County resource guide
Autism Resources in Medina County, Ohio
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Medina County. Ohio statewide resources also apply.
Medina County — home to Medina, Brunswick, and Wadsworth — is a suburban county south of Cleveland with access to Akron Children's Hospital and Cleveland's major medical centers. The Medina County Board of Developmental Disabilities coordinates waiver services and local DD supports. Help Me Grow is available for children under 3. OCECD provides free IEP advocacy statewide, and Ohio's ABA insurance mandate ensures commercial coverage.
Immediate resources
Key contacts for Medina County
Phone numbers you can call today — no referral needed for most.
Federally funded PTI center serving Ohio families.
Provider directory
Local Providers11 providers in Medina County
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Diagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Medina
Akron Children's Hospital — Medina Outpatient Center
Akron Children's Hospital's Medina outpatient location provides developmental pediatric evaluations closer to home for Medina County families. Connected to Akron Children's full autism specialty program. Medina County's location between Cleveland and Akron makes both major pediatric centers accessible.
UH Rainbow Babies in Cleveland is also accessible for Medina County families.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Medina
Medina County Help Me Grow — Early Intervention
Ohio's Help Me Grow early intervention for Medina County children birth to age 3. Free evaluations and therapy services for children with developmental delays or autism risk factors. Services provided in natural environments at no cost.
FREE under IDEA Part C. Refer any child under 3 with developmental concerns.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Akron · multi-county
Autism Learning Partners — Akron
Center-based and in-home ABA therapy serving Summit County. BCBA-supervised with naturalistic developmental behavioral intervention approaches. Accepts most commercial insurance and Ohio Medicaid. Ohio requires commercial insurers to cover ABA therapy for autism.
Ohio's ABA insurance mandate applies to commercial plans. Ohio Medicaid accepted.
Elyria · multi-county
Centria Autism — Lorain County
In-home and center-based ABA therapy serving Lorain County. Part of the Centria network that covers northeast Ohio. BCBA-supervised teams. Accepts most commercial insurance and Ohio Medicaid.
Brunswick · multi-county
Centria Autism — Medina/Brunswick
In-home and center-based ABA therapy serving Medina County. Part of Centria's northeast Ohio network. BCBA-supervised. Accepts most commercial insurance and Ohio Medicaid.
Wooster · multi-county
Centria Autism — Wayne County
In-home and center-based ABA therapy serving Wayne County. BCBA-supervised services accepting most commercial insurance and Ohio Medicaid. Covers Wooster and surrounding Wayne County communities.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Elyria · multi-county
Autism Society — Northeast Ohio (Lorain County Families)
Northeast Ohio autism families in Lorain County connect through the Greater Cleveland chapter's programming, including support groups, family events, and resource navigation. Lorain County families can access all chapter programming.
Akron · multi-county
Autism Society of Greater Akron
Active Akron-area chapter with parent support groups, social skills programs, resource navigation, and family events across Summit County. Connected to the Autism Society of Ohio statewide network and the OhioASD resource directory.
Wooster · multi-county
Autism Society of Ohio — Wayne County Families
Wayne County families connect through the Autism Society of Ohio's statewide network and the OhioASD resource directory. Regional programming and peer support connects families to resources across northeast Ohio.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Medina
Medina County Board of Developmental Disabilities
Medina County DD Board provides service coordination, eligibility, and access to county-funded programs and HCBS waiver services for individuals with autism and developmental disabilities. Covers all ages from early intervention through adulthood.
Ohio county DD Boards are a unique and essential local resource. Start here for county-funded services.
Marion · multi-county
Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities (OCECD)
Ohio's federally funded Parent Training and Information Center. OCECD serves Medina County families at no cost with free IEP advocacy, IDEA rights training, and one-on-one support for navigating school district processes and special education disputes.
FREE. Ohio's federally funded PTI — essential before any IEP meeting or dispute.
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Helpful guides
Guides for Medina County families
Step-by-step help on the topics that matter most.
School & IEP
Navigating the IEP process
Your rights under IDEA, how evaluations work, and what every IEP section means.
Finding help
ABA, OT, speech and waitlists
How to find qualified providers, navigate insurance, and get off waitlists faster.
Getting started
Where to start after diagnosis
A week-by-week checklist for the first 90 days — from evaluation to early intervention.
Benefits & money
SSI, Medicaid waivers, ABLE accounts
Federal benefits your child may qualify for and how to apply without losing your spot.
Mental health
Co-occurring conditions and support
Managing anxiety, ADHD, and depression alongside an autism diagnosis.
Daily life
Sensory processing and OT
Understanding sensory needs, sensory diets, and how occupational therapy helps.
Adulthood
Employment, housing, legal planning
Supported employment, housing options, guardianship alternatives, and ABLE accounts.
Communities served
Cities in Medina County
Serving families across Medina County including Medina, Brunswick, Wadsworth, Lodi, Seville, Spencer, Chatham, Guilford, Liverpool and Granger and more.
See all Ohio resources
Waivers, PTI centers, and state programs apply to all families in Ohio.
Ohio state guide →Nearby counties in Ohio
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