Autism Resources in Morehouse County, Louisiana
16 providers in Bastrop and nearby, plus 12 national programs. Waitlists change often, so it’s worth calling a few.
0 providers in Morehouse County. Filter by your child’s age — including 18+, which is the hardest to find anywhere.
Based in Morehouse County
Early Intervention (0–3)
1 providerFree services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Louisiana Early Steps — Northeast Region
Bastrop, LA · serves several counties
Free in-home early intervention for Morehouse Parish children under 3. Developmental specialists coordinate speech, OT, and family support services in Bastrop and surrounding communities.
FREE for eligible children under 3.
ABA therapy
1 providerApplied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Applied Behavioral Concepts — Northeast Louisiana
Bastrop, LA · serves several counties
ABA therapy services for Morehouse Parish children. Board-certified behavior analysts provide in-home and telehealth ABA, with clinic coordination through Monroe.
Parent & family support
1 providerParent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Autism Society Louisiana — Northeast Chapter
Bastrop, LA · serves several counties
Parent support and resource network for Morehouse Parish autism families. Connects Bastrop-area families to Monroe regional events and statewide advocacy.
Contact Autism Society Louisiana for current schedule.
Also serving Morehouse County
These 25 are based elsewhere, or operate nationally, and list Morehouse County in the area they cover. Worth calling to confirm how far they actually travel, and whether telehealth or in-home visits are an option.
Diagnostic clinics
4 providersFormal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
LSU Health Shreveport — Developmental Pediatrics
Farmerville, LA · serves several counties
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.
Ochsner LSU Health Monroe — Developmental Pediatrics
Monroe, LA · serves several counties
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.
Ochsner LSU Health Monroe — East Carroll Parish Developmental Referral
Lake Providence, LA · serves several counties
East Carroll Parish families in Lake Providence access autism evaluation referrals through Ochsner LSU Health Monroe (~80 miles south). East Carroll is one of Louisiana's most impoverished and isolated parishes in the far northeast Mississippi Delta; Monroe is the nearest regional medical hub.
Very remote Delta parish. Monroe (~80 miles) is the nearest comprehensive evaluation hub. Plan for significant travel.
Ochsner LSU Health Monroe — West Carroll Parish Developmental Referral
Oak Grove, LA · serves several counties
West Carroll Parish families in Oak Grove access autism evaluation referrals through Ochsner LSU Health Monroe (~50 miles southwest). West Carroll is a rural northeast Louisiana Delta parish on the Arkansas border with very limited local specialist access.
Monroe (~50 miles southwest) is the primary evaluation hub for West Carroll Parish families.
Early Intervention (0–3)
2 providersFree services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Louisiana Early Steps — Northeast Region
Rayville, LA · serves several counties
Free early intervention for Richland Parish children under 3. Service coordinators arrange in-home developmental, speech, and OT services for Rayville-area families.
FREE for eligible children under 3.
Louisiana Early Steps — Northeast Region
Farmerville, LA · serves several counties
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
4 providersApplied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Beacon ABA Services — Northeast Louisiana (East Carroll Parish)
Lake Providence, LA · serves several counties
ABA therapy for East Carroll Parish families through Monroe-based northeast Louisiana providers. Telehealth and in-home delivery are the only practical options for this very remote Delta community.
Telehealth ABA is critical for this extremely remote and underserved Delta parish.
Beacon ABA Services — Northeast Louisiana (West Carroll Parish)
Oak Grove, LA · serves several counties
ABA therapy for West Carroll Parish children through Monroe-based northeast Louisiana providers. Telehealth and in-home services are the primary access model for this remote north Louisiana Delta parish.
Louisiana requires commercial insurance to cover ABA. Telehealth essential for this remote Delta parish.
Centria Healthcare — North Louisiana
Farmerville, LA · serves several counties
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.
Centria Healthcare — Northeast Louisiana
Monroe, LA · serves several counties
ABA therapy for Richland Parish children through Centria's Monroe-area network. In-home and telehealth services available for Rayville and rural Richland families.
Respite care
2 providersRespite care providers giving families a break — in-home, center-based, and overnight.
ARCH National Respite Locator
Searchable by state, LA
A free national directory of respite providers and programs, run by ARCH, the National Respite Network and Resource Center. ARCH says it is not a complete list, so it works best alongside…
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
ARCH's advice is to contact your State Respite Coalition or Lifespan Respite program first. Before you pay out of pocket, also check what your state's Medicaid waiver funds.
Your state's Lifespan Respite program
39 states and DC have been funded, LA
Lifespan Respite programs are federally funded, state-run programs that help family caregivers of children or adults, regardless of special need, find and pay for respite.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
ARCH lists every state's Lifespan Respite contact and respite coalition on this page. Ask specifically about voucher or stipend programs — that is the part families most often miss.
Parent & family support
2 providersParent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Autism Society Louisiana — North Louisiana Chapter
Farmerville, LA · serves several counties
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.
Autism Society Louisiana — Northeast Chapter
Rayville, LA · serves several counties
Peer support and resource connections for Richland Parish autism families. Monroe-area network with links to statewide Autism Society Louisiana events and advocacy.
Contact Autism Society Louisiana for meeting schedule.
Advocacy & legal
1 providerLegal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Families Helping Families of Greater New Orleans
Harahan, LA · serves several counties
Louisiana's federally funded Parent Training and Information Center. Free information, training and one-on-one support for families of children with disabilities, including special education and IEPs.
Activities, clubs & recreation
10 providersClubs, sports, camps, and social programs that welcome autistic children and teens — inclusive, adaptive, and special-needs specific.
