County resource guide
Calcasieu County, Louisiana
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Calcasieu County. Louisiana statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
5 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Lake Charles · multi-county
CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Charles — Developmental Pediatrics
Autism and developmental evaluations through CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Charles, the region's flagship hospital serving southwest Louisiana. Multi-disciplinary team for children and adolescents in Calcasieu Parish and surrounding areas.
Telehealth available for rural southwest LA parishes.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Lake Charles · multi-county
First Steps Early Intervention — Calcasieu Region
Louisiana First Steps delivers free early intervention services to children under age 3 with developmental delays, including autism. Services are provided in natural settings (home, childcare) across Calcasieu Parish.
FREE under IDEA Part C. Call to request an evaluation — no referral needed.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Lake Charles
Bayou ABA Therapy — Lake Charles
Center-based ABA therapy in Lake Charles serving Calcasieu Parish. BCBA-supervised programming accepts commercial insurance under Louisiana's ABA insurance mandate. In-home services available for select cases.
Louisiana requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Lake Charles
Autism Society Louisiana — Lake Charles Chapter
Local chapter of the Autism Society Louisiana providing support groups, family networking, and resource navigation for Calcasieu Parish families. Connects families to Louisiana waiver services and local providers.
Contact statewide office to connect with local Lake Charles chapter activities.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Lake Charles · multi-county
Families Helping Families of Southwest Louisiana
Louisiana's federally funded PTI for the southwest region, based in Lake Charles. Free IEP advocacy, training, and one-on-one family support for Calcasieu and surrounding parishes.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Southwest Louisiana's primary special education advocacy resource.
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