Autism Resources in Washington County, Nebraska
21 providers in Blair and nearby, plus 12 national programs. Waitlists change often, so it’s worth calling a few.
0 providers in Washington County. Filter by your child’s age — including 18+, which is the hardest to find anywhere.
Based in Washington County
Early Intervention (0–3)
1 providerFree services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Early Development Network — Washington County NE
Blair, NE
Nebraska Part C Early Intervention for children under 3 in Washington County. Free evaluations and home-based developmental services coordinated through EDN.
FREE under IDEA Part C. Parents can self-refer.
ABA therapy
1 providerApplied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Centria Autism — Omaha (Serves Washington County NE)
Blair, NE
ABA therapy at Centria Autism centers in Omaha, accessible for Washington County families (~30 miles south). Home-based and telehealth options also available. Nebraska Medicaid accepted.
Nebraska Medicaid covers ABA. Omaha centers ~30 miles south of Blair.
Parent & family support
1 providerParent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Autism Society of Nebraska — Omaha Metro / Washington County
Blair, NE
Parent support, resource navigation, and advocacy for Washington County autism families. Connects Blair families to Omaha metro support groups and statewide networks.
Advocacy & legal
1 providerLegal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
PTI Nebraska — IEP Advocacy (Washington County NE)
Blair, NE
Free IEP and special education advocacy for Washington County families from Nebraska's statewide PTI. Phone and video consultations available statewide.
FREE. Call before any IEP meeting or school dispute in Nebraska.
Also serving Washington County
These 29 are based elsewhere, or operate nationally, and list Washington County in the area they cover. Worth calling to confirm how far they actually travel, and whether telehealth or in-home visits are an option.
Diagnostic clinics
4 providersFormal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Children's Nebraska — Developmental Pediatrics
Omaha, NE · serves several counties
Developmental and autism evaluations at Children's Nebraska, Omaha's dedicated pediatric hospital. Multi-disciplinary team serving Douglas County and the broader metro.
Children's Nebraska — Developmental Referral (Burt County)
Tekamah, NE · serves several counties
Burt County families in Tekamah access comprehensive autism evaluations through Children's Nebraska and the Munroe-Meyer Institute in Omaha (~45 miles south). Local primary care providers coordinate referrals via the statewide UNMC network.
Omaha (~45 miles south) has Children's Nebraska and Munroe-Meyer Institute for full autism evaluations.
Fremont Health Medical Center — Pediatric Services
Fremont, NE · serves several counties
Pediatric care and developmental referrals at Fremont Health Medical Center, the primary hospital for Dodge County. For comprehensive autism evaluations, families access Children's Nebraska or Munroe-Meyer Institute in Omaha (~35 miles).
Omaha (~35 miles) is the primary hub for full autism evaluations via Children's Nebraska or Munroe-Meyer Institute.
Munroe-Meyer Institute — Autism Programs
Omaha, NE · serves several counties
One of the Midwest's most respected University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities. The Munroe-Meyer Institute at UNMC (University of Nebraska Medical Center) offers comprehensive autism evaluations, behavioral treatment, and family support. A research leader and clinical anchor for Nebraska and the surrounding region.
Nebraska's UCEDD and one of the Midwest's strongest autism programs. Worth the waitlist.
Early Intervention (0–3)
2 providersFree services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Early Development Network — Burt County
Tekamah, NE · serves several counties
Nebraska Part C Early Intervention for children under 3 in Burt County. Free evaluations and in-home developmental services coordinated through EDN. Self-referral accepted.
FREE under IDEA Part C. Parents can self-refer.
Early Development Network — Dodge County
Fremont, NE · serves several counties
Nebraska Part C Early Intervention for children under 3 in Dodge County. Free evaluations and in-home developmental services coordinated through EDN. Self-referral accepted.
FREE under IDEA Part C. Parents can self-refer.
ABA therapy
3 providersApplied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Autism Learning Partners — Omaha
Omaha, NE · serves several counties
In-home and center-based ABA therapy in Douglas County. BCBA-supervised. Accepts most commercial insurance under Nebraska's ABA insurance mandate.
Nebraska requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.
Centria Autism — Burt County
Tekamah, NE · serves several counties
In-home and telehealth ABA therapy serving Burt County families. BCBA-supervised individualized programs. Nebraska Medicaid and commercial insurance accepted under Nebraska's ABA insurance mandate.
Nebraska Medicaid covers ABA. Omaha centers accessible for Burt County families.
Centria Autism — Fremont / Dodge County
Fremont, NE · serves several counties
Center-based and home ABA therapy serving Dodge County families. BCBA-supervised individualized programming. Nebraska Medicaid and commercial insurance accepted.
Nebraska Medicaid covers ABA therapy for eligible children.
