County resource guide
Autism Resources in Prairie, Arkansas
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Prairie. Arkansas statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
10 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Cabot · multi-county
Arkansas Children's Hospital — Cabot Clinic
Arkansas Children's Hospital satellite clinic in Cabot, serving Lonoke County families who need developmental assessments closer to home. Access to ACH's developmental pediatrics team.
Comprehensive evaluations may still require a visit to the main Little Rock campus.
Des Arc
Arkansas Children's Hospital — Prairie County Referral Pathway
Prairie County families in Des Arc access comprehensive autism evaluations through the Arkansas Children's Hospital referral network in Little Rock (~70 miles west). Local pediatricians in nearby Lonoke provide initial screenings and referrals.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Lonoke · multi-county
First Connections — Lonoke County
Arkansas's IDEA Part C early intervention program serving Lonoke County. Free developmental evaluations and services for children under 3. Home visits available throughout this largely rural county.
FREE under IDEA Part C. Lonoke County families are within 30 miles of Little Rock services.
Des Arc
First Connections — Prairie County
Arkansas's IDEA Part C early intervention program for Prairie County children under 3. Free in-home developmental evaluations and services for Des Arc and De Valls Bluff families.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Lonoke · multi-county
Hopebridge — Telehealth ABA (Lonoke County)
Telehealth ABA therapy for Lonoke County families. BCBA-supervised remote programming where in-person access is limited. Accepts Arkansas Medicaid and major commercial insurance.
Arkansas Medicaid covers ABA therapy. In-person centers in Little Rock (~25 miles) are the nearest option.
Des Arc
Hopebridge — Telehealth ABA (Prairie County)
Telehealth ABA therapy for Prairie County families. BCBA-supervised remote programming accepts Arkansas Medicaid. Cabot (Lonoke County) has the nearest ABA resources for Prairie County families.
Mental health
Therapists and psychiatrists experienced with autistic children and adults.
Cabot · multi-county
Quapaw House — Lonoke County Behavioral Health
Community mental health services in Lonoke County including behavioral health support for children and families affected by autism and co-occurring conditions such as anxiety, ADHD, and depression.
Arkansas Medicaid accepted. Telehealth available for rural parts of Lonoke County.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Des Arc
Autism Arkansas — Support & Resources (Prairie County)
Autism Arkansas connects Prairie County families to peer support networks. Little Rock and Lonoke County autism communities are the nearest support hubs.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Des Arc
Arkansas PAVE — IEP Advocacy for Prairie County
Free IEP advocacy for Prairie County families from Arkansas PAVE. Statewide support available by phone and video for this rural county between Little Rock and Jonesboro.
Lonoke · multi-county
Arkansas SPED Resource Center — Lonoke County Families
Free IEP advocacy and special education support for Lonoke County families through Arkansas's federally funded PTI center. Know your rights before any IEP meeting.
FREE. Statewide service — no need to travel.
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