Autism

Autism Council of Utah

The Autism Council of Utah (ACU) is an independent council working to foster collaboration, communication, and learning among families and agencies. Our aim is to promote access to resources and responsible information for individuals of all ages who have or are affected by autism, or related conditions.

Autism Parenting Magazine

Great articles on navigating getting SSI for autistic children.

Autism Spectrum Disorder Clinic Services

Services include:

• autism spectrum disorder assessment,
• social skills groups for children, adolescents, and adults,
• individual/family therapy,
• psychiatric consultation,
• behavior management,
• school consultations, and
• early intervention.

Benefits for Children with Disabilities

To be eligible for SSI benefits, children with autism must have:

• Deficits in social interaction
• Deficits in verbal and nonverbal communication
• Significantly restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior, interest, or activities

Children’s Center Utah – Salt Lake

Provides comprehensive mental health care to enhance the emotional wellbeing of infants, toddlers, and preschoolers struggling with severe behavioral problems. Services include autism therapy, mental health evaluation, therapeutic childcare, parent and general counseling, volunteer opportunities, and evidence-based program models for prevention including Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT). Telehealth options available. Speaks Spanish.

Giant Steps Preschools

GIANT Steps is a day-treatment program for preschool-aged children diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder either before or at the time of assessment. Our unit has six classrooms with a capacity of 12 children, serving a total of 72 preschoolers and their families (Medicaid & non-Medicaid). We have partnerships with the Alpine, Nebo, and Provo School Districts to provide Special Education services for our students. This relationship allows us to run our program in a typical school environment. 

Our program runs Tuesday through Friday from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm. We follow the school district schedule throughout the school year but continue our program until the end of June. During the month of July, we provide a summer program so children are able to continue working on the things they have learned during the school year.

Locations:

Hours of Operation:
(Tuesday – Friday)
9:00 am - 3:30 pm

Matt's Place – Intermountain Health Care

The recently acquired Matt’s Place, now a service of Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital, is a clinic that is focused on helping families and individuals with social and behavioral struggles, and those on the Autism Spectrum. Matt’s Place will assist families and individuals ages 3-21 work through challenging behavioral disorders in a day treatment setting, intensive outpatient programming, and outpatient appointments. 

School District Consultant

Links to learn more about the types of childcare assistance available and eligibility requirements, in Workforce Services Customer Education. 

Apply and Manage Your Benefits – check to see if you’re eligible for childcare subsidies.

Utah Parent Center

Call for current resources in your area that may fit your needs.    Lists a lot of resources for families.