County resource guide
Bourbon County, Kansas
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Bourbon County. Kansas statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
10 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Fort Scott
Mercy Hospital Fort Scott — Developmental Referrals
Mercy Hospital Fort Scott is the primary medical center for Bourbon County families in this historic Civil War border town. Providers can coordinate developmental referrals to Pittsburg-area specialists or University of Kansas Medical Center for autism evaluations.
Fort Scott is a significant southeast Kansas regional hub with a Civil War National Historic Site.
Pittsburg · multi-county
Pittsburg State University — Psychology and Speech Services
Autism screenings and developmental assessments through Pittsburg State University's psychology and communication sciences programs. Faculty-supervised clinical services for the Crawford County community. Affordable university-clinic rates.
University clinic model — supervised clinicians, sliding-scale or reduced fees.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Fort Scott
Kansas Infant-Toddler Services — Bourbon County
Kansas Infant-Toddler Services provides free early intervention for children birth to age 3 with developmental delays throughout Bourbon County. Services are delivered in home and community settings in Fort Scott and surrounding rural areas.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Fort Scott
ABA of Kansas — Therapy Services (Southeast KS)
ABA of Kansas provides Applied Behavior Analysis therapy for families in southeast Kansas. Bourbon County families in Fort Scott can access in-home ABA services or telehealth options from ABA-trained BCBAs serving the region.
Pittsburg · multi-county
Centria Autism — Southeast Kansas
In-home ABA therapy serving Crawford County and southeast Kansas. BCBA-supervised. In-home model is practical for the rural geography of the Pittsburg area. Accepts commercial insurance under Kansas's ABA mandate and KanCare.
In-home model serves rural SE Kansas geography well.
Mental health
Therapists and psychiatrists experienced with autistic children and adults.
Pittsburg · multi-county
Ascension Via Christi — Pittsburg Behavioral Health
Mental health and behavioral health services through Ascension Via Christi in Pittsburg, serving Crawford County. Supports autistic children and teens with co-occurring anxiety, depression, and behavioral challenges.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Pittsburg · multi-county
Autism Society of Kansas — Four State Area Chapter
Serves the four-state corner of Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Arkansas — based in Crawford County. Parent support groups, resource navigation, and connections to Via Christi/Ascension Health services for autism families in southeast Kansas.
Four-state geographic area. Also connects families to services in Joplin, MO.
Fort Scott
Autism Society of Kansas — Statewide Support
The Autism Society of Kansas connects Bourbon County families to peer support and statewide resources. Virtual programming reaches families in Fort Scott and throughout southeast Kansas.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Fort Scott
Families Together — Kansas PTI (Statewide)
Families Together provides free IEP advocacy and special education rights support for Bourbon County families. Remote consultations serve families in Fort Scott and across southeast Kansas.
Pittsburg · multi-county
Families Together — Southeast Kansas
Kansas's federally funded PTI center providing free IEP advocacy and IDEA training for Crawford County families. Supports parents through evaluations, IEP meetings, and dispute resolution with the school district.
FREE. Statewide service from Kansas's federally funded PTI.
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