Autism Resources in Pike, Missouri

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.

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.

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.

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.

Bowling Green · multi-county

Autism Society of Missouri — Northeast MO (Pike County)

The Autism Society of Missouri connects Pike County families to statewide peer support and resources. Online communities serve Bowling Green families in this rural northeast Missouri river county.

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.