County resource guide
Autism Resources in Big Stone, Minnesota
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Big Stone. Minnesota statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
8 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Ortonville
Ortonville Area Health Services — Developmental Referrals
Ortonville Area Health Services is the community hospital for Big Stone County on the South Dakota border. Provides developmental screenings and pediatric referrals. For full autism evaluations, families travel to Willmar (~90 miles southeast) or the Twin Cities.
Willmar (~90 mi) and the Twin Cities are primary autism evaluation hubs for Big Stone County — one of MN's most rural counties.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Ortonville
Big Stone County Early Childhood Special Education
Big Stone County and the Ortonville school district provide free Early Childhood Special Education services for children birth through age 5 under IDEA. In-home evaluations and developmental therapy in one of Minnesota's most rural and sparsely populated counties.
FREE under IDEA Part C/B. Contact Big Stone County or Ortonville schools to begin.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Wheaton · multi-county
Bluestone Physician Services — Traverse County
Telehealth and in-home ABA services for Traverse County families in this remote border region. BCBA-supervised programming accepting Minnesota Medical Assistance and commercial insurance. Telehealth is essential for this very rural, sparsely populated county.
Minnesota requires commercial insurance to cover ABA. Telehealth critical for this very remote county.
Madison · multi-county
Fraser — West-Central MN ABA (Lac qui Parle County)
Fraser provides telehealth and in-home ABA services reaching Lac qui Parle County. BCBA-supervised programming accepting Minnesota Medical Assistance and commercial insurance.
Telehealth ABA is especially important for this remote far-western Minnesota county.
Ortonville · multi-county
Fraser — West-Central MN ABA Services (Big Stone County)
Fraser, one of Minnesota's largest autism service organizations, provides telehealth ABA and in-home services reaching Big Stone County. BCBA-supervised programs accepting Minnesota Medical Assistance and commercial insurance.
Telehealth ABA is essential for this remote western Minnesota county.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Ortonville
Autism Society of Minnesota (AuSM) — Far West MN
AuSM connects Big Stone County families to statewide autism support resources and peer networks. With few local providers, statewide AuSM programming is a critical connection point for this border county.
Contact AuSM for online and statewide resources — Big Stone County is one of MN's most rural, remote counties.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Ortonville · multi-county
PACER Center — Big Stone County Families
PACER Center provides free IEP advocacy, remote consultation, and training to all Minnesota families including those in Big Stone County. Virtual consultations are especially valuable for families in this very remote western county.
FREE. Federally funded PTI — virtual consultations available for remote rural families.
Wheaton · multi-county
PACER Center — Traverse County & Northwest MN Border
PACER Center provides free IEP advocacy and virtual consultation for Traverse County families. Remote consultations are especially critical for families in one of Minnesota's least populated counties.
FREE. Federally funded PTI serving all 87 MN counties. Virtual consultations essential for remote Traverse County.
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