County resource guide
Richland County, Wisconsin
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Richland County. Wisconsin statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
9 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Prairie du Chien · multi-county
Gundersen Boscobel Area Hospital — Crawford County Developmental Services
Gundersen Health System's Boscobel area presence serves Crawford County with developmental referrals and pathways to Gundersen's developmental behavioral pediatrics program in La Crosse. Prairie du Chien families are along the Mississippi River corridor and within reach of the full Gundersen network.
Gundersen in La Crosse (~65 miles north) is the primary evaluation hub for Crawford County families.
Richland Center · multi-county
Richland Hospital — Richland County Developmental Referrals
Richland County families access developmental pediatric evaluations through the Gundersen Health System in La Crosse and UW Health in Madison. Richland Center's rural mid-western Wisconsin location places it equidistant between these two major evaluation hubs.
Gundersen in La Crosse and UW Health in Madison are both accessible for comprehensive evaluations.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Richland Center
Richland County Birth to 3 Program
Richland County administers Wisconsin's Birth to 3 early intervention program under IDEA Part C. Free in-home developmental therapy for children under 3 with developmental concerns. Serves Richland Center and rural Richland County.
FREE under IDEA Part C. No diagnosis required.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Prairie du Chien · multi-county
Applied Behavior Consultants — Crawford County
In-home ABA therapy for children in Crawford County and the Prairie du Chien area. BCBA-supervised programs for rural western Wisconsin. Accepts commercial insurance under Wisconsin's ABA mandate and ForwardHealth.
Wisconsin requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.
Richland Center · multi-county
Applied Behavior Consultants — Richland County
In-home ABA therapy for children in Richland County. BCBA-supervised programs adapted for rural south-central Wisconsin. Accepts commercial insurance under Wisconsin's ABA mandate and ForwardHealth.
Wisconsin requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Prairie du Chien · multi-county
Autism Society of Greater Wisconsin — Crawford County
Autism Society of Wisconsin family support for Crawford County. Resource navigation and peer connection for rural western Wisconsin families in the Prairie du Chien and Boscobel area.
Richland Center · multi-county
Autism Society of Greater Wisconsin — Richland County
Autism Society of Wisconsin family support for Richland County. Resource navigation and peer support connecting Richland Center area families with statewide autism services.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Prairie du Chien · multi-county
Wisconsin Family Ties — IEP Advocacy (Crawford County)
Free IEP and special education advocacy for Crawford County families from Wisconsin's federally funded PTI. Covers Prairie du Chien, Seneca, and Wauzeka-Steuben school districts.
FREE. Federally funded PTI.
Richland Center · multi-county
Wisconsin Family Ties — IEP Advocacy (Richland County)
Free IEP and special education advocacy for Richland County families from Wisconsin's federally funded PTI. Covers Richland Center and other rural Richland County school districts.
FREE. Federally funded PTI.
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