County resource guide
Madison County, Indiana
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Madison County. Indiana statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
8 listedDiagnostic 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.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
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.
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.
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