County resource guide

Autism Resources in Jackson, Minnesota

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

Local providers

14 listed

Diagnostic clinics

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

Fairmont · multi-county

Mayo Clinic Health System — Fairmont Developmental Services

Mayo Clinic Health System in Fairmont serves Martin County families with developmental pediatric evaluations and autism referrals. Part of the Mayo network, complex cases can be efficiently routed to Mayo's Mankato campus or directly to Rochester for world-class evaluation.

Ages 0–18(507) 238-2321

Mayo Fairmont can refer directly to Mayo Rochester (~2 hours) for complex autism evaluation needs.

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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.

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Jackson · multi-county

Mayo Clinic Health System — Jackson County Referral

Jackson County families access developmental and autism evaluation referrals through Mayo Clinic Health System facilities in Mankato (~60 miles northeast) or Worthington. Jackson County is a rural southwestern Minnesota agricultural county on the Iowa border.

Ages 0–18(507) 625-4031

Rural SW Minnesota. Mankato and Sioux Falls (SD) are the nearest major diagnostic centers.

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Worthington · multi-county

Sanford Worthington Medical Center — Developmental Pediatric Services

Sanford Worthington is the primary hospital for Nobles County and the Worthington-area community in southwest Minnesota. Provides developmental pediatric evaluations and autism referrals to Sanford's Sioux Falls network. Worthington has one of Minnesota's largest Somali and Latino immigrant communities, adding important cultural competency considerations.

Ages 0–18(507) 372-2941

Ask about bilingual and culturally responsive evaluators — Worthington has significant Somali and Latino immigrant populations.

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Early Intervention (0–3)

Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.

Jackson

Jackson County Early Childhood Special Education

Jackson County and its school districts provide free Early Childhood Special Education for children birth through age 5 under IDEA. In-home evaluations and developmental therapy across this rural southwestern Minnesota county on the Iowa border.

Ages 0–5Accepting new patients(507) 847-4000

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

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ABA therapy

Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.

Windom · multi-county

REACH for Resources — Southwest MN ABA (Cottonwood County)

REACH for Resources provides in-home ABA therapy reaching Cottonwood County and southwest Minnesota. BCBA-supervised services accepting Minnesota Medical Assistance and commercial insurance under Minnesota's ABA insurance mandate.

Ages 2–21(952) 474-5570

Minnesota requires commercial insurance to cover ABA. Telehealth is essential in this rural southwest county.

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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

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Fairmont · multi-county

REACH for Resources — Southwest MN ABA (Martin County)

REACH for Resources provides in-home ABA therapy reaching Martin County and south-central Minnesota. BCBA-supervised services 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.

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Parent & family support

Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.

Jackson · multi-county

Autism Society of Minnesota (AuSM) — Southwest MN (Jackson County)

AuSM connects Jackson County families to statewide autism support resources and peer networks. Southwest Minnesota families often feel geographically isolated — AuSM's statewide programming provides an important community connection.

Ages All ages(651) 647-1083

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Advocacy & legal

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

Windom · multi-county

PACER Center — Cottonwood County & Southwest MN

PACER Center provides free IEP advocacy, training, and remote consultation for Cottonwood County families. Virtual consultations are especially valuable for families in rural southwest Minnesota far from metro resources.