typically opens December–February and popular overnight camps fill within days. Start the funding conversation in autumn.

Nationwide — find your local chapter

Best Buddies

One-to-one friendship matching between people with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities, plus employment, leadership and inclusive living programs. Over 4,000 chapters across all 50 states, serving school-age through adult. If what your family wants is a friend rather than an activity, this is the most direct answer in the country.

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

Ages Middle school through adult1-800-892-8339

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

Local affiliates across most of the country

Easterseals — camps and recreation

Day and overnight camps run through local Easterseals affiliates, several of them autism-specific, with weekend respite and family camp sessions as well. Many affiliates operate sliding-scale fees, and several camps serve adults alongside children.

A national programme 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 affiliates — check what your nearest one actually runs rather than assuming the national description applies.

Week-long camps hosted nationwide

iCan Shine (iCan Bike)

Teaches people with disabilities to ride a conventional two-wheeled bicycle, using adapted roller bikes over a week-long camp that gradually transfers balance to the rider. Learning to ride a bike is a milestone a lot of autistic children are quietly written off for, and this is the program that most reliably delivers it. Camps are hosted by local organizations across the country, so availability is by host town rather than by chapter.

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

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

Local chapters in a number of US cities

KEEN (Kids Enjoy Exercise Now)

Volunteer-led one-to-one recreation for children and young adults with developmental and physical disabilities, at no cost to families or carers. The one-to-one model is the point: a volunteer is paired with your child for the session, which makes it workable for people who cannot manage a group setting unsupported.

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

Ages Children and young adults

Free to families. Runs through local chapters in a number of US cities rather than everywhere — check whether yours has one.

900+ divisions nationwide

Little League Challenger Division

Baseball for children and adults with a physical or intellectual disability, across more than 900 divisions. The main division serves ages 4–18, or up to 22 if still enrolled in school; the Senior League Challenger Division serves 15 and above with no upper age limit.

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

Ages 4–18, or 15+ with no upper limit in Senior League

Use the league finder on their site to locate the nearest Challenger division, or ask about starting one.

200+ communities

Miracle League

Baseball on purpose-built accessible fields in more than 200 communities. Every player bats and every player scores, so ability differences do not decide the game.

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

Check their location list for the nearest field — coverage is good but not universal.

Every state — county-level programs

Special Olympics

Year-round sports training and competition at no cost to the athlete or their family, for children and adults alike. Programs run at county level in every state.

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

Ages 8+

Eligibility centers on intellectual disability or a closely related developmental disability. If your child is autistic without an intellectual disability, have a direct conversation about fit before signing up rather than after.

Through local clubs and state associations

TOPSoccer (US Youth Soccer)

The Outreach Program for Soccer — recreational soccer for children and adults with intellectual, emotional or physical disabilities, usually with buddy support on the pitch. Run through ordinary local soccer clubs rather than as a separate organization.

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

Ask your state youth soccer association which local clubs run TOPSoccer — it is often not advertised on the club's own website.

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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 Kosciusko County, Indiana?

We list 15 providers serving Kosciusko County, covering ABA therapy, parent & family support, activities, clubs & recreation, early intervention (0–3) 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 Kosciusko County accept Medicaid?

3 of the providers we list for Kosciusko County state that they accept Medicaid, including Autism Learning Partners — Northeast Indiana (Whitley Outreach), Centria Autism — Fulton County / Rochester and Hopebridge Autism Therapy Centers — Marshall County Area. Coverage and plan participation change often, so confirm directly with the provider before your first appointment.

Where can I find ABA therapy in Kosciusko County?

ABA providers serving Kosciusko 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.

Can autism therapy happen at home in Kosciusko County?

4 providers serving Kosciusko 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 Kosciusko County?

If none of the Kosciusko 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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