Respite care
3 providersRespite care providers giving families a break — in-home, center-based, and overnight.
Nebraska Lifespan Respite Subsidy Program
Statewide, NE · serves several counties
Nebraska pays a respite subsidy of up to $125 a month toward the cost of respite for unpaid family caregivers, with up to a further $2,000 a year available in exceptional circumstances. Income must be at or below 312 percent of the federal poverty level, which is a far higher ceiling than most families expect. Nebraska also eliminated its developmental disabilities registry entirely in 2025, so waiver respite is genuinely reachable here too.
312% of the federal poverty level is generous — check the figure for your household size before assuming you earn too much.
ARCH National Respite Locator
Searchable by state, NE
A free national directory of respite providers and programs, run by ARCH, the National Respite Network and Resource Center. ARCH says it is not a complete list, so it works best alongside…
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
ARCH's advice is to contact your State Respite Coalition or Lifespan Respite program first. Before you pay out of pocket, also check what your state's Medicaid waiver funds.
Your state's Lifespan Respite program
39 states and DC have been funded, NE
Lifespan Respite programs are federally funded, state-run programs that help family caregivers of children or adults, regardless of special need, find and pay for respite.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
ARCH lists every state's Lifespan Respite contact and respite coalition on this page. Ask specifically about voucher or stipend programs — that is the part families most often miss.
Parent & family support
2 providersParent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Autism Society of Nebraska — Statewide Support
Fremont, NE · serves several counties
Statewide parent support, resource navigation, and advocacy for Dodge County autism families. Connects Fremont families to Omaha-area resources and statewide networks.
Autism Society of Nebraska — Statewide Support
Tekamah, NE · serves several counties
Statewide parent support, resource navigation, and advocacy for Burt County autism families. Connects Tekamah-area families to Omaha metro support groups and statewide networks.
Advocacy & legal
2 providersLegal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
PTI Nebraska — IEP Advocacy (Burt County)
Tekamah, NE · serves several counties
Free IEP and special education advocacy for Burt County families from Nebraska's statewide PTI. Phone and video consultations available statewide.
FREE. Call before any IEP meeting or school dispute in Nebraska.
PTI Nebraska — IEP Advocacy (Dodge Co.)
Fremont, NE · serves several counties
Free IEP and special education advocacy for Dodge County families from Nebraska's statewide PTI. Phone and video consultations available; in-person support also available.
FREE. Call before any IEP meeting, evaluation request, or school dispute.
Autism-friendly dentists
1 providerDentists experienced with autistic patients — desensitisation visits, sensory accommodations, and staff who take the time it takes.
Munroe-Meyer Institute Dental Clinic (UNMC)
Omaha, NE · serves several counties
6902 Pine St., Omaha, NE 68106
One of the most thoughtfully adapted dental environments we have found anywhere. Rooms can be darkened and the lighting color changed, equipment stays concealed until it is actually needed, and the space adapts around wheelchairs and individual preference. It serves patients of all ages and abilities across the whole lifespan, and sits inside Munroe-Meyer, which runs more than fifty clinical services for people with disabilities. The stated aim is a lifelong positive relationship with dental care rather than getting through one appointment.
Say when you book that your child needs the low-sensory setup - it is a deliberate feature here, not a favor. Sedation is available for anxious patients.
Activities, clubs & recreation
12 providersClubs, sports, camps, and social programs that welcome autistic children and teens — inclusive, adaptive, and special-needs specific.
Camp Munroe - Munroe-Meyer Institute
Omaha, NE · serves several counties
A summer program from the University of Nebraska's Munroe-Meyer Institute focused on recreational play and social interaction for autistic children, with the clinical grounding of a university disability institute behind it.
Easterseals Nebraska - camp and respite
Omaha, NE · serves several counties
Summer camp and mini-camp respite weekends for young people with autism, adapted in detail - a sensory room on site, communication devices available, and staffing built around it. Respite weekends through the year matter as much as the summer week.
ACEing Autism
227 programs in 32 states, NE
Tennis clinics for kids, teens and, in some locations, adults on the autism spectrum.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Cost varies by location and scholarships are available. Use the Find a Program search on their site with your zip code.
American Camp Association — camp finder
About 3,900 camps, NE
A free searchable directory of about 3,900 camps, with a filter for disabilities and other special needs alongside distance, activities, session length and cost. A good single starting…
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Choose day or overnight, then use the "Disabilities and Other Special Needs" filter. Specialized camps can fill early, so start looking in the winter before.
Best Buddies
All 50 states — find your local program, NE
One-to-one friendship matching between people with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities, with programs from elementary school through college and adulthood, plus…
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
A national organization, not a local listing — use the finder on their site, or call 1-800-89-BUDDY, to locate your nearest program.
