County resource guide
Cherokee County, Kansas
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Cherokee County. Kansas statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
10 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
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.
Columbus
Pittsburg State University — Psychology Services (Cherokee County Referral)
Cherokee County families in Columbus access autism evaluations through Pittsburg State University's clinical psychology and communication sciences programs in nearby Pittsburg. Faculty-supervised clinical services at affordable university-clinic rates serve the four-state corner region.
Columbus is approximately 20 miles south of Pittsburg State. Joplin, MO and Tulsa, OK specialists are also accessible.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Columbus
Kansas Infant-Toddler Services — Cherokee County
Kansas Part C early intervention for children under 3 in Cherokee County. Free developmental evaluations and home-based therapy services in Columbus and surrounding southeast Kansas communities.
FREE under IDEA Part C.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Columbus
Centria Autism — Cherokee County KS
In-home ABA therapy serving Cherokee County and the Columbus area. BCBA-supervised. Southeast Kansas rural geography makes in-home delivery practical. Accepts commercial insurance and KanCare Medicaid.
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.
Columbus
Autism Society of Kansas — Four State Corner
Support and community for autism families in Cherokee County at the Kansas-Missouri-Oklahoma-Arkansas four-state corner. Connects Columbus families to peer support, the Pittsburg area chapter, and the broader Autism Society of Kansas network.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Pittsburg
Families Together — Cherokee County KS
Free IEP advocacy and IDEA training for Cherokee County families from Kansas's federally funded PTI. Supports parents navigating Columbus USD 493 and other local districts in the four-state corner region.
FREE. Pittsburg State University area resources are accessible to Cherokee County families.
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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