County resource guide
Autism Resources in Terrebonne County, Louisiana
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Terrebonne County. Louisiana statewide resources also apply.
Terrebonne Parish (Houma, Gray) is a Cajun coastal parish anchored by Leonard J. Chabert Medical Center (LSU Health) for healthcare. Families Helping Families Southeast Louisiana provides free IEP advocacy. Families requiring specialized autism evaluations travel to the New Orleans metro. Louisiana's NOW/ROW Medicaid waivers, LaCAN early intervention, and ABA insurance mandate apply statewide.
Provider directory
Local Providers10 providers in Terrebonne County
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Diagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Houma · multi-county
Leonard J. Chabert Medical Center — Pediatrics
Pediatric care and developmental screenings at Leonard J. Chabert Medical Center (Ochsner), the primary hospital for Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes. Full autism evaluations are typically referred to New Orleans; Chabert coordinates those referrals.
Full evaluations often require travel to New Orleans (~60 min). Chabert coordinates referrals to Children's Hospital New Orleans.
Thibodaux · multi-county
Thibodaux Regional Health System — Pediatric Developmental Referral
Thibodaux Regional Health System is the primary hospital for Lafourche Parish, providing developmental screenings and referrals for autism evaluations to New Orleans or Baton Rouge specialists. Lafourche families typically travel to Children's Hospital New Orleans for comprehensive evaluations.
Full autism evaluations typically referred to New Orleans (~70 min). Thibodaux Regional coordinates referrals.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Houma · multi-county
First Steps Early Intervention — Terrebonne Region
Louisiana First Steps provides free early intervention for children under age 3 in Terrebonne Parish. Services delivered at home or in childcare settings, important for coastal families far from urban diagnostic centers.
FREE under IDEA Part C. No referral needed — call to request an evaluation.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Houma · multi-county
Gulf Coast ABA Therapy — Houma
ABA therapy serving Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes in south Louisiana. Center-based and in-home services for children in the coastal oil-and-gas community. Accepts commercial insurance under Louisiana's ABA mandate.
Louisiana requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.
Thibodaux · multi-county
Gulf Coast ABA Therapy — Lafourche
ABA therapy serving Lafourche and Terrebonne parishes in south Louisiana. Center-based and in-home services for children in Thibodaux, Raceland, and surrounding communities. 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.
Houma
Terrebonne Autism Parent Alliance
Peer support and resource network for autism families in Houma and across Terrebonne Parish. Helps coastal Louisiana families navigate limited local services and connect to providers in New Orleans and Baton Rouge.
Contact Autism Society Louisiana for current meeting schedule and local contact.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Metairie · multi-county
Families Helping Families of Greater New Orleans
Louisiana's federally funded Parent Training and Information Center, southeastern Louisiana region. Free IEP advocacy, training, and one-on-one support for New Orleans area families. One of nine FHF centers operating statewide.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Louisiana's FHF network is regionally distributed — call your closest center.
Metairie · multi-county
Families Helping Families of Greater New Orleans (Assumption)
Louisiana's federally funded PTI for the GNO region covers Assumption Parish. Free IEP advocacy and family support for Napoleonville families navigating special education in this rural south Louisiana parish.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Assumption Parish covered by GNO FHF center.
Metairie · multi-county
Families Helping Families of Greater New Orleans (Lafourche)
Louisiana's federally funded PTI for the GNO region covers Lafourche Parish. Free IEP advocacy, training, and family support for Thibodaux and Raceland families navigating special education in this south Louisiana coastal parish.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Lafourche Parish is covered by the GNO FHF center.
Houma · multi-county
Families Helping Families of Greater New Orleans (Terrebonne)
Louisiana's federally funded PTI for the greater New Orleans region, which covers Terrebonne Parish. Free IEP advocacy, training, and support for Houma families. Terrebonne is part of the FHF GNO service area.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Terrebonne families are served by the GNO FHF center.
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Helpful guides
Guides for Terrebonne 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.
Communities served
Cities in Terrebonne County
Serving families across Terrebonne County including Houma, Gray, Schriever, Bayou Cane, Thibodaux, Morgan City, Bourg, Montegut, Chauvin and Dulac and more.
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Waivers, PTI centers, and state programs apply to all families in Louisiana.
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