County resource guide
Autism Resources in La Salle County, Louisiana
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in La Salle County. Louisiana statewide resources also apply.
La Salle Parish (Jena, Tullos) is a small central Louisiana parish served by La Salle General Hospital for local healthcare. Families requiring specialized autism evaluations travel to Alexandria. LaSalle Parish Schools provides special education. Families Helping Families Central Louisiana provides free IEP advocacy statewide.
Provider directory
Local Providers5 providers in La Salle County
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Diagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Jena · multi-county
Rapides Regional Medical Center — Developmental Pediatrics Referral
La Salle Parish families are referred to Rapides Regional in Alexandria for developmental pediatric evaluations and autism diagnostics. Coordinates with LSU Health Shreveport for complex cases.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Jena · multi-county
Louisiana Early Steps — Central Region
Free in-home early intervention for children under 3 in La Salle Parish. Developmental specialists, speech therapists, and OTs visit families in Jena and surrounding communities.
FREE for eligible children under 3.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Alexandria · multi-county
Centria Healthcare — Central Louisiana
ABA therapy services for La Salle Parish children through Centria's central Louisiana network. In-home and center-based options available, insurance accepted.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Jena · multi-county
Autism Society Louisiana — Central Chapter
Family support and advocacy for La Salle Parish autism families. Connects rural central Louisiana families to statewide resources and peer networks.
Contact Autism Society Louisiana for current meeting info.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Alexandria · multi-county
Families Helping Families — Central Louisiana
PTI center covering La Salle Parish. Provides free IEP advocacy, special education rights training, and disability resource navigation for families.
FREE. Federally funded PTI.
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Helpful guides
Guides for La Salle County families
Step-by-step help on the topics that matter most.
School & IEP
Navigating the IEP process
Your rights under IDEA, how evaluations work, and what every IEP section means.
Finding help
ABA, OT, speech and waitlists
How to find qualified providers, navigate insurance, and get off waitlists faster.
Getting started
Where to start after diagnosis
A week-by-week checklist for the first 90 days — from evaluation to early intervention.
Benefits & money
SSI, Medicaid waivers, ABLE accounts
Federal benefits your child may qualify for and how to apply without losing your spot.
Mental health
Co-occurring conditions and support
Managing anxiety, ADHD, and depression alongside an autism diagnosis.
Daily life
Sensory processing and OT
Understanding sensory needs, sensory diets, and how occupational therapy helps.
Adulthood
Employment, housing, legal planning
Supported employment, housing options, guardianship alternatives, and ABLE accounts.
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Waivers, PTI centers, and state programs apply to all families in Louisiana.
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