Autism Resources in Morrison County, Minnesota
20 providers in Little Falls and nearby, plus 12 national programs. Waitlists change often, so it’s worth calling a few.
0 providers in Morrison County. Filter by your child’s age — including 18+, which is the hardest to find anywhere.
Based in Morrison County
Diagnostic clinics
1 providerFormal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
CentraCare — Little Falls Clinic Developmental Services
Little Falls, MN
CentraCare Health operates a clinic in Little Falls serving Morrison County with primary and developmental pediatric care. As the dominant health system across central Minnesota, CentraCare routes complex autism evaluations to its specialists in St. Cloud (about 35 miles south), making evaluation access far better than for most rural counties.
CentraCare St. Cloud is the primary autism evaluation center for Morrison County families — about 35 miles south of Little Falls.
Early Intervention (0–3)
1 providerFree services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Morrison County Early Childhood Special Education
Little Falls, MN
Morrison County and its school districts provide free Early Childhood Special Education services for children birth through age 5 under IDEA. Developmental evaluations, IFSPs, and in-home therapy for families in Little Falls and rural Morrison County.
FREE under IDEA Part C/B. Contact Morrison County or Little Falls Community Schools to begin.
ABA therapy
1 providerApplied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Bluestone Physician Services — Morrison County
Little Falls, MN · serves several counties
Bluestone Physician Services provides ABA and behavioral health services reaching Morrison County. In-home and telehealth-supported ABA for families in Little Falls and rural Morrison County. Accepts Minnesota Medical Assistance and commercial insurance per Minnesota's ABA mandate.
Minnesota requires commercial insurance to cover ABA. Telehealth is especially important in rural Morrison County.
Parent & family support
1 providerParent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Autism Society of Minnesota (AuSM) — Central MN (Morrison County)
Little Falls, MN
AuSM connects Morrison County families in Little Falls to statewide autism support networks, social programming, and the STRIDE adult employment program. CentraCare's regional footprint helps connect families to clinical resources.
Contact AuSM for central Minnesota support group schedules near Little Falls.
Advocacy & legal
1 providerLegal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
PACER Center — Morrison County & Central MN
Little Falls, MN · serves several counties
PACER Center serves all Minnesota families including those in Morrison County with free IEP advocacy, training, and remote consultation. Little Falls-area families navigating Morrison County schools benefit from PACER's statewide expertise and CentraCare system connections.
FREE. Federally funded PTI serving all 87 MN counties statewide.
Also serving Morrison County
These 27 are based elsewhere, or operate nationally, and list Morrison County in the area they cover. Worth calling to confirm how far they actually travel, and whether telehealth or in-home visits are an option.
Diagnostic clinics
4 providersFormal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
CentraCare — Developmental Pediatrics Referral
Milaca, MN · serves several counties
CentraCare Health in St. Cloud accepts referrals from Mille Lacs County for developmental pediatrics and autism evaluations. Serves the central Minnesota region including Milaca and the Mille Lacs Lake area with both in-person and telehealth consultation.
CentraCare — Long Prairie Clinic
Long Prairie, MN · serves several counties
CentraCare Health operates a clinic in Long Prairie providing primary care and referrals for developmental evaluations. Autism assessment is coordinated through CentraCare's St. Cloud specialists with in-person and telehealth options for Todd County families.
CentraCare — Wadena Clinic Developmental Referral
Wadena, MN · serves several counties
CentraCare Health's Wadena clinic provides primary care and coordinates referrals to developmental pediatricians and autism evaluation teams in St. Cloud. Telehealth developmental consultations are available for Wadena County families.
Essentia Health — Developmental Pediatrics Brainerd
Brainerd, MN · serves several counties
Essentia Health's Brainerd clinic provides developmental pediatrics and autism evaluations for Crow Wing County and the surrounding lakes region. Connected to Essentia's northern Minnesota network with telehealth links to Duluth specialists.
ABA therapy
5 providersApplied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
CentraCare — Behavioral Health Brainerd
Brainerd, MN · serves several counties
CentraCare Behavioral Health provides applied behavior analysis and autism support services in Brainerd, serving Crow Wing and neighboring central Minnesota counties. BCBA-supervised programming with in-clinic and community-based options.
Minnesota Autism Center — Brainerd
Brainerd, MN · serves several counties
Minnesota Autism Center operates a clinic in Brainerd serving Crow Wing County with comprehensive ABA therapy. BCBA-led programming for children and teens with Medicaid and private insurance accepted.
Minnesota Autism Center — Central MN ABA
Milaca, MN · serves several counties
Minnesota Autism Center provides in-home and community ABA services for Mille Lacs County children. BCBA-supervised programming coordinated from the St. Cloud and Twin Cities offices, with in-home delivery for rural families.
