County resource guide
Autism Resources in Monroe County, Indiana
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Monroe County. Indiana statewide resources also apply.
Monroe County — home to Bloomington — is anchored by Indiana University and IU Health Bloomington Hospital. The Indiana Resource Center for Autism (IRCA) at Indiana University is one of Indiana's most important autism resources, offering training, consultation, and information for families and educators statewide. Monroe County Community School Corporation provides special education. Indiana's First Steps serves children under 3, and IN*SOURCE provides free IEP advocacy statewide.
Provider directory
Local Providers24 providers in Monroe County
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Diagnostic 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.
Bloomington · multi-county
IU Health Bloomington — Hub for Brown County
IU Health Bloomington (Monroe County, 15 miles west) is the primary hospital hub for Brown County families. Developmental pediatrics and autism evaluation referrals go through Bloomington, with complex cases referred to Riley in Indianapolis.
Bloomington (15 miles) is the hub. Brown County is adjacent to Monroe, where IU is located.
Martinsville · multi-county
IU Health Morgan — Developmental Pediatrics
IU Health Morgan in Martinsville provides pediatric developmental services for Morgan County with strong referral pathways to Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis (~35 miles north). Morgan County's location in the Indianapolis suburban ring gives families excellent access to central Indiana specialists.
Riley Hospital in Indianapolis is ~35 miles north — an excellent option for comprehensive autism evaluations.
Spencer · multi-county
IU Health Morgan — Owen County Developmental Referrals
Owen County families in Spencer access developmental pediatric evaluations through IU Health Morgan in Martinsville and Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis. Owen County's rural setting makes telehealth with IU Health an especially practical option for initial consultations.
Riley Hospital in Indianapolis (~60 miles north) and IU Health Bloomington (~25 miles south) are both accessible.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Nashville · multi-county
Indiana First Steps — Brown County
Indiana's Part C Early Intervention program for Brown County infants and toddlers (birth to 3). Free evaluations and IFSP services for children in the Nashville area. Brown County's arts community draws families who may benefit from creative therapy approaches.
FREE through age 3. Called Nashville IN to distinguish from Nashville TN.
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.
Spencer · multi-county
Applied Behavioral Advancements — Owen County
In-home ABA therapy for children in Owen County. BCBA-supervised programs adapted for rural south-central Indiana. Accepts commercial insurance under Indiana's ABA mandate and Medicaid waiver.
Indiana requires all commercial insurers to cover ABA therapy.
Nashville · multi-county
Centria Autism — South-Central Indiana ABA
BCBA-supervised ABA therapy for Brown County families via in-home or telehealth delivery. Bloomington-based providers are also accessible. Indiana ABA insurance mandate ensures coverage for most commercial plans.
Indiana mandates ABA coverage for commercial insurance.
Bloomington · multi-county
Hopebridge Autism Therapy — Bloomington
Hopebridge in Bloomington serves Greene County families with ABA therapy, speech therapy, and occupational therapy. Telehealth options available for families in Linton and rural Greene County.
Martinsville · multi-county
Hopebridge Autism Therapy Centers — Morgan County Area
Hopebridge provides ABA therapy for Morgan County children with in-home and center-based options near Martinsville. BCBA-supervised individualized programs. Accepts commercial insurance under Indiana's ABA mandate and Medicaid waiver.
Speech therapy
Speech-language pathology, AAC, pragmatic language, and feeding.
Bloomington
Indiana University — Speech-Language Pathology Clinic
IU's Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences runs a training clinic offering evaluations and therapy at reduced cost for Bloomington-area families. Supervised by doctoral-level SLPs with expertise in autism, AAC, and social communication.
University clinic — reduced fees. Schedule around the IU academic calendar.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Nashville · multi-county
Autism Society of Indiana — Brown County / South-Central Chapter
Autism Society of Indiana support for Brown County families. Peer connection, resource navigation, and community events drawing on the Bloomington-area chapter.
Linton · multi-county
Autism Society of Indiana — Greene County
Autism Society of Indiana supports Greene County families with peer connection, resource navigation, and statewide advocacy. Bloomington chapter offers the closest in-person events.
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.
Martinsville · multi-county
Autism Society of Indiana — Morgan County
Autism Society of Indiana family support for Morgan County. Support groups, resource navigation, and peer connection for Martinsville and south-Indianapolis suburban families.
Spencer · multi-county
Autism Society of Indiana — Owen County
Autism Society of Indiana family support for Owen County. Resource navigation and peer connection for rural south-central Indiana families in the Spencer area.
Bloomington
Bloomington Autism Network — Family Support Group
A parent-led community for families raising autistic children in Monroe County and the Bloomington area. Monthly meetups blend practical resource sharing with peer support — especially active given IU's university community and IRCA presence.
Contact the Autism Society of Indiana or IRCA at IU for current meeting schedule and location.
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.
Martinsville · multi-county
IN*SOURCE — IEP Advocacy (Morgan County)
Indiana's federally funded PTI provides free special education advocacy for Morgan County families covering MSD of Martinsville and surrounding school corporations.
FREE statewide PTI.
Spencer · multi-county
IN*SOURCE — IEP Advocacy (Owen County)
Indiana's federally funded PTI provides free special education advocacy for Owen County families covering Spencer-Owen Community Schools.
FREE statewide PTI.
Nashville · multi-county
IN*SOURCE — IEP Advocacy for Brown County
Indiana's federally funded Parent Training and Information Center. Free IEP advocacy and special education rights support for Brown County families navigating Brown County School Corporation.
FREE. Federally funded PTI.
Bloomington
Indiana Resource Center for Autism (IRCA) — Indiana University
IRCA at Indiana University is Indiana's premier university-based autism resource. Offers training, consultation, and technical assistance to families and schools statewide. Based in Bloomington, the center is a national resource for evidence-based autism practice.
Statewide resource and consultation service. Families can contact IRCA directly for guidance; primary focus is training educators and service providers.
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Helpful guides
Guides for Monroe 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.
Communities served
Cities in Monroe County
Serving families across Monroe County including Bloomington, Ellettsville, Stinesville, Unionville, Stanford, Harrodsburg, Smithville, Trevlac, Belmont and Cascades and more.
See all Indiana resources
Waivers, PTI centers, and state programs apply to all families in Indiana.
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