County resource guide
Autism Resources in Fulton, Arkansas
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Fulton. Arkansas statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
5 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Salem
Fulton County Hospital — Developmental Referrals
Fulton County Hospital in Salem serves this remote north-central Arkansas county near the Missouri border. Comprehensive autism evaluations typically require travel to Mountain Home (~40 miles west) or West Plains, MO (~30 miles north). Missouri providers are often more accessible for Fulton County families.
Fulton County is on the Missouri border. West Plains MO and Poplar Bluff MO are accessible and may offer closer specialist options.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Salem
First Connections — Fulton County
Arkansas's IDEA Part C early intervention program for Fulton County children under 3. Free developmental evaluations and services delivered in the home — one of the few locally accessible autism-related services in this remote county.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Salem
Centria Autism — Telehealth ABA (Fulton County)
Telehealth ABA therapy for Fulton County families in this remote north-central Arkansas county. BCBA-supervised remote programming. Accepts Arkansas Medicaid. Missouri ABA providers may also serve border families.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Salem
Autism Arkansas — Support & Resources (Fulton County)
Autism Arkansas provides statewide peer support and resource navigation for Fulton County families. Virtual connections are essential for this remote Arkansas-Missouri border community.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Salem
Arkansas PAVE — IEP Advocacy for Fulton County
Arkansas PAVE provides free IEP advocacy for Fulton County families. Arkansas IDEA rules apply regardless of proximity to Missouri services. Call before any IEP meeting.
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Waivers, PTI centers, and state programs apply to all families in Arkansas.
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