Minnesota Autism Center — In-Home Todd County
Long Prairie, MN · serves several counties
Minnesota Autism Center provides in-home ABA therapy for Todd County children, with BCBAs dispatched from the St. Cloud area. Community-based programming supports rural families in Long Prairie and surrounding towns.
REACH for Resources — Benton County ABA
Foley, MN · serves several counties
ABA therapy services for Benton County families in Foley and Sauk Rapids. In-home and community-based BCBA-supervised programming. Accepts Minnesota Medical Assistance and commercial insurance under Minnesota's ABA insurance mandate.
Minnesota requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.
Respite care
2 providersRespite care providers giving families a break — in-home, center-based, and overnight.
ARCH National Respite Locator
Searchable by state, MN
A free national directory of respite providers and programs, run by ARCH, the National Respite Network and Resource Center. ARCH says it is not a complete list, so it works best alongside…
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
ARCH's advice is to contact your State Respite Coalition or Lifespan Respite program first. Before you pay out of pocket, also check what your state's Medicaid waiver funds.
Your state's Lifespan Respite program
39 states and DC have been funded, MN
Lifespan Respite programs are federally funded, state-run programs that help family caregivers of children or adults, regardless of special need, find and pay for respite.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
ARCH lists every state's Lifespan Respite contact and respite coalition on this page. Ask specifically about voucher or stipend programs — that is the part families most often miss.
Advocacy & legal
6 providersLegal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
PACER Center — Aitkin County & North-Central MN
Aitkin, MN · serves several counties
PACER Center, Minnesota's federally funded Parent Training and Information Center, provides free IEP advocacy, training, and remote consultation for Aitkin County families navigating local school districts and rural north-central Minnesota special education.
FREE. Federally funded PTI serving all 87 MN counties statewide.
PACER Center — Benton County Families
Foley, MN · serves several counties
PACER Center provides free IEP advocacy, parent training, and one-on-one support to Benton County families navigating the Benton/Stearns county school districts and the St. Cloud metro area special education system.
FREE. Federally funded PTI serving all 87 MN counties.
PACER Center — Mille Lacs Advocacy
Milaca, MN · serves several counties
PACER Center provides Mille Lacs County families with free IEP advocacy, parent training, and special education rights support via virtual and in-person consultation.
FREE. Minnesota's PTI.
PACER Center — Statewide Advocacy
Minneapolis, MN · serves several counties
PACER Center is Minnesota's federally funded Parent Training and Information Center, offering free IEP advocacy, workshops, and one-on-one support. Crow Wing County families can access virtual sessions and on-site assistance for school disputes and rights navigation.
FREE. Minnesota's PTI — serves all 87 counties virtually.
PACER Center — Todd County Advocacy
Long Prairie, MN · serves several counties
PACER Center supports Todd County families with free IEP advocacy and parent training. Virtual consultations help families in Long Prairie and rural Todd County understand their children's special education rights and prepare for school meetings.
FREE. Minnesota's PTI.
PACER Center — Wadena Advocacy
Wadena, MN · serves several counties
PACER Center provides free IEP and special education advocacy for Wadena County families via virtual consultation. Supports parents in understanding IDEA rights and navigating the school district's processes in rural central Minnesota.
FREE. Minnesota's PTI.
Activities, clubs & recreation
10 providersClubs, sports, camps, and social programs that welcome autistic children and teens — inclusive, adaptive, and special-needs specific.
ACEing Autism
227 programs in 32 states, MN
Tennis clinics for kids, teens and, in some locations, adults on the autism spectrum.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Cost varies by location and scholarships are available. Use the Find a Program search on their site with your zip code.
American Camp Association — camp finder
About 3,900 camps, MN
A free searchable directory of about 3,900 camps, with a filter for disabilities and other special needs alongside distance, activities, session length and cost. A good single starting…
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Choose day or overnight, then use the "Disabilities and Other Special Needs" filter. Specialized camps can fill early, so start looking in the winter before.
Best Buddies
All 50 states — find your local program, MN
One-to-one friendship matching between people with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities, with programs from elementary school through college and adulthood, plus…
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
A national organization, not a local listing — use the finder on their site, or call 1-800-89-BUDDY, to locate your nearest program.
Easterseals — camps and recreation
Local Easterseals across the country, MN
Day and residential camps for children and adults with disabilities, plus sports, social activities and community outings run by local Easterseals.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Programs vary a great deal between locations — use the Find your Easterseals search on the page and check what yours actually runs.
iCan Shine (iCan Bike)
Camps hosted in different towns each year, MN
Teaches people with disabilities to ride a conventional two-wheeled bicycle over a five-day camp, 75 minutes a day. iCan Shine says about 80% of participants ride independently by the end…
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Check their Camp Locations page for dates — camps run in different towns each year, so somewhere near you may host this year and not next.
