County resource guide
Autism Resources in Waseca, Minnesota
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Waseca. Minnesota statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
10 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Owatonna · multi-county
Allina Health — Owatonna Hospital Developmental Referrals
Allina Health's Owatonna Hospital is the primary hospital for Steele County, providing pediatric care and developmental referrals. Owatonna families access Mayo Clinic in Rochester (~40 miles east) for comprehensive autism evaluations, or the Allina/Children's Minnesota network toward the Twin Cities.
Mayo Clinic in Rochester (~40 miles east) is the primary autism evaluation referral for Steele County families.
Waseca · multi-county
Mayo Clinic Health System — Waseca Developmental Referral
Mayo Clinic Health System operates a clinic in Waseca serving Waseca County families with primary care and developmental referrals. Connected to Mayo's Mankato campus (~25 miles west) and the Rochester flagship program, Waseca County families have excellent Mayo network access for comprehensive autism evaluations.
Mayo Clinic Health System Mankato (~25 miles) provides developmental evaluations and connects to Mayo Rochester for complex cases.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Waseca
Waseca County Early Childhood Special Education
Waseca County and the Waseca Public Schools 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 Waseca and surrounding south-central Minnesota communities.
FREE under IDEA Part C/B. Contact Waseca County or Waseca Public Schools to begin.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Owatonna · multi-county
Fraser — South-Central MN ABA (Steele County)
Fraser provides ABA therapy reaching Steele County and the Owatonna area through its south-central Minnesota service network. BCBA-supervised in-home and community-based programming. Accepts Minnesota Medical Assistance and commercial insurance.
Minnesota requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.
Mankato · multi-county
REACH for Resources — Mankato ABA Services
ABA therapy services in Mankato and Blue Earth County. BCBA-supervised in-home and community-based programming for children and adolescents. Accepts Minnesota Medical Assistance and commercial insurance under Minnesota's ABA insurance mandate.
Minnesota requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.
Waseca · multi-county
REACH for Resources — Waseca County ABA
REACH for Resources provides ABA therapy for Waseca County families in south-central Minnesota. In-home and community-based BCBA-supervised programming accepting Minnesota Medical Assistance and commercial insurance under Minnesota's ABA mandate.
Minnesota requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Waseca
Autism Society of Minnesota (AuSM) — South-Central MN (Waseca County)
AuSM connects Waseca County families to statewide autism support resources, social programming, and the STRIDE adult employment program. Waseca's agricultural small-city community benefits from statewide peer networks.
Contact AuSM for south-central Minnesota support group schedules near Waseca.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Mankato · multi-county
PACER Center — Blue Earth County & South-Central MN
PACER Center serves all Minnesota families statewide, including those in Blue Earth County and Mankato. Free IEP advocacy, training on IDEA rights, and parent-to-parent support for families navigating Mankato Area Public Schools special education.
FREE. Federally funded PTI — serves all 87 MN counties. Call before any IEP dispute.
Owatonna · multi-county
PACER Center — Steele County Families
PACER Center, Minnesota's federally funded PTI, provides free IEP advocacy, parent training, and one-on-one support to Steele County families navigating Owatonna Public Schools and surrounding rural districts.
FREE. Federally funded PTI serving all 87 MN counties statewide.
Waseca · multi-county
PACER Center — Waseca County & South-Central MN
PACER Center, Minnesota's federally funded PTI, provides free IEP advocacy and parent support for Waseca County families navigating Waseca Public Schools and surrounding rural south-central Minnesota districts.
FREE. Federally funded PTI serving all 87 MN counties statewide.
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