County resource guide
Dallas County, Alabama
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Dallas County. Alabama statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
13 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Selma
Children's of Alabama — Telehealth Autism Evaluations
Dallas County is a medically underserved area. Telehealth autism evaluations from Children's of Alabama in Birmingham are the most accessible route for Selma families. Children's telehealth reaches all Alabama counties and reduces the 90-mile drive to Birmingham.
Selma is ~90 miles from Birmingham. Telehealth is the primary access route for most specialty needs.
Camden · multi-county
UAB Medicine — Developmental Pediatrics Telehealth (Wilcox County)
Wilcox County is among Alabama's most impoverished and medically underserved counties. UAB Medicine telehealth is the primary route to developmental pediatrics for Camden-area families. In-person evaluation in Birmingham for complex cases requiring hands-on assessment.
Telehealth critical in Wilcox; in-person Birmingham for complex evaluation.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Selma
Alabama Early Intervention (AEI) — Dallas County
Alabama's Part C Early Intervention for Dallas County children birth to age 3. Free home-based service coordination and developmental therapies for Selma-area families. Home visits are the standard delivery model in this rural county.
FREE. No diagnosis required. Start here for any developmental concern before age 3.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Marion · multi-county
ABA Access via Selma / Montgomery — Perry County
Perry County families seeking ABA therapy access providers through Selma (Dallas County) or Montgomery. Both are within 30–50 miles of Marion. In-home ABA delivery is worth requesting given Perry County's rural geography.
Request in-home ABA delivery to reduce travel burden.
Camden · multi-county
ABA Access via Selma / Montgomery — Wilcox County
Wilcox County families in Camden access ABA therapy through providers in Selma (Dallas County, about 35 miles away) or Montgomery. In-home ABA delivery to Wilcox County is worth pursuing given the rural geography.
Request in-home ABA delivery; Selma is the closest hub.
Mental health
Therapists and psychiatrists experienced with autistic children and adults.
Hayneville · multi-county
UAB Extension — Black Belt Autism & Family Support
UAB Extension programs reach Lowndes County through Black Belt outreach, connecting Hayneville-area families with university resources, community health workers, and telehealth referrals to Birmingham specialists.
UAB Extension runs rural health equity programs across the Black Belt region.
Greensboro · multi-county
UAB Extension — Black Belt Autism Family Support
UAB Extension programs reach Hale County through outreach in Alabama's Black Belt region. Connects Greensboro-area families with university resources, telehealth, and autism specialist referrals in Tuscaloosa and Birmingham.
UAB Extension has rural outreach programs across the Black Belt.
Selma · multi-county
UAB Extension — Rural Autism Family Support
UAB Extension programs provide community-based developmental and family support reaching Dallas County through outreach in rural Alabama's Black Belt region. Connects Selma-area families with university extension resources and telehealth.
UAB Extension serves the Black Belt region. Telehealth connects rural families to Birmingham specialists.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Selma
Autism Society of Alabama — Dallas County
Autism Society of Alabama support for Dallas County families. Connects Selma-area families with the statewide network and nearest chapter programming. The organization is a critical link in medically underserved Black Belt communities.
Camden · multi-county
Autism Society of Alabama — Wilcox / Black Belt Region
Autism Society of Alabama statewide support for Wilcox County families in Camden. Peer connection, resource navigation, and referrals to Montgomery or Tuscaloosa chapter programming for families in one of Alabama's most isolated autism communities.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Selma
Alabama Parent Education Center (PEACH)
Free IEP advocacy and parent training for Dallas County families. PEACH is critical in Selma, where school resources are limited and families may need outside support to navigate their rights under IDEA.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Especially important in under-resourced districts.
Birmingham · multi-county
Alabama Parent Information Network (APIN) — Perry County
Free IEP advocacy from Alabama's federally funded PTI center for Perry County families. Provides phone and video support for navigating IDEA rights in rural Perry County, where school district special education capacity is very limited.
FREE. Critical resource for families in under-resourced districts.
Birmingham · multi-county
Alabama Parent Information Network (APIN) — Wilcox County
Free IEP and special education advocacy for Wilcox County families from Alabama's federally funded PTI. Phone and video support for navigating IDEA rights in one of Alabama's most resource-limited rural school districts.
FREE. Critical advocacy lifeline for Black Belt rural families.
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