City resource guide
Autism Providers in Detroit, Michigan
7 providers listed at an address in Detroit itself. For everyone who serves the wider area, see Wayne County.
This page lists autism providers based in Detroit — the ones close enough to drive to. Many providers serve Wayne County from neighboring towns, or by telehealth and in-home visits, and those appear on the county page rather than here.
Activities, clubs & recreation
Clubs, sports, camps, and social programs that welcome autistic children and teens — inclusive, adaptive, and special-needs specific.
Detroit · multi-county
Autism Society of Greater Detroit - adaptive sports
Adaptive sports programming plus a maintained listing of adaptive parks and recreation options across the Detroit area - one of the few local organizations that has actually done the work of collecting what exists nearby.
Detroit · multi-county
YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit - Adaptive Social Club
A Saturday social club bringing together peers with disabilities for fitness, games, crafts and community outings. Saturday is exactly when families most often find there is nothing, which makes this more useful than its size suggests.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Detroit · multi-county
Autism Society of Michigan — Detroit
Michigan's statewide autism organization with active Detroit-area programming. Support groups, resource navigation, family events, and the ASM resource directory.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Detroit · multi-county
CAUSE — Coalition, Advocacy, Unified Systems, Empowerment
Michigan's federally funded Parent Training and Information Center for families of color, serving Detroit and Wayne County. Free IEP advocacy, training, and culturally responsive support. Particularly focused on closing the service gap for Black and minority families in Michigan's special education system.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Culturally responsive — particularly strong for Detroit families.
Diagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Detroit · multi-county
Children's Hospital of Michigan — Developmental Pediatrics
Comprehensive autism and developmental evaluations at Children's Hospital of Michigan, Detroit's major pediatric hospital. Multi-disciplinary team serving Wayne County and the greater Detroit metro. Connected to Wayne State University's academic medical system.
Occupational therapy & sensory
Occupational therapy, sensory integration, and sensory diets.
Detroit · multi-county
Gateway Pediatric Therapy
ABA, OT, and pediatric therapy services for children with autism across Michigan including Metro Detroit.
Source: https://gatewaypediatrictherapy.com
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Detroit · multi-county
Illum Therapy
ABA therapy serving Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties in Metro Detroit.
Source: https://illumtherapy.com/michigan
Not finding the right fit in Detroit?
30 more providers serve Wayne County from outside Detroit — including telehealth and in-home services that do not depend on how far you can drive.
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