County resource guide
Autism Resources in Olmsted County, Minnesota
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Olmsted County. Minnesota statewide resources also apply.
Olmsted County — home to Rochester, Byron, and Eyota — is anchored by Mayo Clinic, one of the world's most respected medical institutions, which provides excellent developmental evaluation resources for autism. Rochester Public Schools provides Exceptional Student Education services. Minnesota's Early Intervention program is available through county services for children under 3. PACER Center provides free IEP advocacy statewide, and the county's proximity to Mayo Clinic makes it a destination for complex diagnostic cases.
Provider directory
Local Providers9 providers in Olmsted County
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Diagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
World-class autism evaluation and treatment at one of the most prestigious medical centers on earth. Mayo Clinic's autism program in Rochester offers comprehensive multi-disciplinary assessments, genetic workups, and coordinated care planning. A landmark resource for complex and challenging cases that smaller clinics cannot address.
Kasson · multi-county
Mayo Clinic Health System — Dodge County Referrals
Dodge County families in Mantorville and Kasson are well positioned to access Mayo Clinic's world-class autism evaluation program in Rochester (~25 miles east). Local primary care clinics coordinate referrals directly into the Mayo system for comprehensive multidisciplinary assessments.
Dodge County families are ~25 miles from Mayo Rochester — one of the best autism evaluation resources in the world.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Rochester
Rochester Public Schools — Early Childhood Special Education
Rochester Public Schools provides free Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) services for children ages 3–5 in Olmsted County, with coordination to county Part C services for children under age 3. Entry point for all early intervention in Rochester.
FREE under IDEA. Contact Rochester Public Schools or Olmsted County for referrals for children under age 3.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Kasson · multi-county
Fraser — Southeast MN ABA Services (Dodge County)
Fraser, one of Minnesota's largest autism organizations, provides in-home and community-based ABA therapy reaching Dodge County. BCBA-supervised programs accepting Minnesota Medical Assistance and commercial insurance under Minnesota's ABA mandate.
Occupational therapy & sensory
Occupational therapy, sensory integration, and sensory diets.
Rochester
Mayo Clinic — Occupational Therapy (Autism & Sensory)
Occupational therapy services at Mayo Clinic Rochester, including sensory integration, daily living skills, and functional assessments for autistic children and adults. Integrated within Mayo's broader autism care coordination.
Coordinates directly with Mayo's ASD diagnostic team for seamless care planning.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Rochester
Autism Society of Minnesota (AuSM) — Southeast MN
AuSM serves Rochester and southeast Minnesota families with support groups, social activities, and connection to statewide programming. The STRIDE employment program is available to adults in the Rochester area.
Contact AuSM to find support groups active in Rochester.
Kasson · multi-county
Autism Society of Minnesota (AuSM) — Southeast MN (Dodge County)
AuSM connects Dodge County families to statewide autism support networks, social programming, and the STRIDE adult employment program. Proximity to Rochester's strong autism community gives Dodge County families excellent regional support.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Kasson · multi-county
PACER Center — Dodge County Families
PACER Center, Minnesota's federally funded Parent Training and Information Center, provides free IEP advocacy, training, and one-on-one support to Dodge County families navigating special education in Kasson-Mantorville and surrounding rural schools.
FREE. Federally funded PTI serving all 87 MN counties statewide.
Rochester
PACT (People and Agencies Collaborating Together) — Rochester
Olmsted County's disability advocacy and support coordination organization. Helps families navigate HCBS waivers, county social services, IEP advocacy, and adult transition planning. Key connector to Olmsted County waiver services.
Contact Olmsted County Social Services for HCBS waiver enrollment and county-funded support coordination.
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Helpful guides
Guides for Olmsted 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.
Communities served
Cities in Olmsted County
Serving families across Olmsted County including Rochester, Byron, Stewartville, Oronoco, Dover, Eyota, Chatfield, Pine Island, Kasson and Mantorville and more.
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Waivers, PTI centers, and state programs apply to all families in Minnesota.
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