Autism resources in Kalamazoo: a starting point for families

Kalamazoo punches above its weight on autism services, in large part because Western Michigan University is one of the country's leading centers for behavior analysis — the field ABA comes from. Add a medical school with a dedicated pediatric autism center, a regional children's hospital, and a strong set of clinics, and families here have real options. We wrote this as a starting point, not the last word. Michigan has one of the stronger Medicaid autism benefits in the country, and knowing how the pieces connect in Kalamazoo County up front saves a lot of early frustration.