County resource guide
Autism Resources in Webster County, Missouri
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Webster County. Missouri statewide resources also apply.
Webster County — home to Marshfield — is a rural county east of Springfield in southwest Missouri. Springfield's healthcare network is easily accessible for autism evaluations and therapy. Missouri's First Steps serves children under 3, and MPACT provides free IEP advocacy statewide.
Provider directory
Local Providers10 providers in Webster County
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Diagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Marshfield · multi-county
Mercy Hospital Springfield — Webster County Developmental Services
Mercy Hospital Springfield is the primary specialist hub for Webster County families in Marshfield. Webster County is adjacent to Greene County (Springfield) — giving Marshfield families essentially the same access to Springfield autism specialists as city residents. Cox Medical Centers in Springfield provide an alternative.
Springfield (Greene County, ~15 min west) is immediately accessible for Webster County families.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Lebanon · multi-county
Missouri First Steps — Laclede County
Missouri First Steps delivers free birth-to-3 developmental services and autism-related EI supports for Laclede County families in Lebanon. Coordinated through local school district contacts in this I-44 corridor community in south-central Missouri.
Marshfield
Missouri First Steps — Webster County
Missouri Part C early intervention for children under 3 in Webster County. Free home-based developmental evaluation and therapy in Marshfield and surrounding Springfield-adjacent communities.
FREE under IDEA Part C.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Marshfield · multi-county
Burrell Behavioral Health — Marshfield / Webster County
Burrell Behavioral Health provides ABA and behavioral services for Webster County families through the Springfield network. Marshfield's proximity to Springfield (~15 miles) makes full Springfield ABA center programs accessible. Accepts commercial insurance and Missouri Medicaid.
Springfield Burrell locations are ~15 min west. Webster County families have near-Springfield access.
Mental health
Therapists and psychiatrists experienced with autistic children and adults.
Buffalo · multi-county
Burrell Behavioral Health — Dallas County
Burrell Behavioral Health provides mental health and developmental disability services for Dallas County residents in Buffalo. This south-central Missouri Ozarks county between Springfield and the Lake of the Ozarks region accesses autism-related supports through Burrell's regional network.
Lebanon · multi-county
Burrell Behavioral Health — Laclede County
Burrell Behavioral Health provides developmental disability services, mental health supports, and autism-related case management for Laclede County residents in Lebanon. Lebanon is a hub community on I-44 between Springfield and Rolla in south-central Missouri.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Lebanon · multi-county
Autism Society of Missouri — South-Central Missouri (Laclede County)
The Autism Society of Missouri connects Laclede County families in Lebanon with virtual peer support and statewide resources. Online programming and the statewide autism helpline serve families in this rural south-central Missouri I-44 county.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Buffalo · multi-county
MPACT — Missouri Parents Act (Dallas County)
MPACT provides free IEP advocacy by phone and virtually for Dallas County families in Buffalo. An essential remote resource for families in this rural south-central Missouri Ozarks county navigating Missouri special education.
Lebanon · multi-county
MPACT — Missouri Parents Act (Laclede County)
MPACT provides free IEP advocacy by phone and virtually for Laclede County families in Lebanon. A key remote resource for families in this rural south-central Missouri I-44 corridor county navigating Missouri special education.
Marshfield
MPACT — Missouri Parents Act (Webster County)
Free IEP advocacy for Webster County families from Missouri's federally funded PTI. Supports parents navigating Marshfield R-I and other Webster County districts. Springfield-area advocacy resources are also accessible.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Springfield resources accessible.
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Helpful guides
Guides for Webster County families
Step-by-step help on the topics that matter most.
School & IEP
Navigating the IEP process
Your rights under IDEA, how evaluations work, and what every IEP section means.
Finding help
ABA, OT, speech and waitlists
How to find qualified providers, navigate insurance, and get off waitlists faster.
Getting started
Where to start after diagnosis
A week-by-week checklist for the first 90 days — from evaluation to early intervention.
Benefits & money
SSI, Medicaid waivers, ABLE accounts
Federal benefits your child may qualify for and how to apply without losing your spot.
Mental health
Co-occurring conditions and support
Managing anxiety, ADHD, and depression alongside an autism diagnosis.
Daily life
Sensory processing and OT
Understanding sensory needs, sensory diets, and how occupational therapy helps.
Adulthood
Employment, housing, legal planning
Supported employment, housing options, guardianship alternatives, and ABLE accounts.
See all Missouri resources
Waivers, PTI centers, and state programs apply to all families in Missouri.
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