County resource guide
Autism Resources in Livingston County, Missouri
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Livingston County. Missouri statewide resources also apply.
Livingston County — home to Chillicothe — is a rural north-central Missouri county. Families typically travel to Chillicothe's regional hospital or Kansas City for specialized autism evaluations. Missouri's First Steps serves children under 3, and MPACT provides free IEP advocacy statewide.
Provider directory
Local Providers14 providers in Livingston County
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Diagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Chillicothe · multi-county
Hedrick Medical Center — Developmental Pediatrics (Livingston County)
Hedrick Medical Center in Chillicothe provides developmental pediatric services and referral coordination for Livingston County autism evaluations. The hospital coordinates access to Kansas City specialist programs including Children's Mercy for comprehensive assessments.
Primary hospital for Livingston County. Kansas City hub ~90 miles south.
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.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Kingston · multi-county
Missouri First Steps — Caldwell County
Missouri First Steps provides free birth-to-3 early intervention services for Caldwell County families in Kingston and surrounding communities. Developmental evaluations and autism-related EI supports are coordinated through the local school district's First Steps contacts.
Chillicothe
Missouri First Steps — Livingston County Early Intervention
Missouri First Steps delivers Part C early intervention to eligible children birth to age 3 in Livingston County through home-based and community settings in the Chillicothe area. Speech, OT, and developmental therapy are coordinated through the north-central Missouri network.
FREE for eligible children. Chillicothe-based services for Livingston County.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Chillicothe · multi-county
Children's Mercy — Autism Outreach (Livingston County)
Children's Mercy Kansas City's autism outreach programs provide behavioral health resources and referral connections for Livingston County families in Chillicothe. The ~90-mile drive to Kansas City is the primary route for ABA and specialized autism services.
KC hub for Livingston County. Telehealth options may reduce drive frequency.
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.
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.
Kingston · multi-county
Northwest Missouri Psychiatric Rehabilitation Center — Caldwell County
Regional community mental health services reach Caldwell County through providers serving the northwest Missouri corridor. Kingston, the county seat, is a small rural community where families typically travel to the Kansas City metro or Chillicothe for autism specialty services.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Kingston · multi-county
Autism Society of Missouri — Northwest Missouri (Caldwell County)
The Autism Society of Missouri connects Caldwell County families to virtual peer support and statewide resources. Online programming is the primary autism community access point for families in this very small, rural northwest Missouri county.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Kingston · multi-county
MPACT — Missouri Parents Act (Caldwell County)
MPACT provides free IEP advocacy by phone and virtually for Caldwell County families in this rural northwest Missouri county. An essential remote resource for families navigating Missouri special education without local advocacy support.
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.
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.
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.
Chillicothe · multi-county
MPACT — Missouri Parents Act (Livingston County)
Missouri's federally funded PTI provides free IEP advocacy for Livingston County families in Chillicothe. MPACT understands Missouri special education law and can support families navigating the Chillicothe R-II and other Livingston County school districts.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Available statewide including Livingston County.
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Helpful guides
Guides for Livingston 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.
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