County resource guide
Autism Resources in Iron, Missouri
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Iron. Missouri statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
10 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Farmington · multi-county
Mercy Hospital — Developmental Pediatrics Referral (Iron County)
Mercy Hospital's southeast Missouri network provides developmental pediatric referrals for Iron County families in Ironton. St. Louis Children's Hospital or Missouri Thompson Center pathways are coordinated for comprehensive autism evaluations from this Ozark region.
Farmington is the nearest Mercy facility for Iron County. Ask about developmental referrals.
Potosi · multi-county
Mineral Area Regional Medical Center — Washington County MO Referrals
Mineral Area Regional Medical Center in Farmington (St. Francois County) serves as the primary specialist hub for Washington County families in Potosi. Washington County is a rural southeast Missouri county known for its lead mining history. St. Louis specialists are accessible ~70 miles northeast.
Farmington (St. Francois County, ~20 min east) and St. Louis (~70 min northeast) are the primary specialist hubs.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Ironton
Missouri First Steps — Iron County Early Intervention
Missouri First Steps delivers Part C early intervention to eligible children birth to age 3 in Iron County through home-based services. Ironton-area families are connected to developmental therapy, speech, and OT with coordination through the southeast Missouri First Steps network.
FREE for eligible children. Home-based model serves Ironton and surrounding Ozark communities.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Potosi · multi-county
Centria Autism — St. Louis South / Washington County MO
ABA therapy for Washington County MO families through Farmington-area and St. Louis metro providers. In-home and telehealth options serve Potosi and surrounding rural Washington County communities. Accepts commercial insurance and Missouri Medicaid.
Occupational therapy & sensory
Occupational therapy, sensory integration, and sensory diets.
Park Hills · multi-county
Mineral Area College — Therapy Services Network (Iron County)
Mineral Area College in Park Hills serves as a community anchor connecting Iron County families to occupational and physical therapy resources in the St. Francois County area. Referral networks include southeast Missouri therapy providers for sensory processing and motor skill support.
Community college resource. Ask about therapy referral connections in SE Missouri.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Potosi · multi-county
Autism Society of Missouri — Southeast MO (Washington County)
The Autism Society of Missouri connects Washington County MO families in Potosi to peer support and statewide resources through Farmington-area and St. Louis networks.
Ironton · multi-county
Autism Society of Missouri — Southeast Ozarks (Iron County)
The Autism Society of Missouri connects Iron County families to peer support and resource navigation. Ironton-area families benefit from the organization's virtual programming and connections to southeast Missouri's broader autism community.
Fredericktown · multi-county
Autism Society of Missouri — Southeast Ozarks (Madison County)
The Autism Society of Missouri connects Madison County families in Fredericktown to peer support and resource navigation. Virtual programming serves families in this rural SE Missouri Ozark region between Cape Girardeau and Farmington.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Ironton · multi-county
MPACT — Missouri Parents Act (Iron County)
Missouri's federally funded PTI provides free IEP advocacy for Iron County families in Ironton and the surrounding Ozarks. MPACT's phone and virtual services are essential for families in this mountainous SE Missouri region who face long drives to any major city.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Remote services important for this Ozark county.
Fredericktown · multi-county
MPACT — Missouri Parents Act (Madison County)
Missouri's federally funded PTI provides free IEP advocacy for Madison County families in Fredericktown. MPACT phone and virtual services help families navigate the Madison County C-3 school district and surrounding small rural districts.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Remote services available for SE Missouri families.
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