Autism Resources in Union, Mississippi

New Albany

Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County — Developmental Services

Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County in New Albany serves Union County and the northeast Mississippi Faulkner County area. Developmental screenings and referrals. NMMC in Tupelo (~30 miles east) is the nearest comprehensive pediatric hub.

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.

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.

New Albany

Mississippi First Steps — Union County

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

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.

New Albany

BlueSprig Autism — Telehealth ABA (Union County)

Telehealth ABA therapy for Union County families. BCBA-supervised remote programming. Accepts Mississippi Medicaid. Tupelo-area in-person ABA centers are within reasonable driving distance.

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.

New Albany

Autism Society Mississippi — Union County

Autism Society Mississippi connects Union County families to statewide peer support networks. New Albany families benefit from access to the Tupelo-area autism community.

New Albany

MPACT — IEP Advocacy for Union County

MPACT, Mississippi's federally funded PTI, provides free IEP advocacy for Union County families navigating the New Albany School District and other local schools.