County resource guide
Isabella County, Michigan
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Isabella County. Michigan statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
8 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Mount Pleasant · multi-county
CMU Health — Pediatric Developmental Services
CMU Health, the academic health system of Central Michigan University, provides developmental pediatric services and autism referrals in Mount Pleasant. CMU's connection to the university's psychology and special education programs creates a strong academic support network for Isabella County families.
CMU's psychology department may offer evaluation services through training clinics — ask about CMU's clinical psychology program.
Midland · multi-county
MidMichigan Health — Pediatric Developmental Services
MidMichigan Medical Center in Midland is the county's primary hospital, providing developmental pediatric evaluations and autism referrals for Midland County families. MidMichigan Health's network connects to specialists in Saginaw and the broader mid-Michigan region.
For comprehensive autism evaluations, MidMichigan typically refers to Covenant HealthCare or University of Michigan.
Mount Pleasant · multi-county
MidMichigan Medical Center — Mt. Pleasant
MidMichigan Medical Center in Mount Pleasant is Isabella County's community hospital, providing developmental pediatric referrals and coordinating care for children with autism in the CMU university community and surrounding rural areas.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Mount Pleasant
Early On Isabella County
Michigan's Early On program for Isabella County provides free early intervention for children birth to age 3 with developmental concerns. Services include speech therapy, OT, and developmental therapy in Mount Pleasant and surrounding communities. The university-town context means above-average awareness of early developmental differences.
FREE under IDEA Part C. Self-refer — no physician referral required.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Midland · multi-county
Centria Autism — Mid-Michigan
In-home ABA therapy serving Midland County and surrounding mid-Michigan communities. BCBA-supervised individualized programs. Accepts most commercial insurance and Michigan Medicaid under the state's ABA coverage requirements.
Michigan requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.
Mount Pleasant
Isabella County Community Mental Health
Isabella County CMH provides Medicaid-funded developmental disability services, ABA therapy coordination, and HCBS waiver programs for Isabella County residents. The local public gateway to autism services in Mount Pleasant and the greater CMU area.
Medicaid/waiver funded. Call for intake to access ABA and developmental disability waiver services.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Mount Pleasant · multi-county
Michigan Alliance for Families — Central Michigan
Michigan Alliance for Families serves Isabella County families with free IEP advocacy, special education training, and statewide PTI resources. Particularly helpful for families navigating Isabella County ISD's special education programs.
FREE. Federally funded PTI — call before any IEP meeting or dispute.
Midland · multi-county
Michigan Alliance for Families — Midland County
Michigan Alliance for Families serves Midland County with free IEP advocacy, parent training, and special education rights consultation. Statewide PTI with expertise in Michigan's procedural safeguards and dispute resolution processes.
FREE. Federally funded PTI.
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