Autism Resources in Calumet County, Wisconsin

21 providers in Chilton and nearby, plus 12 national programs. Waitlists change often, so it’s worth calling a few.

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0 providers in Calumet County. Filter by your child’s age — including 18+, which is the hardest to find anywhere.

Based in Calumet County

Diagnostic clinics

1 provider

Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.

ThedaCare — Developmental Pediatrics (Calumet County)

Chilton, WI · serves several counties

ThedaCare's pediatric network serves Calumet County with developmental evaluations and referrals to ThedaCare Children's in Appleton. Calumet County is part of the greater Fox Valley metro with excellent access to the full ThedaCare and Aurora specialist networks.

Calumet County is in the Fox Valley metro — full access to Appleton-area ThedaCare and Aurora specialists.

Ages 0–18

Early Intervention (0–3)

1 provider

Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.

Calumet County Birth to 3 Program

Chilton, WI

Calumet County administers Wisconsin's Birth to 3 early intervention program under IDEA Part C. Free in-home developmental services for children under 3. Entry point for families in Chilton, Appleton metro edge communities, and rural Calumet County.

FREE under IDEA Part C. No diagnosis required.

Accepting new patientsAges birth–3In-home

ABA therapy

1 provider

Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.

Centria Autism — Calumet County / Fox Valley

Chilton, WI · serves several counties

Centria Autism's Fox Valley operations serve Calumet County with in-home and center-based ABA therapy. BCBA-supervised individualized programs. Accepts commercial insurance under Wisconsin's ABA mandate and ForwardHealth.

Wisconsin requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.

Ages 2–18In-home

Parent & family support

1 provider

Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.

Autism Society of Greater Wisconsin — Calumet / Fox Valley

Chilton, WI · serves several counties

Autism Society of Wisconsin family support for Calumet County and the Fox Valley. Support groups and community events drawing on the larger Appleton-area Fox Valley autism community, with local resource navigation for Chilton and rural Calumet families.

All ages

Advocacy & legal

1 provider

Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.

Wisconsin Family Ties — IEP Advocacy (Calumet County)

Chilton, WI · serves several counties

Free IEP and special education advocacy for Calumet County families from Wisconsin's federally funded PTI. Covers Chilton and Stockbridge school districts, and connects families to Fox Valley special education resources.

FREE. Federally funded PTI.

Accepting new patientsAll ages

Also serving Calumet County

These 28 are based elsewhere, or operate nationally, and list Calumet 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.

Diagnostic clinics

4 providers

Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.

Advocate Aurora Health — Sheboygan Pediatric Developmental Clinic

Sheboygan, WI · serves several counties

Aurora's Sheboygan clinic offers pediatric developmental evaluations for autism spectrum and related concerns, with referral pathways to Children's Wisconsin in Milwaukee for complex cases. Part of the Advocate Aurora network serving southeastern Wisconsin.

For complex cases, Aurora provides direct referrals to Children's Wisconsin specialists in Milwaukee.

Ages 0–18

Aurora Medical Center — Manitowoc County Pediatric Developmental

Two Rivers, WI · serves several counties

Aurora Medical Center in Two Rivers/Manitowoc provides pediatric developmental evaluations with referral pathways to Aurora BayCare in Green Bay and Children's Wisconsin in Milwaukee. Manitowoc County's coastal location places it within reach of both major Wisconsin pediatric networks.

Between Green Bay (Aurora BayCare) and Milwaukee (Children's WI) — families have access to both networks.

Ages 0–18

SSM Health Agnesian — Pediatric Developmental Services

Fond du Lac, WI · serves several counties

SSM Health Agnesian in Fond du Lac provides pediatric developmental evaluations with referral connections to Children's Wisconsin Milwaukee for complex autism workups. The primary health system serving Fond du Lac County and the eastern Fox Valley.

Fond du Lac's primary health system. Refer to Children's Wisconsin Milwaukee for comprehensive evaluations.

Ages 0–18

ThedaCare — Developmental Pediatrics (Appleton)

Appleton, WI · serves several counties

ThedaCare's developmental pediatrics team in Appleton provides autism evaluations and developmental assessments for Fox Valley families. ThedaCare is the dominant health system in the Fox Valley region, with deep community roots in the Appleton area.

Ages 0–18

Early Intervention (0–3)

1 provider

Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.

CESA 6 — Early Childhood Special Education (Fox Valley)

Oshkosh, WI · serves several counties

Cooperative Educational Service Agency 6 coordinates early childhood special education and Birth to 3 referrals for Outagamie County. A primary entry point to publicly funded developmental services for children under age 3 in the Fox Valley region.

Free early childhood screening. Entry point for Birth to 3 referrals under IDEA Part C.

Accepting new patientsAges birth–5

ABA therapy

4 providers

Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.

Centria Autism — Manitowoc County

Manitowoc, WI · serves several counties

Centria Autism provides in-home and community-based ABA therapy for children in Manitowoc County. BCBA-supervised programs with individualized treatment plans. Accepts commercial insurance under Wisconsin's ABA mandate and ForwardHealth.

Wisconsin requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.

Ages 2–18In-home

Centria Autism — Sheboygan

Sheboygan, WI · serves several counties

Centria Autism provides center-based and in-home ABA therapy for children in Sheboygan County. BCBA-supervised programs with individualized treatment plans. Accepts most commercial insurance under Wisconsin's ABA mandate and ForwardHealth.

Wisconsin requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.

