County resource guide
Jefferson County, Wisconsin
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Jefferson County. Wisconsin statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
11 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Beaver Dam · multi-county
SSM Health — Dodge County Pediatric Developmental Referrals
Dodge County families access developmental pediatric evaluations through SSM Health Agnesian in Fond du Lac or UW Health in Madison. Beaver Dam's central location between Madison and Milwaukee provides flexibility for specialist access at either major academic medical center.
Dodge County is equidistant between Madison and Milwaukee — families can choose UW Health or Children's Wisconsin.
Jefferson · multi-county
UW Health — Jefferson Area Developmental Pediatrics
UW Health provides outreach developmental pediatric clinics to Jefferson County, with full evaluation pathways at UW American Family Children's Hospital in Madison. Jefferson County families benefit from proximity to both Madison (UW) and Milwaukee (Children's Wisconsin) for comprehensive autism evaluations.
Refer to UW Waisman Center or Children's Wisconsin for complex evaluations.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Jefferson
Jefferson County Birth to 3 Program
Jefferson County'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 Jefferson, Fort Atkinson, and surrounding communities.
FREE under IDEA Part C. No diagnosis required to initiate services.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Beaver Dam · multi-county
Applied Behavior Consultants — Dodge County
In-home and community-based ABA therapy for children in Dodge County. BCBA-supervised naturalistic ABA programs. Accepts commercial insurance under Wisconsin's ABA mandate and ForwardHealth. Serves Beaver Dam, Waupun, and surrounding communities.
Wisconsin requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.
Jefferson · multi-county
Applied Behavior Consultants — Jefferson County
In-home and community-based ABA therapy serving Jefferson County children. BCBA-supervised programs with naturalistic developmental behavioral intervention focus. Accepts commercial insurance under Wisconsin's ABA mandate.
Wisconsin requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.
Madison · multi-county
Autism Learning Partners — Wisconsin
In-home and center-based ABA therapy in Dane County. BCBA-supervised with naturalistic approach. Accepts most commercial insurance under Wisconsin's ABA insurance mandate.
Wisconsin requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Jefferson · multi-county
Autism Society of Greater Wisconsin — Jefferson County
Autism Society of Wisconsin support and resource navigation for Jefferson County families. Connects families with statewide services, support groups, and local programming in the Jefferson-Fort Atkinson corridor.
Elkhorn · multi-county
Autism Society of Greater Wisconsin — Walworth County
Autism Society of Wisconsin family support and resource navigation for Walworth County. Connects Lake Geneva, Elkhorn, and Whitewater families with statewide autism services and peer support.
Madison · multi-county
Autism Society of Wisconsin — Madison
Madison area programming from the Autism Society of Wisconsin. Support groups, family events, resource navigation, and connection to Wisconsin's DD service system.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Beaver Dam · multi-county
Wisconsin Family Ties — IEP Advocacy (Dodge County)
Free IEP coaching and special education rights support for Dodge County families from Wisconsin's federally funded PTI. Covers Beaver Dam Unified, Waupun Unified, Mayville, and surrounding school districts.
FREE. Federally funded PTI.
Jefferson · multi-county
Wisconsin Family Ties — IEP Advocacy (Jefferson County)
Wisconsin's federally funded PTI provides free IEP coaching and special education rights support for Jefferson County families covering Jefferson, Fort Atkinson, and Watertown school districts.
FREE. Federally funded PTI.
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