Autism Resources in Wichita, Kansas

Wichita is the largest concentration of autism services in Kansas proper — home to Heartspring, a long-standing autism and neurodevelopmental school and therapy provider; Rainbows United, the region's early-intervention anchor; Wichita State University's speech-language-hearing and diagnostic clinics; and a growing set of ABA and pediatric therapy providers across Sedgwick County. This guide walks Wichita families through what's available: diagnosis, therapy, schools, community and sensory-friendly activities, and how Kansas funding — KanCare (Medicaid), the state's autism and I/DD waivers, and the narrow private-insurance mandate — actually works.