County resource guide
Autism Resources in Pettis County, Missouri
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Pettis County. Missouri statewide resources also apply.
Pettis County — home to Sedalia — is a rural west-central Missouri county. Sedalia's Bothwell Regional Health Center provides local medical care, with specialized autism evaluations requiring travel to Kansas City or Columbia. Missouri's First Steps serves children under 3, and MPACT provides free IEP advocacy statewide.
Provider directory
Local Providers11 providers in Pettis County
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Diagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Sedalia · multi-county
Bothwell Regional Health Center — Developmental Pediatrics (Sedalia)
Bothwell Regional Health Center in Sedalia is the primary hospital for Pettis County in west-central Missouri. Developmental screenings and referrals connect Sedalia families to Columbia (Thompson Center, ~50 miles east) or Kansas City (~90 miles west) for comprehensive autism evaluation. Sedalia hosts the Missouri State Fair.
Columbia (Thompson Center, ~50 min east via US-50) is the primary specialist hub for Pettis County families.
Marshall · multi-county
Fitzgibbon Hospital — Marshall MO Developmental Referrals
Fitzgibbon Hospital in Marshall serves Saline County in west-central Missouri. Developmental referrals route to Columbia (~45 miles east, Thompson Center) or Kansas City (~90 miles west) for comprehensive autism evaluation. Marshall is a small city known for its Missouri Valley College.
Columbia (Thompson Center, ~45 min east) and Kansas City (~90 min west) are both accessible specialist hubs for Saline County families.
Columbia · multi-county
Thompson Center for Autism — Johnson County Referrals
The Thompson Center for Autism at the University of Missouri (Columbia) is a primary comprehensive autism evaluation resource for Johnson County families. Accessible from Warrensburg via I-70, Thompson Center provides diagnostic evaluations, behavioral consultation, and family education.
Warrensburg · multi-county
Western Missouri Medical Center — Developmental Pediatrics (Henry County)
Western Missouri Medical Center in Warrensburg provides developmental pediatric consultations for Henry County families, offering one of the closest regional evaluation options outside Kansas City. Referrals to Kansas City specialists are coordinated for comprehensive autism assessments.
Closest regional hospital. Ask about developmental pediatric referral process.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Warrensburg · multi-county
Missouri First Steps — Johnson County
Missouri First Steps provides free birth-to-3 early intervention services including autism-related developmental evaluations for Johnson County families in Warrensburg. Coordinated through local EI contacts in this college-town community between Kansas City and Columbia.
Sedalia
Missouri First Steps — Pettis County
Missouri Part C early intervention for children under 3 in Pettis County. Free home-based developmental evaluation and therapy in Sedalia and surrounding west-central Missouri communities.
FREE under IDEA Part C.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Marshall · multi-county
Burrell Behavioral Health — Marshall / Saline County MO
Burrell Behavioral Health provides ABA and behavioral services accessible to Saline County families through the Columbia and Kansas City networks, with telehealth delivery to Marshall. Accepts commercial insurance and Missouri Medicaid.
Columbia (~45 min) and KC (~90 min) center options available. Telehealth also offered.
Sedalia · multi-county
Burrell Behavioral Health — Sedalia / Pettis County
Burrell Behavioral Health provides ABA and behavioral services in Sedalia. BCBA-supervised therapy for autistic children and teens in Pettis County, with connections to the Columbia and Kansas City metro networks.
Missouri commercial insurance ABA mandate applies.
Mental health
Therapists and psychiatrists experienced with autistic children and adults.
Warrensburg · multi-county
Pathways Behavioral Health — Johnson County
Pathways Behavioral Health provides developmental disability services and mental health supports for Johnson County residents in Warrensburg. The University of Central Missouri's campus in Warrensburg creates some practicum opportunities in behavioral and developmental services.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Warrensburg · multi-county
MPACT — Missouri Parents Act (Johnson County)
MPACT provides free IEP advocacy and training by phone and virtually for Johnson County families in Warrensburg. An important resource for families in this college-county between the KC metro and Columbia navigating Missouri special education.
Sedalia
MPACT — Missouri Parents Act (Pettis County)
Free IEP advocacy for Pettis County families from Missouri's federally funded PTI. Supports parents navigating Sedalia School District 200 and other local districts.
FREE. Federally funded PTI.
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Helpful guides
Guides for Pettis 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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