Autism Resources in Prentiss, Mississippi

Memphis · multi-county

Le Bonheur Children's Hospital (Memphis) — Accessible from Tupelo

Le Bonheur Children's Hospital in Memphis, TN is approximately 90 miles from Tupelo and is a top resource for Lee County families needing comprehensive autism evaluations or specialized pediatric subspecialty care unavailable locally.

Located in Memphis, TN (~90 min drive from Tupelo). A top option for northeast MS families needing comprehensive evaluation.

Booneville

Magnolia Regional Health Center — Prentiss County Referrals

Prentiss County families in Booneville access hospital care through Magnolia Regional Health Center in Corinth (~25 miles north). The Tennessee border also gives families access to Memphis and Huntsville AL specialists. Comprehensive autism evaluations typically use Le Bonheur Children's in Memphis.

Tupelo · multi-county

North Mississippi Medical Center — Pediatrics

North Mississippi Medical Center (NMMC) in Tupelo is the largest non-metropolitan hospital in the US by bed count and the regional medical hub for northeast Mississippi. NMMC's pediatrics department provides developmental screenings and can coordinate referrals for formal autism evaluations.

Regional referral center for northeast MS. Comprehensive autism evaluations typically require referral to UMMC Jackson or Le Bonheur Children's in Memphis.

Tupelo · multi-county

First Steps — Northeast Mississippi Regional Office

Mississippi's First Steps program for Lee County and northeast Mississippi. Free early intervention services for children under 3, including speech, OT, and developmental therapy delivered in the home or community.

FREE under IDEA Part C. Families in Lee County: call this office for intake.

Booneville

Mississippi First Steps — Prentiss County

Mississippi First Steps IDEA Part C early intervention for Prentiss County children under 3. Free speech, OT, and developmental services delivered in the home in the Booneville area.

Tupelo · multi-county

Behavioral Innovations — Tupelo

Center-based and in-home ABA therapy for children with autism in Tupelo. BCBA-led programming. Accepts Mississippi Medicaid and most commercial insurance.

Mississippi Medicaid covers ABA. Check current availability for Tupelo location.

Booneville

Centria Autism — Northeast Mississippi (Prentiss County)

Home-based ABA therapy for Prentiss County. BCBA-supervised. Accepts Mississippi Medicaid. Tennessee ABA providers in the Memphis area may also be accessible.

Tupelo · multi-county

North Mississippi Therapy Services — Speech

Speech-language pathology services in the Tupelo area for children with autism, language delays, and communication disorders. Part of the NMMC health system network.

Accepts Mississippi Medicaid and most commercial insurance.

Booneville

Autism Society Mississippi — Prentiss County

Autism Society Mississippi connects Prentiss County families to statewide peer support and resource networks. Northeast Mississippi and Tennessee border families benefit from both states' autism communities.

Booneville

MPACT — IEP Advocacy for Prentiss County

MPACT, Mississippi's federally funded PTI, provides free IEP advocacy for Prentiss County families. Mississippi IDEA governs school services regardless of proximity to Tennessee.