Autism Resources in Monroe County, Indiana
27 providers in Bloomington and nearby, plus 12 national programs. Waitlists change often, so it’s worth calling a few.
0 providers in Monroe County. Filter by your child’s age — including 18+, which is the hardest to find anywhere.
Based in Monroe County
Diagnostic clinics
1 providerFormal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
IU Health Bloomington — Developmental Pediatrics
Bloomington, IN · serves several counties
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.
ABA therapy
1 providerApplied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Applied Behavioral Advancements — Bloomington
Bloomington, IN · serves several counties
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.
Speech therapy
1 providerSpeech-language pathology, AAC, pragmatic language, and feeding.
Indiana University — Speech-Language Pathology Clinic
Bloomington, IN
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
1 providerParent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Bloomington Autism Network — Family Support Group
Bloomington, IN
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
1 providerLegal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Indiana Resource Center for Autism (IRCA) — Indiana University
Bloomington, IN
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.
Activities, clubs & recreation
1 providerClubs, sports, camps, and social programs that welcome autistic children and teens — inclusive, adaptive, and special-needs specific.
Indiana Resource Center for Autism - camps and programs
Bloomington, IN · serves several counties
Indiana University's autism center maintains a summer camps and programs guide for the state - a well-maintained index rather than a provider, and free.
Also serving Monroe County
These 33 are based elsewhere, or operate nationally, and list Monroe County in the area they cover. Worth calling to confirm how far they actually travel, and whether telehealth or in-home visits are an option.
Diagnostic clinics
4 providersFormal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
IU Health Bedford — Developmental Pediatrics
Bedford, IN · serves several counties
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.
IU Health Bloomington — Hub for Brown County
Bloomington, IN · serves several counties
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.
IU Health Morgan — Developmental Pediatrics
Martinsville, IN · serves several counties
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.
IU Health Morgan — Owen County Developmental Referrals
Spencer, IN · serves several counties
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)
1 providerFree services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Indiana First Steps — Brown County
Nashville, IN · serves several counties
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
5 providersApplied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Applied Behavioral Advancements — Lawrence County
Bedford, IN · serves several counties
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.
Applied Behavioral Advancements — Owen County
Spencer, IN · serves several counties
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.
Centria Autism — South-Central Indiana ABA
Nashville, IN · serves several counties
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.
Hopebridge Autism Therapy — Bloomington
Bloomington, IN · serves several counties
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.
Hopebridge Autism Therapy Centers — Morgan County Area
Martinsville, IN · serves several counties
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.
Respite care
3 providersRespite care providers giving families a break — in-home, center-based, and overnight.
Indiana Caregiver Support — available WHILE you wait for a waiver
Statewide, IN · serves several counties
This is the answer to Indiana's hardest problem. Families sitting on the Family Supports Waiver waiting list can apply for Caregiver Support services, which provide temporary assistance to families caring at home for someone with an intellectual or developmental disability — you do not have to hold a waiver to get it. Given that Indiana froze movement onto both waivers, this is the practical route for families who would otherwise be told to wait years with nothing.
If you already hold the FSW or CIH waiver, respite is a selectable service instead — your case manager provides the provider list. Different route, same outcome.
ARCH National Respite Locator
Searchable by state, IN
A free national directory of respite providers and programs, run by ARCH, the National Respite Network and Resource Center. ARCH says it is not a complete list, so it works best alongside…
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
ARCH's advice is to contact your State Respite Coalition or Lifespan Respite program first. Before you pay out of pocket, also check what your state's Medicaid waiver funds.
Your state's Lifespan Respite program
39 states and DC have been funded, IN
Lifespan Respite programs are federally funded, state-run programs that help family caregivers of children or adults, regardless of special need, find and pay for respite.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
ARCH lists every state's Lifespan Respite contact and respite coalition on this page. Ask specifically about voucher or stipend programs — that is the part families most often miss.
Parent & family support
5 providersParent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Autism Society of Indiana — Brown County / South-Central Chapter
Nashville, IN · serves several counties
Autism Society of Indiana support for Brown County families. Peer connection, resource navigation, and community events drawing on the Bloomington-area chapter.
Autism Society of Indiana — Greene County
Linton, IN · serves several counties
Autism Society of Indiana supports Greene County families with peer connection, resource navigation, and statewide advocacy. Bloomington chapter offers the closest in-person events.
Autism Society of Indiana — Lawrence County
Bedford, IN · serves several counties
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.
Autism Society of Indiana — Morgan County
Martinsville, IN · serves several counties
Autism Society of Indiana family support for Morgan County. Support groups, resource navigation, and peer connection for Martinsville and south-Indianapolis suburban families.
Autism Society of Indiana — Owen County
Spencer, IN · serves several counties
Autism Society of Indiana family support for Owen County. Resource navigation and peer connection for rural south-central Indiana families in the Spencer area.
Advocacy & legal
4 providersLegal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
IN*SOURCE — IEP Advocacy (Lawrence County)
Bedford, IN · serves several counties
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.
IN*SOURCE — IEP Advocacy (Morgan County)
Martinsville, IN · serves several counties
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.
IN*SOURCE — IEP Advocacy (Owen County)
Spencer, IN · serves several counties
Indiana's federally funded PTI provides free special education advocacy for Owen County families covering Spencer-Owen Community Schools.
FREE statewide PTI.
IN*SOURCE — IEP Advocacy for Brown County
Nashville, IN · serves several counties
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.
Activities, clubs & recreation
11 providersClubs, sports, camps, and social programs that welcome autistic children and teens — inclusive, adaptive, and special-needs specific.
