Local resources in Farmington Hills
Ordered by review count, then name. Providers cannot pay to be listed, ranked, or edited.
13 resources in Farmington Hills
1. Akoya — Farmington Hills
A second Farmington Hills option covering the western Oakland County suburbs.
Ages Ages not published in the sources we saw — ask when you call
2. Autism Alliance of Michigan — MiNavigator
Free phone-based case-management and resource navigation for Michigan families affected by autism.
Ages All ages
3. Behavior Frontiers — Farmington Hills
In-home ABA reaching Farmington Hills from a Metro Detroit provider that also runs centre-based programmes elsewhere in the region. Confirm which model — home or centre — is actually available in Farmington Hills when you call.
Ages Ages not published in the sources we saw — ask when you call
4. Blossom Children's Center — Farmington Hills
Blossom Children's Center focuses on play-based early intervention for autistic children through age 8, pairing ABA with speech and OT. Because it stops at age 8, families of older children will need to look elsewhere as their child grows.
Ages Early intervention, through age 8
5. Centria Autism — Farmington Hills
A Farmington Hills branch of Centria Autism, a large multi-state ABA provider, offering both in-home and clinic-based therapy. As with other branches, current wait times aren't published on the page.
Ages Ages not published in the sources we saw — ask when you call
6. Corewell Health — Center for Human Development (Southfield)
This Corewell Health clinic sits in Southfield, just over the Farmington Hills line, and is approved by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan to carry out autism evaluations. Evaluations draw on a team of psychologists, developmental-behavioural paediatricians, and speech-language pathologists.
Ages Ages not published in the sources we saw — ask when you call
7. Early On Michigan — Oakland County
Farmington Hills sits in Oakland County, whose Early On intake is reached on the statewide number. Nobody needs a diagnosis to start, and the programme runs from birth to three.
Ages Birth to age 3
8. Healing Haven — Farmington Hills
A converted school rather than a clinic suite, with outdoor space — which matters a great deal for a child who cannot sit in a small room all day.
Ages Up to age 8
9. Judson Center Autism Connections (Farmington Hills)
Judson Center's Farmington Hills site is a Blue Cross Blue Shield approved autism evaluation centre offering ABA therapy, speech and occupational therapy, and diagnostic evaluations. Its Bridges programme works with teens and young adults on independence skills, alongside parent training and sibling support for the family.
Ages 18 months to adulthood
10. Miracle League of Michigan (Easterseals MORC)
Run by Easterseals MORC, Miracle League of Michigan offers adaptive baseball, bowling, hockey and skating skills, and fitness programmes for autistic children and others with disabilities, with sites in Southfield, Orion Township, Flint, and Farmington Hills. Each player is paired with a volunteer buddy for support during activities, and families are welcome to attend and cheer.
Ages Ages not published in the sources we saw — ask when you call
11. Oakland Community Health Network
Public mental health authority connecting Oakland County families to autism evaluation and ABA therapy providers.
Ages All ages
12. Spark Center for Autism
Spark Center for Autism runs a multi-disciplinary early-intervention programme combining ABA, speech and OT for ages 18 months to 10. Directories disagree on its exact street address, so confirm the location by phone before visiting.
Ages Ages 18 months to 10 years
13. Strident Healthcare — Farmington Hills
Strident Healthcare's Farmington Hills clinic offers centre-based and in-home ABA for a wide age range, 1 to 21, and is contracted with Medicaid as well as private insurance.
Ages Ages 12 months to 21 years
The short answer for Farmington Hills
- Under 3: Michigan's Early On program can be reached at 1-800-327-5966 or through the online referral form at 1800earlyon.org — a diagnosis is not needed before a parent, relative, or physician calls.
- Ages 3 and up: Farmington Public Schools maintains a Special Services department covering both Farmington and Farmington Hills addresses.
- Oakland Schools, the countywide intermediate school district, staffs a Special Populations Consultant focused specifically on autism spectrum disorder, at 248-209-2214.
- Judson Center's Autism Connections program — headquartered in Farmington Hills — offers ABA therapy and a teen/young-adult transition track called Bridges to Success, reachable at 248-549-4339.
- For Medicaid-funded ABA, contact Oakland Community Health Network's Access line at 248-464-6363, weekdays 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Farmington Hills shares a single school district — Farmington Public Schools — with the neighboring city of Farmington, and that district runs its own special-education office alongside Oakland Schools, the countywide intermediate school district that adds an autism-specific consultant role for every Oakland County family.
The city is also home to the administrative headquarters of Judson Center, a Michigan nonprofit that runs ABA therapy across Metro Detroit, and to the county's public behavioral health authority, Oakland Community Health Network, which is the door to Medicaid-funded ABA. This page lists the phone numbers each organization has published.
Statewide programs, numbers, and rights are on the Michigan page. This page adds the local entry points that are specific to Farmington Hills (Oakland County).
Early intervention under 3: Early On Michigan
Early On is Michigan's single early-intervention system for children from birth to their third birthday, and it works identically for Farmington Hills families as for the rest of the state: a referral by phone or online, made by a parent, a relative, or a physician, with no diagnosis required to start. State rule requires written notice of a family's procedural rights within 10 calendar days of the referral, and the local program then has 45 calendar days to finish the evaluation and hold the first Individualized Family Service Plan meeting. Eligibility follows either a documented 20 percent developmental delay or a diagnosed condition expected to produce one, whichever fits the child. Oakland Schools coordinates Early On countywide and later manages the handoff into preschool special education once a child turns three. The evaluation costs nothing regardless of household income.
