County resource guide
Autism Resources in Kalamazoo County, Michigan
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Kalamazoo County. Michigan statewide resources also apply.
Kalamazoo County — home to Kalamazoo, Portage, and Galesburg — is served by Bronson Children's Hospital and Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine for developmental evaluations. Kalamazoo RESA provides special education cooperative services. The Kalamazoo Community Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services coordinates Michigan's Children's Waiver. Michigan's Early On program is available for children under 3, and Michigan Alliance for Families provides free IEP advocacy statewide.
Provider directory
Local Providers13 providers in Kalamazoo County
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Diagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Hastings · multi-county
Bronson Children's Hospital — Barry County Referral
Bronson Children's in Kalamazoo serves as the primary autism evaluation hub for Barry County families, approximately 30 miles from Hastings. Multi-disciplinary assessments with developmental pediatricians available for southwest Michigan families.
Battle Creek · multi-county
Bronson Children's Hospital — Calhoun Referral Center
Bronson Children's Hospital in Kalamazoo is the primary autism evaluation hub for Calhoun County. Multi-disciplinary teams with developmental pediatricians, neuropsychologists, and speech pathologists serve Battle Creek and surrounding communities.
Kalamazoo · multi-county
Bronson Children's Hospital — Developmental Pediatrics
Bronson Children's Hospital in Kalamazoo provides comprehensive developmental and autism evaluations for southwest Michigan families. Multi-disciplinary team of developmental pediatricians and psychologists. One of the primary diagnostic resources between Grand Rapids and Indiana.
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.
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.
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.
Bronson Children's in Kalamazoo is the primary autism evaluation center for Van Buren County families.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Kalamazoo
Early On Kalamazoo County
Michigan's Early On program for Kalamazoo County connects families of infants and toddlers under 3 with free early intervention services. Offers speech, OT, developmental therapy, and family support. No diagnosis required — any developmental concern is enough to request a free evaluation.
FREE under IDEA Part C. Call as soon as a developmental concern arises.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
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.
Michigan requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.
Allegan · multi-county
Great Lakes ABA — Allegan County
In-home ABA therapy serving Allegan County families. BCBA-supervised individualized programs accepting most commercial insurance and Michigan Medicaid. In-home delivery is especially practical for this geographically spread-out southwest Michigan county.
Michigan requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.
Kalamazoo
Western Michigan University — Unified Clinics (ABA & Speech)
Western Michigan University's Unified Clinics offer ABA therapy and speech-language services at university-supervised rates, making them significantly more accessible than private providers. BCBA supervisors and doctoral-level trainees provide evidence-based ABA under supervision. A key lower-cost resource for Kalamazoo families.
University clinic — lower cost than private ABA. BCBA supervision. May have waitlist.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Kalamazoo
Autism Society — Kalamazoo Area
The Kalamazoo area affiliate of the Autism Society of Michigan provides support groups, community events, and resource navigation for southwest Michigan families. Regular parent support meetings and family programming in the Kalamazoo/Portage area.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo Community Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services
Kalamazoo County's CMH authority coordinates Medicaid-funded ABA, case management, respite care, and HCBS waiver services for individuals with autism and developmental disabilities. The primary public entry point for autism services in southwest Michigan.
Medicaid/waiver funded. Call for intake to access ABA, respite, and HCBS waiver services.
Allegan · multi-county
Michigan Alliance for Families — West Michigan (Allegan County)
Michigan Alliance for Families provides free IEP advocacy and special education support to Allegan County families. Statewide PTI with expertise in Michigan's special education procedures.
FREE. Federally funded PTI serving all 83 Michigan counties.
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Helpful guides
Guides for Kalamazoo 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.
Communities served
Cities in Kalamazoo County
Serving families across Kalamazoo County including Kalamazoo, Portage, Parchment, Galesburg, Oshtemo, Texas Township, Comstock, Richland, Vicksburg and Augusta and more.
See all Michigan resources
Waivers, PTI centers, and state programs apply to all families in Michigan.
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