County resource guide
Autism Resources in Johnson County, Kansas
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Johnson County. Kansas statewide resources also apply.
Johnson County is part of the Kansas City metro and shares access to Children's Mercy Hospital — an Autism Treatment Network site — across the state line. Families Together is Kansas's federally funded PTI providing free IEP advocacy. Kansas requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy, and the Kansas Medicaid HCBS waiver supports eligible residents.
Provider directory
Local Providers4 providers in Johnson County
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Diagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Overland Park · multi-county
Children's Mercy — Kansas City Kansas Clinics
Autism evaluation and developmental services through Children's Mercy Kansas City's Kansas-side clinics, serving Johnson County and the western KC suburbs. Children's Mercy is an Autism Treatment Network site and the dominant pediatric program in the bi-state metro.
Autism Treatment Network site. The same exceptional program as the Kansas City MO campus.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Overland Park
Achieving Stars Therapy — Johnson County
Play-based BCBA-supervised ABA therapy for children with autism in Johnson County, Kansas.
Source: https://www.achievingstarstherapy.com/location/states/aba-therapy-kansas
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Overland Park · multi-county
Autism Society of Kansas
Kansas's statewide autism organization with Johnson County and KC-area programming. Support groups, resource navigation, and family events.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Wichita · multi-county
TASC — Technical Assistance for Special Children
Kansas's federally funded Parent Training and Information Center. Free IEP advocacy, training, and one-on-one support for Kansas families statewide. Knows Kansas special education law and IEP procedures.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Call before any IEP meeting or dispute in Kansas.
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School districts & government services
Public programs and school district contacts for Johnson County.
School & special education
- Shawnee Mission USD 512 — Special Education
Shawnee Mission is the largest school district in Johnson County (Overland Park/Prairie Village area).
Services & benefits
- Kansas KDADS — Johnson County DD Services
Contact KDADS for Johnson County HCBS waiver enrollment and IDD services.
Adult services
- Kansas KDADS — Johnson County DD Services
Contact KDADS for Johnson County HCBS waiver enrollment and IDD services.
Respite & support
- Kansas KDADS — Johnson County DD Services
Contact KDADS for Johnson County HCBS waiver enrollment and IDD services.
Helpful guides
Guides for Johnson 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 Johnson County
Serving families across Johnson County including Overland Park, Olathe, Lenexa, Shawnee, Leawood, Prairie Village, Merriam, Mission and Roeland Park and more.
See all Kansas resources
Waivers, PTI centers, and state programs apply to all families in Kansas.
Kansas state guide →Nearby counties in Kansas
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