County resource guide
Sherburne County, Minnesota
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Sherburne County. Minnesota statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
5 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Elk River · multi-county
Allina Health — Elk River Clinic Pediatrics
Allina Health's Elk River clinic provides pediatric care and developmental referrals for Sherburne County families. One of the fastest-growing counties in Minnesota, Sherburne is a northwest Twin Cities exurban county where families often travel to the metro for specialized autism evaluations.
For comprehensive autism evaluations, Allina Elk River typically refers to Children's Minnesota or other Twin Cities specialists.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Elk River
Sherburne County Early Childhood Special Education
Sherburne County and Elk River Area Schools provide free Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) services for children birth through age 5. Developmental evaluations, IFSPs, and therapy under IDEA Part C and B. Rapid county population growth has increased ECSE enrollment and awareness.
FREE under IDEA. Contact Elk River Area Schools or Sherburne County for referrals for children under age 3.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Elk River · multi-county
REACH for Resources — Sherburne County ABA
ABA therapy services for Sherburne County families in Elk River and Becker. In-home and community-based BCBA-supervised programming. Accepts Minnesota Medical Assistance and commercial insurance per Minnesota's ABA coverage mandate.
Minnesota requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy. In-home model works well in this rapidly growing exurban county.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Elk River
Autism Society of Minnesota (AuSM) — Northwest Metro
AuSM supports Sherburne County families with connections to Twin Cities-area support groups, statewide advocacy, and the STRIDE adult employment program. Sherburne County's rapid growth means an expanding autism family community in Elk River and Becker.
Contact AuSM for nearest northwest metro support group to Sherburne County.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Elk River · multi-county
PACER Center — Sherburne County Families
PACER Center provides free IEP advocacy, parent training, and one-on-one support to all Minnesota families including those in Sherburne County. Essential resource as fast-growing school districts expand their special education programs.
FREE. Federally funded PTI serving all 87 MN counties.
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