County resource guide
Walworth County, Wisconsin
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Walworth County. Wisconsin statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
11 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Elkhorn · multi-county
Advocate Aurora Health — Walworth Pediatric Developmental
Aurora Health outreach to Walworth County provides developmental pediatric evaluations with referral pathways to Children's Wisconsin in Milwaukee. Lake Geneva and Elkhorn families also have access to Illinois specialists via the Chicago suburbs corridor.
Southern Wisconsin location — some families access Illinois-based specialists. Confirm insurance network.
Janesville · multi-county
Mercyhealth — Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics
Mercyhealth's pediatric specialists in Janesville provide developmental evaluations including autism assessments for Rock County families. One of the primary health systems serving south-central Wisconsin and the Janesville/Beloit corridor.
Jefferson · multi-county
UW Health — Jefferson Area Developmental Pediatrics
UW Health provides outreach developmental pediatric clinics to Jefferson County, with full evaluation pathways at UW American Family Children's Hospital in Madison. Jefferson County families benefit from proximity to both Madison (UW) and Milwaukee (Children's Wisconsin) for comprehensive autism evaluations.
Refer to UW Waisman Center or Children's Wisconsin for complex evaluations.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Elkhorn
Walworth County Birth to 3 Program
Walworth County's Birth to 3 early intervention program under IDEA Part C. Free in-home developmental services for children under 3 in the Lake Geneva-Elkhorn corridor. No diagnosis required to refer.
FREE under IDEA Part C.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Jefferson · multi-county
Applied Behavior Consultants — Jefferson County
In-home and community-based ABA therapy serving Jefferson County children. BCBA-supervised programs with naturalistic developmental behavioral intervention focus. Accepts commercial insurance under Wisconsin's ABA mandate.
Wisconsin requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.
Elkhorn · multi-county
Hopebridge Autism Therapy Centers — Walworth County
Hopebridge's multidisciplinary autism therapy model — ABA, speech, and OT — serving Walworth County children. Center-based and in-home options. Accepts commercial insurance under Wisconsin's ABA mandate and ForwardHealth.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Jefferson · multi-county
Autism Society of Greater Wisconsin — Jefferson County
Autism Society of Wisconsin support and resource navigation for Jefferson County families. Connects families with statewide services, support groups, and local programming in the Jefferson-Fort Atkinson corridor.
Elkhorn · multi-county
Autism Society of Greater Wisconsin — Walworth County
Autism Society of Wisconsin family support and resource navigation for Walworth County. Connects Lake Geneva, Elkhorn, and Whitewater families with statewide autism services and peer support.
Janesville · multi-county
Autism Society of Wisconsin — Rock County
Autism Society of Wisconsin programming for Rock County families. Family support groups, advocacy resources, and connections to statewide ASW programming in Janesville and Beloit.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Jefferson · multi-county
Wisconsin Family Ties — IEP Advocacy (Jefferson County)
Wisconsin's federally funded PTI provides free IEP coaching and special education rights support for Jefferson County families covering Jefferson, Fort Atkinson, and Watertown school districts.
FREE. Federally funded PTI.
Elkhorn · multi-county
Wisconsin Family Ties — IEP Advocacy (Walworth County)
Free IEP coaching and special education rights advocacy for Walworth County families from Wisconsin's federally funded PTI. Supports parents navigating Elkhorn Area, Whitewater Unified, and Lake Geneva–Genoa City school districts.
FREE. Federally funded PTI.
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