County resource guide

Cass County, Michigan

Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Cass County. Michigan statewide resources also apply.

Local providers

15 listed

Diagnostic clinics

Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.

Cassopolis · multi-county

Bronson Children's Hospital — Cass County Referral

Bronson Children's in Kalamazoo is the primary autism evaluation center for Cass County families. Multi-disciplinary developmental assessments available for Cassopolis-area families approximately 40 miles from the Kalamazoo campus.

Ages 0–18

Centreville · multi-county

Bronson Children's Hospital — St. Joseph County Referral

Bronson Children's Hospital in Kalamazoo provides comprehensive autism evaluations for St. Joseph County families. Approximately 30 miles from Centreville, Bronson's multi-disciplinary team offers developmental pediatrics and neuropsychology assessments.

Ages 0–18

Benton Harbor · multi-county

Bronson Children's Hospital — SW Michigan Autism Referral

Bronson Children's Hospital in Kalamazoo is the primary referral center for comprehensive autism evaluations from Berrien County. Multi-disciplinary teams including developmental pediatricians and neuropsychologists serve southwest Michigan.

Ages 0–18

Paw Paw · multi-county

Bronson Healthcare — Van Buren County Developmental Referrals

Bronson Healthcare Group is the dominant health system for southwest Michigan, with Bronson LakeView Hospital in Paw Paw serving Van Buren County. Comprehensive autism evaluations are conducted at Bronson Children's Hospital in Kalamazoo, approximately 25 miles east of Paw Paw.

Ages 0–18(269) 657-3141

Bronson Children's in Kalamazoo is the primary autism evaluation center for Van Buren County families.

St. Joseph · multi-county

Lakeland Health — Developmental Pediatrics SW Michigan

Lakeland Health (now part of Spectrum Health / Corewell) in St. Joseph provides developmental pediatrics referrals and autism evaluation coordination for Berrien County families. Multi-disciplinary assessment access through the southwest Michigan hospital network.

Ages 0–18

Early Intervention (0–3)

Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.

Cassopolis

Early On Cass County

Michigan's Early On program in Cass County provides free early intervention for infants and toddlers under age 3. Home-based evaluations, IFSPs, and developmental therapy coordinated through the Cass County ISD.

Ages 0–3Accepting new patients(269) 445-0407

FREE under IDEA Part C. Self-refer through Cass ISD.

ABA therapy

Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.

Benton Harbor · multi-county

Centria Autism — Berrien County

Centria Autism provides in-home and center-based ABA therapy for Berrien County children. BCBA-supervised programming with Medicaid and commercial insurance accepted throughout southwest Michigan.

Ages 0–21

Cassopolis · multi-county

Centria Autism — In-Home Cass County

Centria Autism provides in-home ABA therapy for Cass County children through its southwest Michigan network. BCBA-supervised programming with Medicaid and private insurance accepted for families in Cassopolis and surrounding rural areas.

Ages 0–21

Centreville · multi-county

Centria Autism — St. Joseph County

Centria Autism provides in-home and community-based ABA therapy for St. Joseph County through its southwest Michigan network. BCBA-supervised services with Medicaid and private insurance accepted.

Ages 0–21

Paw Paw · multi-county

Centria Autism — Van Buren County

In-home ABA therapy serving Van Buren County families. BCBA-supervised individualized programs accepting most commercial insurance and Michigan Medicaid. In-home delivery is practical across this rural lakeshore county.

Ages 2–21(877) 755-3227

Michigan requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.

Parent & family support

Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.

Cassopolis · multi-county

Autism Alliance of Michigan — Cass County

Autism Alliance of Michigan offers resource navigation and peer support for Cass County families. Helpline staff assist with finding providers, Medicaid waiver programs, and support networks in southwest Michigan.

Ages All agesAccepting new patients(877) 463-2266

FREE helpline.

Centreville · multi-county

Autism Alliance of Michigan — St. Joseph County

Autism Alliance of Michigan offers helpline resource navigation and peer support for St. Joseph County families. Connects parents with local providers, Medicaid waivers, and the southwest Michigan autism community.

Ages All agesAccepting new patients(877) 463-2266

FREE helpline.

Benton Harbor · multi-county

Autism Alliance of Michigan — SW Michigan

Autism Alliance of Michigan supports Berrien County families with resource navigation, peer support groups, and helpline services. Staff assist with insurance appeals, provider searches, and connecting to the southwest Michigan autism community.

Ages All agesAccepting new patients(877) 463-2266

FREE helpline.

Advocacy & legal

Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.

Cassopolis

Cass County ISD — Special Education

Cass County Intermediate School District coordinates special education services, autism program support, and IEP coordination for school-age students across Cass County districts.

Ages 3–26Accepting new patients(269) 445-0407

Paw Paw · multi-county

Michigan Alliance for Families — Southwest Michigan (Van Buren County)

Michigan Alliance for Families provides free IEP advocacy and special education support to Van Buren County families. Statewide PTI expertise in Michigan's special education law.

Ages All agesAccepting new patients(800) 552-4821

FREE. Federally funded PTI.

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