County resource guide
Blue Earth County, Minnesota
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Blue Earth County. Minnesota statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
7 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Mankato · multi-county
Mayo Clinic Health System — Mankato Developmental Services
Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato provides developmental pediatric evaluations and autism referrals for Blue Earth County and south-central Minnesota. Connected to the broader Mayo network including Rochester for complex or specialist cases.
Mayo Clinic Health System Mankato can refer complex cases directly to Mayo's Rochester autism program.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Mankato
Blue Earth County Early Childhood Special Education
Blue Earth County and the Mankato Area Public Schools provide free Early Childhood Special Education services for children birth through age 5. Developmental evaluations, IFSPs, and therapy services under IDEA Part C and Part B. Entry point for all early intervention in south-central Minnesota.
FREE under IDEA. Contact Mankato Area Public Schools or Blue Earth County Social Services to begin.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Mankato · multi-county
REACH for Resources — Mankato ABA Services
ABA therapy services in Mankato and Blue Earth County. BCBA-supervised in-home and community-based programming for children and adolescents. Accepts Minnesota Medical Assistance and commercial insurance under Minnesota's ABA insurance mandate.
Minnesota requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.
St. Peter · multi-county
REACH for Resources — Nicollet County ABA
REACH for Resources provides ABA therapy for Nicollet County and the greater south-central Minnesota region. In-home and community-based BCBA-supervised programming. Accepts Minnesota Medical Assistance and commercial insurance under Minnesota's ABA mandate.
Minnesota requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Mankato
Autism Society of Minnesota (AuSM) — South-Central MN
AuSM connects Blue Earth County and Mankato-area families to statewide autism support resources, social programming, and the STRIDE adult employment program. South-central Minnesota chapter programming covers Mankato and surrounding counties.
Contact AuSM for support group schedules in the Mankato area.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Mankato · multi-county
PACER Center — Blue Earth County & South-Central MN
PACER Center serves all Minnesota families statewide, including those in Blue Earth County and Mankato. Free IEP advocacy, training on IDEA rights, and parent-to-parent support for families navigating Mankato Area Public Schools special education.
FREE. Federally funded PTI — serves all 87 MN counties. Call before any IEP dispute.
St. Peter · multi-county
PACER Center — Nicollet County Families
PACER Center, Minnesota's federally funded PTI, serves all Minnesota counties including Nicollet County. Free IEP advocacy, IDEA training, and parent support for families navigating St. Peter Public Schools and surrounding south-central MN districts.
FREE. Federally funded PTI serving all 87 MN counties.
For providers
Be the first featured provider in Blue Earth County
Featured listings include your logo, extended description, a direct contact button, and top placement above standard listings. Families searching for help in Blue Earth County see you first.
Missing a provider? Submit a listing — it's free →
See all Minnesota resources
Waivers, PTI centers, and state programs apply to all families in Minnesota.
Minnesota state guide →