County resource guide
Autism Resources in Greene County, Missouri
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Greene County. Missouri statewide resources also apply.
Greene County — home to Springfield, Republic, and Battlefield — is southwest Missouri's largest metro and a regional healthcare hub. Mercy Hospital Springfield and CoxHealth both provide developmental pediatric services for the region. Missouri's First Steps program is available countywide for children under 3, and MPACT provides free IEP advocacy statewide.
Provider directory
Local Providers9 providers in Greene County
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Diagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Springfield
Burrell Behavioral Health — Autism Diagnostic Clinic
Burrell Behavioral Health is the largest community behavioral health organization in the Ozarks and a leading provider of autism diagnostic services in the Springfield metro. Their multidisciplinary team conducts ADOS-2 and ADIR-R evaluations and coordinates referrals to therapy and school supports.
Nixa · multi-county
Burrell Behavioral Health — Springfield/Christian County
Behavioral health and autism diagnostic services serving Christian County from the Springfield metro. Burrell is a major regional provider in southwest Missouri offering evaluations, therapy, and ongoing behavioral support for children and adults in Nixa, Ozark, and the growing Christian County suburbs.
Major regional behavioral health system serving the Springfield-Christian County corridor.
Marshfield · multi-county
Mercy Hospital Springfield — Webster County Developmental Services
Mercy Hospital Springfield is the primary specialist hub for Webster County families in Marshfield. Webster County is adjacent to Greene County (Springfield) — giving Marshfield families essentially the same access to Springfield autism specialists as city residents. Cox Medical Centers in Springfield provide an alternative.
Springfield (Greene County, ~15 min west) is immediately accessible for Webster County families.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Marshfield · multi-county
Burrell Behavioral Health — Marshfield / Webster County
Burrell Behavioral Health provides ABA and behavioral services for Webster County families through the Springfield network. Marshfield's proximity to Springfield (~15 miles) makes full Springfield ABA center programs accessible. Accepts commercial insurance and Missouri Medicaid.
Springfield Burrell locations are ~15 min west. Webster County families have near-Springfield access.
Ozark · multi-county
Easterseals Midwest — Ozark/Christian County
ABA therapy and autism services through Easterseals Midwest, with programming accessible to Christian County families via the Springfield region. Offers center-based and community-based ABA, plus family support. Accepts Missouri Medicaid and most commercial insurance.
Missouri ABA insurance mandate covers most commercial plans.
Springfield
Judevine Center for Autism — Springfield ABA
The Judevine Center for Autism has served Missouri families for over 50 years and operates an ABA therapy program in Springfield serving Greene County and surrounding Ozarks communities. BCBAs develop individualized behavior intervention plans with intensive parent training woven throughout.
Speech therapy
Speech-language pathology, AAC, pragmatic language, and feeding.
Springfield
Mercy Clinic — Pediatric Speech-Language Pathology (Springfield)
Mercy Clinic's pediatric speech-language pathology team in Springfield evaluates and treats children with autism-related communication delays including late talking, AAC needs, and pragmatic language difficulties. Coordinated care with Mercy's developmental pediatrics department streamlines the diagnostic-to-therapy pathway.
Occupational therapy & sensory
Occupational therapy, sensory integration, and sensory diets.
Springfield
Ozarks Pediatric Therapy — OT & Sensory Integration
Ozarks Pediatric Therapy provides occupational therapy in Springfield with a specialty in sensory processing disorder and autism-related motor and self-regulation challenges. Therapists use a sensory gym and DIR/Floortime alongside sensory diet planning for home carryover.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Nixa · multi-county
MPACT — Missouri Parents Act (Southwest Missouri)
Free IEP advocacy and parent training for Christian County families through Missouri's federally funded PTI. Helps families in Nixa, Ozark, and Republic navigate special education rights with local school districts.
FREE. Federally funded PTI.
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School districts & government services
Public programs and school district contacts for Greene County.
School & special education
Services & benefits
- Missouri DMH — Greene County DD Services
Contact DMH's Springfield regional office for DD waiver intake.
Adult services
- Missouri DMH — Greene County DD Services
Contact DMH's Springfield regional office for DD waiver intake.
Respite & support
- Missouri DMH — Greene County DD Services
Contact DMH's Springfield regional office for DD waiver intake.
Helpful guides
Guides for Greene 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 Greene County
Serving families across Greene County including Springfield, Battlefield, Nixa, Republic, Willard, Strafford, Rogersville, Ozark, Ash Grove and Fair Grove 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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