County resource guide
Autism Resources in Caldwell, Missouri
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Caldwell. Missouri statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
19 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Plattsburg · multi-county
Children's Mercy Kansas City — Developmental Referrals (Clinton County)
Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City is the primary autism evaluation center for Clinton County families. Plattsburg is approximately 40 miles north of Kansas City, making Children's Mercy's autism and neurodevelopment programs readily accessible for Clinton County families.
Children's Mercy (~40 miles south) is one of the nation's top autism programs — very accessible for Clinton County.
Chillicothe · multi-county
Hedrick Medical Center — Developmental Pediatrics (Livingston County)
Hedrick Medical Center in Chillicothe provides developmental pediatric services and referral coordination for Livingston County autism evaluations. The hospital coordinates access to Kansas City specialist programs including Children's Mercy for comprehensive assessments.
Primary hospital for Livingston County. Kansas City hub ~90 miles south.
Gallatin · multi-county
Mosaic Life Care — Developmental Referrals (Daviess County)
Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph is the primary referral hub for Daviess County families. Gallatin is approximately 50 miles northeast of St. Joseph, and families also access Children's Mercy Kansas City (~80 miles south) for comprehensive autism evaluations.
St. Joseph (~50 miles) and Kansas City (~80 miles) are the nearest autism evaluation hubs.
Maysville · multi-county
Mosaic Life Care — Developmental Referrals (DeKalb County)
Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph is the primary referral hub for DeKalb County families. Maysville is approximately 35 miles northeast of St. Joseph, making Mosaic's developmental pediatric services accessible for autism referrals and evaluations.
St. Joseph (~35 miles west) is the primary hub for autism evaluation services for DeKalb County.
Richmond · multi-county
Ray County Memorial Hospital — Developmental Referrals
Ray County Memorial Hospital in Richmond serves this northwest Missouri county on the Missouri River. Developmental referrals route to Children's Mercy Kansas City (~40 miles west) or Liberty (Clay County) for comprehensive autism evaluations. Ray County families have good access to KC metro resources.
Kansas City metro (Children's Mercy, ~40 min west) is the primary specialist hub for Ray County families.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Kingston · multi-county
Missouri First Steps — Caldwell County
Missouri First Steps provides free birth-to-3 early intervention services for Caldwell County families in Kingston and surrounding communities. Developmental evaluations and autism-related EI supports are coordinated through the local school district's First Steps contacts.
Plattsburg · multi-county
Missouri First Steps — Clinton County
Missouri's Part C Early Intervention program for infants and toddlers with developmental delays in Clinton County. Home-based services reach Plattsburg and communities throughout this northwest Missouri county near the Kansas City metro.
FREE under IDEA Part C.
Gallatin · multi-county
Missouri First Steps — Daviess County
Missouri's Part C Early Intervention program for infants and toddlers with developmental delays in Daviess County. Home-based services reach Gallatin and surrounding agricultural communities of northwest Missouri.
FREE under IDEA Part C.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Gallatin · multi-county
Behavioral Health Works — Northwest Missouri Telehealth (Daviess County)
Telehealth ABA therapy for Daviess County families in rural northwest Missouri. Virtual BCBA-supervised parent training and behavior support reduce the need to travel to St. Joseph or Kansas City for services. Accepts Medicaid.
Maysville · multi-county
Centria Autism — Northwest Missouri (DeKalb County)
Centria Autism provides in-home ABA therapy for children with autism in DeKalb County, with access to both St. Joseph and Kansas City metro provider networks. Accepts Medicaid and most private insurance.
Plattsburg · multi-county
Centria Autism — Northwest Missouri/KC Metro (Clinton County)
Centria Autism provides in-home and center-based ABA therapy for children with autism in Clinton County, with full access to the Kansas City metro provider network. Accepts Medicaid and most private insurance.
Chillicothe · multi-county
Children's Mercy — Autism Outreach (Livingston County)
Children's Mercy Kansas City's autism outreach programs provide behavioral health resources and referral connections for Livingston County families in Chillicothe. The ~90-mile drive to Kansas City is the primary route for ABA and specialized autism services.
KC hub for Livingston County. Telehealth options may reduce drive frequency.
Mental health
Therapists and psychiatrists experienced with autistic children and adults.
Kingston · multi-county
Northwest Missouri Psychiatric Rehabilitation Center — Caldwell County
Regional community mental health services reach Caldwell County through providers serving the northwest Missouri corridor. Kingston, the county seat, is a small rural community where families typically travel to the Kansas City metro or Chillicothe for autism specialty services.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Kingston · multi-county
Autism Society of Missouri — Northwest Missouri (Caldwell County)
The Autism Society of Missouri connects Caldwell County families to virtual peer support and statewide resources. Online programming is the primary autism community access point for families in this very small, rural northwest Missouri county.
Gallatin · multi-county
Autism Society of Missouri — Northwest Missouri (Daviess County)
The Autism Society of Missouri connects Daviess County families to support resources through the St. Joseph-area network and statewide online programming. Gallatin families benefit from virtual peer support and regional events.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Hamilton
Hamilton R-II School District — Special Education (Caldwell County)
Hamilton R-II School District in Caldwell County provides autism evaluations and IEP services for school-age students. Families in Kingston may need to travel to the Kansas City metro for advanced autism specialty evaluations and ABA therapy.
Kingston · multi-county
MPACT — Missouri Parents Act (Caldwell County)
MPACT provides free IEP advocacy by phone and virtually for Caldwell County families in this rural northwest Missouri county. An essential remote resource for families navigating Missouri special education without local advocacy support.
Plattsburg · multi-county
MPACT — Missouri Parents Act (Clinton County)
Missouri's federally funded PTI provides free IEP advocacy, training, and one-on-one support for Clinton County families navigating special education rights in northwest Missouri school districts.
FREE. Federally funded PTI.
Gallatin · multi-county
MPACT — Missouri Parents Act (Daviess County)
Missouri's federally funded PTI provides free IEP advocacy, training, and individual support for Daviess County families navigating special education rights in small northwest Missouri school districts.
FREE. Federally funded PTI.
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