About Special Needs Care Network
Special Needs Care Network helps US families find available ABA, school, speech, or diagnostic providers that accept their insurance. It also provides state-level cost and coverage information and searchable example IEP goals, without requiring an account or API key.
Key features
- 01Match with care providers by needs and insurance
- 02ABA costs and insurance information by state
- 03Searchable example IEP goals
- 04CLI and hosted MCP access
- 05No account or API key required
Use cases
- 01Finding nearby care providers that accept insurance
- 02Checking ABA costs and state coverage details
- 03Looking up measurable example IEP goals
MCP support
The hosted MCP server exposes tools to request a private care-match link, retrieve state ABA cost and coverage information, search example IEP goals, and list goal areas.
Configuration
Remote servers need no local install. Pick your client, then copy the config or install in one click.
https://specialneedsusa.com/api/mcpclaude mcp add --transport http com-specialneedsusa-care-finder https://specialneedsusa.com/api/mcp{"mcpServers":{"com-specialneedsusa-care-finder":{"type":"http","url":"https://specialneedsusa.com/api/mcp"}}}Open in Cursor{"servers":{"com-specialneedsusa-care-finder":{"type":"http","url":"https://specialneedsusa.com/api/mcp"}}}Open in VS Code{"mcpServers":{"com-specialneedsusa-care-finder":{"type":"http","url":"https://specialneedsusa.com/api/mcp"}}}{"mcpServers":{"com-specialneedsusa-care-finder":{"serverUrl":"https://specialneedsusa.com/api/mcp"}}}Run commands in a terminal; paste JSON into the client’s MCP config and restart. Servers that need sign-in will prompt on first connect.
Tools
Details
From the project READMEspecialneeds-cli
Find special needs care for free, from your terminal or any AI assistant that supports MCP. Special Needs Care Network matches families with a few ABA therapy, special needs school, speech therapy, or diagnostic testing providers that have availability and take their insurance, so they don't have to reach out to anyone.
Also includes measurable example IEP goals and ABA therapy costs, insurance mandates, and Medicaid access by US state.
No account or API key required.
CLI
npx specialneeds-cli find-care --care aba --zip 33602 --age 5 --insurance Aetna
npx specialneeds-cli cost Texas
npx specialneeds-cli iep-goals requesting a break
npx specialneeds-cli iep-goals --area aac --autism --limit 5
npx specialneeds-cli iep-areas
Add --json to any command for raw output.
MCP server
Hosted endpoint (Streamable HTTP):
https://specialneedsusa.com/api/mcp
Claude Code:
claude mcp add --transport http special-needs-care https://specialneedsusa.com/api/mcp
Cursor and other clients that take a URL:
{
"mcpServers": {
"special-needs-care": { "url": "https://specialneedsusa.com/api/mcp" }
}
}
Clients that only support stdio:
{
"mcpServers": {
"special-needs-care": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "specialneeds-cli", "mcp"] }
}
}
Tools
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
find_special_needs_care | Returns a private link where a family confirms a free match with care near them |
get_aba_therapy_cost | Private-pay rates, monthly estimates, insurance mandate details, and Medicaid access for a state or DC |
search_iep_goals | Searches complete, measurable example IEP goals by skill, area, or autism tag |
list_iep_goal_areas | Lists the goal bank's skill areas with counts |
Privacy
The server stores no search terms or tool arguments and requires no sign-in. find_special_needs_care takes care needs only, never contact details, and carries them in an encrypted link. A request reaches our team only when the family opens the link, adds their details, and submits it. See the privacy policy.
Important
Results are general information, not medical or legal advice. Example IEP goals must be rewritten from the child's own present levels and data. Cost figures are estimates, so confirm coverage in the plan documents.
Support
License
MIT
Comments
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