County resource guide
Lafourche County, Louisiana
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Lafourche County. Louisiana statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
13 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Houma · multi-county
Leonard J. Chabert Medical Center — Pediatrics
Pediatric care and developmental screenings at Leonard J. Chabert Medical Center (Ochsner), the primary hospital for Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes. Full autism evaluations are typically referred to New Orleans; Chabert coordinates those referrals.
Full evaluations often require travel to New Orleans (~60 min). Chabert coordinates referrals to Children's Hospital New Orleans.
Napoleonville · multi-county
Thibodaux Regional Health System — Assumption Parish Referral
Assumption Parish families in Napoleonville access developmental and autism evaluation referrals through Thibodaux Regional Health System (~25 min east) or travel to Baton Rouge (~45 min). Assumption is a rural bayou country parish with limited local specialist services.
Napoleonville families typically travel to Thibodaux or Baton Rouge for specialist evaluations.
Thibodaux · multi-county
Thibodaux Regional Health System — Pediatric Developmental Referral
Thibodaux Regional Health System is the primary hospital for Lafourche Parish, providing developmental screenings and referrals for autism evaluations to New Orleans or Baton Rouge specialists. Lafourche families typically travel to Children's Hospital New Orleans for comprehensive evaluations.
Full autism evaluations typically referred to New Orleans (~70 min). Thibodaux Regional coordinates referrals.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Houma · multi-county
First Steps Early Intervention — Terrebonne Region
Louisiana First Steps provides free early intervention for children under age 3 in Terrebonne Parish. Services delivered at home or in childcare settings, important for coastal families far from urban diagnostic centers.
FREE under IDEA Part C. No referral needed — call to request an evaluation.
Thibodaux
Louisiana Early Steps — Lafourche Parish
Louisiana Early Steps provides free IDEA Part C early intervention for children under age 3 in Lafourche Parish. Services are delivered in the home and community settings across this bayou country coastal parish.
FREE under IDEA Part C. No referral needed.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Napoleonville · multi-county
Gulf Coast ABA Therapy — Assumption Parish
ABA therapy for Assumption Parish families accessible through south Louisiana network providers. In-home services are the primary option for Napoleonville-area families; center-based services require travel to Thibodaux or Baton Rouge.
Louisiana requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.
Houma · multi-county
Gulf Coast ABA Therapy — Houma
ABA therapy serving Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes in south Louisiana. Center-based and in-home services for children in the coastal oil-and-gas community. Accepts commercial insurance under Louisiana's ABA mandate.
Louisiana requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.
Thibodaux · multi-county
Gulf Coast ABA Therapy — Lafourche
ABA therapy serving Lafourche and Terrebonne parishes in south Louisiana. Center-based and in-home services for children in Thibodaux, Raceland, and surrounding communities. Accepts commercial insurance under Louisiana's ABA mandate.
Louisiana requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Thibodaux
Lafourche Parish Autism Family Alliance
Peer support and resource network for autism families in Thibodaux, Raceland, and across Lafourche Parish. Connects bayou country families with New Orleans-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.
Metairie · multi-county
Families Helping Families of Greater New Orleans
Louisiana's federally funded Parent Training and Information Center, southeastern Louisiana region. Free IEP advocacy, training, and one-on-one support for New Orleans area families. One of nine FHF centers operating statewide.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Louisiana's FHF network is regionally distributed — call your closest center.
Metairie · multi-county
Families Helping Families of Greater New Orleans (Assumption)
Louisiana's federally funded PTI for the GNO region covers Assumption Parish. Free IEP advocacy and family support for Napoleonville families navigating special education in this rural south Louisiana parish.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Assumption Parish covered by GNO FHF center.
Metairie · multi-county
Families Helping Families of Greater New Orleans (Lafourche)
Louisiana's federally funded PTI for the GNO region covers Lafourche Parish. Free IEP advocacy, training, and family support for Thibodaux and Raceland families navigating special education in this south Louisiana coastal parish.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Lafourche Parish is covered by the GNO FHF center.
Houma · multi-county
Families Helping Families of Greater New Orleans (Terrebonne)
Louisiana's federally funded PTI for the greater New Orleans region, which covers Terrebonne Parish. Free IEP advocacy, training, and support for Houma families. Terrebonne is part of the FHF GNO service area.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Terrebonne families are served by the GNO FHF center.
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