County resource guide
Autism Resources in Monroe County, Missouri
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Monroe County. Missouri statewide resources also apply.
Monroe County — home to Paris — is a small rural northeast Missouri county. Columbia's University of Missouri Health Care is the most accessible academic medical center for developmental evaluations. Missouri's First Steps serves children under 3, and MPACT provides free IEP advocacy statewide.
Provider directory
Local Providers7 providers in Monroe County
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Diagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Moberly · multi-county
Moberly Regional Medical Center — Developmental Referrals
Moberly Regional Medical Center in Moberly serves Randolph County in north-central Missouri. Developmental referrals route to Columbia (~35 miles south, Thompson Center) for comprehensive autism evaluation. Moberly is a small regional hub with Moberly Area Community College.
Columbia (Thompson Center, ~35 min south) is the primary specialist hub for Randolph County families.
Paris · multi-county
Thompson Center for Autism — Monroe County Referrals (via Columbia)
Monroe County families in Paris access autism evaluations primarily through the Thompson Center at the University of Missouri in Columbia (~50 miles southwest). The Thompson Center is the flagship autism diagnostic and treatment center for mid-Missouri, serving Monroe County through its outreach and telehealth programs.
Columbia (Boone County, ~50 min southwest via US-24) is the primary specialist hub for Monroe County families.
Mexico · multi-county
University of Missouri Health Care — Developmental Pediatrics (Audrain)
MU Health Care in Columbia is the primary referral hub for Audrain County families seeking autism evaluations. Mexico, the Audrain County seat, is approximately 35 miles east of Columbia, giving families access to MU's Thompson Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment.
Columbia's Thompson Center (~35 miles) is one of Missouri's top autism evaluation and treatment centers.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Paris
Missouri First Steps — Monroe County
Missouri Part C early intervention for children under 3 in Monroe County. Free home-based developmental evaluation and therapy in Paris and surrounding small communities in northeast-central Missouri.
FREE under IDEA Part C.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Paris · multi-county
Burrell Behavioral Health — Telehealth ABA (Monroe County)
Burrell Behavioral Health's telehealth services reach Monroe County families in Paris. BCBA-supervised remote therapy is the most practical ABA option for this small rural county between Columbia and Kirksville.
Telehealth is the primary delivery model for Monroe County.
Mexico · multi-county
Centria Autism — Mid-Missouri (Audrain County)
Centria Autism provides in-home ABA therapy for children with autism in Audrain County. The in-home model benefits Mexico-area families who prefer not to make the daily drive to Columbia for center-based services. Accepts Medicaid.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Paris
MPACT — Missouri Parents Act (Monroe County)
Free IEP advocacy for Monroe County families from Missouri's federally funded PTI. Remote consultations serve Paris and surrounding northeast-central Missouri communities.
FREE. Federally funded PTI.
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Helpful guides
Guides for Monroe 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.
Missouri state guide →Nearby counties in Missouri
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