County resource guide
Autism Resources in Greene, Mississippi
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Greene. Mississippi statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
7 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Leakesville
Greene County Hospital — Developmental Referrals
Greene County MS families in Leakesville access specialist care through Hattiesburg (~50 miles west) and Mobile AL (~60 miles east). This rural southeast Mississippi county near the Alabama border has options in two directions for specialist care.
Pascagoula · multi-county
Singing River Health System — Pediatrics
Singing River Health System serves Jackson County and the Mississippi Gulf Coast east of Gulfport. Pediatricians at Singing River can provide developmental screenings and referrals for autism evaluation. Comprehensive evaluations often require travel to Gulfport (Memorial Hospital) or UMMC in Jackson.
Comprehensive autism evaluations may require travel to Memorial Hospital in Gulfport (~45 min) or UMMC Jackson.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Pascagoula · multi-county
First Steps — South Mississippi (Gulf Coast)
Mississippi First Steps early intervention for Jackson County children under 3. Free speech, OT, and developmental services under IDEA Part C, delivered in the home or community.
FREE under IDEA Part C. Call the south Mississippi regional office for Jackson County intake.
Leakesville
Mississippi First Steps — Greene County
Mississippi First Steps IDEA Part C early intervention for Greene County children under 3. Free home-based services for Leakesville and surrounding communities.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Leakesville
Centria Autism — Telehealth ABA (Greene County MS)
Telehealth ABA therapy for Greene County MS families. BCBA-supervised remote programming. Accepts Mississippi Medicaid. Alabama ABA providers in Mobile may also be accessible.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Leakesville
Autism Society Mississippi — Greene County
Autism Society Mississippi connects Greene County families to statewide peer support. This border county's families can also connect with Alabama autism communities.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Leakesville
MPACT — IEP Advocacy for Greene County MS
MPACT, Mississippi's federally funded PTI, provides free IEP advocacy for Greene County families. Mississippi IDEA governs school services regardless of access to Alabama providers.
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