County resource guide
Autism Resources in Lincoln, Louisiana
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Lincoln. Louisiana statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
14 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Farmerville · multi-county
LSU Health Shreveport — Developmental Pediatrics
Union Parish families are referred to LSU Health Shreveport or Glenwood Regional in West Monroe for autism evaluations. The northern location makes Shreveport the closer option for most Union Parish residents.
Ruston · multi-county
LSU Health Shreveport — Developmental Pediatrics Referral
Lincoln Parish families are referred to LSU Health Shreveport for comprehensive autism evaluations. The children's neurology and developmental pediatrics division serves northern Louisiana.
Monroe · multi-county
Ochsner LSU Health Monroe — Developmental Pediatrics
Autism and developmental evaluations at Ochsner LSU Health Monroe, the regional academic medical center for northeast Louisiana. The primary diagnostic resource for Ouachita Parish and a hub for surrounding rural parishes.
Main academic medical resource for northeast Louisiana. Telehealth available for rural parishes.
Jonesboro · multi-county
Ochsner LSU Health Monroe — Jackson Parish Developmental Referral
Jackson Parish families in Jonesboro access autism evaluation referrals through Ochsner LSU Health Monroe (~55 miles east) or LSU Health Shreveport (~80 miles west). Jackson Parish is a rural north-central Louisiana pine woods community midway between Monroe and Shreveport.
Jonesboro is roughly midway between Monroe and Shreveport. Choose based on specialty needs and insurance.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Ruston · multi-county
Louisiana Early Steps — North Central Region
Free early intervention services for children under 3 in Lincoln Parish. Service coordinators arrange in-home developmental, speech, and OT services for Ruston-area families.
FREE for eligible children under 3.
Farmerville · multi-county
Louisiana Early Steps — Northeast Region
Free in-home early intervention for Union Parish children under 3. Service coordinators connect Farmerville families to developmental, speech, and OT services across north-central Louisiana.
FREE for eligible children under 3.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Ruston · multi-county
Centria Healthcare — North Louisiana
ABA therapy for Lincoln Parish children through Centria's north Louisiana network. BCBAs deliver in-home and clinic-based services, coordinating with LSU Health for diagnostic follow-up.
Farmerville · multi-county
Centria Healthcare — North Louisiana
ABA therapy for Union Parish children. In-home and telehealth services from Centria's north Louisiana BCBA network, serving Farmerville and rural Union Parish families.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Ruston · multi-county
Autism Society Louisiana — North Central Chapter
Peer support for Lincoln Parish autism families. Ruston-area network connected to statewide Autism Society Louisiana events and resources.
Contact Autism Society Louisiana for meeting schedule.
Farmerville · multi-county
Autism Society Louisiana — North Louisiana Chapter
Peer support for Union Parish autism families. Farmerville-area network connected to Monroe and Shreveport regional events and the statewide Autism Society Louisiana community.
Contact Autism Society Louisiana for meeting schedule.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Monroe · multi-county
Families Helping Families — Northeast Louisiana
Federally funded PTI serving Lincoln Parish. Provides free IEP advocacy, parent training, and special education rights information for families in Ruston and surrounding north Louisiana.
FREE. Federally funded PTI.
Monroe · multi-county
Families Helping Families — Northeast Louisiana
PTI center serving Union Parish. Free special education advocacy, IEP training, and disability resource navigation from the Monroe regional FHF office.
FREE. Federally funded PTI.
Monroe · multi-county
Families Helping Families of Northeast Louisiana
Louisiana's federally funded PTI center for the northeast region. Free IEP advocacy and special education support for Ouachita Parish and surrounding areas. Key resource for rural families who lack local services.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Northeast Louisiana's primary IEP advocacy resource.
Monroe · multi-county
Families Helping Families of Northeast Louisiana (Jackson Parish)
Louisiana's federally funded PTI for northeast Louisiana covers Jackson Parish. Free IEP advocacy and family support for Jonesboro-area families navigating special education in this rural north Louisiana community.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Jackson Parish covered by Northeast Louisiana FHF center.
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