County resource guide
Autism Resources in Sauk County, Wisconsin
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Sauk County. Wisconsin statewide resources also apply.
Sauk County (Baraboo, Reedsburg, Wisconsin Dells) is a central Wisconsin county near the Dells tourism corridor, served by Sauk Prairie Healthcare and Reedsburg Area Medical Center. Families access UW Health in Madison for specialized autism evaluations. Baraboo School District and Reedsburg Area School District provide special education. FACETS provides free IEP advocacy statewide.
Provider directory
Local Providers17 providers in Sauk County
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Diagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Mauston · multi-county
Mile Bluff Medical Center — Juneau County Developmental Referrals
Mile Bluff Medical Center in Mauston provides local pediatric services with referral pathways to UW Health in Madison (~80 miles south) and Aspirus in Wausau for comprehensive autism evaluations. Juneau County families are in the sandhill country of central Wisconsin.
Madison (UW Health, Waisman Center) is ~80 miles south. Telehealth is a practical first step.
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.
Baraboo · multi-county
SSM Health St. Clare — Baraboo Pediatric Services
SSM Health's Baraboo campus provides pediatric and developmental services for Sauk County, with referral pathways to SSM Health specialists in Madison. Baraboo's location between Madison and the Wisconsin Dells corridor makes UW Health resources in Madison readily accessible.
Madison (UW Health, Waisman Center) is ~50 miles east — accessible for full evaluations.
Portage · multi-county
UW Health — Columbia County Developmental Pediatrics Referrals
Columbia County families in Portage access developmental pediatric evaluations through UW Health referral pathways to UW American Family Children's Hospital and the Waisman Center in Madison (~40 miles south). The Waisman Center is one of the nation's top autism evaluation programs.
Madison (Waisman Center / UW Health) is ~40 miles south — an excellent option for comprehensive evaluations.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Baraboo
Sauk County Birth to 3 Program
Sauk County administers Wisconsin's Birth to 3 early intervention program for children under 3. Free in-home speech, OT, PT, and developmental therapy under IDEA Part C. Serves Baraboo, Reedsburg, Sauk City, and surrounding communities.
FREE under IDEA Part C. No diagnosis required.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Portage · multi-county
Applied Behavior Consultants — Columbia County
In-home and community-based ABA therapy for children in Columbia County. BCBA-supervised naturalistic behavioral intervention. Accepts commercial insurance under Wisconsin's ABA coverage 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.
Baraboo · multi-county
Applied Behavior Consultants — Sauk County
In-home and community-based ABA therapy serving Sauk County children. BCBA-supervised naturalistic behavioral intervention. 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.
Portage · multi-county
Autism Society of Greater Wisconsin — Columbia County
Autism Society of Wisconsin family support for Columbia County. Resource navigation and peer support connecting Portage and Wisconsin Dells area families with Madison-area statewide autism services.
Mauston · multi-county
Autism Society of Greater Wisconsin — Juneau County
Autism Society of Wisconsin family support for Juneau County. Resource navigation and peer connection for rural central Wisconsin families in the Mauston 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.
Baraboo · multi-county
Autism Society of Greater Wisconsin — Sauk County
Autism Society of Wisconsin family support for Sauk County and the Wisconsin Dells / Baraboo corridor. Support groups, resource navigation, and connection to Madison-area statewide autism services.
Madison · multi-county
Autism Society of Wisconsin — Madison
Madison area programming from the Autism Society of Wisconsin. Support groups, family events, resource navigation, and connection to Wisconsin's DD service system.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Portage · multi-county
Wisconsin Family Ties — IEP Advocacy (Columbia County)
Free IEP and special education advocacy for Columbia County families from Wisconsin's federally funded PTI. Covers Portage Community and Wisconsin Dells school districts.
FREE. Federally funded PTI.
Mauston · multi-county
Wisconsin Family Ties — IEP Advocacy (Juneau County)
Free IEP and special education advocacy for Juneau County families from Wisconsin's federally funded PTI. Covers Mauston, New Lisbon, and Necedah 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.
Baraboo · multi-county
Wisconsin Family Ties — IEP Advocacy (Sauk County)
Free IEP advocacy and special education support for Sauk County families from Wisconsin's federally funded PTI. Covers Baraboo, Reedsburg, and Sauk Prairie school districts.
FREE. Federally funded PTI.
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Helpful guides
Guides for Sauk 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.
See all Wisconsin resources
Waivers, PTI centers, and state programs apply to all families in Wisconsin.
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