County resource guide
Autism Resources in Wheatland, Montana
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Wheatland. Montana statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
7 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Billings · multi-county
Billings Clinic — Developmental Pediatrics
Billings Clinic provides developmental evaluations for Wheatland County families. Harlowton is approximately 95 miles from Billings via US-12; telehealth available for initial consultations.
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.
Harlowton · multi-county
Wheatland Memorial Healthcare — Developmental Referrals
Wheatland Memorial Healthcare in Harlowton provides local care with specialist referrals to Billings (~95 miles) or Great Falls (~100 miles). Both cities are equidistant, giving Wheatland County families two regional evaluation hubs to choose from.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Harlowton
Montana Infants and Toddlers Program — Wheatland County
Free IDEA Part C early intervention for children under 3 in Wheatland County. EI providers travel from Billings or Great Falls. Dual access to two regional hubs gives Wheatland families slightly better provider choices than more remote counties.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Harlowton · multi-county
Autism Society Montana
Autism Society Montana supports Wheatland County families through peer support. Billings chapter events (~95 miles) and Great Falls events (~100 miles) are both accessible from Harlowton.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
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.
Harlowton · multi-county
PLUK — Parents Let's Unite for Kids
PLUK provides free IEP advocacy for Wheatland County families in Harlowton. Phone and virtual consultations serve families in this small central Montana agricultural county.
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