County resource guide
Autism Resources in Madison County, Indiana
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Madison County. Indiana statewide resources also apply.
Madison County — home to Anderson and Alexandria — is in east-central Indiana. IU Health Frankfort and Ascension St. Vincent Anderson provide some healthcare services. Anderson Community Schools and Alexandria-Monroe Schools provide special education. Indiana's First Steps is available for children under 3. Families often travel to Indianapolis for more specialized autism evaluation. IN*SOURCE provides free IEP advocacy statewide.
Provider directory
Local Providers12 providers in Madison 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.
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.
Anderson
First Steps — Madison County Early Intervention
Indiana's First Steps program provides free in-home early intervention for infants and toddlers with developmental delays in Madison County. Services include speech-language, OT, PT, and developmental therapy under IDEA Part C.
FREE for eligible children. No diagnosis required to initiate a referral.
Greenfield · multi-county
Indiana First Steps — Hancock County
Indiana's Part C Early Intervention program for Hancock County infants and toddlers (birth to 3). Free evaluations and IFSP services for children in the Greenfield area. James Whitcomb Riley (Indiana's 'children's poet') was born in Greenfield.
FREE through age 3. Hancock County First Steps coordinates with Marion County providers.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Greenfield · multi-county
Behavior Analysis & Therapy Partners — Greenfield / East Indy
Center-based and in-home ABA therapy serving Hancock County from Indianapolis-metro clinics. BCBA-supervised programs. Hancock County's proximity to Indianapolis gives families access to the full metro ABA provider network.
Indiana mandates ABA coverage. Hancock County has excellent metro Indy access.
Anderson · multi-county
Centria Autism — Anderson / Madison County
Centria Autism provides in-home and center-based ABA therapy for Madison County children in Anderson and surrounding communities. BCBA-supervised 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.
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.
Greenfield · multi-county
Autism Society of Indiana — Hancock County
Autism Society of Indiana family support for Hancock County. Support groups, resource navigation, and community events for Greenfield-area families — connected to the Indianapolis chapter.
Anderson · multi-county
Autism Society of Indiana — Madison County
Autism Society of Indiana family support for Madison County and the Anderson area. Support groups, resource navigation, and peer connection for 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.
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.
Greenfield · multi-county
IN*SOURCE — IEP Advocacy for Hancock County
Indiana's federally funded Parent Training and Information Center. Free IEP advocacy and special education rights support for Hancock County families navigating Greenfield-Central or Eastern Hancock schools.
FREE. Federally funded PTI.
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Helpful guides
Guides for Madison 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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