County resource guide
Autism Resources in Carver County, Minnesota
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Carver County. Minnesota statewide resources also apply.
Carver County — home to Chaska, Chanhassen, and Waconia — is a suburban county west of the Twin Cities. Eastern Carver County Schools and Westonka Public Schools serve the county's students with disabilities. Families benefit from proximity to the Twin Cities provider network for ABA, OT, and speech services. Minnesota's Early Intervention program is available through county services. PACER Center provides free IEP advocacy statewide.
Provider directory
Local Providers9 providers in Carver County
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Diagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Chaska
Southwest Metro Neuropsychology — Autism Evaluations
Neuropsychological and autism spectrum evaluations for children and adolescents in Carver County and the west Twin Cities suburbs. Licensed psychologists specializing in developmental and learning assessments. Serves Chaska, Chanhassen, and Victoria.
Carver County families also access Children's Minnesota and University of Minnesota evaluation programs via the metro.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Chaska
Carver County Early Intervention — ECSE
Carver County's Early Childhood Special Education program provides free evaluations and services for children birth through age 5 under IDEA. Coordinates with school districts to ensure smooth transitions at age 3.
FREE under IDEA Part C/B. Contact Carver County Social Services to begin.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Chanhassen · multi-county
Fraser — West Metro ABA Services
Fraser, one of Minnesota's largest autism service organizations, provides ABA therapy and related services to families in Carver County. BCBA-supervised with a developmental approach. Accepts Minnesota Medical Assistance and commercial insurance.
Fraser is one of MN's most comprehensive autism organizations — services span early childhood through adulthood.
Prior Lake · multi-county
REACH for Resources — ABA Services
BCBA-supervised ABA therapy with in-home and center-based options for families in Scott County. Accepts Minnesota Medical Assistance and most commercial insurance. Serves the Shakopee, Prior Lake, and Savage area.
Minnesota requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Shakopee · multi-county
Autism Society of Minnesota (AuSM) — Scott County
AuSM supports families across all Minnesota counties with support groups, social programming, adult services, and the STRIDE employment program. Scott County families can connect with metro-area groups in the southwest suburbs.
Contact AuSM to find the nearest support group to Scott County.
Chaska · multi-county
Autism Society of Minnesota (AuSM) — West Metro
AuSM connects Carver County families to support groups, social programming, and statewide autism advocacy. Adult services include the STRIDE employment program.
Contact AuSM to find the nearest support group in the west metro area.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Minneapolis · multi-county
PACER Center — Carver County Families
PACER Center provides free IEP advocacy, training, and parent-to-parent support to all Minnesota families including those in Carver County. As Minnesota's federally funded PTI, PACER is the first call for any school or special education concern.
FREE. Federally funded — serves all MN counties. Call before any IEP dispute.
Minneapolis · multi-county
PACER Center — Scott County Families
PACER Center, Minnesota's federally funded Parent Training and Information Center, serves all Minnesota families including those in Scott County. Free IEP advocacy, training workshops, and parent-to-parent support. One of the nation's premier disability advocacy organizations.
FREE. Federally funded PTI — serves all MN counties statewide. Call before any IEP dispute.
Minneapolis · multi-county
PACER Center — Wright County Families
PACER Center, Minnesota's nationally recognized federally funded PTI, provides free IEP advocacy, parent training, and one-on-one support to Wright County families. First call for any IEP dispute or special education concern.
FREE. Federally funded PTI serving all 87 MN counties.
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Helpful guides
Guides for Carver County families
Step-by-step help on the topics that matter most.
School & IEP
Navigating the IEP process
Your rights under IDEA, how evaluations work, and what every IEP section means.
Finding help
ABA, OT, speech and waitlists
How to find qualified providers, navigate insurance, and get off waitlists faster.
Getting started
Where to start after diagnosis
A week-by-week checklist for the first 90 days — from evaluation to early intervention.
Benefits & money
SSI, Medicaid waivers, ABLE accounts
Federal benefits your child may qualify for and how to apply without losing your spot.
Mental health
Co-occurring conditions and support
Managing anxiety, ADHD, and depression alongside an autism diagnosis.
Daily life
Sensory processing and OT
Understanding sensory needs, sensory diets, and how occupational therapy helps.
Adulthood
Employment, housing, legal planning
Supported employment, housing options, guardianship alternatives, and ABLE accounts.
Communities served
Cities in Carver County
Serving families across Carver County including Chaska, Chanhassen, Victoria, Waconia, Watertown, Cologne, Hamburg, Norwood Young America, Mayer and New Germany and more.
See all Minnesota resources
Waivers, PTI centers, and state programs apply to all families in Minnesota.
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