County resource guide
St. Helena County, Louisiana
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in St. Helena County. Louisiana statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
6 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Greensburg · multi-county
Our Lady of the Lake Children's Health — St. Helena Referral
St. Helena Parish families in Greensburg rely on Baton Rouge specialists for autism evaluations. Our Lady of the Lake Children's Health is the primary referral destination (~60 min west). St. Helena is one of Louisiana's most rural and isolated parishes with very limited local services.
Very rural parish. Full autism evaluations require ~60 min drive to Baton Rouge. Plan for significant travel.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Greensburg
Louisiana Early Steps — St. Helena Parish
Louisiana Early Steps provides free IDEA Part C early intervention for children under age 3 in St. Helena Parish. Home-based delivery is standard and essential for families in this very rural, isolated parish.
FREE under IDEA Part C. No referral needed. Home-based delivery is critical for isolated St. Helena families.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Greensburg
Behavioral Innovations — Baton Rouge (St. Helena Families)
ABA therapy for St. Helena Parish families typically requires travel to Baton Rouge (~60 min). In-home ABA is the most accessible option locally. Accepts commercial insurance under Louisiana's ABA mandate.
St. Helena is very rural. In-home ABA most accessible; center-based requires driving to Baton Rouge.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Greensburg
St. Helena Parish Autism Family Network
Peer support and resource connection for autism families in St. Helena Parish. Helps rural, geographically isolated families find specialists in Baton Rouge and navigate Louisiana's early intervention and waiver systems.
Contact Autism Society Louisiana for current meeting schedule.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Baton Rouge · multi-county
Families Helping Families of the Capital Region
Louisiana's federally funded PTI serving Baton Rouge and the Capital Region. Free IEP advocacy and one-on-one family support for East Baton Rouge Parish and surrounding areas.
FREE. Federally funded PTI for the Baton Rouge region.
Baton Rouge · multi-county
Families Helping Families of the Capital Region (St. Helena)
Louisiana's federally funded PTI for the Capital Region covers St. Helena Parish. Free IEP advocacy and family support for Greensburg-area families — the most rural and isolated parish in the FHF Capital Region service area.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Critical resource for isolated rural St. Helena Parish families.
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