County resource guide
Marathon County, Wisconsin
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Marathon County. Wisconsin statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
5 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.
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.
Wausau · multi-county
Central Wisconsin ABA Services
Home and community-based ABA therapy serving Marathon County and surrounding central Wisconsin communities. BCBA-supervised, designed for families in semi-rural areas who may have limited access to center-based programs. Accepts commercial insurance under Wisconsin's ABA mandate.
In-home delivery model important for families in rural central Wisconsin.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
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.
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.
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