Autism Resources in New Madrid, Missouri

New Madrid · multi-county

Missouri Delta Medical Center — New Madrid County Developmental Referrals

Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston (Scott County) is the primary healthcare hub for New Madrid County in the Missouri Bootheel. Developmental referrals for autism evaluations connect families to Cape Girardeau specialists (~45 miles north) or Memphis, TN providers. The Bootheel has some of Missouri's highest poverty rates — access to care is a significant challenge.

Cape Girardeau (~45 min north) and Memphis, TN (~90 min south) are the nearest specialist hubs. Medicaid is critical for most Bootheel families.

Cape Girardeau · multi-county

Saint Francis Healthcare System — Bootheel Referral (Mississippi County)

Saint Francis Healthcare System in Cape Girardeau is the nearest comprehensive medical hub for Mississippi County families in Charleston seeking autism evaluations. Developmental pediatric referrals are coordinated through the Cape Girardeau network for this very rural SE Missouri Bootheel county.

Cape Girardeau hub ~50 miles from Charleston. Primary regional referral center.

Kennett · multi-county

Twin Rivers Regional Medical Center — Developmental Referrals (Dunklin)

Twin Rivers Regional Medical Center in Kennett is the primary medical hub for Dunklin County and the Missouri Bootheel. For comprehensive autism evaluations, families access Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau (~90 miles northeast) or Arkansas Children's Hospital in Jonesboro AR (~60 miles south), which is often more accessible for Bootheel families.

Jonesboro AR (~60 miles) is often closer and more accessible for Bootheel families than Missouri evaluation centers.

Kennett · multi-county

Missouri First Steps — Dunklin County

Missouri's Part C Early Intervention program for infants and toddlers with developmental delays in Dunklin County. Home-based services are essential in this agricultural Bootheel county where specialist clinical infrastructure is limited.

FREE under IDEA Part C. Critical resource for the underserved Bootheel region.

New Madrid

Missouri First Steps — New Madrid County

Missouri Part C early intervention for children under 3 in New Madrid County. Free home-based developmental evaluation and therapy in New Madrid, Portageville, and surrounding Bootheel communities.

FREE under IDEA Part C. Medicaid enrollment critical for Bootheel families.

Charleston · multi-county

Behavioral Health Services — Telehealth ABA (Mississippi County)

Telehealth-delivered ABA therapy is the most practical option for Mississippi County families in Charleston given the county's isolation in the SE Missouri Bootheel. BCBA-supervised behavior programs via video connect families to evidence-based autism intervention. Missouri Medicaid accepted.

Telehealth critical for Bootheel isolation. Ask Missouri Medicaid about covered ABA providers.

New Madrid · multi-county

Burrell Behavioral Health — Telehealth ABA (New Madrid County)

Telehealth ABA and behavioral support for New Madrid County Bootheel families. BCBA-supervised remote therapy is the most accessible ABA option given the extreme rural poverty and provider shortage in the Missouri Bootheel.

Medicaid coverage essential. Telehealth reduces geographic barriers in this underserved region.

Kennett · multi-county

Centria Autism — Missouri Bootheel (Dunklin County)

Centria Autism provides in-home ABA therapy for children with autism in Dunklin County. In-home delivery is the standard model for the Bootheel region, where travel distances to clinic-based providers are significant. Accepts Medicaid.

New Madrid · multi-county

Autism Society of Missouri — Bootheel (New Madrid County)

The Autism Society of Missouri connects New Madrid County families in the Missouri Bootheel to peer support and statewide resources. Online communities are the primary connection for this isolated, high-poverty region.

Kennett · multi-county

Autism Society of Missouri — Missouri Bootheel (Dunklin County)

The Autism Society of Missouri connects Dunklin County families to support resources through virtual programming and the southeast Missouri autism community. Kennett-area families in the Bootheel benefit from online peer support given the distances to in-person programs.

Charleston · multi-county

Autism Society of Missouri — Missouri Bootheel (Mississippi County)

The Autism Society of Missouri connects Mississippi County families in Charleston to virtual peer support and statewide resources. Online programming is the primary community access point for families in this very rural, geographically isolated SE Missouri Bootheel county.

Kennett · multi-county

MPACT — Missouri Parents Act (Dunklin County)

Missouri's federally funded PTI provides free IEP advocacy, training, and one-on-one support for Dunklin County families. Phone and virtual services are essential for families in this geographically isolated Bootheel region.

FREE. Federally funded PTI. Critical resource in the underserved Missouri Bootheel.

Charleston · multi-county

MPACT — Missouri Parents Act (Mississippi County)

Missouri's federally funded PTI provides free IEP advocacy for Mississippi County families in Charleston. Remote and phone services are essential for families in this very rural SE Missouri Bootheel county with limited access to in-person advocacy support.

FREE. Federally funded PTI. Critical remote resource for this isolated Bootheel county.

New Madrid

MPACT — Missouri Parents Act (New Madrid County)

Free IEP advocacy for New Madrid County families from Missouri's federally funded PTI. Remote consultations are critical for families in this remote Bootheel county with significant poverty and limited local resources.

FREE. Federally funded PTI. Remote services are essential for Bootheel families.

Cape Girardeau · multi-county

MPACT — Missouri Parents Act (Southeast Missouri)

Free IEP advocacy and parent training for Cape Girardeau County and southeast Missouri families. MPACT assists with IEP reviews, special education dispute resolution, and understanding IDEA rights with Cape Girardeau, Jackson, or Perryville school districts.

FREE. Federally funded PTI.