County resource guide
Autism Resources in Lyon, Minnesota
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Lyon. Minnesota statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
5 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Marshall · multi-county
Sanford Health — Marshall Pediatric Developmental Services
Sanford Health's Marshall clinic is the primary healthcare hub for Lyon County and the greater Marshall area in southwest Minnesota. Provides developmental pediatric evaluations and autism referrals. Complex cases route through Sanford's Sioux Falls, SD campus (~100 miles west).
Sanford Marshall serves southwest MN. Complex cases often route to Sioux Falls, SD or Mankato.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Marshall
Lyon County Early Childhood Special Education
Lyon County and Marshall Public Schools provide free Early Childhood Special Education for children birth through age 5 under IDEA. Bilingual services available — Marshall has a significant Latino community. Developmental evaluations, IFSPs, and in-home therapy.
FREE under IDEA Part C/B. Bilingual services available for Marshall's Latino community.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Marshall · multi-county
Fraser — Southwest MN ABA Services (Lyon County)
Fraser provides in-home and community-based ABA therapy reaching Lyon County. BCBA-supervised programming accepts Minnesota Medical Assistance and commercial insurance under Minnesota's ABA mandate. Marshall's regional hub status helps more families access services.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Marshall · multi-county
Autism Society of Minnesota (AuSM) — Southwest MN (Lyon County)
AuSM connects Lyon County families in Marshall to statewide autism support networks and programming. Southwest MN's growing Hispanic/Latino community in Marshall adds cultural diversity to the local autism family community.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Marshall · multi-county
PACER Center — Lyon County & Southwest MN
PACER Center, Minnesota's federally funded PTI, provides free IEP advocacy, training, and remote consultation for Lyon County families navigating Marshall and surrounding rural southwest Minnesota school districts.
FREE. Federally funded PTI serving all 87 MN counties.
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