County resource guide
Autism Resources in Carbon County, Montana
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Carbon County. Montana statewide resources also apply.
Provider directory
Local Providers9 providers in Carbon County
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Diagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Billings · multi-county
Billings Clinic — Developmental Pediatrics
Autism and developmental evaluations at Billings Clinic, Montana's largest healthcare organization. The primary evaluation option for families in eastern and central Montana. Telehealth services extend coverage to rural communities statewide.
Montana's largest healthcare system. Telehealth available for rural families across the state.
Billings · multi-county
Billings Clinic — Developmental Pediatrics
Billings Clinic developmental pediatricians serve Big Horn County families with comprehensive autism evaluations. Hardin families travel approximately 45 minutes to Billings for specialist appointments.
Red Lodge · multi-county
Billings Clinic Carbon County — Pediatric Referrals
Billings Clinic Carbon County in Laurel/Red Lodge area provides local care with specialist referral to Billings (~60 min). Billings Clinic's main campus in Billings is the regional evaluation hub for autism assessments and offers telehealth for initial consultations.
Billings (~60 min) is very accessible from Red Lodge. Billings Clinic offers telehealth across southeastern Montana. Carbon County is a Yellowstone gateway — some out-of-state resources may be accessible to seasonal residents.
Columbus · multi-county
Stillwater Billings Clinic — Pediatric Referrals
Stillwater Billings Clinic in Columbus provides local care with easy specialist referral to both Billings (~50 min east) and Bozeman (~1 hr west). Stillwater County's location between Montana's two largest medical centers gives families relatively good access. Billings Clinic is the primary evaluation pathway.
Excellent dual access to Billings (50 min) and Bozeman (1 hr). Billings Clinic telehealth also available. Stillwater County families have better geographic access than most rural Montana counties.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Red Lodge · multi-county
Montana Infants and Toddlers Program — Carbon County
Free IDEA Part C early intervention for children under 3 in Carbon County. Some providers from Billings serve this area. Carbon County's proximity to Billings means relatively better EI access than more remote Montana counties.
FREE under IDEA Part C. Carbon County DPHHS coordinates EI. Billings proximity helps EI provider access.
Columbus · multi-county
Montana Infants and Toddlers Program — Stillwater County
Free IDEA Part C early intervention for children under 3 in Stillwater County. Stillwater's proximity to Billings means better EI provider access than more remote Montana counties; some Billings-based providers serve Columbus.
FREE under IDEA Part C. Stillwater County DPHHS coordinates EI. Billings proximity improves provider access.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Red Lodge · multi-county
ABA Services — Billings (Carbon County Families)
Carbon County families access ABA therapy from Billings-based providers (~60 min from Red Lodge). Montana has very few in-person ABA providers statewide; Billings is the nearest option. Telehealth ABA parent coaching is available Montana-wide.
Montana has limited ABA providers. Billings (60 min) is the nearest ABA hub. Montana Medicaid covers ABA including telehealth.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Red Lodge · multi-county
Autism Society Montana
Carbon County families connect with autism community through Autism Society Montana. Billings events are accessible (~60 min) and provide the nearest in-person peer support network.
Billings events accessible from Red Lodge (~60 min). Contact Autism Society Montana for current schedule.
Columbus · multi-county
Autism Society Montana
Stillwater County families access Autism Society Montana's support network. Billings events (~50 min) are accessible and represent the nearest in-person peer support community in Montana.
Billings events accessible from Columbus (~50 min). Contact Autism Society Montana for current schedule.
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Helpful guides
Guides for Carbon 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 Montana resources
Waivers, PTI centers, and state programs apply to all families in Montana.
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