Autism Society of Indiana - sports and activities
Indianapolis, IN · serves several counties
The state Autism Society maintains a sports and activities listing alongside its support work - the most reliable starting point for finding what runs locally in Indiana.
ACEing Autism
227 programs in 32 states, IN
Tennis clinics for kids, teens and, in some locations, adults on the autism spectrum.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Cost varies by location and scholarships are available. Use the Find a Program search on their site with your zip code.
American Camp Association — camp finder
About 3,900 camps, IN
A free searchable directory of about 3,900 camps, with a filter for disabilities and other special needs alongside distance, activities, session length and cost. A good single starting…
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Choose day or overnight, then use the "Disabilities and Other Special Needs" filter. Specialized camps can fill early, so start looking in the winter before.
Best Buddies
All 50 states — find your local program, IN
One-to-one friendship matching between people with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities, with programs from elementary school through college and adulthood, plus…
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
A national organization, not a local listing — use the finder on their site, or call 1-800-89-BUDDY, to locate your nearest program.
Easterseals — camps and recreation
Local Easterseals across the country, IN
Day and residential camps for children and adults with disabilities, plus sports, social activities and community outings run by local Easterseals.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Programs vary a great deal between locations — use the Find your Easterseals search on the page and check what yours actually runs.
iCan Shine (iCan Bike)
Camps hosted in different towns each year, IN
Teaches people with disabilities to ride a conventional two-wheeled bicycle over a five-day camp, 75 minutes a day. iCan Shine says about 80% of participants ride independently by the end…
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Check their Camp Locations page for dates — camps run in different towns each year, so somewhere near you may host this year and not next.
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KEEN (Kids Enjoy Exercise Now)
Six cities only: Chicago, DC–Baltimore, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, St. Louis, IN
Free, non-competitive, one-to-one recreation for youth ages 5 to 21 with physical or developmental disabilities, led by trained volunteer coaches.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Free to families. KEEN runs in six cities plus two university campus chapters (Vanderbilt and the University of Virginia) — outside those, it is not available yet.
Little League Challenger Division
Through local Little Leagues — use the League Finder, IN
Little League's adaptive baseball program for anyone with a physical or intellectual challenge.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Use the League Finder on their site to locate the nearest Challenger division, or ask about starting one. Little League's rule is that a player who can take part in regular Little League with reasonable accommodations should do so.
Miracle League
300 leagues — check for one near you, IN
Baseball for children and adults with physical or mental disabilities, played on custom-designed rubberized turf fields that accommodate wheelchairs and other assistive devices.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Use the Find a Miracle League page on their site — there are 300 leagues, so coverage is good but not universal.
Special Olympics
Nationwide — find your local program, IN
Year-round sports training and competition for children and adults.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Eligibility requires an intellectual disability, a cognitive delay measured by formal assessment, or significant learning or vocational problems due to cognitive delay, identified by an agency or professional. If your child is autistic without a cognitive delay, have a direct conversation about fit before signing up rather than after. Ask your local program about any costs.
TOPSoccer (US Youth Soccer)
Through local soccer clubs, IN
The Outreach Program for Soccer — recreational soccer for children and adults with intellectual, emotional or physical disabilities, offered through local US Youth Soccer clubs.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Find your state association's TOPSoccer clubs through the link on their page, or ask your state association office directly — it is often not advertised on the club's own website.
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About autism services in Monroe County
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.
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.
Indiana state guide →Common questions
Answered from the providers currently listed for this county — these update as the directory does.
How many autism providers serve Monroe County, Indiana?
We list 27 providers serving Monroe County, covering ABA therapy, activities, clubs & recreation, parent & family support, advocacy & legal and respite care, plus 3 more. Some are based in the county and others serve it from nearby areas. Every listing is reviewed by a person before it is published.
Which autism providers in Monroe County accept Medicaid?
4 of the providers we list for Monroe County state that they accept Medicaid, including Applied Behavioral Advancements — Bloomington, Applied Behavioral Advancements — Lawrence County, Applied Behavioral Advancements — Owen County and Hopebridge Autism Therapy Centers — Morgan County Area. Coverage and plan participation change often, so confirm directly with the provider before your first appointment.
Where can I find ABA therapy in Monroe County?
ABA providers serving Monroe County are listed in the ABA therapy section of this page, with phone numbers and websites. Many deliver services in the family's home or at school as well as in a clinic. Ask about waitlists when you call — they vary widely and change month to month.
Are there telehealth autism services for Monroe County families?
Yes — 3 providers serving Monroe County offer telehealth or virtual sessions. This is often the fastest route to support for families in rural areas or on long local waitlists.
Can autism therapy happen at home in Monroe County?
5 providers serving Monroe County deliver services in the family's home. Many children do better in a familiar setting than in an unfamiliar clinic room, and in-home visits remove the travel burden.
Does Medicaid pay for autism services in Indiana?
Indiana families can apply to the Family Supports Waiver (FSW) and Community Integration and Habilitation Waiver (CIH), a Medicaid waiver that can fund respite, therapies and in-home support. The typical wait is Years for FSW; CIH is crisis-entry only, and your place is usually set by the date you apply — so applying early matters even if you are unsure what services you need. Many waivers also disregard parental income, so families who don't qualify for regular Medicaid often still qualify here.
What if I can't find an autism provider in Monroe County?
If none of the Monroe County providers is the right fit, these Indiana counties currently have the most listed providers: Allen County (30), Marion County (30), Fountain County (25), Parke County (24). Many providers travel or offer telehealth, so it is worth calling even if they are not based nearby. You can also tell us about a provider we are missing.
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