County resource guide
Van Buren County, Michigan
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Van Buren County. Michigan statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
8 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
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.
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.
Paw Paw
Early On Van Buren County
Michigan's Early On program for Van Buren County provides free early intervention services for children birth to age 3. In-home developmental evaluations, IFSPs, speech, OT, and developmental therapy across the county.
FREE under IDEA Part C. Self-refer — no physician referral required.
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.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Paw Paw · multi-county
Michigan Alliance for Families — Southwest Michigan (Van Buren County)
Michigan Alliance for Families provides free IEP advocacy and special education support to Van Buren County families. Statewide PTI expertise in Michigan's special education law.
FREE. Federally funded PTI.
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.
Paw Paw
Van Buren Community Mental Health Authority
Van Buren County's CMH authority coordinates Medicaid-funded developmental disability services, ABA therapy, and HCBS waiver programs. The primary public gateway for autism services in Van Buren County.
Medicaid/waiver funded. Call for intake to access ABA, respite, and HCBS waiver services.
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