County resource guide
Autism Resources in Shawano County, Wisconsin
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Shawano County. Wisconsin statewide resources also apply.
Shawano County (Shawano) is a central Wisconsin county adjacent to the Menominee Indian Reservation, served by ThedaCare Medical Center — Shawano for local healthcare. Families access Green Bay or Appleton for specialized autism evaluations. Shawano-Gresham School District provides special education. FACETS provides free IEP advocacy statewide.
Provider directory
Local Providers16 providers in Shawano County
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Diagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
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.
Shawano · multi-county
Aspirus Shawano Hospital — Developmental Pediatrics
Aspirus Health's Shawano campus provides pediatric developmental services for Shawano County with referral pathways to Aspirus in Wausau and ThedaCare in Appleton. Shawano County includes a significant Menominee Nation population — Aspirus providers have experience with culturally responsive care.
Shawano County borders the Menominee Indian Reservation — confirm tribal health program coordination for eligible families.
Keshena · multi-county
Menominee Tribal Clinic — Developmental Health Services
Menominee County is entirely the Menominee Indian Reservation, Wisconsin's only tribal county. The Menominee Tribal Clinic provides primary health services and can coordinate autism referrals through the Indian Health Service network. ThedaCare in Shawano (~25 miles south) and Green Bay providers are also used for specialist access.
Indian Health Service coordinates with tribal clinic. Shawano (~25 mi south) for ThedaCare specialist referrals.
Oconto · multi-county
Prevea Health — Oconto County Developmental Referrals
Oconto County families access developmental pediatric evaluations through Prevea Health and Aurora BayCare in Green Bay (~45 miles south). Green Bay's pediatric specialist network serves as the primary evaluation hub for Oconto County and the northern Fox River Valley.
Green Bay (Prevea, Aurora BayCare) ~45 miles south is the main evaluation hub for Oconto County families.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Shawano
Shawano County Birth to 3 Program
Shawano County administers Wisconsin's Birth to 3 early intervention program under IDEA Part C. Free in-home developmental services for children under 3. Serves Shawano, Bonduel, and surrounding communities.
FREE under IDEA Part C. No diagnosis required. Menominee families may also be served through tribal health programs.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Oconto · multi-county
Centria Autism — Oconto County
Centria Autism provides in-home ABA therapy for children in Oconto County. BCBA-supervised programs serving Oconto, Oconto Falls, and surrounding communities. 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.
Keshena · multi-county
ThedaCare ABA Network — Menominee County / Shawano Region
In-home and community-based ABA therapy for Menominee County children through ThedaCare and regional providers. Shawano-based services are the most accessible for Keshena families. Accepts ForwardHealth and tribal insurance.
Tribal families may also access IHS-covered behavioral health services.
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.
Oconto · multi-county
Autism Society of Greater Wisconsin — Oconto County
Autism Society of Wisconsin family support for Oconto County. Resource navigation and peer support connecting families to the Green Bay area autism community and statewide Wisconsin services.
Shawano · multi-county
Autism Society of Greater Wisconsin — Shawano County
Autism Society of Wisconsin family support for Shawano County. Resource navigation and peer connection for families in the Shawano area and surrounding north-central Wisconsin communities.
Keshena · multi-county
Autism Society of Wisconsin — Menominee County / Tribal Nation
Autism Society of Wisconsin peer support and resource navigation for Menominee County tribal families. Online community and statewide helpline are primary support touchpoints; Shawano-area in-person events are the nearest community programming.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Keshena · multi-county
WI FACETS — IEP Advocacy (Menominee County / Tribal Schools)
Free IEP coaching for Menominee County families. FACETS can help families navigate both the Menominee Indian School District (BIE) and Wisconsin public school IEP processes. Tribal education operates under BIE oversight — FACETS is familiar with both systems.
FREE. Covers BIE tribal school IEPs as well as Wisconsin public school IEPs.
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.
Oconto · multi-county
Wisconsin Family Ties — IEP Advocacy (Oconto County)
Free IEP and special education advocacy for Oconto County families from Wisconsin's federally funded PTI. Covers Oconto, Oconto Falls, and Gillett school districts.
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.
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Helpful guides
Guides for Shawano 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.
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Waivers, PTI centers, and state programs apply to all families in Wisconsin.
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