County resource guide
Terrebonne County, Louisiana
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Terrebonne County. Louisiana statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
6 listedDiagnostic 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.
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.
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.
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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