County resource guide
Autism Resources in Brown, Nebraska
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Brown. Nebraska statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
8 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Ainsworth
Brown County Hospital — Developmental Referrals
Brown County Hospital in Ainsworth provides primary care and developmental referrals for this north-central Nebraska Sand Hills county. O'Neill and Norfolk are the primary hubs for specialist services.
O'Neill (~80 miles east) and North Platte (~120 miles south) are nearest regional hubs.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Ainsworth
Early Development Network — Brown County NE
Nebraska Part C Early Intervention for children under 3 in Brown County. Free evaluations and home-based developmental services coordinated through EDN.
FREE under IDEA Part C. Parents can self-refer.
Valentine · multi-county
Early Development Network — Cherry County
Nebraska Part C Early Intervention for children under 3 in Cherry County. Free evaluations and in-home developmental services with telehealth coordination for this extremely large, rural county.
FREE under IDEA Part C. Self-referral accepted. Home-based with telehealth standard for sandhills families.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Valentine · multi-county
Nebraska ASD Network — Telehealth (Cherry County)
The Nebraska Autism Spectrum Disorders Network provides telehealth ABA consultation and parent training for Cherry County families in this extremely remote sandhills region. Nebraska Medicaid covers telehealth ABA.
Telehealth is the only realistic ABA option for families in this remote sandhills county.
Ainsworth
Nebraska ASD Network — Telehealth Consultation (Brown County NE)
Telehealth ABA consultation and parent training from the Nebraska ASD Network for Brown County families. Telehealth is the primary ABA option for this remote Sand Hills county.
Nebraska Medicaid covers telehealth ABA statewide.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Ainsworth
Autism Society of Nebraska — Statewide Support
Statewide parent support and virtual community for Brown County autism families in the Nebraska Sand Hills.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Ainsworth
PTI Nebraska — IEP Advocacy (Brown County NE)
Free IEP and special education advocacy for Brown County families from Nebraska's statewide PTI. Phone and video consultations available — essential for this remote rural county.
FREE. Phone/video available statewide.
Valentine · multi-county
PTI Nebraska — IEP Advocacy (Cherry County)
Free IEP and special education advocacy for Cherry County families from Nebraska's statewide PTI. Phone and video consultations are the primary access method for families in this remote sandhills region.
FREE. Phone/video essential — Cherry County is one of NE's most remote.
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