County resource guide

Autism Resources in St. Clair, Missouri

Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in St. Clair. Missouri statewide resources also apply.

Local providers

7 listed

Diagnostic clinics

Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.

Osceola · multi-county

Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare — St. Clair County Referrals

Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare in Clinton (Henry County) serves as the primary specialist referral hub for St. Clair County families in Osceola. Developmental referrals route to Springfield (~80 miles south) for comprehensive autism evaluation. St. Clair County is home to Truman Lake.

Clinton (Henry County, ~20 min north) and Springfield (~80 min south) are the primary hubs for St. Clair County families.

Early Intervention (0–3)

Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.

Osceola

Missouri First Steps — St. Clair County

Missouri Part C early intervention for children under 3 in St. Clair County. Free home-based developmental evaluation and therapy in Osceola and surrounding Truman Lake area communities.

FREE under IDEA Part C.

ABA therapy

Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.

Clinton · multi-county

Behavioral Innovations — Telehealth ABA (Henry County)

Telehealth-delivered ABA therapy services for Henry County families, connecting Clinton-area children with BCBA-supervised behavior analysts when in-person center access is limited. Missouri Medicaid and most commercial insurance accepted.

Ages 2–18

Telehealth option for rural west-central MO. Missouri requires insurance to cover ABA.

Osceola · multi-county

Burrell Behavioral Health — Telehealth ABA (St. Clair County)

Burrell Behavioral Health provides telehealth ABA and behavioral support for St. Clair County families in Osceola. BCBA-supervised remote therapy is the primary ABA access route for this rural Ozarks county.

Springfield Burrell office accessible. Telehealth recommended.

Parent & family support

Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.

Osceola · multi-county

Autism Society of Missouri — West-Central Ozarks (St. Clair County)

The Autism Society of Missouri connects St. Clair County families in Osceola to peer support and statewide resources through Springfield-area programming and virtual communities.

Clinton · multi-county

Autism Society of Missouri — West-Central Region (Henry County)

The Autism Society of Missouri connects Henry County families to the broader Missouri autism community through virtual peer support, resource navigation, and statewide advocacy. Clinton-area families benefit from online programming given the distance to Kansas City metro groups.

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Advocacy & legal

Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.

Osceola

MPACT — Missouri Parents Act (St. Clair County)

Free IEP advocacy for St. Clair County families from Missouri's federally funded PTI. Remote consultations serve Osceola and surrounding rural Truman Lake communities.

FREE. Federally funded PTI.

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