- Early On Michigan
- Referral phone: 1-800-327-5966 (1-800-EARLY-ON)
New to early intervention? Read the plain-language guide first.
School districts and special education
Farmington Public Schools is the single district covering both the city of Farmington and Farmington Hills, and it operates a Special Services department for evaluation requests, IEPs, and related supports. Oakland Schools, the county's intermediate school district, adds countywide expertise on top of that, including a Special Populations Consultant role dedicated specifically to autism spectrum disorder — a resource any Oakland County family, including those in Farmington Public Schools, can draw on alongside their home district.
- Farmington Public Schools — Special Education — single district covering both the City of Farmington and Farmington Hills
- Oakland Schools — Special Populations / Autism Spectrum Disorder — Special Populations Consultant – ASD, 248-209-2214; district office 2111 Pontiac Lake Road, Waterford, MI 48328 (248-209-2000)
Evaluation and diagnosis pathways in Farmington Hills
These are hospital and university programs with public intake information. Listing here is informational — it is not a recommendation, and it is not medical advice. Public school evaluation is free and does not require any of these.
- Judson Center — Autism Connections — applied behavior analysis led by a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst team, beginning with an intake assessment; also runs Bridges to Success, a transition-focused ABA program for teens and young adults, from its Farmington Hills administrative headquarters and other Metro Detroit locations · 248-549-4339
Disability services and waivers: Oakland Community Health Network (OCHN)
Michigan does not operate a separate statewide disability-waiver agency; the Medicaid autism benefit instead runs through each county's Community Mental Health Services Program, under a regional Prepaid Inpatient Health Plan. For Farmington Hills, that agency is Oakland Community Health Network, headquartered in Pontiac. A family calls OCHN's Access line, staffed weekdays 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., which determines how a child's needs can best be met and starts Medicaid eligibility screening; OCHN then connects an approved child to one of its contracted Applied Behavior Analysis providers, using a published provider directory built specifically for families. OCHN also runs a 24/7 crisis line and coordinates broader intellectual and developmental disability services, including Michigan's Habilitation Supports Waiver.
- Oakland Community Health Network (OCHN)
- Phone: 248-464-6363 (Access, weekdays 8am-8pm) · 888-238-0611 (24/7 crisis line)
Local organizations that help Farmington Hills families
- Autism Alliance of Michigan — MiNavigator — free statewide navigation line for diagnosis, school, and funding questions (877-463-2266); headquartered in neighboring Southfield
- Michigan Alliance for Families — federally funded parent training and information center for special education rights, birth through age 26 (800-552-4821)
- The Arc Michigan — statewide advocacy for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families
- Michigan 211 — free 24/7 referral line covering food, housing, and family-crisis support — dial 211 or 844-875-9211
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.
- Judson Center's own autism page states the organization has run its Autism Connections program in the region since well before most local competitors and now serves families at multiple locations across Metro Detroit from its Farmington Hills administrative office. (source)
- Michigan's autism insurance mandate (MCL 500.3406s) allows insurers to cap the annual benefit by the covered child's age — $50,000 through age 6, $40,000 for ages 7 to 12, and $30,000 for ages 13 to 18 — instead of guaranteeing an unlimited yearly benefit. (source)
- Michigan gives Farmington Public Schools and Oakland Schools just 30 school days total, starting from signed consent, to finish the evaluation and convene the initial IEP Team meeting. (source)
- For a diagnosed child under 21, Michigan's Medicaid Autism Benefit commonly authorizes 16 to 25 hours a week of ABA under a comprehensive plan, or 5 to 15 hours weekly under a more targeted, focused plan. (source)
Paying for support in Farmington Hills
Michigan's autism insurance law (MCL 500.3406s) obligates most state-regulated health plans to cover diagnosis and treatment, though insurers may reduce the annual maximum benefit as a child ages instead of keeping it fixed. Farmington Hills families on Medicaid reach ABA through Oakland Community Health Network, the county's public behavioral health authority, since Michigan delivers the autism benefit through county mental health agencies rather than a stand-alone waiver office.
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 Farmington Hills parents
Sources
- [1]Michigan MiLEAP — Early On Michigan. Open source
- [2]1-800-EARLY-ON — Early On Michigan. Open source
- [3]Farmington Public Schools — Special Education. Open source
- [4]Oakland Schools — Autism Spectrum Disorder. Open source
- [5]Judson Center — Autism Connections. Open source
- [6]Oakland Community Health Network — Autism Services & Supports. Open source
- [7]Oakland Community Health Network — Access (Non-Crisis) Support. Open source
- [8]CMHA of Michigan (via CMHPSM) — Habilitation Supports Waiver. Open source
- [9]Michigan Legislature — MCL 500.3406s (autism insurance mandate). Open source
- [10]Michigan DIFS — Autism Spectrum Disorder Health Coverage. Open source
- [11]Autism Alliance of Michigan — MiNavigator. Open source
- [12]Michigan Alliance for Families. Open source
- [13]Michigan 211. Open source
Last checked 2026-08-11. Programs and links change — confirm with the agency before relying on any detail. This page is information, not legal or medical advice.