Autism Resources in Dallas, Missouri

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.