County resource guide
Autism Resources in Gosper, Nebraska
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Gosper. Nebraska statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
18 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Elwood · multi-county
CHI Health Good Samaritan — Developmental Referrals (Gosper County)
Gosper County families in Elwood access specialist and developmental services through CHI Health Good Samaritan in Kearney (~25 miles north). Full autism evaluations are coordinated via the CHI Health network or Children's Nebraska in Omaha.
Kearney (~25 miles north via CHI Good Samaritan) is the primary specialist hub for Gosper County families.
Beaver City · multi-county
Furnas County Health Services — Developmental Referrals
Furnas County Health Services in Beaver City provides primary care and developmental referrals for this rural south-central Nebraska county. For full autism evaluations, families access Children's Hospital in Kearney (~60 miles north) or providers in McCook (~25 miles west).
McCook (~25 miles west) and Kearney (~60 miles north) are the primary specialist hubs for Furnas County.
Lexington · multi-county
Good Samaritan Hospital — Pediatric Services (Lexington)
Pediatric care and developmental referrals at Good Samaritan Hospital in Lexington. Dawson County's large Hispanic/Latino community benefits from bilingual care coordination. For comprehensive autism evaluations, families are referred to Children's Nebraska in Omaha or Bryan Medical Center in Lincoln.
Bilingual (Spanish/English) care coordination available. Kearney (~30 min) has additional specialist services.
Curtis · multi-county
Great Plains Health — Developmental Referrals (Frontier County)
Frontier County families in Curtis access developmental pediatric referrals through Great Plains Health in North Platte (~60 miles northwest). One of Nebraska's most rural and sparsely populated counties.
North Platte (~60 miles) is the primary specialist hub for Frontier County families.
Holdrege · multi-county
Phelps Memorial Health Center — Developmental Referrals
Phelps Memorial Health Center in Holdrege is a well-regarded critical access hospital in south-central Nebraska. For comprehensive autism evaluations, families are referred to CHI Good Samaritan in Kearney (~20 miles northwest) or Children's Nebraska in Omaha.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Lexington · multi-county
Early Development Network — Central Nebraska (Dawson Co.)
Nebraska Part C Early Intervention for children under 3 in Dawson County. Free evaluations and in-home services coordinated through EDN. Bilingual services available for Spanish-speaking families.
FREE under IDEA Part C. Bilingual coordination available. Parents can self-refer.
Curtis · multi-county
Early Development Network — Frontier County
Nebraska Part C Early Intervention for children under 3 in Frontier County. Free evaluations and in-home developmental services with telehealth coordination.
FREE under IDEA Part C. Self-referral accepted.
Elwood · multi-county
Early Development Network — Gosper County
Nebraska Part C Early Intervention for children under 3 in Gosper County. Free evaluations and in-home developmental services coordinated through EDN.
FREE under IDEA Part C. Self-referral accepted.
Holdrege · multi-county
Nebraska Early Development Network — Phelps County
Nebraska's EDN provides free early intervention for children under 3 in Phelps County. Services are coordinated in home and community settings in Holdrege and surrounding south-central Nebraska communities.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Lexington · multi-county
Behavioral Innovations — Telehealth ABA (Dawson Co.)
Telehealth ABA therapy serving Dawson County families, with bilingual (Spanish/English) services available for the area's large Latino community. BCBA-supervised parent training and behavior support. Nebraska Medicaid accepted.
Nebraska Medicaid covers ABA. Bilingual services important for this community.
Curtis · multi-county
Nebraska ASD Network — Telehealth (Frontier County)
Telehealth ABA consultation and parent training from the Nebraska ASD Network. Essential for Frontier County families in this very remote region. Nebraska Medicaid covers telehealth ABA.
Nebraska Medicaid covers telehealth ABA statewide.
Elwood · multi-county
Nebraska ASD Network — Telehealth (Gosper County)
Telehealth ABA consultation and parent training for Gosper County families. Nebraska Medicaid covers telehealth ABA. Kearney center-based services are accessible for in-person programming.
Nebraska Medicaid covers telehealth ABA. Kearney ABA providers also accessible.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Lexington · multi-county
Autism Society of Nebraska — Statewide Support
Statewide parent support, resource navigation, and advocacy for Dawson County autism families through the Autism Society of Nebraska. Connects Lexington families to central Nebraska and statewide networks.
Curtis · multi-county
Autism Society of Nebraska — Statewide Support
Statewide parent support and online community for Frontier County autism families in remote south-central Nebraska.
Elwood · multi-county
Autism Society of Nebraska — Statewide Support
Statewide parent support and resource navigation for Gosper County autism families.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Lexington · multi-county
PTI Nebraska — IEP Advocacy (Dawson Co.)
Free IEP and special education advocacy for Dawson County families from Nebraska's statewide PTI. Phone and video consultations available; bilingual support available for Spanish-speaking families.
FREE. Bilingual advocacy available. Call before any IEP meeting or school dispute.
Curtis · multi-county
PTI Nebraska — IEP Advocacy (Frontier County)
Free IEP and special education advocacy for Frontier County families from Nebraska's statewide PTI. Phone and video consultations are the primary access method.
FREE. Phone/video available statewide.
Elwood · multi-county
PTI Nebraska — IEP Advocacy (Gosper County)
Free IEP and special education advocacy for Gosper County families from Nebraska's statewide PTI.
FREE. Phone/video available statewide.
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