Troy School District runs its own Special Education office with a published parent contact line, and Oakland Schools — the countywide intermediate school district — adds a further layer of support, including staff whose job titles specifically name autism spectrum disorder consultation for every district in the county.

For Medicaid-funded therapy, Oakland Community Health Network (OCHN) is the county's public behavioral health authority and the entry point to the state's ABA benefit. This page lists the phone numbers each office has published, plus statewide organizations that help when a family needs broader guidance.

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

Early intervention under 3: Early On Michigan

Michigan runs one statewide early-intervention program, Early On, for children from birth to age three, and Troy families use the identical front door as the rest of the state: a phone or online referral from a parent, a relative, or a doctor, with no diagnosis needed to begin. After the referral, the family must get written notice of their rights within 10 calendar days, and the local program has 45 calendar days to complete the evaluation and hold the first Individualized Family Service Plan meeting. Eligibility follows a 20 percent delay in a developmental area, documented by evaluation, or a diagnosed condition expected to produce one. Oakland Schools, the county's intermediate school district, coordinates Early On locally and later manages the transition into preschool special education at age three. The evaluation is always free.

• 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

Troy School District publishes a direct parent contact line for special education questions and describes a 10-school-day window to respond once a family raises a concern, along with dedicated Child Find and procedural safeguards resources. Oakland Schools, the county's intermediate school district, backs every district with countywide expertise, including a Special Populations Consultant whose role is specifically focused on autism spectrum disorder — useful for families who want county-level as well as district-level support.

• Troy School District — Special Education — parent contact 248-823-5096; Service Center at 4420 Livernois, Troy, MI 48098; district office 248-823-4000
• 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)

IEP or 504 · If you disagree with the school

Evaluation and diagnosis pathways in Troy

We have not yet verified a hospital or university evaluation program with public intake information in Troy. 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: Oakland Community Health Network (OCHN)

Instead of a separate statewide disability-waiver office, Michigan channels the Medicaid autism benefit through each county's Community Mental Health Services Program, operating under a regional Prepaid Inpatient Health Plan. In Oakland County, that program is Oakland Community Health Network, based in Pontiac. A Troy family starts by calling OCHN's Access line, open weekdays 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., which determines where a child's needs can best be met and begins the eligibility process; OCHN separately publishes a directory of its contracted Applied Behavior Analysis providers for families once a child is approved. OCHN also runs a 24/7 crisis line for urgent behavioral-health situations and coordinates broader intellectual and developmental disability supports, 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 Troy families

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

• 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 guaranteeing an unlimited yearly benefit. (source)
• Oakland Schools' published FAQ on special education, which Troy School District links to and credits directly, states that a district must contact a parent within 10 school days of receiving a request to review concerns and determine next steps. (source)
• From the date Troy School District or Oakland Schools receives signed consent, Michigan requires the evaluation and the initial IEP Team meeting to both be finished inside a single 30-school-day window. (source)
• Michigan's Medicaid Autism Benefit for a diagnosed individual under 21 generally runs 16 to 25 ABA hours a week under a comprehensive treatment plan, dropping to 5 to 15 hours weekly under a more focused plan. (source)