County resource guide
Wood County, Ohio
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Wood County. Ohio statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
7 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Bowling Green
Wood County Hospital — Pediatric Developmental Services
Wood County Hospital in Bowling Green provides pediatric care for Wood County families. Developmental screenings and autism evaluation referrals are coordinated through their pediatric network. Bowling Green's location between Toledo and Findlay gives families access to ProMedica and Toledo-area specialists for comprehensive autism workups.
ProMedica in Toledo (~20 miles) is the primary referral for specialized autism evaluations for Wood County families.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Bowling Green
Wood County Help Me Grow — Early Intervention
Ohio's Help Me Grow early intervention for Wood County children birth to age 3. Free evaluations and therapy services for children with developmental delays. Administered through Wood County Board of DD in natural home and community settings.
FREE under IDEA Part C. No diagnosis required — call as soon as you have developmental concerns.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Toledo · multi-county
Centria Autism — Toledo
In-home and center-based ABA therapy serving the Toledo metro. BCBA-supervised therapy teams. Accepts most commercial insurance and Ohio Medicaid. Ohio requires commercial insurers to cover ABA therapy.
Bowling Green · multi-county
Centria Autism — Wood County
In-home and center-based ABA therapy serving Wood County. Part of the northwest Ohio Centria network. BCBA-supervised programming accepts most commercial insurance and Ohio Medicaid. Ohio law requires commercial insurers to cover ABA therapy.
Speech therapy
Speech-language pathology, AAC, pragmatic language, and feeding.
Bowling Green
Bowling Green State University — Communication Disorders Clinic
BGSU's Communication Sciences and Disorders clinic provides speech-language evaluations and therapy at reduced cost, supervised by licensed SLPs. Serves autistic children and adults with language, AAC, and social communication needs. An important low-cost option for Wood County families.
University training clinic — reduced-cost services supervised by licensed SLPs.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Toledo · multi-county
Autism Society of Northwest Ohio
Regional chapter serving the Toledo area and northwest Ohio. Offers support groups for parents and caregivers, family social events, resource navigation, and advocacy training. Connects families to local and statewide autism resources.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Bowling Green
Wood County Board of Developmental Disabilities
Wood County's DD Board provides service coordination, eligibility determination, 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.
Ohio county DD Boards are a unique resource. Apply early for HCBS waiver services.
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