County resource guide
Autism Resources in Marshall County, Indiana
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Marshall County. Indiana statewide resources also apply.
Marshall County — home to Plymouth — is in northern Indiana. Parkview Whitley Hospital and Woodlawn Hospital provide some healthcare services. Plymouth Community School Corporation provides special education. Families travel to South Bend or Fort Wayne for more specialized autism evaluation. Indiana's First Steps is available, and IN*SOURCE provides free statewide IEP advocacy.
Provider directory
Local Providers13 providers in Marshall County
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Diagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Beacon Children's Hospital — Developmental Pediatrics
South Bend · serves multiple counties
Beacon Children's Hospital in South Bend is Michiana's primary pediatric hospital, offering developmental pediatrics services including autism evaluation. Beacon coordinates with Riley Hospital and University of Notre Dame's Eck Institute for complex cases. St. Joseph County families also have access to Comer Children's Hospital in Chicago and C.S. Mott in Ann Arbor.
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.
South Bend (Beacon Health) and Fort Wayne (Parkview) are both accessible for specialist evaluations.
Knox · multi-county
Starke Hospital — Developmental Referrals
Starke Hospital in Knox connects families to South Bend and Valparaiso developmental specialists for autism evaluations. Hospital social workers help coordinate referrals.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Plymouth
First Steps — Marshall County Early Intervention
Indiana's First Steps program provides free in-home early intervention for infants and toddlers with developmental delays in Marshall 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.
Knox · multi-county
Centria Autism — South Bend Region
Centria Autism provides in-home ABA therapy for Starke County children from the South Bend office. BCBA-supervised home sessions coordinated with Knox-area families.
South Bend · multi-county
Centria Healthcare — South Bend
Center-based and in-home ABA therapy in South Bend serving St. Joseph County. BCBA-supervised programs using naturalistic and structured approaches. Accepts Indiana Medicaid and most commercial insurance under Indiana's ABA insurance mandate.
Indiana's ABA mandate covers most commercial plans. One of the larger ABA networks in northern Indiana.
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.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
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.
South Bend · multi-county
Autism Society of Indiana — Michiana Chapter
The Autism Society of Indiana's Michiana chapter serves St. Joseph County and the broader South Bend metro with peer support groups, family resource events, and advocacy programming. The University of Notre Dame community adds intellectual and volunteer resources to the local autism family network.
Knox · multi-county
Autism Society of Indiana — Starke County
Autism Society of Indiana connects Starke County families to peer support and advocacy. South Bend chapter events are the most accessible for Knox-area families.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
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.
FREE statewide PTI.
South Bend · multi-county
IN*SOURCE — IEP Advocacy for St. Joseph County
Indiana's federally funded Parent Training and Information Center supporting St. Joseph County families with free IEP advocacy, special education rights training, and dispute resolution assistance. Helps families navigate South Bend Community Schools, Penn-Harris-Madison, and other local districts.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Bilingual support available — important in South Bend's diverse community.
Knox · multi-county
IN*SOURCE — Special Education Advocacy
IN*SOURCE provides free IEP advocacy for Starke County families. Statewide hotline and regional workshops help parents navigate special education rights.
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Helpful guides
Guides for Marshall 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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