County resource guide
Grant County, Wisconsin
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Grant County. Wisconsin statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
12 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Darlington · multi-county
Gundersen Health / UW Health — Lafayette County Developmental Referrals
Lafayette County families in Darlington access developmental pediatric evaluations through Gundersen Health in La Crosse or UW Health in Madison. Lafayette County is one of Wisconsin's most rural counties — telehealth is strongly recommended as the first step toward evaluation.
Highly rural — telehealth with UW Health or Gundersen is recommended as the first step.
Lancaster · multi-county
Gundersen Health System — Grant County Developmental Referrals
Grant County families access developmental pediatric evaluations through Gundersen Health System in La Crosse and UW Health in Madison. The UW-Platteville campus in Platteville provides community education resources, and families can access the Waisman Center in Madison for comprehensive autism evaluations.
Gundersen in La Crosse and the Waisman Center in Madison are the primary evaluation hubs for southwest Wisconsin.
Dodgeville · multi-county
UW Health — Iowa County Developmental Pediatrics Referrals
Iowa County families access developmental pediatric evaluations through UW Health in Madison (~50 miles east) and the Waisman Center, one of the country's premier autism evaluation centers. The rural nature of Iowa County makes telehealth with UW Health a practical first step.
Madison (Waisman Center / UW Health) ~50 miles east. Telehealth recommended as a first step.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Lancaster
Grant County Birth to 3 Program
Grant County administers Wisconsin's Birth to 3 early intervention program under IDEA Part C. Free in-home developmental therapy for children under 3. Serves Lancaster, Platteville, Fennimore, and rural Grant County communities.
FREE under IDEA Part C. No diagnosis required.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Lancaster · multi-county
Applied Behavior Consultants — Grant County
In-home ABA therapy for children in Grant County. BCBA-supervised naturalistic behavioral intervention adapted for rural southwest Wisconsin. Accepts commercial insurance under Wisconsin's ABA mandate and ForwardHealth.
Wisconsin requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.
Dodgeville · multi-county
Applied Behavior Consultants — Iowa County
In-home ABA therapy for children in Iowa County. BCBA-supervised programs adapted for rural southwest Wisconsin. Accepts commercial insurance under Wisconsin's ABA mandate and ForwardHealth.
Wisconsin requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.
Darlington · multi-county
Applied Behavior Consultants — Lafayette County
In-home ABA therapy for children in Lafayette County. BCBA-supervised programs adapted for highly rural southwest Wisconsin. 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.
Lancaster · multi-county
Autism Society of Greater Wisconsin — Grant County / Southwest WI
Autism Society of Wisconsin family support for Grant County. Resource navigation and peer support connecting Lancaster and Platteville area families to statewide and regional autism services.
Darlington · multi-county
Autism Society of Greater Wisconsin — Lafayette County
Autism Society of Wisconsin family support for Lafayette County. Resource navigation and peer connection for families in one of Wisconsin's most rural counties, with ties to the Platteville and La Crosse area autism communities.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Lancaster · multi-county
Wisconsin Family Ties — IEP Advocacy (Grant County)
Free IEP and special education advocacy for Grant County families from Wisconsin's federally funded PTI. Covers Lancaster, Platteville, Fennimore, and surrounding rural school districts.
FREE. Federally funded PTI.
Dodgeville · multi-county
Wisconsin Family Ties — IEP Advocacy (Iowa County)
Free IEP and special education advocacy for Iowa County families from Wisconsin's federally funded PTI. Covers Dodgeville, Mineral Point, and Highland school districts.
FREE. Federally funded PTI.
Darlington · multi-county
Wisconsin Family Ties — IEP Advocacy (Lafayette County)
Free IEP and special education advocacy for Lafayette County families from Wisconsin's federally funded PTI. Covers Darlington and Shullsburg school districts in rural southwest Wisconsin.
FREE. Federally funded PTI.
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