County resource guide
Autism Resources in Phelps County, Missouri
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Phelps County. Missouri statewide resources also apply.
Phelps County — home to Rolla — is a university town in central Missouri, home to Missouri S&T. Access to specialized autism services often requires travel to Springfield or St. Louis. Missouri's First Steps program serves eligible children under 3 countywide, and MPACT provides free IEP advocacy statewide.
Provider directory
Local Providers11 providers in Phelps County
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Diagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Steelville · multi-county
Phelps Health — Developmental Pediatrics (Crawford County)
Phelps Health in Rolla is the primary referral center for Crawford County families seeking developmental pediatric services and autism evaluations. Steelville and Cuba, the county's largest communities, are 20–40 minutes from Rolla, making Phelps Health a practical option.
Vienna · multi-county
Phelps Health — Developmental Pediatrics (Maries County)
Phelps Health in Rolla is the primary referral center for Maries County families seeking developmental pediatric services and autism evaluations. Vienna, the county seat, is approximately 25 miles from Rolla, making Phelps Health the most convenient hub for comprehensive autism assessments.
Waynesville · multi-county
Phelps Health — Developmental Pediatrics (Pulaski County)
Phelps Health in Rolla (Phelps County) is the primary civilian specialist hub for Pulaski County. Developmental pediatric services connect Waynesville and Fort Leonard Wood families to autism evaluation pathways. Rolla is approximately 35 miles east on I-44.
Military families should use EFMP at GLWACH first. Civilian families access Rolla and Springfield specialists.
Rolla
Phelps Health — Pediatric & Developmental Services
Phelps Health is the regional hospital serving Rolla and Phelps County in south-central Missouri. Complex autism evaluations may require travel to St. Louis (~100 miles east) or the University of Missouri Health Care in Columbia (~90 miles northwest).
Subspecialty evaluation typically via St. Louis Children's (~100 mi east) or MU Health Care Columbia (~90 mi northwest).
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Rolla
Missouri First Steps — Phelps County Early Intervention
Free early intervention for Phelps County children under 3 under IDEA Part C. Contact Phelps County Health Center to start the evaluation and referral process.
Free under IDEA Part C.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Rolla
BlueSprig Autism — Rolla / Phelps County
ABA therapy for Phelps County families in and around Rolla. In-home services available for rural areas. Accepts Missouri Medicaid and most commercial insurance.
Salem · multi-county
Centria Autism — In-Home ABA (Dent County)
Centria Autism provides in-home ABA therapy and telehealth services for children with autism in Dent County. In-home delivery reduces the travel burden for Salem-area families who would otherwise commute to Rolla or beyond for center-based care. Accepts Medicaid.
Vienna · multi-county
Centria Autism — In-Home ABA (Maries County)
Centria Autism provides in-home ABA therapy for children with autism in Maries County, with therapists traveling to Vienna and surrounding rural communities. Telehealth supervision supplements in-person sessions. Accepts Medicaid and most private insurance.
Mental health
Therapists and psychiatrists experienced with autistic children and adults.
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.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
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.
Rolla
MPACT — Missouri Parents Act (Phelps County)
Missouri's federally funded Parent Training and Information Center serving Phelps County. Free IEP advocacy — call before any meeting with Rolla or Phelps County school districts.
FREE. Federally funded PTI.
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Helpful guides
Guides for Phelps 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.
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Waivers, PTI centers, and state programs apply to all families in Missouri.
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