County resource guide
Autism Resources in LaMoure, North Dakota
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in LaMoure. North Dakota statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
17 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Jamestown · multi-county
Jamestown Regional Medical Center — Behavioral Health
Jamestown Regional Medical Center serves Stutsman County and south-central North Dakota. Behavioral health and developmental screenings available, with referrals to Fargo or Bismarck for comprehensive autism evaluations.
Located midpoint between Fargo and Bismarck. Comprehensive evaluations require travel to one of those cities.
Ellendale · multi-county
Jamestown Regional Medical Center — Behavioral Health
Jamestown Regional Medical Center (Stutsman County) is the closest hospital with referral capacity for Dickey County families. Ellendale has very limited local healthcare; families needing developmental evaluations typically travel to Jamestown (~45 miles north) or Fargo for comprehensive autism assessment.
Very rural southeast ND. Jamestown (~45 miles north) is the nearest hospital with referral capacity. Fargo is ~2 hours.
LaMoure · multi-county
LaMoure County Medical Center — Developmental Referrals
LaMoure County Medical Center in LaMoure provides primary care for this southeast ND county. For autism evaluations, families travel to Jamestown (JRMC, ~35 miles northwest) or Fargo (Sanford, ~90 miles northeast).
Lisbon · multi-county
Ransom County Healthcare — Developmental Referrals
Ransom County Healthcare in Lisbon serves southeast ND families. For comprehensive autism evaluations, families travel to Fargo (Sanford, ~75 miles north via I-29) or Wahpeton (Sanford, ~30 miles south). The I-29 corridor gives Ransom County reasonable access to Fargo services.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Ellendale · multi-county
ND Early Intervention Program — Dickey County
North Dakota's IDEA Part C Early Intervention Program for Dickey County infants and toddlers. Free evaluations and home-based services; often the only developmental resource immediately accessible in this small rural county.
FREE under IDEA Part C. No referral needed.
LaMoure · multi-county
ND Early Intervention Program — LaMoure County
North Dakota's IDEA Part C Early Intervention for LaMoure County. Free evaluations and home-based services for children under 3 in LaMoure and surrounding southeast ND.
Jamestown · multi-county
ND Early Intervention Program — Stutsman County
IDEA Part C early intervention for children under 3 in Stutsman County. Free evaluations and home-based therapy. Jamestown's central location on I-94 improves access to both Fargo and Bismarck networks.
FREE under IDEA Part C.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Jamestown · multi-county
Behavioral Innovations — Central ND Telehealth
Telehealth ABA therapy for Stutsman County and central ND. Families in Jamestown can access telehealth services and, due to the I-94 corridor, can more easily reach Fargo center-based programs than more remote ND counties.
ND Medicaid covers ABA. I-94 access makes Fargo center-based ABA a realistic option.
LaMoure · multi-county
Behavioral Innovations — Telehealth ABA (LaMoure County)
Telehealth ABA for LaMoure County families. Jamestown ABA providers are ~35 miles northwest; I-94/US-281 access makes both Jamestown and Fargo reachable for in-person therapy. ND Medicaid covers ABA.
Ellendale · multi-county
Centria Autism — Telehealth ABA (Dickey County)
Telehealth ABA therapy for Dickey County families. This very rural county has no local ABA providers; telehealth BCBAs are the primary ABA option. Accepts ND Medicaid.
ND Medicaid covers ABA. Telehealth is the only realistic ABA option for Dickey County.
Speech therapy
Speech-language pathology, AAC, pragmatic language, and feeding.
Jamestown · multi-county
Jamestown Regional Medical Center — Speech-Language Pathology
Outpatient speech-language pathology at JRMC for children in Stutsman County. Addresses communication delays, AAC assessment, and pragmatic language for autistic children in south-central ND.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Fargo · multi-county
Autism Society of North Dakota
Statewide autism organization providing peer support and resource navigation for Dickey County families in rural southeastern ND.
Fargo · multi-county
Autism Society of North Dakota
Statewide autism organization providing peer support and resource navigation for LaMoure County families in southeast ND.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Ellendale · multi-county
Pathfinder Services of North Dakota
Free IEP advocacy and parent training for Dickey County families. Phone and remote advocacy is the primary mode for this rural southeastern ND county.
FREE. Federally funded PTI.
LaMoure · multi-county
Pathfinder Services of North Dakota
Free IEP advocacy for LaMoure County families. Jamestown outreach and remote phone/video advocacy are the primary options for this rural southeast ND county.
Lisbon · multi-county
Pathfinder Services of North Dakota
Free IEP advocacy for Ransom County families. I-29 access means Fargo Pathfinder events are accessible for families in Lisbon (~75 miles north).
Jamestown · multi-county
Pathfinder Services of North Dakota — Central ND Outreach
Free IEP advocacy and parent training for Stutsman County families. Jamestown's central location between Fargo and Bismarck means families can sometimes attend in-person Pathfinder events in either city.
FREE. Federally funded PTI.
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