County resource guide
Autism Resources in Sherburne County, Minnesota
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Sherburne County. Minnesota statewide resources also apply.
Sherburne County — home to Elk River, Big Lake, and Becker — is a growing exurban county north of the Twin Cities. Elk River Area School District and St. Francis Area Schools provide special education programs. Families benefit from proximity to the Twin Cities provider network for ABA and evaluation services. Minnesota's Early Intervention program is available, and PACER Center provides free statewide IEP advocacy.
Provider directory
Local Providers12 providers in Sherburne County
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Diagnostic 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.
Foley · multi-county
CentraCare — Benton County Pediatric Services
CentraCare Health serves Benton County families through its St. Cloud-area network, which includes the Foley area. Autism evaluations and developmental pediatric referrals are coordinated through CentraCare's St. Cloud specialists — Benton County's proximity to St. Cloud gives families excellent access to this central Minnesota hub.
CentraCare St. Cloud (~20 miles west) provides full autism evaluation services for Benton County families.
Milaca · multi-county
CentraCare — Developmental Pediatrics Referral
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.
Cambridge · multi-county
Children's Minnesota — Autism Evaluation (Cambridge Referral)
Children's Minnesota accepts referrals from Isanti County for comprehensive autism evaluations at its Minneapolis and St. Paul campuses. Accessible from Cambridge via the Twin Cities metro corridor.
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.
Cambridge · multi-county
Minnesota Autism Center — In-Home Isanti
Minnesota Autism Center provides BCBA-supervised in-home and community ABA therapy for Isanti County children. Services coordinated from the Twin Cities regional office to reach Cambridge and surrounding rural communities.
Foley · multi-county
REACH for Resources — Benton County ABA
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.
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.
Foley · multi-county
PACER Center — Benton County Families
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.
Cambridge · multi-county
PACER Center — Isanti County Advocacy
PACER Center provides free IEP advocacy and parent training for Isanti County families. Virtual and in-person support helps families understand their rights and navigate the school district's special education process.
FREE. Minnesota's PTI.
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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Helpful guides
Guides for Sherburne 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 Sherburne County
Serving families across Sherburne County including Elk River, Big Lake, Becker, Zimmerman, Clear Lake, Orrock, Baldwin, Santiago, Palmer and Livonia and more.
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Waivers, PTI centers, and state programs apply to all families in Minnesota.
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