Local resources in Fargo
Ordered by review count, then name. Providers cannot pay to be listed, ranked, or edited.
6 resources in Fargo
1. Anne Carlsen Center — Fargo
The Anne Carlsen Center's Fargo location, at 4152 30th Ave S, houses early intervention, behavioural health and autism services, and physical, occupational and speech therapy under one roof, alongside orofacial myology. Its autism services include applied behaviour analysis, parent involvement and tailored treatment, reaching families beyond Fargo itself.
Ages Not stated in the sources we saw
2. Carl A. Trout, DDS, PC Pediatric Dentistry
Carl A. Trout, DDS, PC Pediatric Dentistry has offered dental care to children, teens and youth with additional needs since 2014, providing comprehensive preventive and therapeutic care with the whole staff focused on keeping a calming environment throughout the practice.
Ages Not stated in the sources we saw
3. North Dakota Autism Center (NDAC)
North Dakota Autism Center, a West Fargo nonprofit, provides one-to-one ABA therapy, early intervention, school support, social skills therapy, caregiver training and toilet training, with telehealth and BCBA supervision available. Its centre-based, home-based, school-based and telehealth options reach Fargo, Moorhead and communities as far as Grand Forks, Jamestown and Bismarck.
Ages Not stated in the sources we saw
4. Right Track — North Dakota Early Intervention
Right Track Consultants meet families in the privacy of their own home anywhere in North Dakota, offering developmental screenings, ideas for stimulating a child's development, and referrals to local, state and national organisations. The programme is free for all North Dakota children from birth to three.
Ages Birth to three
5. Sanford Health — Pediatric Developmental Evaluation Clinic
Sanford Health's Pediatric Developmental Evaluation Clinic in Fargo evaluates any child age 6 months and older, with each child seen by a speech therapist, occupational therapist, paediatrician, psychologist and dietician, plus a medical social worker and registered nurse. Where an autism diagnosis is made, at least one follow-up visit monitors progress and confirms services are in place.
Ages Age 6 months and older, per the clinic
6. YMCA of the Northern Sky — Diverse Abilities Swim
The Swim Schools at YMCA of the Northern Sky are a Level 2 Autism Friendly Partner, with instructors trained through the North Dakota Autism Center's Autism Friendly Community Training. One-on-one adaptive swim lessons are tailored to each participant's skills for swimmers with additional needs, including autistic swimmers and those with sensory differences or physical disabilities.
Ages Not stated in the sources we saw
The short answer for Fargo
- Under 3: Right Track is North Dakota's free early intervention program, open to any family with a concern and requiring no diagnosis; reach the statewide Part C Coordinator at 1-800-755-8529 or ask the Cass County Human Service Zone to connect you.
- 3 and up: Fargo Public Schools runs its own Child Find process, and its Early Childhood Special Education program serves ages three through kindergarten entrance; West Fargo Public Schools handles the same duty for West Fargo residents.
- Longer-term disability services and North Dakota's autism Medicaid waiver go through the Southeast Behavioral Health Clinic in Fargo, the DD Division's regional office for a six-county area.
- North Dakota's Medicaid Autism Spectrum Disorder Birth through Age 17 Waiver covers Applied Behavior Analysis for enrolled children with a confirmed diagnosis, a recommendation from a primary care provider, and a current EPSDT screening.
Fargo families reach North Dakota's Part C program, Right Track, by calling the statewide coordinator or the Cass County Human Service Zone, while school-age evaluations run through Fargo Public Schools' Child Find duty or, for West Fargo residents, the district next door.
Longer-term disability supports and North Dakota's Medicaid autism waiver route through the Southeast Behavioral Health Clinic, the DD Division's regional office headquartered in Fargo itself — this page lists the phone numbers and web addresses behind each of those doors.
Statewide programs, numbers, and rights are on the North Dakota page. This page adds the local entry points that are specific to Fargo (Cass County).
