County resource guide
Colfax County, Nebraska
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Colfax County. Nebraska statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
12 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Schuyler
Colfax Regional Medical Center — Developmental Referrals
Colfax Regional Medical Center in Schuyler serves a large Latino and Hispanic population in the meatpacking community. Staff can assist with developmental referrals and connect families to bilingual services and autism evaluation specialists in Columbus (Platte County) or Omaha.
Bilingual (Spanish/English) staff and services are important for Schuyler's large Latino community. Columbus is approximately 20 miles west.
Columbus · multi-county
Columbus Community Hospital — Developmental Services
Developmental screenings and referrals for children in Platte County through Columbus Community Hospital. Staff can connect families with local therapy providers and the state Early Development Network for children under 3.
Wahoo · multi-county
Saunders Medical Center — Developmental Referrals
Primary care and developmental referrals at Saunders Medical Center in Wahoo. For comprehensive autism evaluations, Saunders County families access Munroe-Meyer Institute or Children's Nebraska in Omaha (~45 miles).
Omaha (~45 miles) has Children's Nebraska and the Munroe-Meyer Institute for full evaluations.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Columbus · multi-county
Early Development Network — Northeast Region
Nebraska Part C Early Intervention services for children under 3 in northeast Nebraska including Platte County. EDN coordinates evaluation and free in-home developmental services. Call the state helpline to begin.
FREE under IDEA Part C. Parents can self-refer.
Wahoo · multi-county
Early Development Network — Saunders County
Nebraska Part C Early Intervention for children under 3 in Saunders County. Free evaluations and in-home developmental services coordinated through EDN. Self-referral accepted.
FREE under IDEA Part C. Parents can self-refer.
Schuyler
Nebraska Early Development Network — Colfax County
Nebraska's Early Development Network provides free early intervention for children birth to age 3 in Colfax County. Bilingual service coordination is available for Spanish-speaking families in Schuyler and surrounding communities.
Ask about Spanish-language service coordination when contacting EDN.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Columbus · multi-county
Behavioral Innovations — Telehealth ABA (Platte Co.)
Telehealth ABA consultation and parent training for Platte County families who lack local ABA providers. Center-based services also available in Omaha for families able to travel. Nebraska Medicaid and commercial insurance accepted.
Telehealth available for families in rural NE. Nebraska Medicaid covers ABA.
Schuyler
Centria Autism — Bilingual Telehealth ABA
Centria Autism offers telehealth-first ABA therapy and has bilingual (Spanish/English) staff in parts of Nebraska. Colfax County's large Hispanic community in Schuyler benefits from culturally responsive, bilingual ABA services where available.
Ask specifically about bilingual BCBA and technician availability for Schuyler-area families.
Speech therapy
Speech-language pathology, AAC, pragmatic language, and feeding.
Norfolk · multi-county
Faith Regional Health Services — Pediatric Therapy
Pediatric speech-language pathology and developmental therapy at Faith Regional Health Services in Norfolk, serving Platte and Madison counties. Offers evaluations and ongoing therapy for children with autism spectrum disorder.
Covers both Platte and Madison counties in northeast Nebraska.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Schuyler
Autism Society of Nebraska — Statewide Support
The Autism Society of Nebraska connects Colfax County families to peer support, advocacy, and statewide resources. Virtual and online access makes the network available for families in Schuyler's diverse meatpacking community.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Columbus · multi-county
PTI Nebraska — IEP Advocacy (Platte Co.)
Nebraska's federally funded Parent Training and Information Center provides free IEP support and special education advocacy to Platte County families. Phone and in-person consultations available statewide.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Available for any IEP, 504, or special ed question in Nebraska.
Schuyler
PTI Nebraska — Parent Training & Information Center
PTI Nebraska serves all Nebraska families including Spanish-speaking families in Colfax County. Free IEP advocacy, special education rights training, and disability resource navigation are available, with bilingual support for Latino families in Schuyler.
Ask about Spanish-language services when contacting PTI Nebraska.
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