County resource guide
Autism Resources in Ouachita County, Louisiana
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Ouachita County. Louisiana statewide resources also apply.
Ouachita Parish (Monroe, West Monroe) is northeast Louisiana's largest city, served by St. Francis Medical Center and Ochsner LSU Health Monroe for healthcare. Families Helping Families of North Louisiana provides free IEP advocacy. Families requiring comprehensive autism evaluations often travel to Shreveport or Baton Rouge. Louisiana's NOW/ROW Medicaid waivers and LaCAN early intervention serve eligible residents.
Provider directory
Local Providers18 providers in Ouachita County
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Diagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Columbia · multi-county
Ochsner LSU Health Monroe — Caldwell Parish Developmental Referral
Caldwell Parish families in Columbia access autism evaluation referrals through Ochsner LSU Health Monroe (~40 miles east). Caldwell is a small rural northeast Louisiana parish; Monroe is the regional academic medical hub serving this area.
Monroe (~40 miles east) is the primary evaluation hub for Caldwell Parish families.
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.
Winnsboro · multi-county
Ochsner LSU Health Monroe — Franklin Parish Developmental Referral
Franklin Parish families in Winnsboro access autism evaluation referrals through Ochsner LSU Health Monroe (~50 miles northwest). Franklin Parish is a rural northeast Louisiana agricultural community; Monroe is the regional hub.
Monroe (~50 miles northwest) is the primary evaluation hub for Franklin Parish families.
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.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Bastrop · multi-county
Applied Behavioral Concepts — Northeast Louisiana
ABA therapy services for Morehouse Parish children. Board-certified behavior analysts provide in-home and telehealth ABA, with clinic coordination through Monroe.
Monroe
Beacon ABA Services — Monroe
Center-based and in-home ABA therapy for children in Ouachita Parish and northeast Louisiana. BCBA-supervised programs accept commercial insurance under Louisiana's ABA mandate.
Louisiana requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.
Columbia · multi-county
Beacon ABA Services — Northeast Louisiana (Caldwell Parish)
ABA therapy for Caldwell Parish families through Monroe-based northeast Louisiana providers. In-home ABA is the most accessible option for Columbia-area families. Accepts commercial insurance under Louisiana's ABA mandate.
Louisiana requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.
Monroe · multi-county
Centria Healthcare — Northeast Louisiana
ABA therapy for Richland Parish children through Centria's Monroe-area network. In-home and telehealth services available for Rayville and rural Richland families.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Monroe
Autism Parent Network — Northeast Louisiana
Peer support network for autism families in the Monroe metro and northeast Louisiana. Monthly meetings, resource sharing, and connection to services in a region where specialized providers are limited.
Contact Autism Society Louisiana statewide for current meeting schedule and contact.
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 Morehouse Parish families. Free IEP training, special education advocacy, and disability resource navigation from the Monroe regional office.
FREE. Federally funded PTI.
Monroe · multi-county
Families Helping Families — Northeast Louisiana
PTI center covering Richland Parish. Free IEP advocacy, parent training, and special education rights support from the Monroe regional FHF office.
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 (Caldwell)
Louisiana's federally funded PTI for northeast Louisiana covers Caldwell Parish. Free IEP advocacy and family support for Columbia-area families navigating rural northeast Louisiana special education.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Caldwell Parish covered by Northeast Louisiana FHF center.
Monroe · multi-county
Families Helping Families of Northeast Louisiana (Concordia)
Louisiana's federally funded PTI for northeast Louisiana covers Concordia Parish. Free IEP advocacy and family support for Vidalia and Ferriday families in this rural Mississippi River parish.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Concordia Parish covered by Northeast Louisiana FHF center.
Monroe · multi-county
Families Helping Families of Northeast Louisiana (Franklin Parish)
Louisiana's federally funded PTI for northeast Louisiana covers Franklin Parish. Free IEP advocacy and family support for Winnsboro-area families navigating special education in this rural northeast Louisiana agricultural community.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Franklin Parish covered by Northeast Louisiana FHF center.
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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Helpful guides
Guides for Ouachita 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.
Communities served
Cities in Ouachita County
Serving families across Ouachita County including Monroe, West Monroe, Sterlington, Richwood, Swartz, Oak Grove, Farmerville, Bastrop, Mer Rouge and Winnsboro and more.
See all Louisiana resources
Waivers, PTI centers, and state programs apply to all families in Louisiana.
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