County resource guide
Autism Resources in Dallas County, Iowa
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Dallas County. Iowa statewide resources also apply.
Dallas County is part of the Des Moines metro area, encompassing Waukee, Adel, and Perry. Waukee Community School District is one of Iowa's fastest-growing districts with expanding special education programs. Families have convenient access to the Des Moines metro's full provider network. Iowa Compass (PTI) provides free statewide advocacy.
Provider directory
Local Providers14 providers in Dallas County
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Diagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Des Moines · multi-county
Blank Children's Hospital — Developmental Pediatrics
Autism and developmental evaluations at Blank Children's Hospital (UnityPoint Health), Des Moines' primary pediatric center. Serves Polk County and families from Central Iowa.
Adel · multi-county
Broadlawns Medical Center — Developmental Pediatrics
Developmental pediatric services at Broadlawns Medical Center in Des Moines, the primary public hospital serving Dallas County and the greater metro. Provides autism screenings and referrals for comprehensive evaluation at UI Stead Family Children's Hospital.
Broadlawns accepts Iowa Medicaid. Fast-growing suburb — Iowa Methodist and UI Children's also accessible.
Guthrie Center · multi-county
Guthrie County Hospital — Developmental Referrals
Guthrie County Hospital in Guthrie Center provides primary care and developmental referrals for Guthrie County children. For comprehensive autism evaluations, families are referred to Blank Children's Hospital in Des Moines (~45 miles east).
Des Moines is ~45 miles east of Guthrie Center — primary hub for full autism evaluations.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Adel · multi-county
Dallas County Early ACCESS
Iowa Part C early intervention for children birth–3 in Dallas County. Coordinated by Heartland AEA, providing in-home developmental therapy, service coordination, and family support at no cost.
FREE under IDEA Part C for eligible children birth to age 3.
Guthrie Center · multi-county
Guthrie County Early ACCESS
Iowa Part C early intervention for children birth–3 in Guthrie County. Coordinated through Heartland AEA, providing in-home developmental therapy and family support at no cost.
FREE under IDEA Part C for eligible children birth to age 3.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Guthrie Center · multi-county
Applied Behavioral Advancements — West Central Iowa (Guthrie Co.)
Home- and community-based ABA therapy for children with autism in Guthrie County. BCBA-supervised programming with Iowa Medicaid and commercial insurance accepted.
Iowa Medicaid covers ABA therapy for eligible children.
Waukee · multi-county
Centria Autism — Waukee
Center-based ABA therapy in Waukee for children with autism. Centria offers BCBA-supervised programming with individualized treatment plans. Iowa Medicaid and most commercial insurance accepted.
Iowa Medicaid covers ABA therapy for eligible children.
Des Moines · multi-county
Hopebridge — Des Moines
Center-based ABA therapy in the Des Moines metro. BCBA-supervised. Accepts most commercial insurance and Iowa Medicaid.
Iowa requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Indianola · multi-county
Autism Society of Iowa — Central Iowa
Parent support groups, community events, and statewide resource connections for Warren County autism families. The Autism Society of Iowa covers the Des Moines metro including Indianola.
Adel · multi-county
Autism Society of Iowa — Central Iowa Chapter
Parent support, resource sharing, and community events for autism families in Dallas County and the greater Des Moines metro. The Autism Society of Iowa connects families to local and statewide networks.
Guthrie Center · multi-county
Autism Society of Iowa — West Central Iowa
Parent support and statewide resource connections for Guthrie County autism families through the Autism Society of Iowa. Connects Guthrie Center families to Des Moines metro and statewide networks.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Des Moines · multi-county
Iowa PTI — Parent Training and Information Center
Iowa's federally funded Parent Training and Information Center. Free IEP advocacy, training, and one-on-one support for Iowa families statewide.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Essential before any IEP meeting or dispute in Iowa.
Adel · multi-county
Iowa PTI — Parent Training and Information Center
Iowa's federally funded Parent Training and Information Center offers free IEP advocacy, training, and individualized support for Dallas County families navigating special education.
FREE. Statewide service — call before any IEP meeting or school dispute.
Guthrie Center · multi-county
Iowa PTI — Parent Training and Information Center
Free IEP advocacy and special education support for Guthrie County families from Iowa's federally funded PTI. Phone, video, and in-person consultations available statewide.
FREE. Statewide service — call before any IEP meeting or school dispute.
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Helpful guides
Guides for Dallas 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 Dallas County
Serving families across Dallas County including Adel, Waukee, Urbandale, Grimes, Perry, Redfield, Bouton, Van Meter, Minburn and Dawson and more.
See all Iowa resources
Waivers, PTI centers, and state programs apply to all families in Iowa.
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