County resource guide
Autism Resources in Red River, Louisiana
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Red River. Louisiana statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
10 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Mansfield · multi-county
LSU Health Shreveport — De Soto Parish Developmental Referral
De Soto Parish families in Mansfield access comprehensive autism evaluations through LSU Health Shreveport (~35 miles north). LSU Health Shreveport is northwest Louisiana's academic medical center and the primary evaluation hub for this rural northwest Louisiana parish.
Shreveport (~35 miles north) is the primary evaluation hub. Good access for a rural northwest Louisiana parish.
Coushatta · multi-county
LSU Health Shreveport — Developmental Pediatrics
Red River Parish families are referred to LSU Health Shreveport Children's for comprehensive autism evaluations. The developmental pediatrics clinic serves northwest Louisiana rural parishes.
Arcadia · multi-county
Willis-Knighton Health — Bienville Parish Developmental Referral
Bienville Parish families in Arcadia access autism evaluation referrals through Willis-Knighton Health or LSU Health Shreveport (~60 miles west). Bienville is a rural north Louisiana parish where Shreveport is the nearest comprehensive evaluation hub.
Shreveport (~60 miles west) is the primary evaluation hub for Bienville Parish families.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Coushatta · multi-county
Louisiana Early Steps — Northwest Region
Free in-home early intervention for Red River Parish children under 3. Service coordinators in Coushatta connect families to developmental and speech therapy through the Shreveport region.
FREE for eligible children under 3.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Shreveport · multi-county
Centria Healthcare — Northwest Louisiana
ABA therapy for Red River Parish children through Centria's Shreveport-area network. In-home and telehealth services available for rural parish families.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Coushatta · multi-county
Autism Society Louisiana — Northwest Chapter
Parent support for Red River Parish autism families. Connects Coushatta-area families to Shreveport regional events and the statewide Autism Society Louisiana network.
Contact Autism Society Louisiana for current schedule.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Shreveport · multi-county
Families Helping Families — Northwest Louisiana
PTI center serving Red River Parish. Free special education advocacy, IEP training, and disability resource navigation from the Shreveport regional office.
FREE. Federally funded PTI.
Shreveport · multi-county
Families Helping Families of Northwest Louisiana
Louisiana's federally funded PTI for the northwest region. Free IEP advocacy, special education rights training, and one-on-one family support for Bossier and Caddo parishes.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Also serves Barksdale AFB military families navigating DoD/IDEA.
Shreveport · multi-county
Families Helping Families of Northwest Louisiana (De Soto)
Louisiana's federally funded PTI for northwest Louisiana covers De Soto Parish. Free IEP advocacy and family support for Mansfield-area families navigating special education in this rural northwest parish.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. De Soto Parish covered by Northwest Louisiana FHF center.
Shreveport · multi-county
Families Helping Families of Northwest Louisiana (Natchitoches)
Louisiana's federally funded PTI for the northwest region covers Natchitoches Parish. Free IEP advocacy, training, and family support for rural families in Natchitoches and surrounding parishes facing long distances to specialized services.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Northwest Louisiana FHF center covers Natchitoches Parish.
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