County resource guide
Autism Resources in Crawford County, Michigan
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Crawford County. Michigan statewide resources also apply.
Crawford County — home to Grayling — is in the northern Lower Peninsula. Munson Healthcare Grayling Hospital provides healthcare services. Families must travel to Traverse City, Saginaw, or Cadillac for specialized autism evaluation and therapy. The Northern Lakes CMH authority coordinates Michigan's Children's Waiver. Michigan Alliance for Families provides free statewide IEP advocacy.
Provider directory
Local Providers10 providers in Crawford County
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Diagnostic 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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Helpful guides
Guides for Crawford 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.
See all Michigan resources
Waivers, PTI centers, and state programs apply to all families in Michigan.
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