Autism Resources in Iron County, Utah
19 providers in Cedar City and nearby, plus 12 national programs. Waitlists change often, so it’s worth calling a few.
0 providers in Iron County. Filter by your child’s age — including 18+, which is the hardest to find anywhere.
Based in Iron County
ABA therapy
2 providersApplied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Crimson Heights — Cedar City
Cedar City, UT · serves several counties
Cedar City clinic offering ABA therapy, mental/behavioral health therapy, individual and family therapy, occupational therapy, and in-home behavioral supports for children, teens, and adults on the autism spectrum.
Source: https://crimsonheightsbh.com/locations/autism-behavioral-health-cedar-city/
Possibilities ABA — Cedar City
Cedar City, UT
In-home and center-based ABA therapy plus diagnostic evaluations for children ages 1.5–21. Their location page states they serve 'Cedar City and surrounding Iron County communities.' Affiliated Possibilities Autism Services offers comprehensive diagnostic evaluations (Medicaid and most private insurance accepted).
Source: https://www.possibilitiesaba.com/our-locations/aba-therapy-in-cedar-city/
Parent & family support
1 providerParent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Iron County Autism Spectrum Support Group
Cedar City, UT
Local parent/caregiver autism support group reported to meet the 4th Thursday of each month at the Cedar City Library at 6:30 pm. Details come from a public Facebook group listing surfaced in search results, not a directly loaded page — confirm current meeting time before relying on it.
Source: https://www.facebook.com/groups/410347085760545/
Also serving Iron County
These 28 are based elsewhere, or operate nationally, and list Iron County in the area they cover. Worth calling to confirm how far they actually travel, and whether telehealth or in-home visits are an option.
Early Intervention (0–3)
1 providerFree services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
SUU Baby Watch Early Intervention (Southern Utah University)
Cedar City, UT · serves several counties
University-run Baby Watch early intervention program for children birth to age 3 with developmental delays or diagnosed conditions. Its official service area explicitly lists Beaver County (along with Iron, Garfield, and Kane), with services delivered in-home/in-community. Free initial evaluation; includes OT, PT, speech/language, and service coordination. This is the most clearly confirmed provider physically serving Beaver County.
Source: https://www.suu.edu/earlyintervention/
ABA therapy
13 providersApplied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
ABA Total Care
ABA therapy provider listed on the Utah Department of Health CSHCN provider list. Serves 2 to 12 years; accepts Medicaid.
Listed on Utah CSHCN ABA provider list (updated 8/5/2026). Reported no waitlist at time of listing — call to confirm. Source: https://familyhealth.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/Office_CSHCN/pdf/autism/ABAProviders.pdf
ABA with Iris
Sandy, UT · serves several counties
ABA therapy provider listed on the Utah Department of Health CSHCN provider list. Serves all ages.
Listed on Utah CSHCN ABA provider list (updated 8/5/2026). Reported no waitlist at time of listing — call to confirm. Source: https://familyhealth.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/Office_CSHCN/pdf/autism/ABAProviders.pdf
Argo ABA
Salt Lake City, UT · serves several counties
ABA therapy provider listed on the Utah Department of Health CSHCN provider list. Serves up to 21 years; accepts Medicaid.
Listed on Utah CSHCN ABA provider list (updated 8/5/2026). Reported no waitlist at time of listing — call to confirm. Source: https://familyhealth.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/Office_CSHCN/pdf/autism/ABAProviders.pdf
Avion ABA UT LLC
Salt Lake City, UT · serves several counties
ABA therapy provider listed on the Utah Department of Health CSHCN provider list. Serves up to 21 years; accepts Medicaid.
Listed on Utah CSHCN ABA provider list (updated 8/5/2026). Reported no waitlist at time of listing — call to confirm. Source: https://familyhealth.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/Office_CSHCN/pdf/autism/ABAProviders.pdf
Chrysalis
ABA therapy provider listed on the Utah Department of Health CSHCN provider list. Serves all ages; accepts Medicaid.
Listed on Utah CSHCN ABA provider list (updated 8/5/2026). Source: https://familyhealth.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/Office_CSHCN/pdf/autism/ABAProviders.pdf
EverReach ABA
Salt Lake City, UT · serves several counties
ABA therapy provider listed on the Utah Department of Health CSHCN provider list. Serves all ages; accepts Medicaid.
Listed on Utah CSHCN ABA provider list (updated 8/5/2026). Reported no waitlist at time of listing — call to confirm. Source: https://familyhealth.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/Office_CSHCN/pdf/autism/ABAProviders.pdf
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Gracious Growth ABA
Salt Lake City, UT · serves several counties
ABA therapy provider listed on the Utah Department of Health CSHCN provider list. Serves 2 to 18 years.
