County resource guide
Autism Resources in Miami County, Ohio
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Miami County. Ohio statewide resources also apply.
Miami County — home to Troy and Piqua — is in western Ohio northwest of Dayton. The Miami County Board of Developmental Disabilities coordinates waiver services and local DD supports. Families benefit from easy access to Dayton Children's Hospital for evaluations and ABA services. Help Me Grow serves children under 3. OCECD provides free IEP advocacy statewide.
Immediate resources
Key contacts for Miami County
Phone numbers you can call today — no referral needed for most.
Federally funded PTI center serving Ohio families.
Provider directory
Local Providers8 providers in Miami County
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Diagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Springfield · multi-county
Dayton Children's Hospital — Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics
Dayton Children's Hospital provides comprehensive autism evaluations and developmental pediatrics services accessible to Clark County families. Springfield is approximately 25 miles east of Dayton, making Dayton Children's the primary regional evaluation hub for Clark County. Springfield Regional Medical Center can provide initial referrals locally.
Dayton Children's (~25 miles west) is the primary evaluation hub. Cincinnati Children's is also accessible for families needing specialized evaluation.
Troy
Upper Valley Medical Center — Developmental Pediatrics Referral
Upper Valley Medical Center in Troy is the primary hospital for Miami County. Dayton Children's Hospital, approximately 30 minutes south, provides comprehensive autism evaluations. Miami County is a growing Dayton suburb with good access to metro-area specialists.
Ask your UVMC pediatrician for a referral to Dayton Children's Hospital Autism Center — about 30 minutes south on I-75.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Troy
Miami County Help Me Grow — Early Intervention
Ohio's Help Me Grow program for Miami County children birth to age 3. Free developmental evaluations and in-home therapy services for children with developmental delays.
FREE under IDEA Part C. No diagnosis required — call Help Me Grow to start the evaluation process.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Dayton · multi-county
Hopebridge — Dayton
Center-based ABA therapy at multiple Dayton metro locations serving Montgomery County families. BCBA-supervised with multidisciplinary approach integrating speech and OT services. Accepts most commercial insurance and Ohio Medicaid. Ohio requires commercial insurers to cover ABA therapy.
Ohio's ABA insurance mandate covers commercially insured children. Medicaid accepted.
Troy
Hopebridge Autism Therapy Center — Dayton / Troy Region
Hopebridge provides center-based ABA therapy for autistic children. Miami County families in Troy and Piqua are within 30 minutes of Hopebridge centers in the Dayton metro area.
Accepts most major insurance. Troy's proximity to Dayton makes daily center-based ABA sessions practical for Miami County families.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Troy
Autism Society of Ohio — Dayton / Miami County Region
The Autism Society of Ohio supports Miami County families through the OhioASD resource directory and Dayton-area chapter programming. Troy and Piqua families are close to active Dayton chapter events.
Dayton chapter events are easily accessible from Troy and Piqua.
Dayton · multi-county
Autism Society of the Greater Dayton Area
Active Dayton chapter providing parent support groups, family events, resource navigation, social programming, and community building for autistic individuals and families across Montgomery County. Connected to the Autism Society of Ohio's statewide network and the OhioASD resource directory.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Marion
Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities (OCECD)
Ohio's federally funded Parent Training and Information Center. Free IEP advocacy, training, and one-on-one support for Miami County families navigating special education.
FREE statewide PTI. Call before any IEP evaluation, meeting, or dispute.
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Helpful guides
Guides for Miami 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.
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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