Autism Resources in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin
12 providers in Eau Claire and nearby, plus 12 national programs. Waitlists change often, so it’s worth calling a few.
0 providers in Eau Claire County. Filter by your child’s age — including 18+, which is the hardest to find anywhere.
Based in Eau Claire County
Diagnostic clinics
1 providerFormal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Mayo Clinic Health System, Eau Claire, WI
Eau Claire, WI
Autism Evaluation Services Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, offers comprehensive autism evaluations for children ages 8 and older. Our team includes three experienced providers who specialize in the assessment and diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder. The evaluation process typically begins with a two-hour diagnostic appointment, followed by a one-hour visit to review the results, answer questions, and discuss recommendations and next steps for the child and family. We are committed to creating a supportive and comfortable experience for every child. To help reduce anxiety and sensory discomfort, our clinic offers a variety of accommodations and resources, including: A dedicated quiet waiting area designed for neurodivergent children Occasional visits from a pet therapy dog on autism evaluation days Staff members with additional training in neurodiversity and sensory-sensitive care Comfort and distraction tools such as vibrating pillows, Buzzy® devices, cold spray, fidget items, and other sensory supports. Our goal is to provide a welcoming environment where children feel safe, supported, and understood throughout the evaluation process.
Early Intervention (0–3)
1 providerFree services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Eau Claire County Birth to 3 Program
Eau Claire, WI
Eau Claire County's Birth to 3 early intervention program under IDEA Part C. Free in-home developmental therapy for children under 3. Primary entry point for families in the Chippewa Valley seeking publicly funded early services.
FREE under IDEA Part C. No diagnosis required.
ABA therapy
1 providerApplied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Centria Autism — Eau Claire
Eau Claire, WI · serves several counties
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
1 providerParent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Autism Society of Greater Wisconsin — Chippewa Valley
Eau Claire, WI · serves several counties
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.
Advocacy & legal
1 providerLegal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Wisconsin Family Ties — IEP Advocacy (Eau Claire County)
Eau Claire, WI · serves several counties
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.
Also serving Eau Claire County
These 19 are based elsewhere, or operate nationally, and list Eau Claire 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
1 providerFormal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Mayo Clinic Health System — Chippewa Falls Pediatrics
Chippewa Falls, WI · serves several counties
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.
ABA therapy
1 providerApplied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Centria Autism — Chippewa County
Chippewa Falls, WI · serves several counties
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.
Respite care
3 providersRespite care providers giving families a break — in-home, center-based, and overnight.
Respite through Children's Long-Term Support (CLTS)
Statewide, WI · serves several counties
Respite is a covered CLTS service, and Wisconsin is one of the best-placed states to actually get it: CLTS has no waiting list, enrolling children as soon as they are found eligible. The program frames respite as maintaining the child's natural support by easing daily demands on the family, and it is administered by your county agency rather than by the state. Adults are covered separately through Family Care and IRIS, which are entitlements.
Apply through your county health and human services agency. The Respite Care Association of Wisconsin also maintains a statewide respite resource list.
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
2 providersParent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Autism Society of Greater Wisconsin — Chippewa County
Chippewa Falls, WI · serves several counties
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.
Autism Society of Wisconsin — Dunn County / Chippewa Valley
Menomonie, WI · serves several counties
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
1 providerLegal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Wisconsin Family Ties — IEP Advocacy (Chippewa County)
Chippewa Falls, WI · serves several counties
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.
Activities, clubs & recreation
11 providersClubs, sports, camps, and social programs that welcome autistic children and teens — inclusive, adaptive, and special-needs specific.
Autism Society of Wisconsin - recreation directory
Wisconsin, WI · serves several counties
The state Autism Society keeps a recreation category in its resource directory - useful outside Milwaukee and Madison, where organized provision thins out quickly.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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?
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About autism services in Eau Claire County
Eau Claire County (Eau Claire, Altoona) is western Wisconsin's largest city, served by Mayo Clinic Health System — Eau Claire and HSHS Sacred Heart Hospital for healthcare. Eau Claire Area School District provides special education. FACETS provides free IEP advocacy statewide. Families needing highly specialized autism evaluations may travel to the Twin Cities' Children's Minnesota or UW Health in Madison. Wisconsin's CLTS waiver and Birth to 3 program apply statewide.
Helpful guides
Guides for Eau Claire 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.
Wisconsin state guide →Common questions
Answered from the providers currently listed for this county — these update as the directory does.
How many autism providers serve Eau Claire County, Wisconsin?
We list 11 providers serving Eau Claire County, covering parent & family support, activities, clubs & recreation, ABA therapy, early intervention (0–3) and diagnostic clinics, plus 2 more. Some are based in the county and others serve it from nearby areas. Every listing is reviewed by a person before it is published.
Where can I find ABA therapy in Eau Claire County?
ABA providers serving Eau Claire 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 Eau Claire County?
3 providers serving Eau Claire 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 Eau Claire County?
If none of the Eau Claire County providers is the right fit, these Wisconsin counties currently have the most listed providers: Marathon County (23), Outagamie County (22), Brown County (21), Calumet 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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