Listed on Utah CSHCN ABA provider list (updated 8/5/2026). Reported no waitlist at time of listing — call to confirm. Source: https://familyhealth.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/Office_CSHCN/pdf/autism/ABAProviders.pdf
Hannah's Gift
ABA therapy provider listed on the Utah Department of Health CSHCN provider list. Serves 3 to 21 years; accepts Medicaid.
Listed on Utah CSHCN ABA provider list (updated 8/5/2026). Reported no waitlist at time of listing — call to confirm. Source: https://familyhealth.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/Office_CSHCN/pdf/autism/ABAProviders.pdf
Honey Beehavior Analysis
ABA therapy provider listed on the Utah Department of Health CSHCN provider list. Serves all ages; accepts Medicaid.
Listed on Utah CSHCN ABA provider list (updated 8/5/2026). Source: https://familyhealth.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/Office_CSHCN/pdf/autism/ABAProviders.pdf
Just Parent
ABA therapy provider listed on the Utah Department of Health CSHCN provider list. Serves all ages; accepts Medicaid.
Listed on Utah CSHCN ABA provider list (updated 8/5/2026). Source: https://familyhealth.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/Office_CSHCN/pdf/autism/ABAProviders.pdf
Kids First Services
ABA therapy provider listed on the Utah Department of Health CSHCN provider list. Serves 2 months; accepts Medicaid.
Listed on Utah CSHCN ABA provider list (updated 8/5/2026). Source: https://familyhealth.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/Office_CSHCN/pdf/autism/ABAProviders.pdf
SilverSwing ABA
ABA therapy provider listed on the Utah Department of Health CSHCN provider list. Serves 2 and up; accepts Medicaid.
Listed on Utah CSHCN ABA provider list (updated 8/5/2026). Reported no waitlist at time of listing — call to confirm. Source: https://familyhealth.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/Office_CSHCN/pdf/autism/ABAProviders.pdf
Zion Behavioral Services LLC
Provo, UT · serves several counties
ABA therapy provider listed on the Utah Department of Health CSHCN provider list. Serves all ages; accepts Medicaid.
Listed on Utah CSHCN ABA provider list (updated 8/5/2026). Reported no waitlist at time of listing — call to confirm. Source: https://familyhealth.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/Office_CSHCN/pdf/autism/ABAProviders.pdf
Respite care
3 providersRespite care providers giving families a break — in-home, center-based, and overnight.
DSPD respite — and Utah's Caregiver Compensation program
Statewide, UT · serves several counties
DSPD funds respite delivered in your home, in the respite provider's home or in a specialized facility. Utah also now runs Caregiver Compensation, an ongoing program under which parents, step-parents, legal guardians and spouses providing extraordinary care to a qualifying family member can be PAID for it — a genuinely unusual arrangement that began in 2024 and that many eligible families still have not heard of.
Caregiver Compensation and respite are separate things and you may qualify for both. The Utah Parent Center gives free help with DSPD paperwork.
ARCH National Respite Locator
Searchable by state, UT
A free national directory of respite providers and programs, run by ARCH, the National Respite Network and Resource Center. ARCH says it is not a complete list, so it works best alongside…
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
ARCH's advice is to contact your State Respite Coalition or Lifespan Respite program first. Before you pay out of pocket, also check what your state's Medicaid waiver funds.
Your state's Lifespan Respite program
39 states and DC have been funded, UT
Lifespan Respite programs are federally funded, state-run programs that help family caregivers of children or adults, regardless of special need, find and pay for respite.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
ARCH lists every state's Lifespan Respite contact and respite coalition on this page. Ask specifically about voucher or stipend programs — that is the part families most often miss.
Activities, clubs & recreation
11 providersClubs, sports, camps, and social programs that welcome autistic children and teens — inclusive, adaptive, and special-needs specific.
Special Olympics Utah
Draper, UT · serves several counties
12227 S. Business Park Drive, Bldg. 5, Suite 100W, Draper, UT 84020
The Utah state program, offering year-round training and state competition at no cost to athletes or their families. Sports include athletics, basketball, bocce, bowling, cheerleading, cycling, dance, golf, soccer, softball, swimming, snowshoeing, snowboarding and cross-country skiing. Serves children and adults.
Eligibility centers on intellectual disability. If your family member is autistic without an intellectual disability, ask about fit before signing up.
ACEing Autism
227 programs in 32 states, UT
Tennis clinics for kids, teens and, in some locations, adults on the autism spectrum.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Cost varies by location and scholarships are available. Use the Find a Program search on their site with your zip code.
American Camp Association — camp finder
About 3,900 camps, UT
A free searchable directory of about 3,900 camps, with a filter for disabilities and other special needs alongside distance, activities, session length and cost. A good single starting…
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Choose day or overnight, then use the "Disabilities and Other Special Needs" filter. Specialized camps can fill early, so start looking in the winter before.
