County resource guide
Autism Resources in Spokane County, Washington
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Spokane County. Washington statewide resources also apply.
Spokane County is eastern Washington's largest metro. Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center's pediatric program provides evaluation services for Eastern Washington and northern Idaho families. Washington PAVE provides free statewide IEP advocacy. Washington's DDA supports eligible residents, and the Spokane area has a solid mid-size provider ecosystem for ABA and therapy.
School evaluation
Request a School Evaluation
Under IDEA, your school district must evaluate your child for free if you request it in writing. Here’s who to contact in Spokane County:
Spokane Public Schools Special Ed
Serves Spokane city limits.
ESD 101 (Eastern Washington ESD)
ESD 101 supports districts across Spokane and surrounding Eastern WA counties.
Contacts verified May 2026 — call to confirm current numbers
Learn how to write your evaluation request →Provider directory
Local Providers6 providers in Spokane County
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Diagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Spokane
Providence Sacred Heart Children's Hospital — Developmental Pediatrics
Providence Sacred Heart Children's Hospital in Spokane is eastern Washington's primary children's hospital and the regional hub for autism evaluations from Spokane to the Idaho border. Developmental pediatricians, neuropsychologists, and a multidisciplinary autism team. Accepts Apple Health and most commercial plans.
Regional hub for eastern WA and northern Idaho. Also coordinates with the UW CART team for complex cases.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Spokane
Spokane County Early Intervention — Birth to Three
IDEA Part C Early Intervention for Spokane County children under 3. Free developmental evaluations and services in home or community settings. No diagnosis required. Eastern Washington's largest early intervention program.
FREE under federal law. No diagnosis needed — act on concerns immediately.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Spokane · multi-county
ABA Centers of America — Spokane
Center-based ABA therapy in Spokane with BCBA-supervised programming for toddlers through teens. Accepts Apple Health (Washington Medicaid) and commercial insurance under Washington's ABA insurance mandate. Serves families throughout Spokane County and surrounding eastern Washington counties.
Washington requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Spokane · multi-county
Autism Society of Washington — Inland Empire / Spokane Chapter
Active Spokane chapter of the Autism Society of Washington with regular parent support groups, social events for autistic individuals of all ages, and resource navigation. The regional hub for eastern Washington autism families.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Tacoma · multi-county
Washington PAVE
Washington State's federally funded Parent Training and Information Center. Free IEP advocacy, training, and navigation support for families across the state. Knows Washington's special education rules inside out.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. The most important call before any IEP dispute in Washington.
Spokane
Washington PAVE — Spokane County
Washington PAVE is the state's federally funded Parent Training and Information Center. Free IEP advocacy, dispute navigation, and special education training for Spokane County families across Spokane, Cheney, and other local school districts.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. The first call before any IEP dispute.
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School districts & government services
Public programs and school district contacts for Spokane County.
School & special education
Services & benefits
Helpful guides
Guides for Spokane 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 Spokane County
Serving families across Spokane County including Spokane, Spokane Valley, Cheney, Liberty Lake, Airway Heights, Medical Lake, Millwood, Otis Orchards, Mead and Colbert and more.
See all Washington resources
Waivers, PTI centers, and state programs apply to all families in Washington.
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