County resource guide
Autism Resources in Poinsett, Arkansas
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Poinsett. Arkansas statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
9 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Harrisburg
NEA Baptist Memorial — Poinsett County Referrals
Poinsett County families in Harrisburg access hospital and specialty care primarily through NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro (~25 miles northwest). Developmental screenings and autism evaluation referrals connect families to the Jonesboro regional hub.
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.
Harrisburg
First Connections — Poinsett County
Arkansas's IDEA Part C early intervention program for Poinsett County children under 3. Free developmental evaluations and services delivered in the home across this agricultural northeast Arkansas county.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
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.
Harrisburg
Therapeutic Pathways — Poinsett County
ABA therapy for Poinsett County families. Jonesboro-area providers serve this rural county with in-home and telehealth options. BCBA-supervised. Accepts Arkansas Medicaid.
Speech therapy
Speech-language pathology, AAC, pragmatic language, and feeding.
Jonesboro · multi-county
Arkansas State University Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic
University training clinic at Arkansas State University providing affordable speech-language therapy. Services include autism-related communication, AAC, and language delays. Supervised by licensed SLPs.
Reduced-cost services through a university training program. Supervised graduate clinicians.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Harrisburg
Autism Arkansas — Support & Resources (Poinsett County)
Autism Arkansas connects Poinsett County families to statewide peer support networks. Jonesboro's proximity provides access to the Northeast Arkansas autism family community.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Harrisburg
Arkansas PAVE — IEP Advocacy for Poinsett County
Arkansas PAVE provides free IEP advocacy and special education rights support for Poinsett County families navigating Harrisburg and other local school districts.
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