KEEN (Kids Enjoy Exercise Now)
Six cities only: Chicago, DC–Baltimore, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, St. Louis, MN
Free, non-competitive, one-to-one recreation for youth ages 5 to 21 with physical or developmental disabilities, led by trained volunteer coaches.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Free to families. KEEN runs in six cities plus two university campus chapters (Vanderbilt and the University of Virginia) — outside those, it is not available yet.
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Little League Challenger Division
Through local Little Leagues — use the League Finder, MN
Little League's adaptive baseball program for anyone with a physical or intellectual challenge.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Use the League Finder on their site to locate the nearest Challenger division, or ask about starting one. Little League's rule is that a player who can take part in regular Little League with reasonable accommodations should do so.
Miracle League
300 leagues — check for one near you, MN
Baseball for children and adults with physical or mental disabilities, played on custom-designed rubberized turf fields that accommodate wheelchairs and other assistive devices.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Use the Find a Miracle League page on their site — there are 300 leagues, so coverage is good but not universal.
Special Olympics
Nationwide — find your local program, MN
Year-round sports training and competition for children and adults.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Eligibility requires an intellectual disability, a cognitive delay measured by formal assessment, or significant learning or vocational problems due to cognitive delay, identified by an agency or professional. If your child is autistic without a cognitive delay, have a direct conversation about fit before signing up rather than after. Ask your local program about any costs.
TOPSoccer (US Youth Soccer)
Through local soccer clubs, MN
The Outreach Program for Soccer — recreational soccer for children and adults with intellectual, emotional or physical disabilities, offered through local US Youth Soccer clubs.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Find your state association's TOPSoccer clubs through the link on their page, or ask your state association office directly — it is often not advertised on the club's own website.
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About autism services in Morrison County
Morrison County — home to Little Falls and Pierz — is in central Minnesota. CHI St. Gabriel's Health in Little Falls provides healthcare services. Morrison County schools provide special education programs across the county. Provider availability is limited; families travel to St. Cloud or the Twin Cities for specialized autism evaluation and ABA therapy. PACER Center provides free IEP advocacy statewide.
Helpful guides
Guides for Morrison 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.
Minnesota state guide →Common questions
Answered from the providers currently listed for this county — these update as the directory does.
How many autism providers serve Morrison County, Minnesota?
We list 20 providers serving Morrison County, covering parent & family support, ABA therapy, diagnostic clinics, early intervention (0–3) and advocacy & legal. Some are based in the county and others serve it from nearby areas. Every listing is reviewed by a person before it is published.
Which autism providers in Morrison County accept Medicaid?
1 of the providers we list for Morrison County state that they accept Medicaid, including Minnesota Autism Center — Brainerd. Coverage and plan participation change often, so confirm directly with the provider before your first appointment.
Where can I find ABA therapy in Morrison County?
ABA providers serving Morrison County are listed in the ABA therapy section of this page, with phone numbers and websites. Many deliver services in the family's home or at school as well as in a clinic. Ask about waitlists when you call — they vary widely and change month to month.
Are there telehealth autism services for Morrison County families?
Yes — 8 providers serving Morrison County offer telehealth or virtual sessions. This is often the fastest route to support for families in rural areas or on long local waitlists.
Can autism therapy happen at home in Morrison County?
5 providers serving Morrison County deliver services in the family's home. Many children do better in a familiar setting than in an unfamiliar clinic room, and in-home visits remove the travel burden.
Does Medicaid pay for autism services in Minnesota?
Minnesota families can apply to the Developmental Disabilities (DD) Waiver and Community Access for Disability Inclusion (CADI), a Medicaid waiver that can fund respite, therapies and in-home support. The typical wait is No statewide queue, but county allocations create local delays, and your place is usually set by the date you apply — so applying early matters even if you are unsure what services you need. Many waivers also disregard parental income, so families who don't qualify for regular Medicaid often still qualify here.
What if I can't find an autism provider in Morrison County?
If none of the Morrison County providers is the right fit, these Minnesota counties currently have the most listed providers: Dakota County (21), Hennepin County (20), Blue Earth County (19), Cass County (19). Many providers travel or offer telehealth, so it is worth calling even if they are not based nearby. You can also tell us about a provider we are missing.
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Still missing from Morrison County
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- Which dentist here has managed a cleaning without it becoming a fight?
- Who cuts your child's hair without a meltdown?
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