Autism support in Aurora: a starting point for families

Aurora is Illinois's second-largest city and sits in the Fox Valley, close enough to Chicago's big autism centers to use them but far enough that a lot of day-to-day support happens closer to home. If your child was just diagnosed, or you are still waiting on an evaluation, this page is meant as a starting point — not the final word. We have gathered the local details we could verify, with honest flags where things get complicated: waitlists, insurance puzzles, and Illinois's PUNS system all show up here. Below we walk through diagnosis, therapy, schools, insurance and funding, and community.