County resource guide
Autism Resources in Ray, Missouri
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Ray. Missouri statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
9 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Richmond · multi-county
Ray County Memorial Hospital — Developmental Referrals
Ray County Memorial Hospital in Richmond serves this northwest Missouri county on the Missouri River. Developmental referrals route to Children's Mercy Kansas City (~40 miles west) or Liberty (Clay County) for comprehensive autism evaluations. Ray County families have good access to KC metro resources.
Kansas City metro (Children's Mercy, ~40 min west) is the primary specialist hub for Ray County families.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Carrollton · multi-county
Missouri First Steps — Carroll County
Missouri First Steps provides free birth-to-3 early intervention including developmental evaluations and autism-related services for Carroll County families in Carrollton. Coordinated through the local school district contacts for this rural Missouri River county.
Richmond
Missouri First Steps — Ray County
Missouri Part C early intervention for children under 3 in Ray County. Free home-based developmental evaluation and therapy in Richmond and surrounding northwest Missouri communities.
FREE under IDEA Part C.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Richmond · multi-county
Centria Autism — Ray County / Kansas City East Metro
ABA therapy for Ray County families through Kansas City metro providers. Richmond families can access Centria in-home services or metro-area center-based ABA given the county's proximity to the KC east side. Accepts commercial insurance and Missouri Medicaid.
Mental health
Therapists and psychiatrists experienced with autistic children and adults.
Carrollton · multi-county
North Central Missouri Mental Health Center — Carroll County
North Central Missouri Mental Health Center provides developmental disability services and mental health supports for Carroll County residents in Carrollton. This west-central Missouri county on the Missouri River relies on regional CMH for autism-related community services.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Carrollton · multi-county
Autism Society of Missouri — West-Central Missouri (Carroll County)
The Autism Society of Missouri provides virtual peer support and statewide resource connections for Carroll County families in Carrollton. Online programming and the statewide helpline are the primary autism community resources for this rural Missouri River county.
Richmond · multi-county
Autism Society of the Heartland — Ray County / Kansas City East
The Autism Society of the Heartland connects Ray County families in Richmond to the Kansas City metro support network. Proximity to KC opens access to in-person support groups and family events.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Carrollton · multi-county
MPACT — Missouri Parents Act (Carroll County)
MPACT — Missouri Parents Act delivers free IEP advocacy and training by phone and virtually for Carroll County families. A critical remote resource for families in this rural west-central Missouri county.
Richmond
MPACT — Missouri Parents Act (Ray County)
Free IEP advocacy for Ray County families from Missouri's federally funded PTI. Supports parents navigating Richmond R-XVI and other Ray County school districts.
FREE. Federally funded PTI.
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