County resource guide

Autism Resources in Presque Isle, Michigan

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

Local providers

13 listed

Diagnostic clinics

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

Alpena · multi-county

Northeast Michigan Community Mental Health — Developmental Disabilities

Northeast Michigan Community Mental Health serves Alpena County with developmental disability assessments and autism support services. The regional CMH is the primary publicly funded entry point for autism-related services in this Northeast Michigan lakeshore community.

Rogers City · multi-county

Rogers City Medical Center — Developmental Referrals

Rogers City Medical Center serves Presque Isle County on Lake Huron's northern shore. Autism evaluations require significant travel — McLaren Northern Michigan in Petoskey (~70 miles west) or Alpena Regional Medical Center (~35 miles south) are the nearest evaluation hubs.

Ages 0–18(989) 734-2171

Alpena Regional (~35 miles south) is closer; McLaren Northern Michigan in Petoskey (~70 miles) offers broader specialist access.

Early Intervention (0–3)

Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.

Cheboygan · multi-county

Early On Michigan — Cheboygan County

Early On Michigan provides free developmental services for children birth to age 3 in Cheboygan County through the Straits Area ISD. Serves families in Cheboygan, Indian River, and Mackinaw City.

Rogers City

Early On Presque Isle County

Michigan's Early On program for Presque Isle County provides free birth-to-3 developmental services through the Northeast Michigan ISD. In-home evaluations and therapy in Rogers City and across this remote Lake Huron shoreline county.

Ages 0–3Accepting new patients(989) 734-4436

FREE under IDEA Part C.

ABA therapy

Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.

Rogers City · multi-county

Centria Autism — Presque Isle County

In-home ABA therapy serving Presque Isle County families. BCBA-supervised programs accepting most commercial insurance and Michigan Medicaid. In-home delivery is essential in this remote northeast Michigan county.

Ages 2–21(877) 755-3227

Michigan requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.

Rogers City · multi-county

Northeast Michigan CMH — Presque Isle County

Northeast Michigan Community Mental Health serves Presque Isle County with Medicaid-funded developmental disability services, ABA therapy coordination, and HCBS waiver programs. Very limited local infrastructure — telehealth and in-home delivery are primary modalities.

Ages All agesAccepting new patients(989) 354-4747

Medicaid/waiver funded. Call for intake.

Mental health

Therapists and psychiatrists experienced with autistic children and adults.

Cheboygan · multi-county

Northern Lakes CMH — Cheboygan County

Northern Lakes Community Mental Health Authority serves Cheboygan County with developmental disability evaluations and autism support services. The county seat of Cheboygan is a gateway community to the Straits of Mackinac with limited local specialty providers.

Parent & family support

Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.

Alpena · multi-county

Autism Alliance of Michigan — Northeast Michigan

Autism Alliance of Michigan supports Alpena County families with helpline resource navigation, peer support connections, and statewide advocacy. Remote services are essential for families in this rural Northeast Michigan lakeside community.

Cheboygan · multi-county

Autism Alliance of Michigan — Northern Michigan (Cheboygan)

Autism Alliance of Michigan's helpline serves Cheboygan County families with resource navigation, Medicaid waiver guidance, and peer support connections. Telehealth and phone services are critical for this rural Northern Michigan community near the Mackinac Straits.

Advocacy & legal

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

Alpena · multi-county

Michigan Alliance for Families — Northeast Michigan

Michigan's statewide federally funded PTI provides free IEP advocacy and training for Alpena County families. Phone and virtual consultations are a lifeline for families in this rural lakeshore area of Northeast Michigan.

Rogers City · multi-county

Michigan Alliance for Families — Northeast Michigan (Presque Isle County)

Michigan Alliance for Families provides free IEP advocacy for Presque Isle County families. Phone and virtual consultations serve families in Rogers City Area Schools and Posen Consolidated Schools.

Ages All agesAccepting new patients(800) 552-4821

FREE. Federally funded PTI.

Cheboygan · multi-county

Michigan Alliance for Families — Northern Michigan (Cheboygan)

Michigan's statewide PTI provides free IEP training and one-on-one advocacy for Cheboygan County families near the Straits of Mackinac. Phone and virtual consultations serve families in this rural, provider-scarce Northern Michigan county.

Cheboygan · multi-county

Straits Area ISD — Special Education

The Straits Area Intermediate School District coordinates autism evaluations, IEP services, and regional special education programming for Cheboygan County students. Critical resource for school-age children in this rural Northern Michigan county near the Mackinac Straits.

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