Best Buddies
All 50 states — find your local program, UT
One-to-one friendship matching between people with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities, with programs from elementary school through college and adulthood, plus…
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
A national organization, not a local listing — use the finder on their site, or call 1-800-89-BUDDY, to locate your nearest program.
Easterseals — camps and recreation
Local Easterseals across the country, UT
Day and residential camps for children and adults with disabilities, plus sports, social activities and community outings run by local Easterseals.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Programs vary a great deal between locations — use the Find your Easterseals search on the page and check what yours actually runs.
iCan Shine (iCan Bike)
Camps hosted in different towns each year, UT
Teaches people with disabilities to ride a conventional two-wheeled bicycle over a five-day camp, 75 minutes a day. iCan Shine says about 80% of participants ride independently by the end…
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Check their Camp Locations page for dates — camps run in different towns each year, so somewhere near you may host this year and not next.
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KEEN (Kids Enjoy Exercise Now)
Six cities only: Chicago, DC–Baltimore, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, St. Louis, UT
Free, non-competitive, one-to-one recreation for youth ages 5 to 21 with physical or developmental disabilities, led by trained volunteer coaches.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Free to families. KEEN runs in six cities plus two university campus chapters (Vanderbilt and the University of Virginia) — outside those, it is not available yet.
Little League Challenger Division
Through local Little Leagues — use the League Finder, UT
Little League's adaptive baseball program for anyone with a physical or intellectual challenge.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Use the League Finder on their site to locate the nearest Challenger division, or ask about starting one. Little League's rule is that a player who can take part in regular Little League with reasonable accommodations should do so.
Miracle League
300 leagues — check for one near you, UT
Baseball for children and adults with physical or mental disabilities, played on custom-designed rubberized turf fields that accommodate wheelchairs and other assistive devices.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Use the Find a Miracle League page on their site — there are 300 leagues, so coverage is good but not universal.
Special Olympics
Nationwide — find your local program, UT
Year-round sports training and competition for children and adults.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Eligibility requires an intellectual disability, a cognitive delay measured by formal assessment, or significant learning or vocational problems due to cognitive delay, identified by an agency or professional. If your child is autistic without a cognitive delay, have a direct conversation about fit before signing up rather than after. Ask your local program about any costs.
TOPSoccer (US Youth Soccer)
Through local soccer clubs, UT
The Outreach Program for Soccer — recreational soccer for children and adults with intellectual, emotional or physical disabilities, offered through local US Youth Soccer clubs.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Find your state association's TOPSoccer clubs through the link on their page, or ask your state association office directly — it is often not advertised on the club's own website.
Not sure which kind of therapy you need?
Start with our plain-language guide to ABA, speech and OT — what each one is, and questions to ask on the first call.
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Immediate resources
Key contacts for Iron County
Phone numbers you can call today — no referral needed for most.
Helpful guides
Guides for Iron 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 Iron County
Serving families across Iron County including Cedar City, Parowan, Kanarraville, Enoch and Paragonah and more.
See all Utah resources
Waivers, PTI centers, and state programs apply to all families in Utah.
Utah state guide →Common questions
Answered from the providers currently listed for this county — these update as the directory does.
How many autism providers serve Iron County, Utah?
We list 19 providers serving Iron County, covering ABA therapy, respite care, parent & family support, activities, clubs & recreation and early intervention (0–3). Some are based in the county and others serve it from nearby areas. Every listing is reviewed by a person before it is published.
Which autism providers in Iron County accept Medicaid?
12 of the providers we list for Iron County state that they accept Medicaid, including ABA Total Care, Argo ABA, Avion ABA UT LLC and Chrysalis, plus 8 more. Coverage and plan participation change often, so confirm directly with the provider before your first appointment.
Where can I find ABA therapy in Iron County?
ABA providers serving Iron County are listed in the ABA therapy section of this page, with phone numbers and websites. Many deliver services in the family's home or at school as well as in a clinic. Ask about waitlists when you call — they vary widely and change month to month.
Can autism therapy happen at home in Iron County?
3 providers serving Iron County deliver services in the family's home. Many children do better in a familiar setting than in an unfamiliar clinic room, and in-home visits remove the travel burden.
Does Medicaid pay for autism services in Utah?
Utah families can apply to the DSPD Home and Community-Based Services Waiver, a Medicaid waiver that can fund respite, therapies and in-home support. The typical wait is 3–7 years, and your place is usually set by the date you apply — so applying early matters even if you are unsure what services you need. Many waivers also disregard parental income, so families who don't qualify for regular Medicaid often still qualify here.
What if I can't find an autism provider in Iron County?
If none of the Iron County providers is the right fit, these Utah counties currently have the most listed providers: Utah County (77), Salt Lake County (71), Davis County (52), Weber County (44). Many providers travel or offer telehealth, so it is worth calling even if they are not based nearby. You can also tell us about a provider we are missing.
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