County resource guide

Auglaize County, Ohio

Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Auglaize County. Ohio statewide resources also apply.

Local providers

8 listed

Diagnostic clinics

Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.

Wapakoneta

Joint Township District Memorial Hospital — Pediatric Services

Joint Township District Memorial Hospital in Saint Marys provides pediatric care for Auglaize County. Developmental screenings and autism evaluation referrals are coordinated through the pediatric department, with pathways to Nationwide Children's or Dayton Children's Hospital for comprehensive evaluations. Wapakoneta families also access Lima Memorial for local pediatric care.

Ages 0–18(419) 394-3335

Complex autism evaluations referred to Dayton Children's or Nationwide Children's. Both are within 80 miles.

Early Intervention (0–3)

Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.

Wapakoneta

Auglaize County Help Me Grow — Early Intervention

Ohio's Help Me Grow early intervention for Auglaize County children birth to age 3. Free developmental evaluations and in-home therapy for children with delays. Administered through Auglaize County Board of DD.

Ages 0–3Accepting new patients(419) 739-6500

FREE under IDEA Part C. No diagnosis required. In-home delivery available.

ABA therapy

Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.

Kenton · multi-county

Centria Autism — Hardin County

In-home ABA therapy serving Hardin County families. BCBA-supervised with home and community-based delivery, which is critical for families in this rural northwest Ohio county who face transportation barriers to center-based services. Accepts most commercial insurance and Ohio Medicaid.

Ages 2–21(877) 755-3227

In-home ABA is especially important for rural Hardin County families. Ohio Medicaid accepted.

Wapakoneta · multi-county

Hopebridge — Auglaize County

Hopebridge ABA therapy serving Auglaize County families. BCBA-supervised with multidisciplinary approach. Accepts most commercial insurance and Ohio Medicaid. Auglaize County's rural setting means in-home services and telehealth are important options alongside center-based therapy.

Ages 2–18

Ohio's ABA insurance mandate covers commercially insured families.

Advocacy & legal

Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.

Wapakoneta

Auglaize County Board of Developmental Disabilities

Auglaize County's DD Board provides service coordination, eligibility determination, and access to county and state-funded disability supports for autistic individuals and those with developmental disabilities. The essential first contact for families navigating Ohio's DD system in this rural county.

Ages All agesAccepting new patients(419) 739-6500

Ohio county DD Boards are unique. Apply early for waiver services.

Marion · multi-county

Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities (OCECD)

Ohio's federally funded PTI serving Logan County families at no cost. Free IEP advocacy, IDEA rights training, and school district support for families in Benjamin Logan Local Schools and other Logan County districts.

Ages All agesAccepting new patients(740) 382-5452

FREE. Ohio's federally funded PTI — OCECD in Marion is ~30 miles from Bellefontaine.

Marion · multi-county

Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities (OCECD)

Ohio's federally funded PTI serving Hardin County families at no cost. Free IEP advocacy and IDEA training for families navigating Kenton City Schools and Hardin County rural school districts. Telehealth consultations available for remote families.

Ages All agesAccepting new patients(740) 382-5452

FREE. Federally funded PTI. OCECD in Marion is ~30 miles east of Kenton.

Marion · multi-county

Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities (OCECD)

Ohio's federally funded PTI serving Auglaize County families at no cost. Free IEP advocacy, IDEA training, and school district navigation for Wapakoneta and surrounding Auglaize County school districts.

Ages All agesAccepting new patients(740) 382-5452

FREE. Federally funded PTI. Call before any IEP meeting or dispute.

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