Autism Resources in Grundy, Missouri

Chillicothe · multi-county

Hedrick Medical Center — Developmental Referral (Linn County)

Hedrick Medical Center in Chillicothe serves as the nearest hospital hub for Linn County families in Linneus seeking developmental pediatric referrals. Kansas City specialist programs are accessed through the Chillicothe referral network for comprehensive autism evaluations.

Chillicothe hub for Linn County. Ask about developmental pediatric referrals to Kansas City.

St. Joseph · multi-county

Mosaic — Northwest Missouri Developmental Services (Mercer County)

Mosaic's northwest Missouri network provides developmental disability services and autism evaluation referrals for Mercer County families in Princeton. St. Joseph (Buchanan County) serves as the primary evaluation hub for this very small, rural northwest Missouri county.

St. Joseph hub for Mercer County. Very small population; expect significant drive time.

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.

Milan · multi-county

Sullivan County Memorial Hospital — Developmental Referrals

Sullivan County Memorial Hospital in Milan serves this small north-central Missouri county. Developmental referrals route to Kirksville (~50 miles east) or Chillicothe (~40 miles southwest, Livingston County) for specialist autism evaluation.

Kirksville (~50 min east) and Chillicothe (~40 min southwest) are the primary specialist hubs for Sullivan County.

Trenton · multi-county

Missouri First Steps — Grundy County

Missouri First Steps provides free birth-to-3 early intervention services for Grundy County families in Trenton. Developmental evaluations and autism-related EI supports are coordinated through local school district First Steps contacts in this rural north-central Missouri county.

Bethany · multi-county

Missouri First Steps — Harrison County

Missouri First Steps provides free birth-to-3 developmental services and autism-related EI supports for Harrison County families in Bethany. State-coordinated early intervention services are the primary developmental support for this rural Missouri-Iowa border county.

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.

Milan · multi-county

Burrell Behavioral Health — Telehealth ABA (Sullivan County)

Telehealth ABA and behavioral support for Sullivan County families in Milan. BCBA-supervised remote therapy is the most practical ABA option for this small rural north-central Missouri county.

Telehealth recommended. Kirksville and Chillicothe in-person options accessible.

Trenton · multi-county

North Central Missouri College — Allied Health Programs (Linn County)

North Central Missouri College in Trenton provides allied health education and community health resources that Linn County families can access for referrals to speech-language services. The college serves as a community anchor for north-central Missouri health navigation.

Community college resource for referral navigation in north-central MO.

Princeton · multi-county

Telehealth Speech-Language Services — NW Missouri (Mercer County)

Telehealth speech-language pathology services are the most practical option for Mercer County families in Princeton given the county's very small size and distance from regional medical centers. Multiple Missouri-licensed SLPs offer video-based evaluations and therapy for autism communication needs.

Telehealth is critical for this remote county. Ask Missouri First Steps for telehealth speech referrals.

Trenton · multi-county

North Central Missouri Mental Health Center — Grundy County

North Central Missouri Mental Health Center provides developmental disability services and mental health supports for Grundy County families in Trenton. This north-central Missouri county on the Iowa border relies on regional CMH for autism-related community services and Medicaid waiver coordination.

Bethany · multi-county

North Central Missouri Mental Health Center — Harrison County

North Central Missouri Mental Health Center serves Harrison County with developmental disability services and mental health supports for families in Bethany. This north-central Missouri county on the Iowa border has very limited local specialty providers, relying on regional CMH and telehealth for autism services.

Chillicothe · multi-county

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

The Autism Society of Missouri connects Livingston County families in Chillicothe to peer support, resource navigation, and statewide advocacy. Virtual programming supplements the limited local in-person group options in this agricultural north-central Missouri region.

Trenton · multi-county

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

The Autism Society of Missouri provides virtual peer support and statewide resource connections for Grundy County families in Trenton. Online programming and the statewide autism helpline are the primary community resources for this rural north-central Missouri county.

Bethany · multi-county

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

The Autism Society of Missouri connects Harrison County families in Bethany with virtual peer support and statewide resources. Online programming is the primary autism community access for this very rural north-central Missouri Iowa-border county.

Princeton · multi-county

Autism Society of Missouri — Northwest (Mercer County)

The Autism Society of Missouri connects Mercer County families in Princeton to virtual peer support and statewide resources. Online programming is the primary community access point for families in this small, remote northwest Missouri county.

Trenton · multi-county

MPACT — Missouri Parents Act (Grundy County)

Missouri Parents Act provides free IEP advocacy by phone and virtually for Grundy County families in Trenton. A critical remote resource for families in this rural north-central Missouri county near the Iowa border.

Bethany · multi-county

MPACT — Missouri Parents Act (Harrison County)

MPACT provides free IEP advocacy by phone and virtually for Harrison County families in Bethany. Remote services are essential for families in one of Missouri's most sparsely populated and geographically isolated north-central counties.

Linneus · multi-county

MPACT — Missouri Parents Act (Linn County)

Missouri's federally funded PTI provides free IEP advocacy for Linn County families in Linneus and Brookfield. MPACT's phone and virtual services support families in small rural school districts across this north-central Missouri agricultural region.

FREE. Federally funded PTI. Remote services for rural Linn County.

Princeton · multi-county

MPACT — Missouri Parents Act (Mercer County)

Missouri's federally funded PTI provides free IEP advocacy for Mercer County families in Princeton. MPACT's remote services are essential for families in one of Missouri's smallest and most isolated counties, where in-person resources are extremely limited.

FREE. Federally funded PTI. Remote/virtual services essential for this tiny county.

Trenton

Trenton R-IX School District — Special Education

Trenton R-IX School District provides autism evaluations and IEP services for school-age students in Grundy County. Families often travel to Chillicothe or Kansas City for specialty autism services including comprehensive evaluations.