County resource guide
Autism Resources in Lafayette County, Louisiana
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Lafayette County. Louisiana statewide resources also apply.
Lafayette Parish (Lafayette) is Acadiana's commercial hub, served by Ochsner Lafayette General — the region's largest medical center — and Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center for autism evaluations. Families Helping Families Acadiana provides free IEP advocacy. Lafayette Parish Schools is Louisiana's fourth-largest district. Louisiana's NOW/ROW Medicaid waivers, LaCAN early intervention, and ABA insurance mandate all apply to Lafayette Parish residents.
Provider directory
Local Providers13 providers in Lafayette County
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Diagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Lafayette · multi-county
Lafayette General Health — Developmental Pediatrics (St. Martin)
St. Martin Parish families access autism and developmental evaluations through Lafayette General Health, approximately 20 miles from Breaux Bridge. Lafayette is the regional hub for the Acadiana area, and St. Martin families are well positioned to reach these services.
Breaux Bridge is ~20 min from Lafayette. Lafayette General is the primary referral destination.
Lafayette · multi-county
Lafayette General Medical Center — Developmental Pediatrics
Lafayette General Health is the primary regional medical system for Lafayette Parish and the greater Acadiana area, offering developmental pediatric evaluations and autism referrals. Lafayette is the cultural heart of Cajun and Zydeco country and the fourth-largest city in Louisiana, with a growing healthcare infrastructure to match.
Lafayette is the Acadiana region hub for autism specialist services.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Lafayette
Louisiana Early Steps — Lafayette Parish
Louisiana Early Steps provides free IDEA Part C early intervention for children under age 3 in Lafayette Parish. Services are delivered in natural settings — home, childcare — across Lafayette and the surrounding Acadiana communities.
FREE under IDEA Part C. No referral needed.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Lafayette · multi-county
Acadiana ABA Therapy — Lafayette
Center-based and in-home ABA therapy in Lafayette serving the Acadiana region. BCBA-supervised with bilingual services available for French Creole families. Accepts commercial insurance under Louisiana's ABA mandate.
Louisiana requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.
Abbeville · multi-county
Acadiana ABA Therapy — Vermilion Parish
ABA therapy for Vermilion Parish families through the Acadiana region provider network. Center-based services in Lafayette (~30 min); in-home ABA available locally in Abbeville. Accepts commercial insurance under Louisiana's ABA mandate.
Louisiana requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.
Lafayette · multi-county
BlueSprig — Acadiana Region
BlueSprig provides center-based ABA therapy serving south Louisiana parishes including St. Mary. Families in Morgan City and Franklin area can access services in the Acadiana region. Accepts commercial insurance under Louisiana's ABA mandate.
Louisiana requires commercial insurance to cover ABA. Some St. Mary families travel to Lafayette for center services.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Lafayette · multi-county
Autism Society Louisiana — Acadiana Chapter (Lafayette)
Autism Society Louisiana's Acadiana chapter, based in Lafayette, serves the greater Cajun country region with support groups, family events, and resource navigation. One of Louisiana's more active regional chapters.
Contact statewide office to find current Lafayette chapter meeting schedule.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Opelousas · multi-county
Families Helping Families of South Central Louisiana
Louisiana's federally funded PTI for the south-central region covering St. Landry and Acadiana parishes. Free IEP advocacy, training, and one-on-one support. Critical resource in a rural area with limited specialized services.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. South-central region hub for Cajun country parishes.
Lafayette · multi-county
Families Helping Families of South Central Louisiana — Lafayette
Louisiana's federally funded PTI for the south-central region, headquartered in the Lafayette-Opelousas area. Free IEP advocacy, training, and one-on-one support for Lafayette Parish and surrounding Acadiana families.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Lafayette is the Acadiana regional hub for this FHF center.
Opelousas · multi-county
Families Helping Families of South Central Louisiana (Iberia)
Louisiana's federally funded PTI for south-central Louisiana covers Iberia Parish. Free IEP advocacy and family support for New Iberia and surrounding Cajun country families navigating special education.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Iberia Parish is served by south-central FHF center.
Opelousas · multi-county
Families Helping Families of South Central Louisiana (St. Martin)
Louisiana's federally funded PTI for the south-central region serves St. Martin Parish. Free IEP advocacy, training, and one-on-one family support for Breaux Bridge and St. Martinville area families.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. St. Martin Parish covered by south-central FHF center.
Opelousas · multi-county
Families Helping Families of South Central Louisiana (St. Mary)
Louisiana's federally funded PTI for the south-central region covers St. Mary Parish. Free IEP advocacy, training, and family support for Morgan City and Franklin area families in this rural Cajun country coastal parish.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. South-central Louisiana FHF center covers St. Mary Parish.
Opelousas · multi-county
Families Helping Families of South Central Louisiana (Vermilion)
Louisiana's federally funded PTI for the south-central region covers Vermilion Parish. Free IEP advocacy and training for Abbeville-area families in this Acadiana coastal community.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Vermilion Parish covered by south-central FHF center.
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Helpful guides
Guides for Lafayette 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.
See all Louisiana resources
Waivers, PTI centers, and state programs apply to all families in Louisiana.
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