Autism Resources in Petroleum, Montana

Billings · multi-county

Billings Clinic — Telehealth Developmental Services

Billings Clinic telehealth is the primary developmental evaluation pathway for Garfield County families. Jordan has no reliable local broadband in some areas — families should confirm connectivity before scheduling telehealth appointments.

Billings · multi-county

Billings Clinic — Telehealth Developmental Services

Billings Clinic telehealth is the most practical evaluation pathway for Petroleum County families. The county's extreme isolation and tiny population (under 500 residents) means telehealth is not optional — it is essential.

Lewistown · multi-county

Central Montana Medical Center — Pediatrics

Lewistown's Central Montana Medical Center is the primary healthcare facility for central Montana's frontier region. Local pediatric specialty capacity is extremely limited; most autism evaluations require travel to Billings (3 hours) or Great Falls (2 hours). Telehealth is the most realistic near-term option for many Fergus County families.

Ask for developmental referral. Most families travel to Billings or Great Falls for autism evaluations. Billings Clinic and Benefis Health both offer telehealth.

Jordan · multi-county

Garfield County Health Center — Developmental Referrals

Garfield County Health Center in Jordan is the primary care facility for one of the most isolated counties in the United States. Autism evaluations require travel to Miles City (~90 miles) or Billings (~175 miles). Telehealth is essentially the only practical first step for most families.

Winnett · multi-county

Petroleum County Family Health — Developmental Referrals

Petroleum County is the least-populated county in the contiguous United States. Families in Winnett access developmental specialist referrals through Lewistown (~50 miles) or Billings (~130 miles). Telehealth is essentially the only practical first step for evaluation.

Lewistown · multi-county

Montana Infants and Toddlers Program — Fergus County

Free IDEA Part C early intervention for children under 3 in Fergus County. Central Montana's frontier character means EI service providers are scarce; families may receive services at home from itinerant providers who travel from Billings or Great Falls.

FREE under IDEA Part C. Fergus County DPHHS coordinates EI. Provider availability is limited — start the referral process as early as possible.

Winnett

Montana Infants and Toddlers Program — Petroleum County

Free IDEA Part C early intervention for children under 3 in Petroleum County. Given the county's extreme remoteness and tiny population, EI services are delivered almost entirely via telehealth or by itinerant providers traveling long distances.

Jordan · multi-county

Autism Society Montana

Autism Society Montana provides virtual peer support for Garfield County families. Jordan is among the most isolated communities in the lower 48 — online peer connection is the primary realistic community option.

Winnett

Autism Society Montana

Autism Society Montana provides virtual peer support for Petroleum County families. Online community is essentially the only realistic peer support option given the county's population of under 500 people.

Lewistown · multi-county

Parents Let's Unite for Kids (PLUK) — Central Montana

PLUK provides free IEP advocacy and resource support to Fergus County families statewide. For Lewistown families, PLUK is often the single most useful first call — they know the local school system dynamics and statewide resources better than anyone.

FREE. Federally funded PTI. No local Lewistown office — contact main Billings number. Virtual meetings available.

Jordan · multi-county

PLUK — Parents Let's Unite for Kids

PLUK is Montana's federally funded PTI providing free IEP advocacy for Garfield County families. Phone and virtual support are the only practical options for families in Jordan, one of the most remote county seats in the lower 48 states.

Winnett · multi-county

PLUK — Parents Let's Unite for Kids

PLUK provides free IEP advocacy for Petroleum County families in Winnett. Phone and virtual consultations are the only practical advocacy mode for families in the least-populated county in the lower 48.