County resource guide
Autism Resources in Lincoln, Wisconsin
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Lincoln. Wisconsin statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
15 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Wausau · multi-county
Aspirus Health — Developmental Pediatrics (Wausau)
Aspirus Health's pediatric developmental team in Wausau serves Marathon County and the broader central Wisconsin region. Provides autism and developmental evaluations at the region's major health system, which is the primary care anchor for a large rural catchment area.
Rhinelander · multi-county
Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital — Developmental Pediatrics (Oneida County)
Aspirus Health's Rhinelander campus serves Oneida County in the northwoods lake country. Comprehensive autism evaluations typically require referral to Aspirus in Wausau (~75 miles south) or Marshfield Clinic. Rhinelander is the regional hub for the Northwoods tri-county area.
Wausau (~75 mi south) or Marshfield Clinic for full developmental evaluations.
Wausau · multi-county
Aspirus Riverview Hospital — Developmental Referrals (Lincoln County)
Lincoln County families in Merrill access developmental pediatrics through Aspirus Riverview in Wisconsin Rapids or Aspirus Wausau. Rhinelander (Oneida County) also provides some developmental services for northernmost Lincoln County families.
Wausau is ~35 miles south of Merrill; Rhinelander ~45 miles north.
Wausau · multi-county
Aspirus Wausau Hospital — Developmental Pediatrics (Taylor County)
Taylor County families in Medford access developmental pediatrics through Wausau (Marathon County), roughly 45 miles south. Aspirus Wausau and Marshfield Clinic's Wausau campus offer developmental evaluation referrals for north-central Wisconsin.
Wausau is ~45 miles south of Medford.
Marshfield · multi-county
Marshfield Clinic Health System — Developmental Pediatrics
Marshfield Clinic's pediatric developmental team provides comprehensive autism and developmental evaluations for Wood County and central Wisconsin. Marshfield Clinic is one of the largest rural health systems in the US, with broad specialist access across the region.
One of the US's largest rural health systems. Excellent specialist network for central Wisconsin families.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Merrill
Wisconsin Birth to 3 — Lincoln County
Wisconsin's Part C Early Intervention for children under 3 in Lincoln County. Free evaluations and in-home services through Lincoln County Human Services in Merrill. An essential resource for the northwoods rural community.
FREE for eligible children under 3.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Merrill · multi-county
ABA Therapy Access — Wausau (Lincoln County)
Lincoln County families access ABA therapy through Wausau (Marathon County), the closest city with established ABA infrastructure. In-home therapy delivery to Merrill is worth pursuing given the rural geography.
Request in-home ABA; Wausau is ~35 miles south.
Rhinelander · multi-county
Aspirus/Central WI ABA — Oneida County
In-home and community-based ABA therapy for Oneida County families in the Rhinelander northwoods area. BCBA-supervised, with telehealth options for this lake-country region. Accepts commercial insurance under Wisconsin's ABA mandate and ForwardHealth.
In-home and telehealth delivery in this remote northwoods region.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Merrill · multi-county
Autism Society of Wisconsin — Lincoln County / Northwoods
Autism Society of Wisconsin family support for Lincoln County families in Merrill. Peer connection and resource navigation for northwoods communities with limited local autism support infrastructure.
Rhinelander · multi-county
Autism Society of Wisconsin — Oneida County / Northwoods
Autism Society of Wisconsin family support for Oneida County. Online peer connections and the statewide network are the primary community resources in this lake-country region.
Medford · multi-county
Autism Society of Wisconsin — Taylor County / Northwoods Region
Autism Society of Wisconsin family support for Taylor County. Peer connection and resource navigation for Medford-area families in the north-central Wisconsin northwoods.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Merrill · multi-county
FACETS — Wisconsin PTI (Lincoln County)
Free IEP advocacy and special education support from FACETS for Lincoln County families in Merrill and surrounding communities. Statewide phone and video service critical for families in rural northwoods districts.
FREE. Statewide service.
Medford · multi-county
FACETS — Wisconsin PTI (Taylor County)
Free IEP advocacy from FACETS for Taylor County families. Statewide phone and video support for navigating small rural school district IDEA rights and IEP processes in Medford and surrounding communities.
FREE. Statewide service.
Wausau · multi-county
WI FACETS — IEP Advocacy (Central WI)
Free IEP advocacy and family training for Marathon County and central Wisconsin families from Wisconsin's federally funded PTI. Supports families in Wausau and surrounding rural communities in navigating special education.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Serves rural central WI families.
Rhinelander · multi-county
WI FACETS — IEP Advocacy (Oneida County)
Free IEP coaching and special education rights support for Oneida County families from Wisconsin's federally funded PTI. Covers Rhinelander and Northland Pines school districts.
FREE. Federally funded PTI.
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