County resource guide
Lowndes County, Mississippi
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Lowndes County. Mississippi statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
5 listedDiagnostic 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.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Columbus
Autism Society Mississippi — Lowndes County/Columbus
Autism Society Mississippi connects Lowndes County families — including Columbus AFB military families — to statewide peer support, resource guides, and family events.
Contact Autism Society MS for support groups serving Columbus and Lowndes County.
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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