County resource guide
Butler County, Ohio
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Butler County. Ohio statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
7 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Liberty Township
Cincinnati Children's Hospital — Liberty Township Outpatient Clinic
Cincinnati Children's Hospital outpatient clinic in Liberty Township brings developmental pediatrics and autism evaluation services closer to Butler County families. Part of the nationally ranked Kelly O'Leary Center network. Accepts most insurance and Ohio Medicaid.
Satellite of Cincinnati Children's main campus. May offer shorter wait for initial appointments.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Hamilton
Butler County Early Intervention
IDEA Part C early intervention services for Butler County children birth to age 3 with developmental delays or disabilities. Free evaluations and services including speech, OT, PT, and family support delivered in the home and community settings.
FREE under federal law (IDEA Part C). No diagnosis required — refer any child under 3 with developmental concerns.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Cincinnati · multi-county
Hopebridge — Cincinnati
Center-based ABA therapy with multiple Cincinnati area locations. BCBA-supervised with multidisciplinary approach. Accepts most commercial insurance and Ohio Medicaid.
Fairfield · multi-county
Lighthouse Autism Center — Fairfield
Center-based ABA therapy in Fairfield serving Butler County families. Uses Lighthouse's Supercharged ABA model with high-intensity, naturalistic instruction. BCBA-supervised. Accepts most commercial insurance and Ohio Medicaid.
Focused on early intensive intervention ages 2–8.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Cincinnati · multi-county
Autism Society of Greater Cincinnati
Cincinnati chapter offering support groups, family events, resource navigation, and social skills programming across Hamilton County and the tri-state area.
Hamilton · multi-county
Autism Society of Greater Cincinnati — Butler County Families
The Greater Cincinnati autism chapter actively serves Butler County families with support groups, resource navigation, and family programming. Connects to the broader southwest Ohio autism community and statewide resources.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Hamilton
Butler County Board of Developmental Disabilities
Butler County's DD Board provides service coordination, eligibility determination, and connection to county-funded supports for individuals with autism and developmental disabilities. A critical first stop for families navigating adult services, waiver waitlists, and county programs.
Ohio's county DD Boards are unique. Apply early — waiver waitlists can be years long.
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Waivers, PTI centers, and state programs apply to all families in Ohio.
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