County resource guide
Crawford County, Ohio
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Crawford County. Ohio statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
8 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Bucyrus
Avita Health System — Developmental Pediatrics Referral
Avita Health System serves Crawford County as the primary regional health provider. Families are typically referred to Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus or Cleveland Clinic for full autism evaluations.
Ask your Avita pediatrician for a referral to Nationwide Children's developmental pediatrics — about 1 hour south on US-30.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Bucyrus
Crawford County Help Me Grow — Early Intervention
Ohio's Help Me Grow program for Crawford County children birth to age 3. Provides free developmental evaluations and in-home therapy services for children with developmental delays or disabilities.
FREE under IDEA Part C. No diagnosis required. Home-based delivery is available throughout Crawford County.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Mansfield
Behavioral Innovations — North Central Ohio
Behavioral Innovations provides evidence-based ABA therapy for children with autism. Crawford County families can access centers in the Mansfield and Columbus areas.
Accepts most major insurance including Medicaid. Ask about in-home ABA services for rural Crawford County families.
Mansfield · multi-county
Hopebridge — Mansfield
Hopebridge provides center-based ABA therapy in Mansfield serving Richland County families. BCBA-supervised with multidisciplinary approach integrating speech and OT. Accepts most commercial insurance and Ohio Medicaid.
Ohio's ABA insurance mandate covers commercially insured children.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Bucyrus
Autism Society of Ohio — North Central Region
The Autism Society of Ohio provides Crawford County families with access to the OhioASD resource directory, peer support networks, and family events throughout north-central Ohio.
Statewide organization. Visit the website to find the nearest support group and family programming.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Marion · multi-county
Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities (OCECD)
Ohio's federally funded PTI serving Richland County families at no cost. Free IEP advocacy, IDEA rights training, and school district navigation for families in Mansfield City Schools and other Richland County districts.
FREE. Ohio's federally funded PTI — OCECD is headquartered in nearby Marion.
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.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. OCECD in Marion is ~30 miles east of Kenton.
Marion
Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities (OCECD)
Ohio's federally funded Parent Training and Information Center. Free IEP training, advocacy, and one-on-one support for Crawford County families navigating special education.
FREE statewide PTI. Call before any IEP evaluation, meeting, or dispute — they serve all Ohio counties.
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