Autism Resources in Franklin, Louisiana

Rayville · multi-county

Glenwood Regional Medical Center — Developmental Referral

Richland Parish families access developmental pediatric evaluations through Glenwood Regional in West Monroe. LSU Health Shreveport is the referral center for complex autism cases.

Columbia · multi-county

Ochsner LSU Health Monroe — Caldwell Parish Developmental Referral

Caldwell Parish families in Columbia access autism evaluation referrals through Ochsner LSU Health Monroe (~40 miles east). Caldwell is a small rural northeast Louisiana parish; Monroe is the regional academic medical hub serving this area.

Monroe (~40 miles east) is the primary evaluation hub for Caldwell Parish families.

Winnsboro · multi-county

Ochsner LSU Health Monroe — Franklin Parish Developmental Referral

Franklin Parish families in Winnsboro access autism evaluation referrals through Ochsner LSU Health Monroe (~50 miles northwest). Franklin Parish is a rural northeast Louisiana agricultural community; Monroe is the regional hub.

Monroe (~50 miles northwest) is the primary evaluation hub for Franklin Parish families.

Tallulah · multi-county

Ochsner LSU Health Monroe — Madison Parish Developmental Referral

Madison Parish families in Tallulah access autism evaluation referrals through Ochsner LSU Health Monroe (~40 miles west), the regional academic medical hub for northeast Louisiana. Madison is one of the poorest and most rural parishes in Louisiana, sitting in the lower Mississippi Delta floodplain.

Monroe (~40 miles west) is the primary evaluation hub for Madison Parish. Significant travel required for specialist services.

Oak Grove · multi-county

Ochsner LSU Health Monroe — West Carroll Parish Developmental Referral

West Carroll Parish families in Oak Grove access autism evaluation referrals through Ochsner LSU Health Monroe (~50 miles southwest). West Carroll is a rural northeast Louisiana Delta parish on the Arkansas border with very limited local specialist access.

Monroe (~50 miles southwest) is the primary evaluation hub for West Carroll Parish families.

Winnsboro

Louisiana Early Steps — Franklin Parish

Louisiana Early Steps provides free IDEA Part C early intervention for children under age 3 in Franklin Parish. Home-based services delivered across Winnsboro and rural northeast Louisiana communities.

FREE under IDEA Part C. No referral needed.

Rayville · multi-county

Louisiana Early Steps — Northeast Region

Free early intervention for Richland Parish children under 3. Service coordinators arrange in-home developmental, speech, and OT services for Rayville-area families.

FREE for eligible children under 3.

Columbia · multi-county

Beacon ABA Services — Northeast Louisiana (Caldwell Parish)

ABA therapy for Caldwell Parish families through Monroe-based northeast Louisiana providers. In-home ABA is the most accessible option for Columbia-area families. Accepts commercial insurance under Louisiana's ABA mandate.

Louisiana requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.

Winnsboro · multi-county

Beacon ABA Services — Northeast Louisiana (Franklin Parish)

ABA therapy for Franklin Parish families through Monroe-based northeast Louisiana providers. In-home and telehealth ABA services are the primary access models for Winnsboro-area families.

Louisiana requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.

Monroe · multi-county

Centria Healthcare — Northeast Louisiana

ABA therapy for Richland Parish children through Centria's Monroe-area network. In-home and telehealth services available for Rayville and rural Richland families.

Rayville · multi-county

Autism Society Louisiana — Northeast Chapter

Peer support and resource connections for Richland Parish autism families. Monroe-area network with links to statewide Autism Society Louisiana events and advocacy.

Contact Autism Society Louisiana for meeting schedule.

Winnsboro

Franklin Parish Autism Family Network

Peer support and resource connection for autism families in Winnsboro and across Franklin Parish. Connects northeast Louisiana families with Monroe-area specialists and statewide autism resources.

Contact Autism Society Louisiana for current meeting details.

Monroe · multi-county

Families Helping Families — Northeast Louisiana

PTI center covering Richland Parish. Free IEP advocacy, parent training, and special education rights support from the Monroe regional FHF office.

FREE. Federally funded PTI.

Monroe · multi-county

Families Helping Families — Northeast Louisiana

PTI center covering Tensas Parish. Free IEP advocacy and special education rights training from the Monroe regional office, with outreach to Louisiana's most rural parishes.

FREE. Federally funded PTI.

Monroe · multi-county

Families Helping Families of Northeast Louisiana (Caldwell)

Louisiana's federally funded PTI for northeast Louisiana covers Caldwell Parish. Free IEP advocacy and family support for Columbia-area families navigating rural northeast Louisiana special education.

FREE. Federally funded PTI. Caldwell Parish covered by Northeast Louisiana FHF center.

Monroe · multi-county

Families Helping Families of Northeast Louisiana (Franklin Parish)

Louisiana's federally funded PTI for northeast Louisiana covers Franklin Parish. Free IEP advocacy and family support for Winnsboro-area families navigating special education in this rural northeast Louisiana agricultural community.

FREE. Federally funded PTI. Franklin Parish covered by Northeast Louisiana FHF center.

Monroe · multi-county

Families Helping Families of Northeast Louisiana (Madison Parish)

Louisiana's federally funded PTI for northeast Louisiana covers Madison Parish. Free IEP advocacy and family support for Tallulah-area families in one of the state's most economically disadvantaged and rural communities.

FREE. Federally funded PTI. Critical resource for isolated Delta parish families.

Monroe · multi-county

Families Helping Families of Northeast Louisiana (West Carroll)

Louisiana's federally funded PTI for northeast Louisiana covers West Carroll Parish. Free IEP advocacy and family support for Oak Grove-area families in this rural Arkansas-border Delta community.

FREE. Federally funded PTI. West Carroll covered by Northeast Louisiana FHF center.