County resource guide
Autism Resources in Jefferson Davis, Louisiana
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Jefferson Davis. Louisiana statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
9 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Jennings · multi-county
Children's Hospital New Orleans — Developmental Pediatrics Referral
Children's Hospital New Orleans provides comprehensive autism evaluations through developmental pediatrics. Jefferson Davis Parish families typically travel to Lafayette or Lake Charles for evaluations and are referred as needed to CHNO specialists.
Crowley · multi-county
Lafayette General Health — Acadia Parish Developmental Referral
Acadia Parish families in Crowley access comprehensive autism evaluations through Lafayette General Health (~30 miles east). Crowley is known as the rice capital of America — this Cajun country parish has a rich French Creole heritage. Lafayette is the primary specialist hub.
Lafayette (~30 miles east) is the primary evaluation hub for Acadia Parish families.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Jennings · multi-county
Louisiana Early Steps — Southwest Region
Louisiana Early Steps provides free in-home early intervention services for children under 3 in Jefferson Davis Parish. Service coordinators connect families to speech, OT, and developmental therapy.
FREE for eligible children under 3.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Lake Charles · multi-county
Behavioral Innovations — Lake Charles
ABA therapy clinic serving Jefferson Davis Parish families out of Lake Charles. Board-certified behavior analysts deliver in-clinic and in-home ABA for children ages 2–12.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Jennings · multi-county
Autism Society Louisiana — Southwest Chapter
Peer support network for autism families in Jefferson Davis and surrounding southwest Louisiana parishes. Connects families to statewide events, resources, and advocacy.
Contact Autism Society Louisiana for meeting schedule.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Lake Charles · multi-county
Families Helping Families — Southwest Louisiana
Federally funded Parent Training and Information center serving Jefferson Davis Parish. Helps families understand IEP rights, navigate special education, and access disability resources.
FREE. Federally funded PTI.
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.
Lake Charles · multi-county
Families Helping Families of Southwest Louisiana (Acadia)
Louisiana's federally funded PTI for southwest Louisiana covers Acadia Parish. Free IEP advocacy and family support for Crowley-area Acadiana families navigating special education.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Acadia Parish covered by Southwest Louisiana FHF center.
Lake Charles · multi-county
Families Helping Families of Southwest Louisiana (Allen)
Louisiana's federally funded PTI for southwest Louisiana covers Allen Parish. Free IEP advocacy and family support for Oberlin and Kinder area families navigating special education in this rural southwest parish.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Allen Parish covered by Southwest Louisiana FHF center.
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