County resource guide
Autism Resources in Clay County, Missouri
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Clay County. Missouri statewide resources also apply.
Clay County — home to Liberty, Kearney, and Excelsior Springs — is a suburban Kansas City county with access to Children's Mercy and a growing therapy provider community. MPACT provides free IEP advocacy, and Missouri's First Steps serves children under 3 across the county.
Provider directory
Local Providers12 providers in Clay County
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Diagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Kansas City · multi-county
Children's Mercy — Autism Center
Comprehensive autism evaluations at Children's Mercy Kansas City, one of the region's leading pediatric hospitals. Multi-disciplinary team serving Jackson County and the Kansas City metro. An Autism Treatment Network site.
Autism Treatment Network site. The dominant pediatric program for the Kansas City region.
Liberty · multi-county
Children's Mercy — North Kansas City Clinic
Children's Mercy outreach clinic serving Clay County and north KC suburbs. Provides developmental and autism evaluations with referral pathways to the full Children's Mercy Autism Center downtown. Reduces travel burden for Liberty, Kearney, and Gladstone families.
Full diagnostic workup may require visit to main campus in Jackson County.
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.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Liberty
Clay County Public Health Center — First Steps Early Intervention
Missouri First Steps early intervention coordination for Clay County children birth to age 3. Connects families to speech, OT, and developmental services in the home or community. Entry point for children under 3 showing developmental concerns in the north KC area.
Missouri First Steps is free for eligible children. Call your pediatrician or this office to start the referral.
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.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Kansas City · multi-county
Centria Autism — Kansas City
In-home and center-based ABA therapy in Jackson County and the Kansas City metro. BCBA-supervised. Accepts most commercial insurance and Missouri Medicaid.
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.
Liberty · multi-county
Learn Behavioral — Liberty
Center-based ABA therapy in Liberty serving Clay County and north KC families. BCBA-led programs with naturalistic developmental approaches. Accepts most commercial insurance and Missouri Medicaid.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Kansas City · multi-county
Autism Society of the Heartland — Kansas City
Kansas City chapter with support groups, family programming, and resource navigation for Jackson County families and the broader KC metro.
Liberty · multi-county
Autism Society of the Heartland — North KC/Clay County
Support groups and family events serving Clay County through the Heartland chapter. Connects north KC families to regional resources, advocacy, and peer support networks.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Liberty · multi-county
MPACT — Missouri Parents Act (Clay County)
Free IEP advocacy and special education training for Clay County families through Missouri's federally funded PTI. One-on-one help understanding your child's rights under IDEA, reviewing IEP documents, and preparing for meetings with Liberty, Kearney, or North KC school districts.
FREE. Federally funded PTI.
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.
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Helpful guides
Guides for Clay 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 Clay County
Serving families across Clay County including Liberty, Kearney, Excelsior Springs, Smithville, Gladstone, North Kansas City, Holt, Lathrop, Mosby and Orrick and more.
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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