County resource guide
Autism Resources in Dallas County, Missouri
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Dallas County. Missouri statewide resources also apply.
Dallas County — home to Buffalo — is a rural county in south-central Missouri. Springfield's healthcare network, including Mercy Hospital and CoxHealth, is the nearest source for specialized autism evaluations. Missouri's First Steps serves children under 3, and MPACT provides free IEP advocacy statewide.
Provider directory
Local Providers12 providers in Dallas County
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Diagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Bolivar · multi-county
Citizens Memorial Hospital — Bolivar Developmental Services
Citizens Memorial Hospital in Bolivar is Polk County's primary healthcare facility in southwest Missouri. Developmental referrals connect families to Springfield specialists (~35 miles south) at Mercy or Cox hospitals for comprehensive autism evaluation. Bolivar is home to Southwest Baptist University.
Springfield (Greene County, ~35 min south) is the primary specialist hub for Polk County families.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Buffalo · multi-county
Missouri First Steps — Dallas County
Missouri First Steps delivers free birth-to-3 early intervention services for Dallas County families in Buffalo. Developmental evaluations and autism-related EI supports are coordinated through local EI contacts in this rural south-central Missouri Ozarks county.
Lebanon · multi-county
Missouri First Steps — Laclede County
Missouri First Steps delivers free birth-to-3 developmental services and autism-related EI supports for Laclede County families in Lebanon. Coordinated through local school district contacts in this I-44 corridor community in south-central Missouri.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Marshfield · multi-county
Burrell Behavioral Health — Marshfield / Webster County
Burrell Behavioral Health provides ABA and behavioral services for Webster County families through the Springfield network. Marshfield's proximity to Springfield (~15 miles) makes full Springfield ABA center programs accessible. Accepts commercial insurance and Missouri Medicaid.
Springfield Burrell locations are ~15 min west. Webster County families have near-Springfield access.
Mental health
Therapists and psychiatrists experienced with autistic children and adults.
Buffalo · multi-county
Burrell Behavioral Health — Dallas County
Burrell Behavioral Health provides mental health and developmental disability services for Dallas County residents in Buffalo. This south-central Missouri Ozarks county between Springfield and the Lake of the Ozarks region accesses autism-related supports through Burrell's regional network.
Lebanon · multi-county
Burrell Behavioral Health — Laclede County
Burrell Behavioral Health provides developmental disability services, mental health supports, and autism-related case management for Laclede County residents in Lebanon. Lebanon is a hub community on I-44 between Springfield and Rolla in south-central Missouri.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Buffalo · multi-county
Autism Society of Missouri — South-Central Missouri (Dallas County)
The Autism Society of Missouri connects Dallas County families in Buffalo with virtual peer support and statewide resources. Online programming provides the primary autism community access for families in this rural Ozarks county.
Lebanon · multi-county
Autism Society of Missouri — South-Central Missouri (Laclede County)
The Autism Society of Missouri connects Laclede County families in Lebanon with virtual peer support and statewide resources. Online programming and the statewide autism helpline serve families in this rural south-central Missouri I-44 county.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Buffalo
Buffalo R-III School District — Special Education
Buffalo R-III School District provides autism evaluations and IEP services for school-age students in Dallas County. Families often travel to Springfield (Greene County) for specialty autism services including ABA therapy and comprehensive evaluations.
Buffalo · multi-county
MPACT — Missouri Parents Act (Dallas County)
MPACT provides free IEP advocacy by phone and virtually for Dallas County families in Buffalo. An essential remote resource for families in this rural south-central Missouri Ozarks county navigating Missouri special education.
Hermitage · multi-county
MPACT — Missouri Parents Act (Hickory County)
Missouri's federally funded PTI provides free IEP advocacy and support for Hickory County families. Remote and phone services are critical for rural Hermitage-area families navigating small school district special education processes.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Remote services available for rural Hickory County families.
Lebanon · multi-county
MPACT — Missouri Parents Act (Laclede County)
MPACT provides free IEP advocacy by phone and virtually for Laclede County families in Lebanon. A key remote resource for families in this rural south-central Missouri I-44 corridor county navigating Missouri special education.
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Helpful guides
Guides for Dallas 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 Missouri resources
Waivers, PTI centers, and state programs apply to all families in Missouri.
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