County resource guide
Autism Resources in Roscommon, Michigan
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Roscommon. Michigan statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
14 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Houghton Lake · multi-county
Houghton Lake Medical Center — Developmental Referrals
Roscommon County families in Houghton Lake and Roscommon access developmental evaluations through MyMichigan and MidMichigan Health referral networks. CMU Health in Mount Pleasant (~50 miles south) and Munson Medical Center in Traverse City (~55 miles north) are the nearest evaluation hubs.
Midway between Traverse City and Mount Pleasant — families choose based on insurance network and waitlist.
West Branch · multi-county
MyMichigan Medical Center West Branch — Developmental Referrals
MyMichigan Medical Center West Branch is the community hospital for Ogemaw County. Developmental pediatric evaluations are referred to CMU Health in Mount Pleasant (~50 miles south) or Covenant HealthCare in Saginaw. West Branch sits at the gateway to Michigan's Au Sable River country.
CMU Health in Mount Pleasant (~50 miles south) is a good referral option for Ogemaw 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.
Houghton Lake
Early On Roscommon County
Michigan's Early On program for Roscommon County provides free birth-to-3 developmental services. In-home evaluations, IFSPs, and therapy across Houghton Lake, Roscommon, and surrounding northcentral Michigan communities.
FREE under IDEA Part C.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
West Branch · multi-county
Centria Autism — Ogemaw County
In-home ABA therapy serving Ogemaw County families. BCBA-supervised programs accepting most commercial insurance and Michigan Medicaid. In-home delivery covers West Branch and surrounding northcentral Michigan communities.
Michigan requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.
Houghton Lake · multi-county
Centria Autism — Roscommon County
In-home ABA therapy serving Roscommon County families. BCBA-supervised programs accepting most commercial insurance and Michigan Medicaid. In-home model serves both lake-area communities and rural interior Roscommon County.
Michigan requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.
Houghton Lake · multi-county
North Country CMH — Roscommon County
North Country Community Mental Health serves Roscommon County with Medicaid-funded developmental disability supports, ABA therapy, and HCBS waiver programs. Gateway to publicly funded autism services in this north-central Michigan resort community.
Medicaid/waiver funded. Call for intake.
West Branch · multi-county
Ogemaw County CMH — Developmental Disability Services
Ogemaw County CMH coordinates Medicaid-funded ABA therapy, developmental disability supports, and HCBS waiver programs for county residents with autism. The public gateway for autism services in this northcentral Michigan county.
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.
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.
West Branch · multi-county
Michigan Alliance for Families — North-Central Michigan (Ogemaw County)
Michigan Alliance for Families provides free IEP advocacy for Ogemaw County families. Statewide PTI expertise for families navigating West Branch-Rose City Area Schools and other county districts.
FREE. Federally funded PTI.
Houghton Lake · multi-county
Michigan Alliance for Families — North-Central Michigan (Roscommon County)
Michigan Alliance for Families provides free IEP advocacy for Roscommon County families. Statewide PTI expertise for families navigating Houghton Lake Community Schools and Roscommon Area Public Schools.
FREE. Federally funded PTI.
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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