County resource guide
Wood County, Wisconsin
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Wood County. Wisconsin statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
13 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Wausau · multi-county
Aspirus Health — Developmental Pediatrics (Wausau)
Aspirus Health's pediatric developmental team in Wausau serves Marathon County and the broader central Wisconsin region. Provides autism and developmental evaluations at the region's major health system, which is the primary care anchor for a large rural catchment area.
Stevens Point · multi-county
Aspirus Stevens Point — Pediatric Developmental Services
Aspirus Health's Stevens Point campus serves Portage County with pediatric developmental evaluations. Part of the Aspirus network anchored in Wausau, providing accessible central Wisconsin developmental services with referral to Aspirus specialists.
Part of the Aspirus central Wisconsin network. Complex cases may be referred to Wausau or Madison.
Marshfield · multi-county
Marshfield Clinic Health System — Developmental Pediatrics
Marshfield Clinic's pediatric developmental team provides comprehensive autism and developmental evaluations for Wood County and central Wisconsin. Marshfield Clinic is one of the largest rural health systems in the US, with broad specialist access across the region.
One of the US's largest rural health systems. Excellent specialist network for central Wisconsin families.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Wisconsin Rapids
Wood County Birth to 3 Program
Wood County administers Wisconsin's Birth to 3 early intervention program for infants and toddlers with developmental concerns. Free in-home services under IDEA Part C. Serves Wisconsin Rapids, Marshfield, and surrounding communities.
FREE under IDEA Part C. No diagnosis required.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Wausau · multi-county
Central Wisconsin ABA Services
Home and community-based ABA therapy serving Marathon County and surrounding central Wisconsin communities. BCBA-supervised, designed for families in semi-rural areas who may have limited access to center-based programs. Accepts commercial insurance under Wisconsin's ABA mandate.
In-home delivery model important for families in rural central Wisconsin.
Stevens Point · multi-county
Central Wisconsin ABA Services — Stevens Point
In-home and community-based ABA therapy for Portage County children from the Central Wisconsin ABA team. BCBA-supervised with naturalistic intervention focus. Accepts commercial insurance under Wisconsin's ABA mandate and ForwardHealth.
In-home delivery is especially valuable for rural central Wisconsin families.
Wisconsin Rapids · multi-county
Central Wisconsin ABA Services — Wood County
In-home and community-based ABA therapy for children in Wood County. BCBA-supervised programs covering Wisconsin Rapids, Marshfield, and surrounding Wood County communities. Accepts commercial insurance under Wisconsin's ABA mandate and ForwardHealth.
In-home delivery model is critical for families in rural Wood County.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Stevens Point · multi-county
Autism Society of Greater Wisconsin — Stevens Point Area
Autism Society of Wisconsin family support and resource navigation for Portage County. Support groups and community programming for families in the Stevens Point area and central Wisconsin.
Wisconsin Rapids · multi-county
Autism Society of Greater Wisconsin — Wood County
Autism Society of Wisconsin family support for Wood County families in Wisconsin Rapids and Marshfield. Resource navigation and peer support connecting families with statewide services and central Wisconsin community programs.
Wausau · multi-county
Autism Society of Wisconsin — Wausau / Central WI
Central Wisconsin programming from the Autism Society of Wisconsin. Family support groups in the Wausau area, resource navigation for rural families, and connection to statewide services and advocacy.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Wausau · multi-county
WI FACETS — IEP Advocacy (Central WI)
Free IEP advocacy and family training for Marathon County and central Wisconsin families from Wisconsin's federally funded PTI. Supports families in Wausau and surrounding rural communities in navigating special education.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Serves rural central WI families.
Stevens Point · multi-county
Wisconsin Family Ties — IEP Advocacy (Portage County)
Free IEP and special education advocacy for Portage County families from Wisconsin's federally funded PTI. Covers Stevens Point Area and Plover-Whiting school districts.
FREE. Federally funded PTI.
Wisconsin Rapids · multi-county
Wisconsin Family Ties — IEP Advocacy (Wood County)
Free IEP and special education advocacy for Wood County families from Wisconsin's federally funded PTI. Covers Wisconsin Rapids, Marshfield, and surrounding school districts in central Wisconsin.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Serves rural central WI families.
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