County resource guide
Adams County, Wisconsin
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Adams County. Wisconsin statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
13 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Friendship · multi-county
Children's Wisconsin — Adams County Developmental Referrals
Adams County families in Friendship access comprehensive developmental pediatric evaluations through Children's Wisconsin outreach and UW Health referral pathways. Adams County is one of Wisconsin's most rural counties — telehealth with UW Health or Children's Wisconsin is strongly recommended as the starting point.
Highly rural — telehealth with UW Health or Children's Wisconsin is strongly recommended.
Wautoma · multi-county
Children's Wisconsin — Waushara County Developmental Referrals
Waushara County families access developmental pediatric evaluations through Children's Wisconsin outreach programs and UW Health in Madison. Wautoma's central location in the central Wisconsin lakes region makes Madison (~90 miles south) the primary evaluation destination.
Madison (Waisman Center / UW Health) is the primary evaluation hub for central Wisconsin families.
Mauston · multi-county
Mile Bluff Medical Center — Juneau County Developmental Referrals
Mile Bluff Medical Center in Mauston provides local pediatric services with referral pathways to UW Health in Madison (~80 miles south) and Aspirus in Wausau for comprehensive autism evaluations. Juneau County families are in the sandhill country of central Wisconsin.
Madison (UW Health, Waisman Center) is ~80 miles south. Telehealth is a practical first step.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Friendship
Adams County Birth to 3 Program
Adams County administers Wisconsin's Birth to 3 early intervention program under IDEA Part C. Free in-home developmental services for children under 3. Serves Friendship, Wisconsin Rapids area edge communities, and surrounding rural Adams County.
FREE under IDEA Part C. No diagnosis required.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Friendship · multi-county
Central Wisconsin ABA Services — Adams County
In-home ABA therapy for children in Adams County. BCBA-supervised programs adapted for highly rural central Wisconsin. Accepts commercial insurance under Wisconsin's ABA mandate and ForwardHealth.
Wisconsin requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.
Mauston · multi-county
Central Wisconsin ABA Services — Juneau County
In-home ABA therapy for children in Juneau County. BCBA-supervised programs adapted for central Wisconsin rural communities. Accepts commercial insurance under Wisconsin's ABA mandate and ForwardHealth.
Wisconsin requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.
Wautoma · multi-county
Central Wisconsin ABA Services — Waushara County
In-home ABA therapy for children in Waushara County. BCBA-supervised programs for the central Wisconsin lakes region. Accepts commercial insurance under Wisconsin's ABA mandate and ForwardHealth.
Wisconsin requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Friendship · multi-county
Autism Society of Greater Wisconsin — Adams County
Autism Society of Wisconsin family support for Adams County. Resource navigation and peer connection for families in one of Wisconsin's most rural central counties.
Mauston · multi-county
Autism Society of Greater Wisconsin — Juneau County
Autism Society of Wisconsin family support for Juneau County. Resource navigation and peer connection for rural central Wisconsin families in the Mauston area.
Wautoma · multi-county
Autism Society of Greater Wisconsin — Waushara County
Autism Society of Wisconsin family support for Waushara County. Resource navigation and peer connection for families in the central Wisconsin lakes region.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Friendship · multi-county
Wisconsin Family Ties — IEP Advocacy (Adams County)
Free IEP and special education advocacy for Adams County families from Wisconsin's federally funded PTI. Covers Adams-Friendship and Coloma school districts in rural central Wisconsin.
FREE. Federally funded PTI.
Mauston · multi-county
Wisconsin Family Ties — IEP Advocacy (Juneau County)
Free IEP and special education advocacy for Juneau County families from Wisconsin's federally funded PTI. Covers Mauston, New Lisbon, and Necedah school districts.
FREE. Federally funded PTI.
Wautoma · multi-county
Wisconsin Family Ties — IEP Advocacy (Waushara County)
Free IEP and special education advocacy for Waushara County families from Wisconsin's federally funded PTI. Covers Wautoma and Wild Rose school districts.
FREE. Federally funded PTI.
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