County resource guide
Autism Resources in Alger, Michigan
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Alger. Michigan statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
14 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Munising · multi-county
UP Health System — Alger County Developmental Referrals
Alger County families in Munising are served primarily through UP Health System in Marquette (~45 miles west), the Upper Peninsula's leading diagnostic and specialty care hub. Pictured Rocks country's remote setting means most autism evaluation travel goes west toward Marquette.
UP Health System Marquette (~45 min) is the primary specialist hub for Alger County.
Marquette · multi-county
UP Health System — Marquette (Delta County Referrals)
UP Health System — Marquette is the major UP referral hospital for autism evaluations and developmental pediatrics. Families in Delta County typically travel to Marquette or Marquette-based telehealth for comprehensive autism diagnostic evaluations.
Marquette · multi-county
UP Health System — Marquette Developmental Pediatrics
UP Health System in Marquette is the Upper Peninsula's leading medical center and primary hub for developmental pediatrics and autism diagnostic evaluations. As the largest city in the UP, Marquette serves as the major referral destination for autism evaluations for families across the entire Upper Peninsula.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Munising · multi-county
Early On Marquette-Alger RESA — Alger County
Michigan's Early On program for Alger County is administered through the Marquette-Alger RESA. Free birth-to-3 developmental services including speech, OT, and developmental therapy delivered in-home across the Munising area and surrounding communities.
FREE under IDEA Part C.
Marquette · multi-county
Early On Michigan — Marquette County
Early On Michigan delivers free birth-to-3 developmental services in Marquette County through Marquette-Alger RESA. Serves families in Marquette, Negaunee, Ishpeming, and the broader central Upper Peninsula iron-mining region.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Munising · multi-county
Alger County CMH — Developmental Disability Services
Alger County's community mental health services coordinate Medicaid-funded developmental disability supports and ABA therapy authorization for county residents. Gateway to Michigan HCBS waiver services in the central Upper Peninsula.
St. Ignace · multi-county
LMAS Community Mental Health — Mackinac County
The LMAS CMH authority provides Medicaid-funded developmental disability services, ABA therapy coordination, and HCBS waiver programs for Mackinac County residents with autism. Services span both the St. Ignace area and seasonal Mackinac Island community.
Medicaid/waiver funded. LMAS serves four counties — call for Mackinac County-specific intake.
Manistique · multi-county
LMAS Community Mental Health — Schoolcraft County
The LMAS CMH authority serves Schoolcraft County with Medicaid-funded developmental disability services, ABA therapy coordination, and HCBS waiver programs. Part of the four-county eastern UP regional mental health authority.
Medicaid/waiver funded. LMAS serves four counties — call for Schoolcraft County-specific intake.
Newberry · multi-county
Luce-Mackinac-Alger-Schoolcraft CMH
The LMAS (Luce-Mackinac-Alger-Schoolcraft) Community Mental Health Authority serves four eastern UP counties with Medicaid-funded developmental disability services, ABA therapy coordination, and HCBS waiver programs for county residents with autism.
Medicaid/waiver funded. LMAS serves four counties — call for Luce County-specific intake.
Mental health
Therapists and psychiatrists experienced with autistic children and adults.
Marquette · multi-county
Upper Peninsula CMH — Marquette County
The regional CMH serving Marquette County provides developmental disability evaluations, autism case management, and behavioral health supports. Northern Michigan University's presence in Marquette also supports student practicum placements in behavioral services.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Marquette · multi-county
Autism Alliance of Michigan — Upper Peninsula Hub (Marquette)
Autism Alliance of Michigan's Marquette hub is the primary autism support and resource connection point for the entire Upper Peninsula. Provides helpline navigation, Medicaid waiver assistance, and peer support for families across the UP's largest metro area.
Munising · multi-county
Autism Alliance of Michigan — Upper Peninsula Outreach
Autism Alliance of Michigan provides statewide resource navigation and peer support for Alger County families. Marquette events are the nearest in-person autism community option. Helpline assistance for insurance appeals and provider searches available statewide.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Marquette · multi-county
Marquette-Alger RESA — Special Education
The Marquette-Alger Regional Educational Service Agency coordinates autism evaluations and IEP programming for Marquette County students. Provides UP-regional autism classroom supports for school-age children in Marquette, Negaunee, Ishpeming, and surrounding iron-range communities.
Munising · multi-county
Michigan Alliance for Families — Upper Peninsula (Alger County)
Michigan Alliance for Families serves Alger County with free IEP advocacy and special education support. Phone and virtual consultations serve families in this remote Upper Peninsula tourist county. Critical before any IEP dispute in small UP school districts.
FREE. Federally funded PTI.
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