Autism Resources in Chouteau, Montana

Great Falls · multi-county

Benefis Health System — Child Development Center

Great Falls' primary hospital system providing developmental and behavioral pediatric evaluations. Families in north-central Montana often travel here for autism assessments rather than making the longer drive to Billings or Missoula.

Call to confirm developmental pediatrics availability — rural Montana practices change frequently.

Great Falls · multi-county

Benefis Health System — Developmental Pediatrics

Benefis Health in Great Falls provides developmental evaluations for Blaine County families. Telehealth appointments reduce the 100-mile trip to Great Falls for Chinook-area families.

Great Falls · multi-county

Benefis Health System — Developmental Pediatrics

Benefis Health in Great Falls provides developmental evaluations for Chouteau County families. Fort Benton is approximately 40 miles from Great Falls, making Benefis the primary specialist hub.

Great Falls · multi-county

Benefis Health System — Developmental Pediatrics

Benefis Health in Great Falls is the primary evaluation hub for Judith Basin County families. Stanford is approximately 65 miles from Great Falls; telehealth appointments available for follow-up care.

Fort Benton · multi-county

Chouteau County District Hospital — Developmental Referrals

Chouteau County District Hospital in Fort Benton coordinates developmental screenings and referrals to Great Falls specialists for autism evaluations. Telehealth appointments available to reduce travel.

Stanford · multi-county

Judith Basin Medical Center — Developmental Referrals

Judith Basin Medical Center in Stanford connects families to Great Falls (Benefis, ~65 miles) or Lewistown (~45 miles) for developmental referrals. Great Falls' Benefis Health is the primary autism evaluation hub for central Montana families.

Havre · multi-county

Northern Montana Health Care — Pediatrics

Havre's Northern Montana Health Care is the primary healthcare provider for the Hi-Line and northern Montana plains. Local autism evaluation capacity is essentially nonexistent; families travel to Great Falls (2 hours) or Billings (4 hours) for assessments. Telehealth programs through Benefis and Billings Clinic are the most practical option.

Ask for developmental referral to Great Falls (Benefis) or Billings (Billings Clinic). Both offer telehealth evaluations for rural Montana families.

Fort Benton

Montana Infants and Toddlers Program — Chouteau County

Montana's early intervention program provides free in-home services for Chouteau County children birth to 3 with developmental delays or autism concerns in Fort Benton and rural areas.

Great Falls · multi-county

Great Falls Therapy Associates

Speech-language pathology services in Great Falls serving children and adults with autism, AAC needs, feeding disorders, and pragmatic language delays. One of the few locally based options for north-central Montana families.

Montana Medicaid and most major insurers accepted. Telehealth sessions available.

Fort Benton · multi-county

Autism Society Montana

Autism Society Montana connects Chouteau County families to peer support. Great Falls events (~40 min from Fort Benton) are the most accessible in-person programming option.

Havre · multi-county

Parents Let's Unite for Kids (PLUK) — Hi-Line Outreach

PLUK is Montana's federally funded PTI and serves all Montana families including those on the isolated Hi-Line. For Hill County families, PLUK's phone and virtual support is often the most accessible advocacy resource available without traveling to Great Falls or Billings.

FREE. Federally funded PTI. Virtual and phone support available — no local Hi-Line office.

Great Falls · multi-county

Parents Let's Unite for Kids (PLUK) — North-Central Outreach

PLUK provides free IEP advocacy, training, and family support to Cascade County families. As Montana's federally funded PTI, they serve the entire state and can connect Great Falls families with local and statewide resources.

FREE. Federally funded PTI. No local office in Great Falls — contact main Billings office for north-central Montana support.

Fort Benton · multi-county

PLUK — Parents Let's Unite for Kids

PLUK provides free IEP advocacy and special education rights training for Chouteau County families in Fort Benton and surrounding north-central Montana communities.