County resource guide
Lafayette County, Mississippi
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Lafayette County. Mississippi statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
5 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Oxford
Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi — Developmental Pediatrics
Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi in Oxford serves Lafayette County and north-central Mississippi. Pediatric developmental screenings and referrals for autism evaluation. The University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) adds a Psychological Services Center resource for diagnostic and therapy support.
Ole Miss Psychological Services Center provides evaluation and therapy through a university clinic model — often more accessible than private practices.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Oxford
Mississippi First Steps — Lafayette County
Mississippi First Steps IDEA Part C early intervention for Lafayette County children under 3. Free speech, OT, and developmental services delivered in home and community settings in Oxford.
FREE. University town resources at Ole Miss may complement First Steps services.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Oxford
BlueSprig Autism — ABA Therapy (Lafayette County)
BlueSprig Autism provides in-home and center-based ABA therapy for Lafayette County families. BCBA-supervised programming. Accepts Mississippi Medicaid and commercial insurance.
Mississippi Medicaid covers ABA. Oxford also has university-adjacent therapy resources through Ole Miss.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Oxford
Autism Society Mississippi — Lafayette County/Oxford
Autism Society Mississippi connects Lafayette County families to statewide peer support and resources. Oxford's university community cultivates active autism advocacy and family support networks.
Contact Autism Society MS for support groups serving Oxford and Lafayette County.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Oxford
MPACT — IEP Advocacy for Lafayette County
MPACT, Mississippi's federally funded PTI, provides free IEP advocacy and special education rights support for Lafayette County families navigating the Oxford School District.
FREE. Statewide service by phone and video.
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