County resource guide
Autism Resources in Putnam, Ohio
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Putnam. Ohio statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
5 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Ottawa · multi-county
ProMedica Toledo Children's Hospital — Autism Services (Putnam County)
ProMedica Toledo Children's Hospital provides autism evaluations and developmental pediatrics services accessible to Putnam County families. Ottawa (the county seat) is approximately 50 miles south of Toledo, making Toledo the primary specialist hub. Putnam County's agricultural northwest Ohio character means families rely on Toledo for comprehensive evaluation services.
Toledo (~50 miles north) is the primary specialist hub. Findlay (Hancock County) is closer for initial referrals.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Ottawa
Help Me Grow Ohio — Putnam County
Ohio's Part C early intervention for Putnam County children birth to age 3. Free evaluations and home-based services through the Putnam County Board of Developmental Disabilities. In this primarily rural agricultural county, the DD board and Help Me Grow program are the essential early-childhood resources.
FREE. Contact the Putnam County DD Board. Home visits are the standard delivery model.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Ottawa · multi-county
Autism Society of Ohio — Northwest Ohio / Putnam County
Autism Society of Ohio support for Putnam County families. Connects Ottawa-area families with Toledo-area chapter events and the OhioASD resource directory.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Ottawa
Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities (OCECD)
Free IEP advocacy for Putnam County families. OCECD supports families in Putnam County's small agricultural school districts with phone and virtual support statewide.
FREE. Phone and virtual support. Essential before any IEP meeting.
Ottawa
Putnam County Board of Developmental Disabilities
The Putnam County Board of DD coordinates local developmental disability services including Help Me Grow EI, service administration, and Ohio Medicaid HCBS waiver navigation. Essential for Putnam County families navigating the Ohio disability services system.
Contact early for Medicaid waiver enrollment.
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