County resource guide
Autism Resources in Marathon County, Wisconsin
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Marathon County. Wisconsin statewide resources also apply.
Marathon County (Wausau, Weston, Rothschild) is central Wisconsin's largest county, served by Aspirus Wausau Hospital for healthcare. Wausau School District provides special education. Families requiring specialized autism evaluations often travel to Children's Wisconsin in Green Bay or Madison. FACETS provides free IEP advocacy statewide. Wisconsin's CLTS waiver and Birth to 3 program serve eligible residents.
Provider directory
Local Providers24 providers in Marathon County
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Diagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Wausau · multi-county
Aspirus / Marshfield Clinic — Wausau (Price County access)
Price County families in Phillips access developmental pediatrics through Wausau or Marshfield, roughly 60–70 miles south. Both Aspirus Wausau and Marshfield Clinic's Wausau campus serve the northwoods region. Telehealth follow-up is strongly recommended.
Wausau is ~60 miles south; telehealth for follow-up strongly recommended.
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.
Antigo · multi-county
Aspirus Langlade Hospital — Developmental Pediatrics
Aspirus Health's Langlade Hospital in Antigo provides pediatric developmental services for Langlade County, the northernmost of the counties in this directory, with referral pathways to Aspirus specialists in Wausau (~55 miles south). Langlade County is a heavily forested, rural county — telehealth is strongly recommended.
Highly rural north-central Wisconsin — telehealth with Aspirus or UW Health strongly recommended before traveling to Wausau for evaluation.
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 — Marshfield (Clark County access)
Clark County families in Neillsville access developmental pediatrics through Marshfield Clinic's main campus in Marshfield (Wood County), roughly 30 miles east. Marshfield Clinic is the regional medical anchor for north-central Wisconsin with strong developmental pediatrics.
Marshfield is ~30 miles east of Neillsville via WI-10.
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.
Wausau
Marathon County Birth to 3 Program
Marathon County's publicly funded early intervention program under IDEA Part C. Free in-home developmental therapy, speech-language, and OT for children under 3 with developmental concerns. Serves the Wausau metropolitan and surrounding rural Marathon County communities.
FREE under IDEA Part C. Critical first step for central WI families — no diagnosis required.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Medford · multi-county
ABA Therapy Access — Marshfield / Wausau (Taylor County)
Taylor County families seek ABA therapy through providers in Marshfield or Wausau. In-home ABA delivery to Medford is the most practical option for ongoing therapy given the distance. Ask center-based providers about travel programs.
Request in-home ABA delivery to Medford.
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.
Neillsville · multi-county
ABA Therapy Access — Wausau / Marshfield (Clark County)
Clark County families typically access ABA therapy through providers in Wausau or Marshfield. Center-based providers in those cities serve the surrounding rural counties. In-home ABA delivery to Neillsville is worth requesting.
Ask providers about in-home delivery to rural Clark County.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Antigo · multi-county
Autism Society of Greater Wisconsin — Langlade County / North Central WI
Autism Society of Wisconsin family support for Langlade County. Resource navigation and peer connection for families in Antigo and the surrounding north-central Wisconsin forested communities.
Stevens Point · multi-county
Autism Society of Greater Wisconsin — Stevens Point Area
Autism Society of Wisconsin family support and resource navigation for Portage County. Support groups and community programming for families in the Stevens Point area and central Wisconsin.
Wisconsin Rapids · multi-county
Autism Society of Greater Wisconsin — Wood County
Autism Society of Wisconsin family support for Wood County families in Wisconsin Rapids and Marshfield. Resource navigation and peer support connecting families with statewide services and central Wisconsin community programs.
Neillsville · multi-county
Autism Society of Wisconsin — Clark County / North Central WI
Autism Society of Wisconsin family support for Clark County families. Peer connection and resource navigation for families in the rural north-central Wisconsin dairy farming communities around Neillsville.
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.
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.
Wausau · multi-county
Autism Society of Wisconsin — Wausau / Central WI
Central Wisconsin programming from the Autism Society of Wisconsin. Family support groups in the Wausau area, resource navigation for rural families, and connection to statewide services and advocacy.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Neillsville · multi-county
FACETS — Wisconsin PTI (Clark County)
Free IEP advocacy from FACETS for Clark County families navigating rural north-central Wisconsin school districts. Phone and video service statewide; essential for families in Neillsville facing special education placement challenges.
FREE. Statewide by phone and video.
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.
Antigo · multi-county
Wisconsin Family Ties — IEP Advocacy (Langlade County)
Free IEP and special education advocacy for Langlade County families from Wisconsin's federally funded PTI. Covers Antigo Unified School District and surrounding rural north-central Wisconsin schools.
FREE. Federally funded PTI.
Wisconsin Rapids · multi-county
Wisconsin Family Ties — IEP Advocacy (Wood County)
Free IEP and special education advocacy for Wood County families from Wisconsin's federally funded PTI. Covers Wisconsin Rapids, Marshfield, and surrounding school districts in central Wisconsin.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Serves rural central WI families.
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Helpful guides
Guides for Marathon 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.
Communities served
Cities in Marathon County
Serving families across Marathon County including Wausau, Weston, Schofield, Rothschild, Rib Mountain, Mosinee, Spencer, Stratford, Athens and Edgar and more.
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Waivers, PTI centers, and state programs apply to all families in Wisconsin.
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