County resource guide
Autism Resources in Outagamie County, Wisconsin
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Outagamie County. Wisconsin statewide resources also apply.
Outagamie County (Appleton, Kaukauna) is the Fox Cities' largest county, served by ThedaCare Medical Center — Appleton and Children's Wisconsin satellite clinics for healthcare. Appleton Area School District provides strong special education programming. FACETS provides free IEP advocacy statewide. Wisconsin's CLTS waiver and Birth to 3 program are available for eligible Outagamie County residents.
Provider directory
Local Providers19 providers in Outagamie County
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Diagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Waupaca · multi-county
Aspirus Waupaca Hospital — Developmental Pediatrics
Aspirus Health's Waupaca campus provides pediatric developmental services for Waupaca County with referral pathways to Aspirus specialists in Wausau and ThedaCare in Appleton. Waupaca County sits between the Fox Valley and Wausau metro, giving families access to two major regional health systems.
Both Aspirus (Wausau) and ThedaCare (Appleton) are accessible for complex evaluations.
Oshkosh · multi-county
Aurora BayCare — Pediatric Developmental Services
Aurora BayCare Medical Center in Green Bay extends developmental pediatrics services to Winnebago County. Provides autism evaluations and developmental assessments in the Oshkosh/Neenah corridor, with access to the full Advocate Aurora specialist network.
Appleton · multi-county
ThedaCare — Developmental Pediatrics (Appleton)
ThedaCare's developmental pediatrics team in Appleton provides autism evaluations and developmental assessments for Fox Valley families. ThedaCare is the dominant health system in the Fox Valley region, with deep community roots in the Appleton area.
Chilton · multi-county
ThedaCare — Developmental Pediatrics (Calumet County)
ThedaCare's pediatric network serves Calumet County with developmental evaluations and referrals to ThedaCare Children's in Appleton. Calumet County is part of the greater Fox Valley metro with excellent access to the full ThedaCare and Aurora specialist networks.
Calumet County is in the Fox Valley metro — full access to Appleton-area ThedaCare and Aurora specialists.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Oshkosh · multi-county
CESA 6 — Early Childhood Special Education (Fox Valley)
Cooperative Educational Service Agency 6 coordinates early childhood special education and Birth to 3 referrals for Outagamie County. A primary entry point to publicly funded developmental services for children under age 3 in the Fox Valley region.
Free early childhood screening. Entry point for Birth to 3 referrals under IDEA Part C.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Chilton · multi-county
Centria Autism — Calumet County / Fox Valley
Centria Autism's Fox Valley operations serve Calumet County with in-home and center-based ABA therapy. BCBA-supervised individualized programs. Accepts commercial insurance under Wisconsin's ABA mandate and ForwardHealth.
Wisconsin requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.
Shawano · multi-county
Centria Autism — Shawano County
Centria Autism provides in-home ABA therapy for children in Shawano County. BCBA-supervised programs serving Shawano and surrounding communities, including rural areas near the Menominee Reservation. Accepts commercial insurance under Wisconsin's ABA mandate and ForwardHealth.
Wisconsin requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.
Appleton · multi-county
Hopebridge — Appleton
Center-based ABA therapy in Appleton serving Outagamie County and surrounding Fox Valley communities. BCBA-supervised with an integrated therapy model that also incorporates speech and occupational therapy. Accepts Wisconsin commercial insurance and Medicaid.
Oshkosh · multi-county
Step Forward Therapy — ABA (Oshkosh)
In-home and community-based ABA therapy for children in Winnebago County. BCBA-led programs with focus on naturalistic developmental behavioral intervention. Accepts most commercial insurance and ForwardHealth (Wisconsin Medicaid).
Wisconsin requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.
Speech therapy
Speech-language pathology, AAC, pragmatic language, and feeding.
Green Bay · multi-county
ThedaCare — Pediatric Speech-Language Pathology (Green Bay)
ThedaCare speech-language pathology for children with autism and communication disorders in northeast Wisconsin.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Chilton · multi-county
Autism Society of Greater Wisconsin — Calumet / Fox Valley
Autism Society of Wisconsin family support for Calumet County and the Fox Valley. Support groups and community events drawing on the larger Appleton-area Fox Valley autism community, with local resource navigation for Chilton and rural Calumet families.
Waupaca · multi-county
Autism Society of Greater Wisconsin — Waupaca County
Autism Society of Wisconsin family support for Waupaca County. Support groups, resource navigation, and community events for families in the Waupaca, Clintonville, and New London area.
Appleton · multi-county
Autism Society of Wisconsin — Fox Valley Chapter
Fox Valley chapter of the Autism Society of Wisconsin offering support groups, family events, and resource navigation for Appleton-area families. Active community presence in the Fox Valley with programming for all age groups.
Oshkosh · multi-county
Autism Society of Wisconsin — Oshkosh Area
Autism Society of Wisconsin family support and programming in the Oshkosh/Neenah area. Monthly support groups, resource navigation, and connection to the Fox Valley autism community.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Appleton · multi-county
WI FACETS — IEP Advocacy (Fox Valley)
WI FACETS provides free IEP advocacy and special education support for Outagamie County families navigating Appleton Area School District and surrounding districts. Helps families understand rights under IDEA and prepare for IEP meetings.
FREE. Federally funded PTI.
Oshkosh · multi-county
WI FACETS — IEP Advocacy (Winnebago / Fox Valley)
Free IEP coaching and special education rights training for Winnebago County families from Wisconsin's federally funded PTI. Supports parents navigating Oshkosh Area and Neenah Joint school districts.
FREE. Federally funded PTI.
Chilton · multi-county
Wisconsin Family Ties — IEP Advocacy (Calumet County)
Free IEP and special education advocacy for Calumet County families from Wisconsin's federally funded PTI. Covers Chilton and Stockbridge school districts, and connects families to Fox Valley special education resources.
FREE. Federally funded PTI.
Shawano · multi-county
Wisconsin Family Ties — IEP Advocacy (Shawano County)
Free IEP and special education advocacy for Shawano County families from Wisconsin's federally funded PTI. Covers Shawano-Gresham and Bonduel school districts, and can help navigate inter-agency coordination for Menominee families.
FREE. Federally funded PTI.
Waupaca · multi-county
Wisconsin Family Ties — IEP Advocacy (Waupaca County)
Free IEP and special education advocacy for Waupaca County families from Wisconsin's federally funded PTI. Covers Waupaca, Clintonville, New London, and Iola-Scandinavia school districts.
FREE. Federally funded PTI.
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Helpful guides
Guides for Outagamie 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 Outagamie County
Serving families across Outagamie County including Appleton, Kaukauna, Kimberly, Little Chute, Seymour, Combined Locks, Hortonville, Shiocton, Black Creek and Freedom and more.
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Waivers, PTI centers, and state programs apply to all families in Wisconsin.
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