Local resources in Juneau
Ordered by review count, then name. Providers cannot pay to be listed, ranked, or edited.
4 resources in Juneau
1. Alaska Autism Resource Center
The Alaska Autism Resource Center's statewide provider directory can be filtered to Juneau for autism screening, diagnosis, ABA and therapy services.
Ages Not stated in the sources we saw
2. Kids First Services
Kids First Services delivers in-home and telehealth ABA therapy across Alaska, reaching Juneau families who cannot access an in-person clinic.
Ages 3-21
3. REACH, Inc.
REACH is Juneau's Infant Learning Program provider and also travels to serve six other Southeast Alaska communities with no road connection to Juneau.
Ages Infant Learning Program serves ages 0-3, with further programmes for ages 3-17 and adults 18+
4. SEARHC Juneau Dental Clinic — Pediatric Dental Care
SEARHC's Juneau pediatric dental clinic is staffed by board-certified pediatric dentists trained to care for disabled children.
Ages Children of all ages
The short answer for Juneau
- Under 3: REACH Alaska runs Juneau's Infant Learning Program — call 907-586-8228 or email info@reachak.org to reach a service coordinator.
- 3 and up: Juneau School District routes concerns through a Student Support Team meeting before a formal special-education referral; reach Student Services at 907-780-2071.
- Longer-term Medicaid disability supports go through the Senior and Disabilities Services Juneau office at 907-465-3372, or toll-free at 866-465-3165.
- REACH itself also provides adult services like supported employment, so many Juneau families stay connected to the same organization well past age three.
Juneau's early intervention door is REACH Alaska, a Juneau-headquartered nonprofit that runs the region's Infant Learning Program and also delivers a wide range of longer-term disability services under one roof — unusual for a city this size. School-age families work through Juneau School District's Student Services department and its Student Support Team process.
This page collects the phone numbers and web pages behind each of those doors, plus the state office that handles Medicaid's disability waiver once a family needs support beyond what the schools or REACH itself provide.
Statewide programs, numbers, and rights are on the Alaska page. This page adds the local entry points that are specific to Juneau (City and Borough of Juneau).
Early intervention under 3: Alaska Early Intervention/Infant Learning Program (EI/ILP) — Juneau
Alaska's statewide Part C system, the Early Intervention/Infant Learning Program, is delivered regionally rather than through a single office, and in Juneau that role belongs to REACH Alaska. REACH's Infant Learning Program covers children birth to age three across the capital city and extends into Haines, Petersburg, Skagway, Yakutat, Hoonah, Wrangell, and Gustavus. A call connects a family to a service coordinator, and no diagnosis is required to start.
- Alaska Early Intervention/Infant Learning Program (EI/ILP) — Juneau
- Referral phone: 907-586-8228
New to early intervention? Read the plain-language guide first.
School districts and special education
Juneau School District handles special-education referrals through its Student Services department; before a formal special-education referral, staff typically convene a Student Support Team to build an intervention plan around a child's academic, behavioral, or social concerns. Families or school staff can request that meeting directly.
- Juneau School District — Student Services department, 907-780-2071; Student Support Team meets before formal special-education referral
Other places to ask — not a substitute for the district
An evaluation request has to go to the school district itself; only the district can start the legal timeline. These are for asking questions about the process, or for when the district has not responded.
- Alaska Department of Education & Early Development — Special Education — the state's special-education office, worth contacting given Juneau's single citywide district
Evaluation and diagnosis pathways in Juneau
We have not yet verified a hospital or university evaluation program with public intake information in Juneau. That is a gap in our research, not a sign there is nothing here — and it does not stand between you and an evaluation. The school district evaluation above is free, and early intervention under 3 does not need a private diagnosis first.
Disability services and waivers: Alaska Senior and Disabilities Services — I/DD Unit, Juneau office
The Juneau office of Alaska's Division of Senior and Disabilities Services (SDS) manages I/DD Waiver eligibility and the DD Registry for the capital city. As elsewhere in the state, a family completes a Developmental Disabilities Registration and Review (DDRR) form, which SDS scores by need; SDS then places the applicant on the registry within 30 business days and reviews the score again each year the family stays on it.
- Alaska Senior and Disabilities Services — I/DD Unit, Juneau office
- Phone: 907-465-3372 (Juneau office) · 866-465-3165 (toll-free)
Local organizations that help Juneau families
- REACH Alaska — 907-586-8228; also runs crisis response, supported employment, and living assistance for older children and adults
Documented waits and access notes
Wait times change. Each note below links to the public source it came from — confirm current status directly with the program.
- Juneau School District has 60 calendar days from your signed consent to complete evaluation and determine whether your child qualifies for special education. (source)
- Once your child is found eligible, the district must schedule an IEP meeting within 30 calendar days. (source)
- After referring your child to REACH Alaska's Infant Learning Program, the program's evaluation and initial IFSP meeting must take place within 45 days of the referral date. (source)
- Alaska's I/DD Waiver has 800 or more people waiting; typically 50 people per year are selected off the registry to move into services. (source)
Paying for support in Juneau
Alaska requires state-regulated insurance plans to pay for autism diagnosis and treatment under AS 21.42.397, with coverage running to age 21 and no annual cap written into the statute. Families planning past childhood typically look toward Medicaid's Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Waiver, run through the state's Senior and Disabilities Services division and its ranked DD Registry.
Nothing here is a recommendation — we list what exists, note what a provider says about itself, and let parents tell you the rest.
Common questions from Juneau parents
Sources
- [1]Alaska AS 21.42.397 — Coverage for autism spectrum disorders. Open source
- [2]REACH Alaska — Infant Learning Program. Open source
- [3]Alaska Department of Health — Early Intervention/Infant Learning Program. Open source
- [4]Juneau School District — Student Services. Open source
- [5]Alaska Department of Education & Early Development — Special Education. Open source
- [6]Alaska Division of Senior and Disabilities Services — Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities Unit. Open source
- [7]Alaska DD Registration and Review report FY 2025. Open source
- [8]REACH Alaska — homepage. Open source
Researched 2026-08-14 from published sources. Programs and links change — confirm with the agency before relying on any detail. This page is information, not legal or medical advice.