County resource guide
Autism Resources in Macon, Missouri
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Macon. Missouri statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
9 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Macon · multi-county
Samaritan Hospital — Developmental Referral (Macon County)
Samaritan Hospital in Macon provides the nearest local hospital access for developmental pediatric referrals. Kirksville and Columbia serve as the primary specialty hubs for comprehensive autism evaluations for Macon County families.
Local referral point. Kirksville (~40 mi) and Columbia (~75 mi) are specialty hubs.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Kirksville · multi-county
Missouri First Steps — Adair County
Missouri First Steps provides free early intervention services for children birth to age 3 in Adair County. Families in Kirksville access developmental evaluations and autism-related EI services through this state program coordinated by the local school district.
Macon
Missouri First Steps — Macon County Early Intervention
Missouri First Steps provides Part C early intervention to eligible children birth to age 3 in Macon County through home-based services. Service coordinators in Macon connect families to speech, OT, and developmental therapy resources across north-central Missouri.
FREE for eligible children. Home-based services for Macon County.
Speech therapy
Speech-language pathology, AAC, pragmatic language, and feeding.
Kirksville · multi-county
Truman State University — Speech-Language Telehealth (Macon County)
Truman State University's speech-language pathology clinical program in Kirksville offers telehealth speech services accessible to Macon County families. Supervised SLP evaluations and therapy at reduced cost serve north-central Missouri children with autism-related communication needs.
University clinic. Lower-cost speech option. Ask about autism-related services.
Mental health
Therapists and psychiatrists experienced with autistic children and adults.
Kirksville · multi-county
Northeast Missouri Behavioral Health — Adair County
Northeast Missouri Behavioral Health provides mental health and developmental disability services for Adair County residents in Kirksville. Missouri Medicaid community-based services are coordinated through this regional center for this rural north-central Missouri county and home of Truman State University.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Kirksville · multi-county
Autism Society of Missouri — North-Central Missouri (Adair County)
The Autism Society of Missouri provides virtual peer support and statewide resource connections for Adair County families in Kirksville. Online programming is the primary autism community access for families in this rural north-central Missouri county.
Macon · multi-county
Autism Society of Missouri — North-Central Missouri (Macon County)
The Autism Society of Missouri provides virtual peer support and resource navigation for Macon County families. Online programming bridges the distance to Columbia and Kirksville for families seeking connection with Missouri's autism community.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Kirksville · multi-county
MPACT — Missouri Parents Act (Adair County)
Missouri's federally funded PTI provides free IEP advocacy by phone and virtually for Adair County families in Kirksville. An essential resource for families in this small college town seeking support navigating Missouri special education rules.
Macon · multi-county
MPACT — Missouri Parents Act (Macon County)
Missouri's federally funded PTI provides free IEP advocacy for Macon County families. MPACT's phone and virtual services support Macon families navigating the Macon R-I school district's special education processes and Missouri due process rights.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Statewide services include Macon County.
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