Next Step Clinic (Early Autism Evaluation)
Next Step Clinic, now run through Marquette University and Centers for Independence (with Medical College of Wisconsin as a funding/training partner), offers family navigation and ASD evaluation to underserved Milwaukee families.
The practical details
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What they say about themselves
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- Next Step Clinic offers family navigation, screening, evaluation and medical diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder for children aged 15 months to 10 years, plus telehealth appointments; it began in 2019 with a Marquette University President's Challenge award and has since relocated to Centers for Independence, with Medical College of Wisconsin among its funding and training partners.
- It primarily serves families facing barriers to accessing services (income, geography, foster-system involvement, refugee status and similar), and says it focuses on families who receive public assistance, BadgerCare and/or Medicaid, billing Medicaid and insurance for services.
- Concerned parents or caregivers can contact the clinic directly by phone or email with their child's age and their concerns to request service; professionals refer via a separate referral form and release of information.
- It is at 2020 W. Wells St., 2nd floor, Milwaukee, WI 53233 (Centers for Independence), reachable at (414) 209-3631 or help@nextstepclinic.org.
Details checked againstthe provider's website on 2026-08-16. Confirm current availability directly.
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- Yes:Accepts referrals directly from parents
- No:Publishes its current wait time
- Yes:Says on its website that it accepts Medicaid
- Yes:Explains what the evaluation includes
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