County resource guide
Lawrence County, Indiana
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Lawrence County. Indiana statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
11 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Bedford · multi-county
IU Health Bedford — Developmental Pediatrics
IU Health Bedford Hospital in Bedford provides pediatric developmental services for Lawrence County with referral pathways to IU Health Bloomington (~25 miles north) and Riley Hospital in Indianapolis. Bedford's southern Indiana location makes it a gateway to both central Indiana specialists and Deaconess Health in Evansville.
IU Health Bloomington (~25 miles north) is the nearest comprehensive evaluation hub.
Bloomington · multi-county
IU Health Bloomington — Developmental Pediatrics
IU Health Bloomington Hospital's developmental pediatrics program provides autism and developmental delay evaluations for Monroe County and surrounding south-central Indiana. Part of the statewide IU Health network with strong referral pathways to Riley Hospital in Indianapolis.
Refer complex cases to Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis. IU's IRCA program also offers university-based assessment resources.
Paoli · multi-county
Paoli Hospital — Orange County Developmental Referrals
Orange County families in Paoli access developmental pediatric evaluations through Deaconess Health referral networks from Evansville and IU Health from Bloomington. Orange County's rural setting makes both Evansville (~65 miles southwest) and Bloomington (~50 miles north) viable evaluation destinations.
Deaconess in Evansville and IU Health in Bloomington are the main regional evaluation hubs for Orange County families.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Bedford
First Steps — Lawrence County Early Intervention
Indiana's First Steps program provides free in-home early intervention for infants and toddlers with developmental delays in Lawrence 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.
Bloomington · multi-county
Applied Behavioral Advancements — Bloomington
ABA therapy serving Monroe County children with center-based and in-home programs. BCBA-supervised with individualized treatment plans. Accepts commercial insurance under Indiana's ABA insurance mandate and Medicaid waiver funding.
Indiana requires all commercial insurers to cover ABA therapy.
Bedford · multi-county
Applied Behavioral Advancements — Lawrence County
In-home ABA therapy serving Lawrence County children in Bedford and surrounding communities. BCBA-supervised with individualized treatment plans. Accepts commercial insurance under Indiana's ABA mandate and Medicaid waiver.
Indiana requires all commercial insurers to cover ABA therapy.
Paoli · multi-county
Applied Behavioral Advancements — Orange County
In-home ABA therapy for children in Orange County and rural southern Indiana. BCBA-supervised with individualized programs. Accepts commercial insurance under Indiana's ABA mandate and Medicaid waiver.
Indiana requires all commercial insurers to cover ABA therapy.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Bedford · multi-county
Autism Society of Indiana — Lawrence County
Autism Society of Indiana family support for Lawrence County and the Bedford area. Support groups, resource navigation, and peer connection for south-central Indiana families.
Paoli · multi-county
Autism Society of Indiana — Orange County / Southern Indiana
Autism Society of Indiana family support for Orange County and rural southern Indiana. Resource navigation and peer connection for families in the Paoli and French Lick area.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Bedford · multi-county
IN*SOURCE — IEP Advocacy (Lawrence County)
Indiana's federally funded PTI provides free special education advocacy for Lawrence County families covering North Lawrence Community Schools and Mitchell Community Schools.
FREE statewide PTI.
Paoli · multi-county
IN*SOURCE — IEP Advocacy (Orange County)
Indiana's federally funded PTI provides free special education advocacy for Orange County families covering Paoli Community Schools and Springs Valley Community Schools.
FREE statewide PTI.
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