County resource guide
Autism Resources in Sullivan, Missouri
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Sullivan. Missouri statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
19 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Unionville · multi-county
Northeast Regional Medical Center — Putnam County Referrals
Putnam County families in Unionville access developmental specialist services through Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville (~60 miles east, Adair County) or the Thompson Center in Columbia (~120 miles south). Putnam County is one of Missouri's smallest and most isolated counties near the Iowa border.
Kirksville (~60 min east) is the primary hub for Putnam County. Iowa providers may also be accessible.
Lancaster · multi-county
Scotland County Hospital — Schuyler County Referrals
Schuyler County families in Lancaster access developmental specialist services through Scotland County Hospital in Memphis MO (~20 miles east) or Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville (~40 miles south). Schuyler County is one of Missouri's smallest and most isolated north Missouri border counties.
Kirksville (~40 min south) and Memphis MO (~20 min east) are the primary local hubs.
Milan · multi-county
Sullivan County Memorial Hospital — Developmental Referrals
Sullivan County Memorial Hospital in Milan serves this small north-central Missouri county. Developmental referrals route to Kirksville (~50 miles east) or Chillicothe (~40 miles southwest, Livingston County) for specialist autism evaluation.
Kirksville (~50 min east) and Chillicothe (~40 min southwest) are the primary specialist hubs for Sullivan County.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Trenton · multi-county
Missouri First Steps — Grundy County
Missouri First Steps provides free birth-to-3 early intervention services for Grundy County families in Trenton. Developmental evaluations and autism-related EI supports are coordinated through local school district First Steps contacts in this rural north-central Missouri county.
Milan
Missouri First Steps — Sullivan County
Missouri Part C early intervention for children under 3 in Sullivan County. Free home-based developmental evaluation and therapy in Milan and surrounding north-central Missouri communities.
FREE under IDEA Part C.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Unionville · multi-county
Burrell Behavioral Health — Telehealth ABA (Putnam County)
Telehealth ABA and behavioral support for Putnam County families in Unionville. BCBA-supervised remote therapy is the only practical ABA option for this very isolated north Missouri border county.
Telehealth is the only ABA option for Putnam County.
Milan · multi-county
Burrell Behavioral Health — Telehealth ABA (Sullivan County)
Telehealth ABA and behavioral support for Sullivan County families in Milan. BCBA-supervised remote therapy is the most practical ABA option for this small rural north-central Missouri county.
Telehealth recommended. Kirksville and Chillicothe in-person options accessible.
Speech therapy
Speech-language pathology, AAC, pragmatic language, and feeding.
Trenton · multi-county
North Central Missouri College — Allied Health Programs (Linn County)
North Central Missouri College in Trenton provides allied health education and community health resources that Linn County families can access for referrals to speech-language services. The college serves as a community anchor for north-central Missouri health navigation.
Community college resource for referral navigation in north-central MO.
Mental health
Therapists and psychiatrists experienced with autistic children and adults.
Trenton · multi-county
North Central Missouri Mental Health Center — Grundy County
North Central Missouri Mental Health Center provides developmental disability services and mental health supports for Grundy County families in Trenton. This north-central Missouri county on the Iowa border relies on regional CMH for autism-related community services and Medicaid waiver coordination.
Kirksville · multi-county
Northeast Missouri Behavioral Health — Adair County
Northeast Missouri Behavioral Health provides mental health and developmental disability services for Adair County residents in Kirksville. Missouri Medicaid community-based services are coordinated through this regional center for this rural north-central Missouri county and home of Truman State University.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Kirksville · multi-county
Autism Society of Missouri — North-Central Missouri (Adair County)
The Autism Society of Missouri provides virtual peer support and statewide resource connections for Adair County families in Kirksville. Online programming is the primary autism community access for families in this rural north-central Missouri county.
Trenton · multi-county
Autism Society of Missouri — North-Central Missouri (Grundy County)
The Autism Society of Missouri provides virtual peer support and statewide resource connections for Grundy County families in Trenton. Online programming and the statewide autism helpline are the primary community resources for this rural north-central Missouri county.
Macon · multi-county
Autism Society of Missouri — North-Central Missouri (Macon County)
The Autism Society of Missouri provides virtual peer support and resource navigation for Macon County families. Online programming bridges the distance to Columbia and Kirksville for families seeking connection with Missouri's autism community.
Milan · multi-county
Autism Society of Missouri — North-Central MO (Sullivan County)
The Autism Society of Missouri connects Sullivan County families in Milan to statewide virtual peer support communities.
Linneus · multi-county
Autism Society of Missouri — North-Central Region (Linn County)
The Autism Society of Missouri supports Linn County families through virtual programming and connections to the broader north-central Missouri autism community. Online peer support groups are the primary option for families in the Linneus and Brookfield area.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Kirksville · multi-county
MPACT — Missouri Parents Act (Adair County)
Missouri's federally funded PTI provides free IEP advocacy by phone and virtually for Adair County families in Kirksville. An essential resource for families in this small college town seeking support navigating Missouri special education rules.
Trenton · multi-county
MPACT — Missouri Parents Act (Grundy County)
Missouri Parents Act provides free IEP advocacy by phone and virtually for Grundy County families in Trenton. A critical remote resource for families in this rural north-central Missouri county near the Iowa border.
Macon · multi-county
MPACT — Missouri Parents Act (Macon County)
Missouri's federally funded PTI provides free IEP advocacy for Macon County families. MPACT's phone and virtual services support Macon families navigating the Macon R-I school district's special education processes and Missouri due process rights.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Statewide services include Macon County.
Milan
MPACT — Missouri Parents Act (Sullivan County)
Free IEP advocacy for Sullivan County families from Missouri's federally funded PTI. Remote consultations serve Milan and surrounding rural north-central Missouri communities.
FREE. Federally funded PTI.
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