County resource guide
Autism Resources in Richland, Louisiana
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Richland. Louisiana statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
17 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Bastrop · multi-county
Glenwood Regional Medical Center — Developmental Referral
Morehouse Parish families seeking autism evaluations are referred through Glenwood Regional in West Monroe or directly to LSU Health Shreveport for comprehensive developmental assessment.
Rayville · multi-county
Glenwood Regional Medical Center — Developmental Referral
Richland Parish families access developmental pediatric evaluations through Glenwood Regional in West Monroe. LSU Health Shreveport is the referral center for complex autism cases.
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.
Tallulah · multi-county
Ochsner LSU Health Monroe — Madison Parish Developmental Referral
Madison Parish families in Tallulah access autism evaluation referrals through Ochsner LSU Health Monroe (~40 miles west), the regional academic medical hub for northeast Louisiana. Madison is one of the poorest and most rural parishes in Louisiana, sitting in the lower Mississippi Delta floodplain.
Monroe (~40 miles west) is the primary evaluation hub for Madison Parish. Significant travel required for specialist services.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Bastrop · multi-county
Louisiana Early Steps — Northeast Region
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.
Rayville · multi-county
Louisiana Early Steps — Northeast Region
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.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Winnsboro · multi-county
Beacon ABA Services — Northeast Louisiana (Franklin Parish)
ABA therapy for Franklin Parish families through Monroe-based northeast Louisiana providers. In-home and telehealth ABA services are the primary access models for Winnsboro-area families.
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.
Bastrop · multi-county
Autism Society Louisiana — Northeast Chapter
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.
Rayville · multi-county
Autism Society Louisiana — Northeast Chapter
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
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
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 covering Tensas Parish. Free IEP advocacy and special education rights training from the Monroe regional office, with outreach to Louisiana's most rural parishes.
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 (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 (Madison Parish)
Louisiana's federally funded PTI for northeast Louisiana covers Madison Parish. Free IEP advocacy and family support for Tallulah-area families in one of the state's most economically disadvantaged and rural communities.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Critical resource for isolated Delta parish families.
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