County resource guide
Autism Resources in Chippewa County, Wisconsin
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Chippewa County. Wisconsin statewide resources also apply.
Chippewa County (Chippewa Falls, Stanley) is a western Wisconsin county near Eau Claire, served by ChippewaCo Community Health Center and HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital Chippewa Falls. Families access Eau Claire's Mayo Clinic Health System for specialized evaluations. Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District provides special education. FACETS provides free IEP advocacy statewide.
Provider directory
Local Providers16 providers in Chippewa County
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Diagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Eau Claire · multi-county
HSHS Sacred Heart / Mayo Clinic — Eau Claire (Rusk County access)
Rusk County families in Ladysmith access developmental pediatrics through Chippewa Falls or Eau Claire, roughly 50 miles southwest. Mayo Clinic Health System and HSHS Sacred Heart in Eau Claire provide the closest developmental evaluation infrastructure.
Eau Claire is ~50 miles southwest of Ladysmith.
Eau Claire · multi-county
HSHS Sacred Heart Hospital / Mayo Clinic Health System — Eau Claire (Dunn County)
Dunn County families in Menomonie access developmental pediatrics through Eau Claire, roughly 30 minutes west. Mayo Clinic Health System and HSHS Sacred Heart in Eau Claire provide developmental evaluations and referrals to comprehensive autism assessment.
Eau Claire is ~30 minutes west of Menomonie.
Chippewa Falls · multi-county
Mayo Clinic Health System — Chippewa Falls Pediatrics
Mayo Clinic Health System serves Chippewa County from its Chippewa Falls and Eau Claire campuses, offering developmental pediatric evaluations with full Mayo network specialist access. Families in Chippewa Falls have strong access to the broader Mayo Chippewa Valley system.
Mayo Clinic Health System — full specialist network. Coordinate with Eau Claire campus for developmental pediatrics.
Eau Claire · multi-county
Mayo Clinic Health System — Eau Claire Developmental Pediatrics
Mayo Clinic Health System's Eau Claire campus offers comprehensive developmental pediatric evaluations for autism spectrum and related concerns. Part of the full Mayo Clinic network, providing specialist access rarely available in a regional market. The dominant evaluation hub for the Chippewa Valley.
Mayo Clinic network — exceptional specialist access. Families in rural Chippewa Valley should expect some travel.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Chippewa Falls
Chippewa County Birth to 3 Program
Chippewa County administers Wisconsin's Birth to 3 early intervention program for children under 3 with developmental concerns. Free in-home speech, OT, PT, and developmental therapy under IDEA Part C.
FREE under IDEA Part C. No diagnosis required.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Barron · multi-county
ABA Therapy Access — Chippewa Falls / Eau Claire (Barron County)
Barron County families access ABA therapy through providers in Chippewa Falls or Eau Claire, roughly 30–40 miles south. Multiple BCBA-supervised providers operate in the Chippewa Valley region and serve families from surrounding rural counties.
Ask providers about home-based services to reduce travel.
Ladysmith · multi-county
ABA Therapy Access — Chippewa Falls / Eau Claire (Rusk County)
Rusk County families seek ABA therapy through providers in Chippewa Falls or Eau Claire. In-home ABA delivery to Ladysmith is the most sustainable option for families unable to commute for daily therapy.
Ask about in-home ABA delivery for rural Rusk County families.
Chippewa Falls · multi-county
Centria Autism — Chippewa County
Centria Autism provides in-home and community-based ABA therapy for children in Chippewa County. BCBA-supervised, with naturalistic behavioral intervention focus. Accepts commercial insurance under Wisconsin's ABA mandate and ForwardHealth.
Wisconsin requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.
Eau Claire · multi-county
Centria Autism — Eau Claire
Centria Autism provides in-home and center-based ABA therapy for children in Eau Claire 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.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Chippewa Falls · multi-county
Autism Society of Greater Wisconsin — Chippewa County
Autism Society of Wisconsin outreach for Chippewa County families. Support groups, resource navigation, and connection to the broader Chippewa Valley autism community including Eau Claire programming.
Eau Claire · multi-county
Autism Society of Greater Wisconsin — Chippewa Valley
Autism Society of Wisconsin programming for the Chippewa Valley region including Eau Claire County. Family support groups, resource navigation, and community events for the greater Eau Claire-Altoona-Chippewa Falls metro.
Barron · multi-county
Autism Society of Greater Wisconsin — NW Region
Autism Society of Wisconsin family support for Barron County. Peer connection, resource navigation, and access to statewide programming for families in Rice Lake and the broader Barron County area.
Menomonie · multi-county
Autism Society of Wisconsin — Dunn County / Chippewa Valley
Autism Society of Wisconsin family support for Dunn County families in Menomonie and the Chippewa Valley. Peer connection and resource navigation with strong ties to Eau Claire-area chapter programming.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Menomonie · multi-county
FACETS — Wisconsin PTI (Dunn County)
Free IEP advocacy and special education support from FACETS for Dunn County families. Menomonie families benefit from FACETS statewide guidance, particularly valuable alongside the local university resource base.
FREE. Statewide service.
Chippewa Falls · multi-county
Wisconsin Family Ties — IEP Advocacy (Chippewa County)
Free IEP and special education advocacy for Chippewa County families from Wisconsin's federally funded PTI. Supports parents navigating Chippewa Falls Area Unified and Cornell school districts.
FREE. Federally funded PTI.
Eau Claire · multi-county
Wisconsin Family Ties — IEP Advocacy (Eau Claire County)
Free IEP and special education advocacy for Eau Claire County families from Wisconsin's federally funded PTI. Supports families navigating Eau Claire Area School District and surrounding western Wisconsin districts.
FREE. Federally funded PTI.
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Helpful guides
Guides for Chippewa 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.
See all Wisconsin resources
Waivers, PTI centers, and state programs apply to all families in Wisconsin.
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