County resource guide
Autism Resources in Teton County, Montana
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Teton County. Montana statewide resources also apply.
Teton County (Choteau) is in northwest Montana east of the Rocky Mountain Front. Teton Medical Center provides limited services. Choteau School District provides special education. PLUK provides free statewide IEP advocacy. Families access Great Falls providers for specialized evaluations.
Provider directory
Local Providers10 providers in Teton County
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Diagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
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 Glacier County families. Cut Bank is approximately 85 miles from Great Falls; telehealth available for follow-up care.
Great Falls · multi-county
Benefis Health System — Developmental Pediatrics
Benefis Health in Great Falls provides developmental evaluations for Pondera County families. Conrad is approximately 65 miles from Great Falls; telehealth available for many appointments.
Conrad · multi-county
Pondera Medical Center — Developmental Referrals
Pondera Medical Center in Conrad connects families to Great Falls specialists for autism evaluations. Hospital staff assist with referral scheduling for families in this north-central Montana agricultural community.
Choteau · multi-county
Teton Medical Center — Pediatric Referrals
Teton Medical Center in Choteau provides local healthcare for this Rocky Mountain Front community. Autism evaluations require travel to Great Falls (Benefis, ~50 min). Great Falls is very accessible from Choteau and is the clear primary referral destination for Teton County families.
Great Falls (50 min) is easily accessible. Benefis Health System in Great Falls is the primary referral for autism evaluations. Benefis telehealth also available for initial consultations.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Choteau · multi-county
Montana Infants and Toddlers Program — Teton County
Free IDEA Part C early intervention for children under 3 in Teton County. Great Falls' proximity means better EI provider access than more remote Montana counties. Some Great Falls-based EI providers serve the Choteau area.
FREE under IDEA Part C. Teton County DPHHS coordinates EI. Great Falls proximity (50 min) helps provider access.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Choteau · multi-county
ABA Services — Great Falls (Teton County Families)
Teton County families access ABA therapy from Great Falls-based providers (~50 min from Choteau). Great Falls is one of Montana's larger cities and has more behavioral health capacity than most rural Montana counties. Montana Medicaid covers ABA statewide.
Great Falls (50 min) is very accessible from Choteau. Montana Medicaid covers ABA. Teton County families have better ABA access than more remote Montana counties.
Speech therapy
Speech-language pathology, AAC, pragmatic language, and feeding.
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.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Choteau · multi-county
Autism Society Montana
Teton County families access Autism Society Montana's statewide support network. Great Falls events (~50 min) are the most accessible in-person peer support option. Contact Autism Society Montana for current Great Falls-area programming.
Great Falls events accessible from Choteau (~50 min). Contact Autism Society Montana for current schedule.
Conrad · multi-county
Autism Society Montana
Autism Society Montana connects Pondera County families to peer support. Great Falls chapter events (~65 min from Conrad) are the most accessible in-person programming option.
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Helpful guides
Guides for Teton 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.
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Waivers, PTI centers, and state programs apply to all families in Montana.
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