Autism Resources in Kansas
A statewide guide to autism services across Kansas — for families in Wichita, Overland Park, Kansas City (Kansas side), Topeka, Lawrence, and communities across the state.
Kansas has some genuine strengths — KanCare (Kansas Medicaid) covers ABA for children under 21 through the EPSDT benefit with no annual dollar cap, and Infant-Toddler Services (tiny-k) provides early intervention statewide. Kansas also has real constraints — the HCBS Autism (AU) waiver is small, time-limited, and carries a waitlist, and provider availability thins out away from the metro areas. One important wrinkle: Overland Park and the rest of Johnson County sit on the Kansas side of the Kansas City metro, which straddles the Kansas–Missouri line.
This page walks through how the pieces fit together and where the gaps are.
We've written this as a starting point. Kansas readers who know specifics better than we do — tell us what we got wrong or missed.
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Kansas at a glance
Early intervention program
Insurance mandate
Medicaid waivers (4)
- Autism (AU) Waiver
- Intellectual/Developmental Disability (I/DD) Waiver
- Technology Assisted (TA) Waiver
- Serious Emotional Disturbance (SED) Waiver
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Support organizations
Kansas's federally designated Parent Training and Information Center. Free support for families navigating special education, IEPs, disability services, and transitions, with offices across the state.
Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS)State agency administering Kansas's HCBS Medicaid waivers, including the Autism (AU) waiver and the I/DD waiver, and related developmental disability services.
Disability Rights Center of KansasKansas's federally designated protection and advocacy organization. Legal advocacy for Kansans with disabilities.
Kansas Council on Developmental DisabilitiesState council promoting policy, systems change, and advocacy to improve services and inclusion for Kansans with developmental disabilities.
TASN Autism and Tertiary Behavior Supports (ATBS)Kansas's Technical Assistance System Network team supporting schools in implementing evidence-based practices for students with autism.
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