County resource guide
Autism Resources in Chariton County, Missouri
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Chariton County. Missouri statewide resources also apply.
Chariton County — home to Keytesville and Salisbury — is a rural north-central Missouri county. Columbia's University of Missouri Health Care is the strongest nearby academic medical resource. Missouri's First Steps serves children under 3, and MPACT provides free IEP advocacy statewide.
Provider directory
Local Providers11 providers in Chariton County
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Diagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Moberly · multi-county
Moberly Regional Medical Center — Developmental Referrals
Moberly Regional Medical Center in Moberly serves Randolph County in north-central Missouri. Developmental referrals route to Columbia (~35 miles south, Thompson Center) for comprehensive autism evaluation. Moberly is a small regional hub with Moberly Area Community College.
Columbia (Thompson Center, ~35 min south) is the primary specialist hub for Randolph County families.
Macon · multi-county
Samaritan Hospital — Developmental Referral (Macon County)
Samaritan Hospital in Macon provides the nearest local hospital access for developmental pediatric referrals. Kirksville and Columbia serve as the primary specialty hubs for comprehensive autism evaluations for Macon County families.
Local referral point. Kirksville (~40 mi) and Columbia (~75 mi) are specialty hubs.
Keytesville · multi-county
University of Missouri Health Care — Developmental Referrals (Chariton)
MU Health Care in Columbia is the primary referral hub for Chariton County families. Keytesville is approximately 65 miles northwest of Columbia. The Thompson Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment at MU provides comprehensive evaluation services accessible for families who can make the drive.
Columbia's Thompson Center (~65 miles south) is the nearest comprehensive autism evaluation center.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Carrollton · multi-county
Missouri First Steps — Carroll County
Missouri First Steps provides free birth-to-3 early intervention including developmental evaluations and autism-related services for Carroll County families in Carrollton. Coordinated through the local school district contacts for this rural Missouri River county.
Keytesville · multi-county
Missouri First Steps — Chariton County
Missouri's Part C Early Intervention program for infants and toddlers with developmental delays in Chariton County. Home-based services reach Keytesville, Salisbury, and rural communities throughout north-central Missouri.
FREE under IDEA Part C.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Keytesville · multi-county
Behavioral Health Works — North-Central Missouri Telehealth (Chariton)
Telehealth ABA therapy for Chariton County families in rural north-central Missouri. Virtual BCBA-supervised parent training and behavior support reduce the burden of commuting to Columbia or Kansas City for services. Accepts Medicaid.
Moberly · multi-county
Crossroads Pediatric Therapy — Randolph County (via Columbia)
ABA therapy for Randolph County families through the Columbia-based Crossroads Pediatric network. Moberly families can access center-based ABA in Columbia (~35 miles south) or use telehealth options. Accepts commercial insurance and Missouri Medicaid.
Mental health
Therapists and psychiatrists experienced with autistic children and adults.
Carrollton · multi-county
North Central Missouri Mental Health Center — Carroll County
North Central Missouri Mental Health Center provides developmental disability services and mental health supports for Carroll County residents in Carrollton. This west-central Missouri county on the Missouri River relies on regional CMH for autism-related community services.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Carrollton · multi-county
Autism Society of Missouri — West-Central Missouri (Carroll County)
The Autism Society of Missouri provides virtual peer support and statewide resource connections for Carroll County families in Carrollton. Online programming and the statewide helpline are the primary autism community resources for this rural Missouri River county.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Carrollton · multi-county
MPACT — Missouri Parents Act (Carroll County)
MPACT — Missouri Parents Act delivers free IEP advocacy and training by phone and virtually for Carroll County families. A critical remote resource for families in this rural west-central Missouri county.
Keytesville · multi-county
MPACT — Missouri Parents Act (Chariton County)
Missouri's federally funded PTI provides free IEP advocacy, training, and one-on-one support for Chariton County families navigating special education rights in small north-central Missouri school districts.
FREE. Federally funded PTI.
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Helpful guides
Guides for Chariton 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.
See all Missouri resources
Waivers, PTI centers, and state programs apply to all families in Missouri.
Missouri state guide →Nearby counties in Missouri
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