County resource guide
Grant County, Washington
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Grant County. Washington statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
5 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Ephrata
Columbia Basin Hospital — Developmental Services Referral
Columbia Basin Hospital in Ephrata is the primary hospital for Grant County. Developmental screening and referrals are available for autism evaluation; complex cases are referred to Kadlec in the Tri-Cities or Seattle Children's for comprehensive evaluations.
For full autism evaluations, Kadlec in Richland (~60 miles south) and Confluence Health in Wenatchee (~60 miles northwest) are common referrals.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Ephrata
Grant County Birth to Three
IDEA Part C Early Intervention for Grant County children under 3. Free developmental evaluations and services in natural settings. Bilingual English/Spanish staff serve the large agricultural community. No diagnosis required.
FREE under federal law. Bilingual services available for Spanish-speaking families.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Moses Lake · multi-county
Centria Autism — Grant County
In-home ABA therapy serving Grant County including Moses Lake, Ephrata, and Quincy. BCBA-supervised programming accepting Apple Health (Washington Medicaid) and commercial insurance under Washington's ABA mandate.
Washington requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Moses Lake · multi-county
Autism Society of Washington — Grant County Families
Grant County autism families connect through the Autism Society of Washington's statewide network for resource navigation, peer support, and connection to eastern Washington providers.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Moses Lake
Washington PAVE — Grant County Support
Free IEP advocacy and special education navigation from Washington's federally funded PTI. Bilingual Spanish support available — critical in Grant County where many agricultural families are Spanish-speaking.
FREE. Bilingual Spanish services available — ask when you call.
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