County resource guide
Autism Resources in Slope, North Dakota
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Slope. North Dakota statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
13 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Bowman · multi-county
Southwest Healthcare Services — Bowman Clinic
Southwest Healthcare Services in Bowman provides primary care for the far southwest corner of ND. For autism evaluations, families travel to Dickinson (St. Joseph's, ~65 miles northeast) or to providers in Belle Fourche, SD (~90 miles). This is one of ND's most isolated counties.
Dickinson · multi-county
St. Joseph's Hospital & Health Center — Pediatrics
St. Joseph's in Dickinson is the primary healthcare facility for Stark County and the oil-patch region of western ND. Developmental concerns can be screened here with referrals to Bismarck or Fargo specialists.
Western ND's most isolated region. Telehealth often necessary for specialists.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Bowman · multi-county
ND Early Intervention Program — Bowman County
North Dakota's IDEA Part C Early Intervention for Bowman County in the far southwest corner of ND. Free evaluations and home-based services for children under 3.
Amidon · multi-county
ND Early Intervention Program — Slope County
North Dakota's IDEA Part C Early Intervention for Slope County — ND's least populated county and one of the least populated in the entire country. Free services for children under 3; telehealth coordination is the primary mode for this extremely remote Badlands county.
Dickinson · multi-county
ND Early Intervention Program — Stark County
IDEA Part C early intervention for infants and toddlers under 3 in Stark County. Free evaluations and home-based therapy. Critical resource in western ND where specialist access is severely limited.
FREE under IDEA Part C. Often the only developmental service immediately available in Dickinson.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Bowman · multi-county
Great Plains ABA — Telehealth (Bowman County)
Telehealth ABA is the only realistic option for Bowman County families in far southwest ND. Great Plains ABA provides BCBA-supervised remote programming for this remote tri-state corner region. Accepts ND Medicaid.
Amidon · multi-county
Great Plains ABA — Telehealth (Slope County)
Telehealth ABA is the only realistic ABA option for Slope County — ND's least populated county. Dickinson ABA providers are the nearest in-person option (~80+ miles). ND Medicaid covers telehealth ABA.
Mental health
Therapists and psychiatrists experienced with autistic children and adults.
Amidon · multi-county
CHI St. Alexius — Behavioral Health Telehealth (Slope County)
CHI St. Alexius behavioral health telehealth extends coverage to Slope County — one of the most isolated counties in the United States. Essential for families in Amidon and surrounding Badlands communities.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Fargo · multi-county
Autism Society of North Dakota
Statewide autism organization providing virtual peer support for Bowman County families at the far southwest corner of ND. Online community is the primary connection for this very remote county.
Fargo · multi-county
Autism Society of North Dakota
Statewide autism organization providing virtual peer support for Slope County families in one of the nation's most remote and least populated counties.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Bowman · multi-county
Pathfinder Services of North Dakota
Free IEP advocacy for Bowman County families via phone and video. One of ND's most remote counties — remote advocacy is the only practical mode. Dickinson outreach is the nearest in-person resource.
Amidon · multi-county
Pathfinder Services of North Dakota
Free IEP advocacy for Slope County families — remote phone and video advocacy is essentially the only mode for this extremely isolated Badlands county. Dickinson is the nearest in-person Pathfinder resource.
Dickinson · multi-county
Pathfinder Services of North Dakota — Dickinson Outreach
Pathfinder provides free IEP advocacy and training for Stark County families by phone and remotely. Essential in a region where parents often face IEP battles without local advocate support.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Remote/phone support available for western ND families.
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