Autism Resources in Adair, Missouri

Kirksville · multi-county

Northeast Regional Medical Center — Developmental Referral (Knox County)

Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville is the nearest hospital hub for Knox County families in Edina seeking autism evaluations. Developmental pediatric referrals are coordinated through the Kirksville network toward Columbia or St. Louis specialist programs.

Kirksville hub for Knox County. Ask about developmental pediatric referral pathway.

Kirksville · multi-county

Missouri First Steps — Adair County

Missouri First Steps provides free early intervention services for children birth to age 3 in Adair County. Families in Kirksville access developmental evaluations and autism-related EI services through this state program coordinated by the local school district.

Kirksville · multi-county

Truman State University — Speech-Language Telehealth (Knox County)

Truman State University in Kirksville offers speech-language pathology clinical services and telehealth options that Knox County families in Edina can access. The university SLP program provides supervised clinical speech evaluations and therapy at reduced cost.

University clinical program. Lower cost option. Call to ask about autism-related speech services.

Kirksville · multi-county

Truman State University — Speech-Language Telehealth (Macon County)

Truman State University's speech-language pathology clinical program in Kirksville offers telehealth speech services accessible to Macon County families. Supervised SLP evaluations and therapy at reduced cost serve north-central Missouri children with autism-related communication needs.

University clinic. Lower-cost speech option. Ask about autism-related services.

Kirksville · multi-county

Northeast Missouri Behavioral Health — Adair County

Northeast Missouri Behavioral Health provides mental health and developmental disability services for Adair County residents in Kirksville. Missouri Medicaid community-based services are coordinated through this regional center for this rural north-central Missouri county and home of Truman State University.

Kirksville · multi-county

Autism Society of Missouri — North-Central Missouri (Adair County)

The Autism Society of Missouri provides virtual peer support and statewide resource connections for Adair County families in Kirksville. Online programming is the primary autism community access for families in this rural north-central Missouri county.

Edina · multi-county

Autism Society of Missouri — Northeast Region (Knox County)

The Autism Society of Missouri connects Knox County families to peer support and resources through virtual programming and the broader northeast Missouri autism community. Online support groups serve Edina-area families who lack nearby in-person options.

Kirksville

Kirksville R-III School District — Special Education

Kirksville R-III School District provides autism evaluations and IEP services for school-age children in Adair County. Truman State University's presence in Kirksville may create limited practicum placements in behavioral and developmental services.

Kirksville · multi-county

MPACT — Missouri Parents Act (Adair County)

Missouri's federally funded PTI provides free IEP advocacy by phone and virtually for Adair County families in Kirksville. An essential resource for families in this small college town seeking support navigating Missouri special education rules.