County resource guide
Autism Resources in Pike County, Missouri
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Pike County. Missouri statewide resources also apply.
Pike County — home to Bowling Green — is a rural northeast Missouri county on the Mississippi River. Families typically travel to St. Louis or Columbia for specialized autism evaluations. Missouri's First Steps serves children under 3, and MPACT provides free IEP advocacy statewide.
Provider directory
Local Providers9 providers in Pike County
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Diagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Hannibal · multi-county
Blessing Hospital — Hannibal Developmental Pediatrics
Blessing Hospital in Hannibal serves Marion County and northeast Missouri. Developmental screenings and referrals for autism evaluations connect families to specialists in Columbia or St. Louis. Hannibal is Mark Twain's hometown — a regional healthcare hub for northeast Missouri.
Columbia (~90 miles west, Thompson Center) and St. Louis (~100 miles southeast) are the primary specialist hubs.
Bowling Green · multi-county
Pike County Memorial Hospital — Developmental Referrals
Pike County Memorial Hospital in Louisiana, Missouri serves Pike County on the Mississippi River. Developmental referrals route to St. Louis (~75 miles southeast) or Columbia (~60 miles west) for comprehensive autism evaluation. Bowling Green is the county seat of this northeast Missouri river county.
St. Louis (~75 min south on I-55/I-270) and Columbia (~60 min west) are the primary specialist hubs.
St. Louis · multi-county
St. Louis Children's Hospital — Lincoln County Referrals
St. Louis Children's Hospital (Washington University) is the premier autism evaluation referral destination for Lincoln County families in Troy. Located about 45–60 minutes from Troy via I-70/US-61, St. Louis Children's is accessible for most Lincoln County families seeking comprehensive autism diagnostic evaluations.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Troy · multi-county
Missouri First Steps — Lincoln County
Missouri First Steps delivers free birth-to-3 developmental services and autism-related EI supports for Lincoln County families in Troy and Wright City. Coordinated through Lincoln County school district EI contacts for this growing exurban St. Louis area.
Bowling Green
Missouri First Steps — Pike County
Missouri Part C early intervention for children under 3 in Pike County. Free home-based developmental evaluation and therapy in Bowling Green, Louisiana MO, and surrounding northeast Missouri communities.
FREE under IDEA Part C.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Bowling Green
Burrell Behavioral Health — Telehealth ABA (Pike County MO)
Telehealth ABA and behavioral support for Pike County families in Bowling Green. BCBA-supervised remote therapy is the primary ABA access route for this rural northeast Missouri county. Accepts Missouri Medicaid.
St. Louis metro ABA providers may also be accessible for Pike County families.
Mental health
Therapists and psychiatrists experienced with autistic children and adults.
Troy · multi-county
Pathways Behavioral Health — Lincoln County
Pathways Behavioral Health provides developmental disability services and mental health supports for Lincoln County families in Troy. This fast-growing exurban St. Louis county north of the Missouri River has increasing demand for autism services as the area develops.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Troy · multi-county
MPACT — Missouri Parents Act (Lincoln County)
MPACT provides free IEP advocacy by phone and virtually for Lincoln County families in Troy and Elsberry. As Lincoln County grows rapidly, MPACT is a key resource for newly arriving families learning to navigate Missouri special education.
Bowling Green
MPACT — Missouri Parents Act (Pike County)
Free IEP advocacy for Pike County families from Missouri's federally funded PTI. Remote consultations serve Bowling Green and Louisiana MO families navigating Pike County school districts.
FREE. Federally funded PTI.
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Helpful guides
Guides for Pike 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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