ACEing Autism
227 programs in 32 states, LA
Tennis clinics for kids, teens and, in some locations, adults on the autism spectrum.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Cost varies by location and scholarships are available. Use the Find a Program search on their site with your zip code.
American Camp Association — camp finder
About 3,900 camps, LA
A free searchable directory of about 3,900 camps, with a filter for disabilities and other special needs alongside distance, activities, session length and cost. A good single starting…
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Choose day or overnight, then use the "Disabilities and Other Special Needs" filter. Specialized camps can fill early, so start looking in the winter before.
Best Buddies
All 50 states — find your local program, LA
One-to-one friendship matching between people with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities, with programs from elementary school through college and adulthood, plus…
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
A national organization, not a local listing — use the finder on their site, or call 1-800-89-BUDDY, to locate your nearest program.
Easterseals — camps and recreation
Local Easterseals across the country, LA
Day and residential camps for children and adults with disabilities, plus sports, social activities and community outings run by local Easterseals.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Programs vary a great deal between locations — use the Find your Easterseals search on the page and check what yours actually runs.
iCan Shine (iCan Bike)
Camps hosted in different towns each year, LA
Teaches people with disabilities to ride a conventional two-wheeled bicycle over a five-day camp, 75 minutes a day. iCan Shine says about 80% of participants ride independently by the end…
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Check their Camp Locations page for dates — camps run in different towns each year, so somewhere near you may host this year and not next.
KEEN (Kids Enjoy Exercise Now)
Six cities only: Chicago, DC–Baltimore, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, St. Louis, LA
Free, non-competitive, one-to-one recreation for youth ages 5 to 21 with physical or developmental disabilities, led by trained volunteer coaches.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Free to families. KEEN runs in six cities plus two university campus chapters (Vanderbilt and the University of Virginia) — outside those, it is not available yet.
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Little League Challenger Division
Through local Little Leagues — use the League Finder, LA
Little League's adaptive baseball program for anyone with a physical or intellectual challenge.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Use the League Finder on their site to locate the nearest Challenger division, or ask about starting one. Little League's rule is that a player who can take part in regular Little League with reasonable accommodations should do so.
Miracle League
300 leagues — check for one near you, LA
Baseball for children and adults with physical or mental disabilities, played on custom-designed rubberized turf fields that accommodate wheelchairs and other assistive devices.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Use the Find a Miracle League page on their site — there are 300 leagues, so coverage is good but not universal.
Special Olympics
Nationwide — find your local program, LA
Year-round sports training and competition for children and adults.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Eligibility requires an intellectual disability, a cognitive delay measured by formal assessment, or significant learning or vocational problems due to cognitive delay, identified by an agency or professional. If your child is autistic without a cognitive delay, have a direct conversation about fit before signing up rather than after. Ask your local program about any costs.
TOPSoccer (US Youth Soccer)
Through local soccer clubs, LA
The Outreach Program for Soccer — recreational soccer for children and adults with intellectual, emotional or physical disabilities, offered through local US Youth Soccer clubs.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Find your state association's TOPSoccer clubs through the link on their page, or ask your state association office directly — it is often not advertised on the club's own website.
Not sure which kind of therapy you need?
Start with our plain-language guide to ABA, speech and OT — what each one is, and questions to ask on the first call.
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About autism services in Morehouse County
Morehouse Parish (Bastrop, Mer Rouge) is a small rural northeast Louisiana parish served by Morehouse General Hospital and closer to Monroe for specialized services. Families access Monroe's Ochsner LSU Health for specialized autism evaluations. Morehouse Parish Schools provides special education. Families Helping Families North Louisiana provides free IEP advocacy statewide.
Helpful guides
Guides for Morehouse 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.
Louisiana state guide →Common questions
Answered from the providers currently listed for this county — these update as the directory does.
How many autism providers serve Morehouse County, Louisiana?
We list 16 providers serving Morehouse County, covering ABA therapy, parent & family support, advocacy & legal, early intervention (0–3) and diagnostic clinics. Some are based in the county and others serve it from nearby areas. Every listing is reviewed by a person before it is published.
Where can I find ABA therapy in Morehouse County?
ABA providers serving Morehouse County are listed in the ABA therapy section of this page, with phone numbers and websites. Many deliver services in the family's home or at school as well as in a clinic. Ask about waitlists when you call — they vary widely and change month to month.
Are there telehealth autism services for Morehouse County families?
Yes — 6 providers serving Morehouse County offer telehealth or virtual sessions. This is often the fastest route to support for families in rural areas or on long local waitlists.
Can autism therapy happen at home in Morehouse County?
8 providers serving Morehouse County deliver services in the family's home. Many children do better in a familiar setting than in an unfamiliar clinic room, and in-home visits remove the travel burden.
Does Medicaid pay for autism services in Louisiana?
Louisiana families can apply to the New Opportunities Waiver (NOW), Children's Choice and Supports Waivers, a Medicaid waiver that can fund respite, therapies and in-home support. The typical wait is Years — but urgency of need outranks your date on the registry, and your place is usually set by the date you apply — so applying early matters even if you are unsure what services you need. Many waivers also disregard parental income, so families who don't qualify for regular Medicaid often still qualify here.
What if I can't find an autism provider in Morehouse County?
If none of the Morehouse County providers is the right fit, these Louisiana counties currently have the most listed providers: Jefferson County (20), St. Tammany County (18), Orleans County (16), East Baton Rouge County (15). Many providers travel or offer telehealth, so it is worth calling even if they are not based nearby. You can also tell us about a provider we are missing.
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- Which dentist here has managed a cleaning without it becoming a fight?
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