County resource guide
Autism Resources in New Madrid County, Missouri
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in New Madrid County. Missouri statewide resources also apply.
New Madrid County — home to New Madrid and Portageville — is in Missouri's Bootheel on the Mississippi River. SoutheastHEALTH in Cape Girardeau is the nearest major healthcare system for specialized evaluations. Missouri's First Steps serves children under 3, and MPACT provides free IEP advocacy statewide.
Provider directory
Local Providers12 providers in New Madrid County
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Diagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
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.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
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.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
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.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
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.
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Helpful guides
Guides for New Madrid 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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