County resource guide
Autism Resources in Crawford, Michigan
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Crawford. Michigan statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
10 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Gaylord · multi-county
Otsego Memorial Hospital — Developmental Referrals
Otsego Memorial Hospital in Gaylord provides local healthcare for this northcentral Michigan resort and ski community. Families are referred to McLaren Northern Michigan in Petoskey (~40 miles northwest) or Munson Medical Center in Traverse City for comprehensive autism evaluations.
McLaren Northern Michigan in Petoskey (~40 miles) is the nearest specialist hub for Otsego County families.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Grayling · multi-county
Early On Michigan — Crawford County
Early On Michigan provides free birth-to-3 developmental services in Crawford County through the Crawford AuSable School District and regional ISD partnerships. Serves families in Grayling and surrounding forested north-central Michigan communities.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Gaylord · multi-county
Centria Autism — Otsego County / Gaylord
In-home ABA therapy serving Otsego County families in Gaylord and surrounding communities. BCBA-supervised programs accepting most commercial insurance and Michigan Medicaid.
Michigan requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.
Kalkaska · multi-county
Northern Lakes Community Mental Health — Kalkaska
Northern Lakes CMH serves Kalkaska County with Medicaid-funded developmental disability services, ABA therapy coordination, and HCBS waiver programs. This regional CMH is the public entry point for autism services in the Traverse City corridor counties.
Medicaid/waiver funded. Call for intake.
Gaylord · multi-county
Northern Michigan CMH — Otsego County Services
Northern Michigan Community Mental Health serves Otsego County with Medicaid-funded developmental disability services, ABA therapy, and HCBS waiver programs. The public entry point for autism services in Gaylord and surrounding northcentral Michigan communities.
Medicaid/waiver funded. Call for intake.
Mental health
Therapists and psychiatrists experienced with autistic children and adults.
Grayling · multi-county
Northeast Michigan CMH — Crawford County
Northeast Michigan Community Mental Health serves Crawford County with developmental disability services and autism support. Grayling, the county seat and home to Camp Grayling, is the main community served in this north-central Michigan forested county.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Grayling · multi-county
Autism Alliance of Michigan — North-Central Michigan (Crawford)
Autism Alliance of Michigan provides helpline resource navigation for Crawford County families in Grayling, assisting with Medicaid waivers, provider referrals, and peer support in this rural north-central Michigan county.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Gaylord · multi-county
Michigan Alliance for Families — North Michigan (Otsego County)
Michigan Alliance for Families provides free IEP advocacy for Otsego County families. Statewide PTI expertise serves families navigating Otsego County schools in Gaylord.
FREE. Federally funded PTI.
Grayling · multi-county
Michigan Alliance for Families — North-Central Michigan (Crawford)
Michigan's statewide PTI delivers free IEP advocacy and training by phone and virtually for Crawford County families in Grayling. Remote services are the primary advocacy resource for families in this rural forested north-central county.
Grayling · multi-county
North Central Michigan College Autism Access — Crawford County
The Crawford AuSable and Roscommon Area school districts coordinate special education, autism evaluations, and IEP services in Crawford County with regional ISD oversight. Serves school-age students in Grayling through north-central Michigan regional programs.
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