County resource guide
Autism Resources in De Soto, Louisiana
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in De Soto. Louisiana statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
5 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Mansfield · multi-county
LSU Health Shreveport — De Soto Parish Developmental Referral
De Soto Parish families in Mansfield access comprehensive autism evaluations through LSU Health Shreveport (~35 miles north). LSU Health Shreveport is northwest Louisiana's academic medical center and the primary evaluation hub for this rural northwest Louisiana parish.
Shreveport (~35 miles north) is the primary evaluation hub. Good access for a rural northwest Louisiana parish.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Mansfield
Louisiana Early Steps — De Soto Parish
Louisiana Early Steps provides free IDEA Part C early intervention for children under age 3 in De Soto Parish. Home-based services delivered across Mansfield and rural northwest Louisiana communities.
FREE under IDEA Part C. No referral needed.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Mansfield · multi-county
Stepping Stones Pediatric Therapy — De Soto Parish
ABA and behavioral therapy for De Soto Parish families, with center services accessible in Shreveport (~35 miles) and in-home services available locally in Mansfield. Commercial insurance accepted including Tricare for any military-affiliated families.
Louisiana requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Mansfield
De Soto Parish Autism Family Network
Peer support and resource connection for autism families in Mansfield and across De Soto Parish. Connects northwest Louisiana families with Shreveport-area specialists and statewide autism resources.
Contact Autism Society Louisiana for current meeting schedule.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Shreveport · multi-county
Families Helping Families of Northwest Louisiana (De Soto)
Louisiana's federally funded PTI for northwest Louisiana covers De Soto Parish. Free IEP advocacy and family support for Mansfield-area families navigating special education in this rural northwest parish.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. De Soto Parish covered by Northwest Louisiana FHF center.
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