County resource guide
Mississippi County, Arkansas
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Mississippi County. Arkansas statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
9 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Blytheville
Great River Medical Center — Pediatric Developmental Services
Great River Medical Center in Blytheville is the primary hospital for Mississippi County, AR. Developmental screenings and referrals for autism evaluation. Families frequently travel to Memphis (Le Bonheur Children's) for comprehensive autism evaluations.
Mississippi County AR is about 60 miles north of Memphis TN. Le Bonheur Children's in Memphis is the nearest comprehensive evaluation center.
Jonesboro · multi-county
NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital — Developmental Pediatrics
Developmental pediatrics program at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro. Autism screenings, developmental evaluations, and referrals for Northeast Arkansas families.
Primary pediatric hospital for Northeast Arkansas. Complex cases may be referred to Arkansas Children's Hospital.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Jonesboro · multi-county
First Connections — Craighead County
Arkansas's IDEA Part C early intervention program serving Craighead County and Northeast Arkansas. Free evaluations and services for children under 3 with developmental delays.
FREE under IDEA Part C. Services delivered at home or in community settings.
Blytheville
First Connections — Mississippi County AR
Arkansas's IDEA Part C early intervention program for Mississippi County children under 3. Free evaluations and services (speech, OT, developmental) delivered in home and community in the Blytheville and Osceola areas.
FREE. Call immediately upon developmental concerns — do not wait for a diagnosis.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Blytheville
LEARN Behavioral — Telehealth ABA (Mississippi County AR)
LEARN Behavioral provides telehealth ABA therapy for Mississippi County AR families where local center access is limited. BCBA-supervised remote programming. Accepts Arkansas Medicaid.
Arkansas Medicaid covers ABA. Memphis TN ABA centers may also be accessible — verify AR Medicaid coverage for out-of-state providers.
Jonesboro · multi-county
Therapeutic Pathways — Jonesboro
ABA therapy center in Jonesboro serving children and adolescents in Northeast Arkansas. BCBA-led programming, naturalistic teaching strategies, and caregiver training. Accepts Arkansas Medicaid.
Arkansas Medicaid covers ABA therapy for eligible children. Telehealth may supplement in-clinic sessions for rural families.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Blytheville
Autism Arkansas — Support & Resources (Mississippi County AR)
Autism Arkansas provides statewide peer support and resource navigation for autism families in Mississippi County AR. The Northeast Arkansas chapter in Jonesboro is also a resource hub for this region.
Contact Autism Arkansas for support groups. The Jonesboro NE Arkansas chapter also serves this county.
Jonesboro · multi-county
Autism Society of Arkansas — Northeast Arkansas Chapter
Peer support and advocacy for autism families in Northeast Arkansas including Craighead, Greene, Mississippi, and surrounding counties. Monthly support groups and family resource events.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Blytheville
Arkansas PAVE — IEP Advocacy for Mississippi County AR
Arkansas PAVE provides free IEP advocacy and special education rights support for Mississippi County AR families. The federally funded PTI covers the entire state including the northeast Arkansas delta region.
FREE. Available statewide by phone and video.
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