Early intervention under 3: Right Track — North Dakota Part C Early Intervention
Right Track screens and serves North Dakota children from birth to age three at no cost, with no income test and no diagnosis required to start. A Fargo-area family can call the statewide Part C Coordinator directly or go through the Cass County Human Service Zone, which routes the referral to a Right Track consultant for a home visit, a developmental screening, and — when a delay shows up — a plan built around the family's own routines.
- Right Track — North Dakota Part C Early Intervention
- Referral phone: 1-800-755-8529
New to early intervention? Read the plain-language guide first.
School districts and special education
North Dakota school districts and special education units carry a Child Find duty to identify and evaluate children with a suspected disability from age three through twenty-one, at no cost to families. Fargo operates as its own special education unit rather than a multi-district cooperative, so a written request to the district's Student Support Services office starts the process.
- Fargo Public Schools — Student Support Services 701-446-1012; Early Childhood Special Education serves ages three through kindergarten entrance
- West Fargo Public Schools — West Fargo runs its own special education unit separate from Fargo's, covering the West Fargo city limits
Evaluation and diagnosis pathways in Fargo
We have not yet verified a hospital or university evaluation program with public intake information in Fargo. 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: North Dakota DD Division — Southeast Behavioral Health Clinic (Fargo regional office)
North Dakota organizes developmental-disability services by region, and Cass County's office is the Southeast Behavioral Health Clinic, formerly the Southeast Human Service Center, on 9th Avenue SW in Fargo. Calling starts an eligibility determination with a Developmental Disabilities Program Manager, who coordinates case planning and access to funded services, including North Dakota's Medicaid Autism Spectrum Disorder Birth through Age 17 Waiver, which the state expanded from its original age-seven cutoff effective November 1, 2023.
- North Dakota DD Division — Southeast Behavioral Health Clinic (Fargo regional office)
- Phone: 701-298-4500 (toll-free 888-342-4900)
Local organizations that help Fargo families
- North Dakota Autism Center — ABA therapy, early intervention, and school support provider headquartered in West Fargo, serving Fargo, Cass County, and Grand Forks
- Family Voices of North Dakota — statewide family-to-family network with an early intervention and special-education-law resource hub
- Pathfinder Family Center — North Dakota's federally funded Parent Training and Information Center, serving families statewide by phone
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.
- After you sign consent for evaluation, Fargo Public Schools must complete the assessment and Integrated Written Assessment meeting within 60 calendar days. (source)
- The Right Track program must complete your child's initial evaluation, assessment, and IFSP meeting no more than 45 days after you make your referral. (source)
- North Dakota's autism waiver currently has a waiting list of 141 individuals eligible for services. (source)
Paying for support in Fargo
North Dakota's insurance department told state-regulated health plans to cover autism treatment with limits no tighter than other medical and surgical care, a bulletin issued July 10, 2018 with compliance required by January 1, 2019 — self-funded employer plans are typically exempt. Families on Medicaid can reach Applied Behavior Analysis through the state's Autism Spectrum Disorder Birth through Age 17 Waiver, in effect since November 1, 2023, once a diagnosis, an EPSDT screening, and a physician's recommendation are on file.
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 Fargo parents
Sources
- [1]North Dakota HHS — Early Intervention (Right Track). Open source
- [2]North Dakota HHS — Developmental Disabilities Regional Offices. Open source
- [3]North Dakota HHS — Southeast Behavioral Health Clinic (Fargo). Open source
- [4]North Dakota HHS — Cass County Human Service Zone. Open source
- [5]Fargo Public Schools — Special Education. Open source
- [6]West Fargo Public Schools — Special Education. Open source
- [7]North Dakota HHS — Autism ABA Service Policy and Procedures. Open source
- [8]North Dakota Autism Center. Open source
- [9]Family Voices of North Dakota. Open source
- [10]Pathfinder Family Center — Parent Training and Information. 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.