County resource guide
Autism Resources in Laclede, Missouri
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Laclede. Missouri statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
10 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Marshfield · multi-county
Mercy Hospital Springfield — Webster County Developmental Services
Mercy Hospital Springfield is the primary specialist hub for Webster County families in Marshfield. Webster County is adjacent to Greene County (Springfield) — giving Marshfield families essentially the same access to Springfield autism specialists as city residents. Cox Medical Centers in Springfield provide an alternative.
Springfield (Greene County, ~15 min west) is immediately accessible for Webster 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.
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.
Lebanon
Lebanon R-III School District — Special Education
Lebanon R-III School District provides autism evaluations and IEP services for school-age students in Laclede County. Families often travel to Springfield (Greene County) for comprehensive autism evaluations, ABA therapy, and specialty services.
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.
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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