County resource guide
Autism Resources in Lafayette County, Mississippi
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Lafayette County. Mississippi statewide resources also apply.
Provider directory
Local Providers4 providers in Lafayette County
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Diagnostic 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.
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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Helpful guides
Guides for Lafayette 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.
See all Mississippi resources
Waivers, PTI centers, and state programs apply to all families in Mississippi.
Mississippi state guide →Nearby counties in Mississippi
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