County resource guide
Champaign County, Ohio
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Champaign County. Ohio statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
7 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Urbana
Mercy Health — Urbana Hospital Pediatric Services
Mercy Health's Urbana Hospital provides pediatric care for Champaign County. Developmental screenings and autism referrals are coordinated through their pediatric department. Urbana's location between Columbus and Dayton gives families access to Nationwide Children's Hospital and Dayton Children's Hospital for comprehensive evaluations.
Nationwide Children's (Columbus) and Dayton Children's are both within 50 miles for specialized evaluations.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Urbana
Champaign County Help Me Grow — Early Intervention
Ohio's Help Me Grow early intervention for Champaign County children birth to age 3. Free developmental evaluations and therapy services for children with delays. Administered through Champaign County Board of DD in natural home environments.
FREE under IDEA Part C. No diagnosis required — any developmental concern qualifies for evaluation.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Bellefontaine · multi-county
Centria Autism — Logan County
In-home and center-based ABA therapy serving Logan County. BCBA-supervised programming accepts most commercial insurance and Ohio Medicaid. Logan County's rural character means in-home services are especially valuable for families with transportation challenges.
In-home ABA available — important for rural Logan County families.
Urbana · multi-county
Hopebridge — Champaign County
Hopebridge ABA therapy serving Champaign County families. BCBA-supervised with multidisciplinary approach integrating speech and OT. Accepts most commercial insurance and Ohio Medicaid. Urbana's central location means both Columbus and Dayton metro ABA providers are also accessible.
Ohio's ABA insurance mandate covers commercially insured families.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Urbana
Champaign County Board of Developmental Disabilities
Champaign County's DD Board provides service coordination, eligibility, and connection to county and state-funded disability supports for individuals with autism and developmental disabilities. First stop for county-funded programs and HCBS waiver services for Urbana-area families.
Ohio county DD Boards are unique. Apply early for HCBS 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.
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 Champaign County at no cost. Free IEP advocacy, IDEA rights training, and school district navigation for families in Urbana City Schools and Champaign County local districts.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Call before any IEP meeting or dispute.
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