Insurance carriers in Michigan require an autism diagnosis to be completed at an AAEC site in order to grant approval for ABA therapy services. But because AAEC sites have long waiting lists, and time is of the essence for ABA therapy, parents opt to have an evaluation completed much earlier by a qualified health professional, those specifically trained in providing a qualified autism assessment.
A “qualified health care professional” is defined as a professional who is trained to conduct the diagnostic evaluation using approved methods and protocols. Professionals are typically one of the following: pediatric neurologist, developmental pediatrician, board-certified pediatrician, board-certified child psychiatrist, fully licensed child psychologist, or medical doctor experienced in the diagnosis of ASD.
Once you have an official diagnosis and report from a qualified health care professional, your BCBA then can submit for an ABA plan of action to your insurance carrier for an ABA bridge authorization. This authorization allows you to begin crucial services while still waiting on the list with an AAEC site.
A complete list of Approved Autism Evaluation Centers can be found below and here.
We do recommend calling an AAEC center and getting on their waitlist while simultaneously making a testing appointment with either Dr. Kat Lewitzke PsyD or any other qualified health professional of your choice. Following this path will ensure your child will get the necessary ABA services without losing any more precious time.
Contents
- 1 Find An Approved Autism Evaluation Center in Michigan
- 1.1 Beaumont Center for Exceptional Families
- 1.2 Beaumont Children’s Hospital Center for Human Development
- 1.3 Central Autism Assessment & Treatment Center (CAAT) (Central Michigan University)
- 1.4 Covenant Center for Autism
- 1.5 Easterseals Michigan
- 1.6 Helen DeVos Behavioral Health Clinic – Spectrum Health
- 1.7 Henry Ford Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities
- 1.8 Hope Network Center for Autism
- 1.9 Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital
- 1.10 Michigan Medicine (formerly, University of Michigan
- 1.11 Health System)
- 1.12 MidMichigan Health Pediatric Center
- 1.13 Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services
- 1.14 University Center for the Child and the Family (UCCF) (University of Michigan)
- 1.15 University Pediatricians Autism Center
- 1.16 UP Health System Marquette –Specialty Clinic
- 1.17 WMed Pediatric Autism Center (WMedPAC)
Find An Approved Autism Evaluation Center in Michigan
Beaumont Center for Exceptional Families
18501 Rotunda Dearborn, MI 48124
Phone: (313) 996-1960Beaumont Children’s Hospital Center for Human Development
30503 Greenfield Rd. Southfield, MI 48076
Phone: (248) 691-4744Central Autism Assessment & Treatment Center (CAAT) (Central Michigan University)
1101 Health Professions Bldg. Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859
Phone: (989) 774-3904Covenant Center for Autism
2919 E. Wilder Rd. Bay City, MI 48706
Phone: (989) 671-5738Easterseals Michigan
2399 E. Walton Blvd. Auburn Hills, MI 48326
Phone: (248) 475-6400
4065 East Hills Court SE Grand Rapids, MI 49546
Phone: (616) 942-2081Helen DeVos Behavioral Health Clinic – Spectrum Health
35 Michigan St., Suite 5201 Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Phone: (616) 267-2830Henry Ford Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities
1 Ford Place Pediatric Admin, 4B Detroit, MI 48202
Phone: (313) 972-9009Hope Network Center for Autism
2875 Eyde Parkway
1st Floor East Lansing, MI 48823
Phone: (844) 969-0252Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital
235 Wealthy Street SEGrand Rapids, MI 49503
Phone: (616) 840-8807Michigan Medicine (formerly, University of Michigan
Health System)
*Multiple locations see link above.
MidMichigan Health Pediatric Center
32 S. Homer Rd. Midland, MI 48640
Phone: (989) 492-7766Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services
300 68th Street St, SE
P.O. Box 165 Grand Rapids, MI 49548
Phone: (616) 258-7500University Center for the Child and the Family (UCCF) (University of Michigan)
500 East Washington St., Suite 100 Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Phone: (734) 764-9466University Pediatricians Autism Center
21600 Novi Rd. Suite 800 Novi, MI 48377
Phone: (248) 305-6172UP Health System Marquette –Specialty Clinic
580 W. College Ave. Marquette, MI 49855
Phone: (906) 225-4778WMed Pediatric Autism Center (WMedPAC)
1000 Oakland Drive Kalamazoo, MI 49008
2nd Floor, Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine
Phone: (269) 337-6400
List Updated 1/14/2022
We offer Autism testing services at both our Clarkston and West Bloomfield locations. Typical wait times for an evaluation appointment is 60-90 days out. Please fill out our contact form and we will be in touch with you within 2 business days.
*If you require results right away, we do offer private pay expedited services outside of clinician normal business hours only twice a month. For more information please visit our expedited services page.