A clear evaluation is often the first step toward services, but waitlists are the near-universal frustration. This page covers how autism is diagnosed, where Aurora-area families go, and the free routes — Early Intervention and school evaluations — that can start help before a formal diagnosis is in hand.
Regional Easterseals affiliate serving the Fox Valley with multidisciplinary autism evaluations and pediatric therapy. A common local starting point; expect a waitlist.
Visit siteRush's autism assessment, research and treatment program, about an hour east, is one of the region's most comprehensive academic options for evaluation.
Visit siteLarge pediatric developmental program many Fox Valley families travel to for diagnosis; waitlists can run months.
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