County resource guide
Autism Resources in Goodhue County, Minnesota
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Goodhue County. Minnesota statewide resources also apply.
Goodhue County — home to Red Wing and Cannon Falls — is in southeastern Minnesota along the Mississippi River. Families benefit from reasonable access to the Twin Cities and Rochester provider networks for specialized evaluation and ABA therapy. Red Wing Public Schools provides special education programs. Minnesota's Early Intervention program is available, and PACER Center provides free IEP advocacy statewide.
Provider directory
Local Providers9 providers in Goodhue County
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Diagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Lake City · multi-county
Mayo Clinic Health System — Lake City Developmental Services
Mayo Clinic Health System operates a clinic in Lake City serving Wabasha County families. The Lake City campus connects to Mayo's network for specialist referrals, including Rochester's world-class autism program. Wabasha County's position on the Mississippi River between Red Wing and Winona gives families access to multiple regional medical systems.
Lake City is between Red Wing and Winona — families have access to both Mayo systems along the Mississippi corridor.
Red Wing · multi-county
Mayo Clinic Health System — Red Wing Developmental Services
Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing provides developmental pediatric evaluations and autism referrals for Goodhue County. The Red Wing campus connects to Mayo's Rochester network for specialist access. Goodhue County families also have access to Allina Health facilities in the Twin Cities metro approximately 50 miles west.
Red Wing is ~50 miles from the Twin Cities and ~60 miles from Rochester — families have multiple major medical systems accessible.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Red Wing
Goodhue County Early Childhood Special Education
Goodhue County and its school districts provide free Early Childhood Special Education for children birth through age 5 under IDEA Part C and B. Free evaluations, IFSPs, and therapy services in Red Wing and rural Goodhue County communities.
FREE under IDEA. Contact Red Wing Public Schools or Goodhue County Social Services to begin.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Red Wing · multi-county
Fraser — Southeast Metro ABA (Goodhue County)
Fraser provides ABA therapy reaching Goodhue County from its southeast metro locations. BCBA-supervised in-home and center-based programming. Accepts Minnesota Medical Assistance and commercial insurance under Minnesota's ABA mandate.
Minnesota requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.
Wabasha · multi-county
Fraser — Southeast MN ABA (Wabasha County)
Fraser provides ABA therapy reaching Wabasha County families along the Mississippi River. BCBA-supervised in-home programming accepting Minnesota Medical Assistance and commercial insurance under Minnesota's ABA mandate.
Minnesota requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy. In-home model practical for this rural river county.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Red Wing · multi-county
Autism Society of Minnesota (AuSM) — Mississippi River Valley
AuSM connects Goodhue County and Red Wing area families to statewide autism support networks and programming. Red Wing's location in the Mississippi River bluff country and its historic arts community enriches the local family environment.
Contact AuSM for support group schedules in the Red Wing and Goodhue County area.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Red Wing · multi-county
PACER Center — Goodhue County Families
PACER Center, Minnesota's nationally recognized federally funded PTI, provides free IEP advocacy, training, and parent support to Goodhue County families navigating Red Wing Public Schools and rural Goodhue County districts.
FREE. Federally funded PTI serving all 87 MN counties.
Northfield · multi-county
PACER Center — Rice County Families
PACER Center, Minnesota's nationally recognized federally funded PTI, provides free IEP advocacy, parent training, and one-on-one support to Rice County families in Northfield and Faribault.
FREE. Federally funded PTI serving all 87 MN counties statewide.
Wabasha · multi-county
PACER Center — Wabasha County Families
PACER Center, Minnesota's federally funded PTI, provides free IEP advocacy, training, and one-on-one support to Wabasha County families navigating Lake City Public Schools and other rural Wabasha County districts.
FREE. Federally funded PTI serving all 87 MN counties statewide.
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Helpful guides
Guides for Goodhue 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.
See all Minnesota resources
Waivers, PTI centers, and state programs apply to all families in Minnesota.
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