County resource guide
Autism Resources in Shelby, Missouri
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Shelby. Missouri statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
5 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Shelbyville · multi-county
Shelby County Community Health — Developmental Referrals
Shelby County families in Shelbyville access developmental specialist services through Hannibal's Blessing Hospital (~40 miles east) or the Thompson Center in Columbia (~65 miles southwest). Shelby County is a small agricultural county in northeast-central Missouri.
Hannibal (~40 min east) and Columbia (~65 min southwest) are both accessible specialist hubs.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Shelbyville
Missouri First Steps — Shelby County
Missouri Part C early intervention for children under 3 in Shelby County. Free home-based developmental evaluation and therapy in Shelbyville and surrounding northeast-central Missouri communities.
FREE under IDEA Part C.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Shelbyville · multi-county
Burrell Behavioral Health — Telehealth ABA (Shelby County)
Telehealth ABA and behavioral support for Shelby County families in Shelbyville. BCBA-supervised remote therapy is the primary ABA access route for this small rural northeast-central Missouri county.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Shelbyville · multi-county
Autism Society of Missouri — Northeast-Central MO (Shelby County)
The Autism Society of Missouri connects Shelby County families to peer support through the Hannibal and Columbia networks and statewide virtual programming.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Shelbyville
MPACT — Missouri Parents Act (Shelby County)
Free IEP advocacy for Shelby County families from Missouri's federally funded PTI. Remote consultations serve Shelbyville and surrounding rural northeast-central Missouri communities.
FREE. Federally funded PTI.
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