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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 listed

Diagnostic 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.

Ages 0–18(318) 675-5000

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.

Ages 0–17Accepting new patients(318) 675-5000

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.

Ages 0–18(318) 212-4000

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.

Ages 0–3Accepting new patients(318) 357-3131

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.

Ages 2–18Accepting new patients(888) 533-4769

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.

Ages All ages

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.

Ages All agesAccepting new patients(318) 221-4867

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.

Ages All agesAccepting new patients(318) 221-4488

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.

Ages All agesAccepting new patients(318) 221-4488

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.

Ages All agesAccepting new patients(318) 221-4488

FREE. Federally funded PTI. Northwest Louisiana FHF center covers Natchitoches Parish.

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