County resource guide

Autism Resources in Faribault, Minnesota

Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Faribault. Minnesota statewide resources also apply.

Local providers

11 listed

Diagnostic clinics

Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.

Albert Lea · multi-county

Mayo Clinic Health System — Albert Lea Developmental Services

Mayo Clinic Health System in Albert Lea provides developmental pediatric evaluations and autism referrals for Freeborn County. The Albert Lea campus is part of the Albert Lea/Austin campus of Mayo Clinic Health System, with direct referral pathways to Mayo's Rochester program approximately 45 miles northeast.

Ages 0–18(507) 373-2384

Albert Lea is part of the Mayo CLAS/Austin campus — direct referral pathway to Mayo Rochester available.

Blue Earth · multi-county

Mayo Clinic Health System — Faribault County Referral

Faribault County families in Blue Earth and Wells access developmental and autism evaluation referrals through Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato (~30 miles north). Faribault County is a rural agricultural county in south-central Minnesota where major medical services require county-seat travel.

Ages 0–18(507) 625-4031

Mankato (~30 miles north) is the primary hub for comprehensive autism evaluations from Faribault County.

Waseca · multi-county

Mayo Clinic Health System — Waseca Developmental Referral

Mayo Clinic Health System operates a clinic in Waseca serving Waseca County families with primary care and developmental referrals. Connected to Mayo's Mankato campus (~25 miles west) and the Rochester flagship program, Waseca County families have excellent Mayo network access for comprehensive autism evaluations.

Ages 0–18(507) 835-1210

Mayo Clinic Health System Mankato (~25 miles) provides developmental evaluations and connects to Mayo Rochester for complex cases.

Early Intervention (0–3)

Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.

Blue Earth

Faribault County Early Childhood Special Education

Faribault County and its school districts provide free Early Childhood Special Education services for children birth through age 5 under IDEA. In-home evaluations and therapy for families in Blue Earth, Wells, and rural Faribault County communities.

Ages 0–5Accepting new patients(507) 526-3194

FREE under IDEA Part C/B. Contact Faribault County or local school districts to begin.

ABA therapy

Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.

Albert Lea · multi-county

Fraser — Southern MN ABA Services (Freeborn County)

Fraser provides ABA therapy reaching Freeborn County through its southern Minnesota service network. BCBA-supervised in-home programming accepting Minnesota Medical Assistance and commercial insurance.

Ages 0–Adult(612) 861-1688

Minnesota requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.

Blue Earth · multi-county

REACH for Resources — Faribault County ABA

REACH for Resources provides ABA therapy for families in Faribault County and south-central Minnesota. In-home and community-based BCBA-supervised programming. Accepts Minnesota Medical Assistance and commercial insurance under Minnesota's ABA mandate.

Ages 2–21(952) 474-5570

Minnesota requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.

Jackson · multi-county

REACH for Resources — Southwest MN ABA (Jackson County)

REACH for Resources provides in-home and community-based ABA therapy for Jackson County families. BCBA-supervised programming accepts Minnesota Medical Assistance and commercial insurance under Minnesota's ABA mandate. In-home model is practical in this rural agricultural county.

Ages 2–21(952) 474-5570

Waseca · multi-county

REACH for Resources — Waseca County ABA

REACH for Resources provides ABA therapy for Waseca County families in south-central Minnesota. In-home and community-based BCBA-supervised programming accepting Minnesota Medical Assistance and commercial insurance under Minnesota's ABA mandate.

Ages 2–21(952) 474-5570

Minnesota requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.

Parent & family support

Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.

Blue Earth · multi-county

Autism Society of Minnesota (AuSM) — South-Central MN (Faribault County)

AuSM connects Faribault County families to statewide autism support networks, social programming, and the STRIDE adult employment program. Rural south-central Minnesota families rely on AuSM's statewide peer networks.

Ages All ages(651) 647-1083

Advocacy & legal

Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.

Blue Earth · multi-county

PACER Center — Faribault County Families

PACER Center, Minnesota's federally funded PTI, provides free IEP advocacy, parent training, and one-on-one support to Faribault County families navigating Blue Earth and Wells area school districts.

Ages All agesAccepting new patients(952) 838-9000

FREE. Federally funded PTI serving all 87 MN counties.

Albert Lea · multi-county

PACER Center — Freeborn County & Southern MN

PACER Center, Minnesota's federally funded PTI, provides free IEP advocacy, parent training, and one-on-one support to Freeborn County families navigating Albert Lea Public Schools and surrounding rural districts.

Ages All agesAccepting new patients(952) 838-9000

FREE. Federally funded PTI serving all 87 MN counties statewide.

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