County resource guide
Mineral County, Nevada
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Mineral County. Nevada statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
5 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Hawthorne
Mineral County Hospital — Pediatric Referrals
Mineral County Hospital in Hawthorne provides primary care and referrals for Mineral County. Autism evaluations require travel — Reno is approximately 3 hours north and is the primary destination for comprehensive pediatric evaluations. Telehealth evaluations are an accessible alternative.
Reno (~3 hours) for specialist evaluations. Telehealth is a practical first step.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Hawthorne
Nevada Early Intervention Services — Mineral County
Nevada Early Intervention Services provides free Part C services for children under 3 in Mineral County. Primarily telehealth-delivered; in-person visits may be coordinated from the Reno/Lyon County area.
FREE under IDEA Part C.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Hawthorne
Telehealth ABA Services (Mineral County)
Mineral County has no local ABA providers. Telehealth ABA through Centria Autism or the Nevada Autism Center is the primary service option, covered by Nevada Medicaid. Families seeking in-person ABA must travel to Reno (~3 hours).
Telehealth only locally. Nevada Medicaid covered.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Reno
Autism Society of Northern Nevada
Autism Society of Northern Nevada provides virtual support groups and resource referrals for Mineral County families, connecting this isolated community to Reno-area programming.
Virtual support and referrals.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Hawthorne
Nevada PEP — Parents Encouraging Parents (statewide)
Nevada PEP provides free IEP advocacy and support for Mineral County families by phone and video. Critical for parents navigating special education in this rural western Nevada county.
FREE. Federally funded PTI.
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