County resource guide
Clay County, Minnesota
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Clay County. Minnesota statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
5 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Moorhead
Sanford Health — Pediatric Developmental Services, Moorhead
Sanford Health is the dominant health system in the Fargo-Moorhead metro, providing pediatric developmental evaluations and autism assessments on the Minnesota side in Moorhead. Clay County families benefit from a large regional medical system serving both North Dakota and Minnesota.
Sanford's Fargo campus has more specialist availability — ask about cross-border evaluation options for ND/MN families in the metro area.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Moorhead
Clay County Early Intervention — ECSE Program
Clay County's Early Childhood Special Education program provides free developmental evaluations and services for children birth through age 5 under IDEA. Works with Moorhead Public Schools and Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton districts for smooth early intervention access.
FREE under IDEA Part C/B. Contact Clay County Public Health to begin the referral process.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Moorhead
Bluestone Physician Services — Moorhead Autism Services
ABA and behavioral health services serving Clay County and the Fargo-Moorhead region. BCBA-supervised with in-home and community-based options. Accepts Minnesota Medical Assistance and commercial insurance per Minnesota's ABA coverage mandate.
Minnesota requires commercial insurance to cover ABA. Cross-border families should verify coverage for MN vs. ND Medicaid.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Moorhead
Autism Society of Minnesota (AuSM) — Red River Valley
AuSM connects Clay County and the Fargo-Moorhead region's Minnesota families to statewide support networks, social programming, and advocacy. The Red River Valley chapter serves both the urban Moorhead area and rural Clay County communities.
Contact AuSM for Red River Valley chapter contacts and support group schedules.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Moorhead
PACER Center — Clay County & Northwest MN Families
PACER Center, Minnesota's federally funded Parent Training and Information Center, serves Clay County and all northwest Minnesota families with free IEP advocacy, training, and one-on-one support. Essential resource for families navigating Moorhead Public Schools or Clay County special education.
FREE. Federally funded PTI serving all 87 MN counties statewide.
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