County resource guide
Autism Resources in Scott County, Mississippi
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Scott County. Mississippi statewide resources also apply.
Provider directory
Local Providers6 providers in Scott County
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Diagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Brandon · multi-county
Blair E. Batson Children's Hospital — Developmental Pediatrics (Rankin Families)
Rankin County families in Brandon and Flowood are within 15–20 miles of UMMC's Blair E. Batson Children's Hospital in Jackson, Mississippi's only academic children's hospital and the state's primary autism evaluation center.
Short drive from Brandon/Flowood to Jackson. Rankin County families have among the best access to the state's top autism evaluation resource.
Forest
Scott Regional Hospital — Developmental Referrals
Scott Regional Hospital in Morton serves Scott County. UMMC Blair E. Batson in Jackson (~50 miles west via I-20) is the nearest comprehensive autism evaluation center — Scott County's I-20 access makes this relatively manageable for a rural Mississippi county.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Forest
Mississippi First Steps — Scott County
Mississippi First Steps IDEA Part C early intervention for Scott County children under 3. Free speech, OT, and developmental services delivered in the home in Forest and Morton.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Brandon · multi-county
Centria Autism — Brandon/Rankin County
Centria Autism provides ABA therapy for children with autism in the Rankin County area including Brandon and Flowood. National ABA provider with Mississippi Medicaid acceptance.
Accepts Mississippi Medicaid. Check current Brandon/Jackson area clinic availability.
Forest
Centria Autism — Jackson Metro (Scott County Access)
Scott County families seeking ABA therapy access Jackson metro providers (~50 miles west). Centria Autism and other Jackson-area ABA centers serve the region via I-20. Mississippi Medicaid covers ABA.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Forest
MPACT — IEP Advocacy for Scott County
MPACT, Mississippi's federally funded PTI, provides free IEP advocacy for Scott County families navigating Forest and Morton school districts.
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Helpful guides
Guides for Scott 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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