County resource guide
Autism Resources in Madison, Montana
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Madison. Montana statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
9 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Bozeman · multi-county
Bozeman Health — Developmental Pediatrics
Bozeman Health provides developmental evaluations for Madison County families. Ennis is approximately 60 miles from Bozeman, making it the most accessible specialist hub for north Madison County.
Bozeman · multi-county
Bozeman Health — Pediatric Specialty Clinic
Bozeman Health is the main hospital system in southwest Montana, providing pediatric specialty services including developmental referrals. Gallatin County's rapid growth has created demand that outpaces local specialist availability; many families wait 6–12 months or travel to Billings or Missoula.
Ask for developmental pediatrics referral. Demand significantly exceeds supply in fast-growing Gallatin County.
Sheridan · multi-county
Ruby Valley Medical Center — Developmental Referrals
Ruby Valley Medical Center in Sheridan connects Madison County families to Bozeman and Butte specialists for autism evaluations. Telehealth widely used for this rural southwest Montana county.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Sheridan
Montana Infants and Toddlers Program — Madison County
Montana's early intervention program provides free in-home services for Madison County children birth to 3 with developmental delays or autism concerns throughout this sparsely populated mountain county.
Speech therapy
Speech-language pathology, AAC, pragmatic language, and feeding.
Bozeman · multi-county
Bozeman Pediatric Therapy
Speech-language and occupational therapy clinic in Bozeman serving children on the autism spectrum. Offers pragmatic language, AAC, feeding therapy, and sensory integration. One of the few locally owned pediatric therapy practices in southwest Montana.
Montana Medicaid and commercial insurance accepted. Telehealth options available.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Sheridan · multi-county
Autism Society Montana
Autism Society Montana connects Madison County families to peer support. Bozeman chapter events (~60 min from Ennis) and Butte chapter events (~75 min from Sheridan) are the nearest options.
Bozeman · multi-county
Gallatin Valley Autism Support Group
Parent-led support group for families of autistic children in the Bozeman and Gallatin Valley area. Meets regularly for peer support, information sharing, and community connection. One of the more active local autism support communities in Montana outside of Billings.
Contact Autism Society of Montana for current meeting schedule and location.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Dillon · multi-county
Parents Let's Unite for Kids (PLUK)
PLUK is Montana's federally funded PTI and the primary advocacy resource for Beaverhead County families. For families in one of the most remote counties in the country, PLUK's phone and virtual support is often the only realistic advocacy option without traveling hours.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. No local office — contact main Billings number. Virtual and phone consultations are the primary option for Dillon families.
Sheridan · multi-county
PLUK — Parents Let's Unite for Kids
PLUK provides free IEP advocacy and special education rights support for Madison County families in Sheridan, Ennis, Virginia City, and surrounding communities.
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