County resource guide
Autism Resources in St. Landry County, Louisiana
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in St. Landry County. Louisiana statewide resources also apply.
St. Landry Parish (Opelousas, Eunice, Ville Platte) is an Acadiana region parish with a strong Cajun and Creole cultural identity, served by Opelousas General Health System for healthcare. Families Helping Families Acadiana provides free IEP advocacy. Families requiring specialized autism evaluations travel to Lafayette or Baton Rouge. Louisiana's NOW/ROW waivers and LaCAN early intervention apply statewide.
Provider directory
Local Providers18 providers in St. Landry County
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Diagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Crowley · multi-county
Lafayette General Health — Acadia Parish Developmental Referral
Acadia Parish families in Crowley access comprehensive autism evaluations through Lafayette General Health (~30 miles east). Crowley is known as the rice capital of America — this Cajun country parish has a rich French Creole heritage. Lafayette is the primary specialist hub.
Lafayette (~30 miles east) is the primary evaluation hub for Acadia Parish families.
Lafayette · multi-county
Lafayette General Medical Center — Developmental Pediatrics
Lafayette General Health is the primary regional medical system for Lafayette Parish and the greater Acadiana area, offering developmental pediatric evaluations and autism referrals. Lafayette is the cultural heart of Cajun and Zydeco country and the fourth-largest city in Louisiana, with a growing healthcare infrastructure to match.
Lafayette is the Acadiana region hub for autism specialist services.
Opelousas · multi-county
Opelousas General Health System — Pediatric Services
Developmental screenings and pediatric care at Opelousas General Health System. Families seeking full autism evaluations are typically referred to Lafayette or Baton Rouge specialists; Opelousas General coordinates referrals for St. Landry Parish.
Full diagnostic evaluations often require travel to Lafayette (~45 min) or Baton Rouge. Opelousas General can coordinate referrals.
Ville Platte · multi-county
Savoy Medical Center — Evangeline Parish Developmental Referral
Savoy Medical Center in Mamou provides primary care for Evangeline Parish, with developmental referrals directed to Lafayette (~40 miles south) for comprehensive autism evaluations. Evangeline Parish is a rural Cajun and Creole cultural community in south-central Louisiana.
Lafayette (~40 miles south) is the primary evaluation hub for Evangeline Parish families.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Crowley · multi-county
Acadiana ABA Therapy — Acadia Parish
ABA therapy serving Acadia Parish and surrounding Acadiana parishes. Center and in-home options available for children in Crowley and Rayne. Accepts commercial insurance under Louisiana's ABA mandate.
Louisiana requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.
Ville Platte · multi-county
Acadiana ABA Therapy — Evangeline Parish
ABA therapy serving Evangeline Parish and surrounding Acadiana parishes. Center-based services accessible in Lafayette; in-home ABA available locally in Ville Platte. Commercial insurance accepted under Louisiana's ABA mandate.
Louisiana requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.
Lafayette · multi-county
Acadiana ABA Therapy — Lafayette
Center-based and in-home ABA therapy in Lafayette serving the Acadiana region. BCBA-supervised with bilingual services available for French Creole families. Accepts commercial insurance under Louisiana's ABA mandate.
Louisiana requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.
Opelousas · multi-county
Acadiana ABA Therapy — St. Landry
ABA therapy serving St. Landry and surrounding south-central Louisiana parishes. Center and in-home options available. Accepts commercial insurance under Louisiana's ABA mandate. Serves Cajun country families who have limited local choices.
Louisiana requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.
Breaux Bridge · multi-county
Acadiana ABA Therapy — St. Martin Parish
ABA therapy serving St. Martin Parish and surrounding Acadiana parishes. Center and in-home options available for children in Breaux Bridge and St. Martinville. Accepts commercial insurance under Louisiana's ABA mandate.
Louisiana requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Opelousas
St. Landry Autism Family Network
Parent support and networking for autism families across St. Landry Parish. Connects Opelousas-area families to services in Lafayette and Baton Rouge, and advocates for more local resources in this rural Cajun country region.
Contact Autism Society Louisiana for current contact and meeting schedule.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Opelousas · multi-county
Families Helping Families of South Central Louisiana
Louisiana's federally funded PTI for the south-central region covering St. Landry and Acadiana parishes. Free IEP advocacy, training, and one-on-one support. Critical resource in a rural area with limited specialized services.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. South-central region hub for Cajun country parishes.
Lafayette · multi-county
Families Helping Families of South Central Louisiana — Lafayette
Louisiana's federally funded PTI for the south-central region, headquartered in the Lafayette-Opelousas area. Free IEP advocacy, training, and one-on-one support for Lafayette Parish and surrounding Acadiana families.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Lafayette is the Acadiana regional hub for this FHF center.
Opelousas · multi-county
Families Helping Families of South Central Louisiana (Evangeline)
Louisiana's federally funded PTI for south-central Louisiana covers Evangeline Parish. Free IEP advocacy and family support for Ville Platte-area families in this Cajun/Creole cultural community.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Evangeline Parish covered by South Central Louisiana FHF center.
Opelousas · multi-county
Families Helping Families of South Central Louisiana (Iberia)
Louisiana's federally funded PTI for south-central Louisiana covers Iberia Parish. Free IEP advocacy and family support for New Iberia and surrounding Cajun country families navigating special education.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Iberia Parish is served by south-central FHF center.
Opelousas · multi-county
Families Helping Families of South Central Louisiana (St. Martin)
Louisiana's federally funded PTI for the south-central region serves St. Martin Parish. Free IEP advocacy, training, and one-on-one family support for Breaux Bridge and St. Martinville area families.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. St. Martin Parish covered by south-central FHF center.
Opelousas · multi-county
Families Helping Families of South Central Louisiana (St. Mary)
Louisiana's federally funded PTI for the south-central region covers St. Mary Parish. Free IEP advocacy, training, and family support for Morgan City and Franklin area families in this rural Cajun country coastal parish.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. South-central Louisiana FHF center covers St. Mary Parish.
Opelousas · multi-county
Families Helping Families of South Central Louisiana (Vermilion)
Louisiana's federally funded PTI for the south-central region covers Vermilion Parish. Free IEP advocacy and training for Abbeville-area families in this Acadiana coastal community.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Vermilion Parish covered by south-central FHF center.
Lake Charles · multi-county
Families Helping Families of Southwest Louisiana (Acadia)
Louisiana's federally funded PTI for southwest Louisiana covers Acadia Parish. Free IEP advocacy and family support for Crowley-area Acadiana families navigating special education.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Acadia Parish covered by Southwest Louisiana FHF center.
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Helpful guides
Guides for St. Landry 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.
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Waivers, PTI centers, and state programs apply to all families in Louisiana.
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