County resource guide
St. Joseph County, Michigan
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in St. Joseph County. Michigan statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
13 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Coldwater · multi-county
Bronson Children's Hospital — Branch County Referral
Bronson Children's in Kalamazoo is the primary autism evaluation center for Branch County families. Multi-disciplinary developmental assessments available approximately 50 miles from Coldwater for comprehensive evaluations.
Cassopolis · multi-county
Bronson Children's Hospital — Cass County Referral
Bronson Children's in Kalamazoo is the primary autism evaluation center for Cass County families. Multi-disciplinary developmental assessments available for Cassopolis-area families approximately 40 miles from the Kalamazoo campus.
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.
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.
Centreville
Early On St. Joseph County
Michigan's Early On program in St. Joseph County delivers free early intervention for children under age 3. Home-based evaluations, IFSPs, and developmental therapy through the St. Joseph County ISD.
FREE under IDEA Part C. Self-refer through St. Joseph County ISD.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Coldwater · multi-county
Centria Autism — In-Home Branch County
Centria Autism provides in-home ABA therapy for Branch County children, serving Coldwater and rural areas through its southwest Michigan operations. BCBA-supervised with Medicaid and commercial insurance accepted.
Cassopolis · multi-county
Centria Autism — In-Home Cass County
Centria Autism provides in-home ABA therapy for Cass County children through its southwest Michigan network. BCBA-supervised programming with Medicaid and private insurance accepted for families in Cassopolis and surrounding rural areas.
Centreville · multi-county
Centria Autism — St. Joseph County
Centria Autism provides in-home and community-based ABA therapy for St. Joseph County through its southwest Michigan network. BCBA-supervised services with Medicaid and private insurance accepted.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Coldwater · multi-county
Autism Alliance of Michigan — Branch County
Autism Alliance of Michigan provides helpline resource navigation and peer support for Branch County families. Assists with provider searches, insurance questions, and connecting to southwest Michigan autism support networks.
FREE helpline.
Cassopolis · multi-county
Autism Alliance of Michigan — Cass County
Autism Alliance of Michigan offers resource navigation and peer support for Cass County families. Helpline staff assist with finding providers, Medicaid waiver programs, and support networks in southwest Michigan.
FREE helpline.
Centreville · multi-county
Autism Alliance of Michigan — St. Joseph County
Autism Alliance of Michigan offers helpline resource navigation and peer support for St. Joseph County families. Connects parents with local providers, Medicaid waivers, and the southwest Michigan autism community.
FREE helpline.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Centreville
St. Joseph County ISD — Special Education
St. Joseph County Intermediate School District coordinates special education services, autism evaluations, and IEP support for school-age children across St. Joseph County school districts.
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