County resource guide
Ramsey County, North Dakota
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Ramsey County. North Dakota statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
6 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Grand Forks · multi-county
Altru Health System — Grand Forks Developmental (Ramsey Referral)
Altru Health in Grand Forks is the closest comprehensive autism diagnostic center for Ramsey County families, about 90 miles south. Altru's developmental pediatrics team serves northeastern ND including Devils Lake referrals.
Primary referral destination from Devils Lake/Ramsey County. ~90 mile drive to Grand Forks.
Devils Lake · multi-county
Mercy Hospital — Devils Lake Pediatric Care
Mercy Hospital in Devils Lake provides pediatric care and developmental screening for Ramsey County. Autism evaluations typically require referral to Grand Forks (Altru) or Fargo (Sanford).
Rural critical access hospital. Comprehensive autism evaluations require referral to Grand Forks or Fargo.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Devils Lake · multi-county
ND Early Intervention Program — Ramsey County
IDEA Part C early intervention for infants and toddlers under 3 in Ramsey County. Free evaluations and home-based services; the earliest intervention available for young children in the Devils Lake area.
FREE under IDEA Part C.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Devils Lake · multi-county
Great Plains ABA — Telehealth (Devils Lake Area)
Great Plains ABA offers telehealth services for Ramsey County families in the Devils Lake area. In-person ABA is not available locally; telehealth is the primary option for this rural north-central ND region.
ND Medicaid covers ABA. Telehealth is standard for rural north-central ND.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Minot · multi-county
Pathfinder Services of North Dakota
North Dakota's federally funded Parent Training and Information Center. Free IEP advocacy, training, and one-on-one support for ND families statewide.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Call before any IEP meeting or dispute in North Dakota.
Devils Lake · multi-county
Pathfinder Services of North Dakota — North-Central Outreach
Pathfinder provides free IEP advocacy and training for Ramsey County families by phone and remotely. Devils Lake families can also connect with tribal education resources given the proximity to Spirit Lake Nation.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Spirit Lake Nation also has tribal education services.
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