Easterseals — camps and recreation
Local Easterseals across the country, NE
Day and residential camps for children and adults with disabilities, plus sports, social activities and community outings run by local Easterseals.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Programs vary a great deal between locations — use the Find your Easterseals search on the page and check what yours actually runs.
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iCan Shine (iCan Bike)
Camps hosted in different towns each year, NE
Teaches people with disabilities to ride a conventional two-wheeled bicycle over a five-day camp, 75 minutes a day. iCan Shine says about 80% of participants ride independently by the end…
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Check their Camp Locations page for dates — camps run in different towns each year, so somewhere near you may host this year and not next.
KEEN (Kids Enjoy Exercise Now)
Six cities only: Chicago, DC–Baltimore, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, St. Louis, NE
Free, non-competitive, one-to-one recreation for youth ages 5 to 21 with physical or developmental disabilities, led by trained volunteer coaches.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Free to families. KEEN runs in six cities plus two university campus chapters (Vanderbilt and the University of Virginia) — outside those, it is not available yet.
Little League Challenger Division
Through local Little Leagues — use the League Finder, NE
Little League's adaptive baseball program for anyone with a physical or intellectual challenge.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Use the League Finder on their site to locate the nearest Challenger division, or ask about starting one. Little League's rule is that a player who can take part in regular Little League with reasonable accommodations should do so.
Miracle League
300 leagues — check for one near you, NE
Baseball for children and adults with physical or mental disabilities, played on custom-designed rubberized turf fields that accommodate wheelchairs and other assistive devices.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Use the Find a Miracle League page on their site — there are 300 leagues, so coverage is good but not universal.
Special Olympics
Nationwide — find your local program, NE
Year-round sports training and competition for children and adults.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Eligibility requires an intellectual disability, a cognitive delay measured by formal assessment, or significant learning or vocational problems due to cognitive delay, identified by an agency or professional. If your child is autistic without a cognitive delay, have a direct conversation about fit before signing up rather than after. Ask your local program about any costs.
TOPSoccer (US Youth Soccer)
Through local soccer clubs, NE
The Outreach Program for Soccer — recreational soccer for children and adults with intellectual, emotional or physical disabilities, offered through local US Youth Soccer clubs.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Find your state association's TOPSoccer clubs through the link on their page, or ask your state association office directly — it is often not advertised on the club's own website.
Not sure which kind of therapy you need?
Start with our plain-language guide to ABA, speech and OT — what each one is, and questions to ask on the first call.
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Helpful guides
Guides for Washington 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.
See all Nebraska resources
Waivers, PTI centers, and state programs apply to all families in Nebraska.
Nebraska state guide →Common questions
Answered from the providers currently listed for this county — these update as the directory does.
How many autism providers serve Washington County, Nebraska?
We list 21 providers serving Washington County, covering ABA therapy, parent & family support, activities, clubs & recreation, diagnostic clinics and early intervention (0–3), plus 3 more. Some are based in the county and others serve it from nearby areas. Every listing is reviewed by a person before it is published.
Which autism providers in Washington County accept Medicaid?
3 of the providers we list for Washington County state that they accept Medicaid, including Centria Autism — Burt County, Centria Autism — Fremont / Dodge County and Centria Autism — Omaha (Serves Washington County NE). Coverage and plan participation change often, so confirm directly with the provider before your first appointment.
Where can I find ABA therapy in Washington County?
ABA providers serving Washington County are listed in the ABA therapy section of this page, with phone numbers and websites. Many deliver services in the family's home or at school as well as in a clinic. Ask about waitlists when you call — they vary widely and change month to month.
Are there telehealth autism services for Washington County families?
Yes — 2 providers serving Washington County offer telehealth or virtual sessions. This is often the fastest route to support for families in rural areas or on long local waitlists.
Can autism therapy happen at home in Washington County?
6 providers serving Washington County deliver services in the family's home. Many children do better in a familiar setting than in an unfamiliar clinic room, and in-home visits remove the travel burden.
Does Medicaid pay for autism services in Nebraska?
Nebraska families can apply to the Autism Waiver, Comprehensive and Developmental Disabilities Adult Day waivers, a Medicaid waiver that can fund respite, therapies and in-home support. The typical wait is No waitlist — the registry was eliminated in June 2025, and your place is usually set by the date you apply — so applying early matters even if you are unsure what services you need. Many waivers also disregard parental income, so families who don't qualify for regular Medicaid often still qualify here.
What if I can't find an autism provider in Washington County?
If none of the Washington County providers is the right fit, these Nebraska counties currently have the most listed providers: Sarpy County (21), Dodge County (19), Furnas County (19), Valley County (19). Many providers travel or offer telehealth, so it is worth calling even if they are not based nearby. You can also tell us about a provider we are missing.
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