County resource guide
Autism Resources in Lowndes County, Mississippi
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Lowndes County. Mississippi statewide resources also apply.
Lowndes County (Columbus, Caledonia) is in northeast Mississippi near Alabama. Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle provides services. Columbus Municipal School District and Lowndes County School District provide special education. Parent Partners (MS PTI) provides free statewide IEP advocacy. Mississippi University for Women contributes training resources.
Provider directory
Local Providers4 providers in Lowndes County
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Diagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Columbus
Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle — Developmental Pediatrics
Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle in Columbus is the primary hospital for Lowndes County and east Mississippi. Pediatric developmental screenings and referrals. Comprehensive autism evaluations typically require travel to UMMC Jackson (~150 miles) or Children's of Alabama in Birmingham (~150 miles east). Columbus AFB military families may access Tricare-covered providers.
Columbus AFB is nearby — military families should check ECHO program and Tricare ABA coverage. Birmingham AL is equidistant from Jackson for some services.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Columbus
Mississippi First Steps — Lowndes County
Mississippi First Steps IDEA Part C early intervention for Lowndes County children under 3. Free speech, OT, and developmental services delivered in the home or community in the Columbus area.
FREE. Military families: First Steps coordinates with EFMP; Tricare does not replace IDEA Part C rights.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Columbus
Centria Autism — ABA Therapy (Lowndes County)
Centria Autism provides in-home and telehealth ABA therapy for Lowndes County families. BCBA-supervised programming. Accepts Mississippi Medicaid and Tricare for Columbus AFB military families.
Mississippi Medicaid covers ABA. Columbus AFB military families: Centria accepts Tricare — verify Columbus coverage area.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Columbus
MPACT — IEP Advocacy for Lowndes County
MPACT, Mississippi's federally funded PTI, provides free IEP advocacy for Lowndes County families including Columbus AFB military families navigating Mississippi schools.
FREE. Statewide by phone and video. Military families: Mississippi IDEA governs your child's school rights regardless of Tricare or EFMP status.
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Helpful guides
Guides for Lowndes 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 Lowndes County
Serving families across Lowndes County including Columbus, Caledonia, Prairie, Crawford, Artesia, Mayhew, Steens, Luxapilla, Brooksville and Mantee and more.
See all Mississippi resources
Waivers, PTI centers, and state programs apply to all families in Mississippi.
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