Livonia Public Schools publishes its own Child Find contacts, split by age group — a direct line for children heading toward preschool and a Student Services Department for children already enrolled — while Wayne RESA, the county's intermediate school district, offers a second, countywide route for any family unsure who to call.

For a Medicaid-funded ABA benefit, Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network runs Wayne County's public behavioral health system. This page lists the phone numbers each office has posted, plus statewide organizations that help families who need broader guidance.

Statewide programs, numbers, and rights are on the Michigan page. This page adds the local entry points that are specific to Livonia (Wayne County).

Early intervention under 3: Early On Michigan

Michigan operates one early-intervention program statewide, Early On, for children from birth to their third birthday, and Livonia families access it the same way as families anywhere else: a phone call or online referral made by a parent, a relative, or a doctor, with no diagnosis needed beforehand. State rule requires the family to receive written notice of their 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. A child qualifies through a documented 20 percent developmental delay or a diagnosed condition likely to cause one. Wayne RESA coordinates Early On countywide, including Livonia, and later manages the handoff into preschool special education at age three. The evaluation itself never costs a family anything.

• 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

Livonia Public Schools splits its Child Find contact by age: for a child between birth and five who might have a developmental delay or special need, the district's own posted notice directs families to a dedicated line, while a child already enrolled pre-K through 12th grade is referred to the Student Services Department. Wayne RESA, the county's intermediate school district, backs this up with a single countywide hotline that routes any Wayne County family by age, useful if a Livonia address falls outside LPS boundaries.

• Livonia Public Schools — Child Find — developmental-concern line 734-744-2765 (ages 3-5); Student Services Department 734-744-2524 (enrolled students pre-K-12); district office at 15125 Farmington Rd, Livonia, MI 48154
• Wayne RESA — Special Education and Early Intervention Services — countywide referral hotline (734) 334-1393; routes families by age from Early On through kindergarten-and-up Child Find

IEP or 504 · If you disagree with the school

Evaluation and diagnosis pathways in Livonia

We have not yet verified a hospital or university evaluation program with public intake information in Livonia. 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.

How assessment works · What to do while you wait

Disability services and waivers: Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network (DWIHN)

Michigan has no separate statewide disability-waiver office; the Medicaid autism benefit instead flows through each county's Community Mental Health Services Program, operating under a regional Prepaid Inpatient Health Plan. In Wayne County, that means Livonia families work with Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network. DWIHN's published process starts with a call to its Access Call Center, which any parent, teacher, or medical provider can make — the center checks Medicaid status, runs a CMH screening, and administers an autism screening tool over the phone. A child who screens positive is scheduled for an autism case management intake appointment, where a clinician confirms eligibility and, together with the family, builds an Individualized Plan of Service, typically authorizing 5 to 25 hours of ABA a week based on medical necessity. DWIHN also coordinates access to broader intellectual and developmental disability supports, including Michigan's Habilitation Supports Waiver.

• Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network (DWIHN)
• Phone: 1-800-241-4949

Local organizations that help Livonia families

• Autism Alliance of Michigan — MiNavigator — free statewide navigation line for diagnosis, school, and funding questions (877-463-2266)
• 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.

• 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 — rather than requiring an unlimited yearly benefit. (source)
• Livonia Public Schools' Child Find notice designates two separate contacts by age and enrollment status rather than one general line, so a family's first call depends on whether their child is already enrolled in an LPS school. (source)
• Livonia Public Schools and Wayne RESA share a single 30-school-day deadline, running from the date of signed consent, to complete the evaluation and hold the child's first IEP Team meeting. (source)
• Michigan's Medicaid Autism Benefit authorizes ABA by treatment plan: about 16 to 25 hours a week for comprehensive intervention, or 5 to 15 hours weekly for a focused plan, for a diagnosed individual under 21. (source)