County resource guide
Autism Resources in Stone County, Mississippi
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Stone County. Mississippi statewide resources also apply.
Provider directory
Local Providers8 providers in Stone County
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Diagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Wiggins
Hattiesburg-Area Specialists — Accessible from Stone County
Stone County's nearest comprehensive autism evaluation resources are in Hattiesburg (Forrest County, ~35 miles north). Forrest General Hospital and Hattiesburg-area developmental pediatricians serve as the primary referral hub for Stone County families.
Stone County is very rural. Hattiesburg (~35 min north) is the nearest hub for autism evaluation and therapy. No local autism specialists.
Gulfport · multi-county
UMMC — Gulf Coast Clinic (Harrison County Diagnostic Referrals)
UMMC's Gulf Coast clinics in Hattiesburg serve Harrison County families needing developmental evaluations. For comprehensive autism evaluations, Harrison County families are often referred to Blair E. Batson in Jackson (~1.5 hrs north).
Gulf Coast families may also access Ochsner Health in New Orleans (~1.5 hrs west) for autism evaluations.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Picayune · multi-county
First Steps — Pearl River County
Mississippi First Steps provides free early intervention for Pearl River County children under 3. Services coordinated through the south Mississippi regional office, often delivered in the home.
FREE. One of the most accessible services for rural Pearl River County families with children under 3.
Wiggins
Mississippi First Steps — Stone County
Mississippi First Steps IDEA Part C early intervention for Stone County children under 3. Free speech, OT, and developmental services delivered in the home — one of the few autism-related services available locally in this very rural county.
FREE. Home visit model is essential for rural Stone County families. No income requirement.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Wiggins
Centria Autism — Telehealth ABA (Stone County)
Telehealth ABA therapy for Stone County families in rural south Mississippi. BCBA-supervised remote programming. Accepts Mississippi Medicaid.
Stone County has no local ABA centers. Telehealth or travel to Hattiesburg ABA providers required. Mississippi Medicaid covers ABA.
Gulfport · multi-county
LEARN Behavioral — Gulfport ABA Center
LEARN Behavioral operates an ABA therapy center in Gulfport serving Harrison County children with autism. BCBA-supervised programming with Mississippi Medicaid acceptance for the Coast.
Accepts Mississippi Medicaid. One of the primary ABA options on the MS Gulf Coast.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Jackson · multi-county
MPACT — IEP Advocacy for Pearl River County
MPACT, Mississippi's federally funded Parent Training and Information Center, serves Pearl River County families navigating IEPs and special education. Free support critical in a rural county with limited local specialists.
FREE. Statewide service by phone and video. Especially valuable for isolated rural families.
Wiggins
MPACT — IEP Advocacy for Stone County
MPACT, Mississippi's federally funded PTI, provides free IEP advocacy for Stone County families navigating the Stone County School District. Statewide by phone and video — no travel required.
FREE. One of the most accessible advocacy resources for isolated rural Stone County families.
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Helpful guides
Guides for Stone 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.
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Waivers, PTI centers, and state programs apply to all families in Mississippi.
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