Ages 2–18In-home

Hopebridge — Appleton

Appleton, WI · serves several counties

Center-based ABA therapy in Appleton serving Outagamie County and surrounding Fox Valley communities. BCBA-supervised with an integrated therapy model that also incorporates speech and occupational therapy. Accepts Wisconsin commercial insurance and Medicaid.

MedicaidAges 2–18

Hopebridge Autism Therapy Centers — Fond du Lac

Fond du Lac, WI · serves several counties

Hopebridge provides center-based ABA therapy, speech therapy, and occupational therapy under one roof for Fond du Lac County children. Multidisciplinary model with BCBA-supervised ABA. Accepts commercial insurance and ForwardHealth.

Ages 2–18

Respite care

2 providers

Respite care providers giving families a break — in-home, center-based, and overnight.

ARCH National Respite Locator

Searchable by state, WI

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, WI

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.

Parent & family support

4 providers

Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.

Autism Society of Greater Wisconsin — Fond du Lac Area

Fond du Lac, WI · serves several counties

Autism Society of Wisconsin programming and family support for Fond du Lac County. Support groups, resource navigation, and connection to statewide advocacy and services.

All ages

Autism Society of Greater Wisconsin — Manitowoc / Lakeshore

Manitowoc, WI · serves several counties

Autism Society of Wisconsin family support for Manitowoc County and the Lakeshore region. Support groups, resource navigation, and community connection for families along the Lake Michigan shoreline.

All ages

Autism Society of Greater Wisconsin — Sheboygan Area

Sheboygan, WI · serves several counties

Autism Society of Wisconsin outreach serving Sheboygan County families. Support groups, family events, and resource navigation connecting families with the broader Wisconsin autism community.

All ages

Autism Society of Wisconsin — Fox Valley Chapter

Appleton, WI · serves several counties

Fox Valley chapter of the Autism Society of Wisconsin offering support groups, family events, and resource navigation for Appleton-area families. Active community presence in the Fox Valley with programming for all age groups.

All ages

Advocacy & legal

3 providers

Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.

WI FACETS — IEP Advocacy (Fox Valley)

Appleton, WI · serves several counties

WI FACETS provides free IEP advocacy and special education support for Outagamie County families navigating Appleton Area School District and surrounding districts. Helps families understand rights under IDEA and prepare for IEP meetings.

FREE. Federally funded PTI.

Accepting new patientsAll ages

Wisconsin Family Ties — IEP Advocacy (Manitowoc County)

Manitowoc, WI · serves several counties

Free IEP and special education advocacy for Manitowoc County families from Wisconsin's federally funded PTI. Supports parents navigating Manitowoc Public, Two Rivers, and other county school districts.

FREE. Federally funded PTI.

Accepting new patientsAll ages

Wisconsin Family Ties — IEP Advocacy (Sheboygan County)

Sheboygan, WI · serves several counties

Wisconsin's federally funded Parent Training and Information Center provides free IEP coaching and special education advocacy for Sheboygan County families navigating Sheboygan Area and Kohler school districts.

FREE. Federally funded PTI. Essential before any IEP meeting or dispute.

Accepting new patientsAll ages

Activities, clubs & recreation

10 providers

Clubs, sports, camps, and social programs that welcome autistic children and teens — inclusive, adaptive, and special-needs specific.

ACEing Autism

227 programs in 32 states, WI

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, WI

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, WI

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.

Ages elementary school through adult

Easterseals — camps and recreation

Local Easterseals across the country, WI

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, WI

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.

KEEN (Kids Enjoy Exercise Now)

Six cities only: Chicago, DC–Baltimore, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, St. Louis, WI

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.

Ages 5–21
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Little League Challenger Division

Through local Little Leagues — use the League Finder, WI

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.

Ages 4–18 (to 22 if in school); Senior League 15+

Miracle League

300 leagues — check for one near you, WI

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, WI

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.

Ages 8+ (Young Athletes: 2–7)

TOPSoccer (US Youth Soccer)

Through local soccer clubs, WI

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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About autism services in Calumet County

Calumet County (Chilton, Appleton suburbs) is a Fox Valley county that benefits from Appleton's ThedaCare provider network. Appleton and Kaukauna school districts serve portions of Calumet County. FACETS provides free IEP advocacy statewide. Families requiring specialized autism evaluations access ThedaCare or Children's Wisconsin in Green Bay. Wisconsin's CLTS waiver and Birth to 3 apply statewide.

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Guides for Calumet County families

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Common questions

Answered from the providers currently listed for this county — these update as the directory does.

How many autism providers serve Calumet County, Wisconsin?

We list 21 providers serving Calumet County, covering diagnostic clinics, parent & family support, early intervention (0–3), ABA therapy and advocacy & legal. 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 Calumet County accept Medicaid?

1 of the providers we list for Calumet County state that they accept Medicaid, including Hopebridge — Appleton. Coverage and plan participation change often, so confirm directly with the provider before your first appointment.

Where can I find ABA therapy in Calumet County?

ABA providers serving Calumet 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 Calumet County?

4 providers serving Calumet 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 Wisconsin?

Wisconsin families can apply to the Children's Long-Term Support (CLTS) Waiver; Family Care and IRIS for adults, a Medicaid waiver that can fund respite, therapies and in-home support. The typical wait is No waitlist — continuous enrollment, roughly 70 days from eligibility, 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 Calumet County?

If none of the Calumet County providers is the right fit, these Wisconsin counties currently have the most listed providers: Marathon County (23), Outagamie County (22), Brown County (21), Dodge County (21). 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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