County resource guide
Freeborn County, Minnesota
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Freeborn County. Minnesota statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
9 listedDiagnostic 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.
Albert Lea is part of the Mayo CLAS/Austin campus — direct referral pathway to Mayo Rochester available.
Austin · multi-county
Mayo Clinic Health System — Austin Developmental Services
Mayo Clinic Health System in Austin provides developmental pediatric evaluations and autism referrals for Mower County. Connected directly to Mayo's Rochester campus — complex autism cases receive seamless referral to one of the world's premier autism evaluation programs approximately 40 miles north.
Austin is ~40 miles from Mayo Rochester — families can access world-class autism evaluation via Mayo's referral network.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Albert Lea
Freeborn County Early Childhood Special Education
Freeborn County and Albert Lea Public Schools provide free Early Childhood Special Education services for children birth through age 5. Developmental evaluations, IFSPs, and therapy under IDEA Part C and B in Albert Lea and rural Freeborn County communities.
FREE under IDEA. Contact Albert Lea Area Schools or Freeborn County Public Health 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.
Minnesota requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.
Austin · multi-county
Fraser — Southern MN ABA Services (Mower County)
Fraser provides in-home and community-based ABA therapy reaching Mower County and the Austin area. BCBA-supervised programs accepting 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.
Albert Lea · multi-county
Autism Society of Minnesota (AuSM) — Southern MN (Freeborn County)
AuSM connects Freeborn County families in Albert Lea to statewide autism support resources, social programming, and the STRIDE adult employment program.
Contact AuSM for support group schedules near Albert Lea.
Austin · multi-county
Autism Society of Minnesota (AuSM) — Southern MN (Mower County)
AuSM connects Mower County families in Austin to statewide autism support, social programming, and the STRIDE adult employment program. Austin's Hormel Institute at the University of Minnesota adds a biomedical research dimension to the community.
Contact AuSM for support group schedules in the Austin area.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
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.
FREE. Federally funded PTI serving all 87 MN counties statewide.
Austin · multi-county
PACER Center — Mower County Families
PACER Center, Minnesota's federally funded PTI, provides free IEP advocacy, parent training, and one-on-one support to Mower County families navigating Austin Public Schools and surrounding rural districts.
FREE. Federally funded PTI serving all 87 MN counties statewide.
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