County resource guide
Autism Resources in Pulaski County, Missouri
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Pulaski County. Missouri statewide resources also apply.
Pulaski County — home to Waynesville and Fort Leonard Wood — is a military community in south-central Missouri. Families at Fort Leonard Wood have access to TRICARE services in addition to Missouri's civilian autism programs. Missouri's First Steps serves children under 3, and MPACT provides free IEP advocacy statewide.
Provider directory
Local Providers4 providers in Pulaski County
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Diagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
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.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Waynesville
Missouri First Steps — Pulaski County
Missouri Part C early intervention for children under 3 in Pulaski County. Free home-based developmental evaluation and therapy in Waynesville and surrounding Fort Leonard Wood communities. Military families: EFMP can coordinate EI services across PCS moves.
FREE under IDEA Part C. Military families: EFMP coordinates continuity across PCS.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Waynesville
General Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital — EFMP (Fort Leonard Wood)
Military families at Fort Leonard Wood access autism and developmental services through the Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) at General Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital. EFMP coordinates Tricare-covered ABA therapy, IEP support, and special needs case management for one of Missouri's largest military installations.
Military families: enroll in EFMP before PCS to Fort Leonard Wood. EFMP staff coordinate IEP meetings and Tricare ABA coverage.
Waynesville
MPACT — Missouri Parents Act (Pulaski County)
Free IEP advocacy for Pulaski County families — civilian and military — from Missouri's federally funded PTI. MPACT understands military family IEP challenges including records transfer and service continuity. Supports families navigating Waynesville R-VI schools.
FREE. MPACT experienced with military family IEP issues.
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Helpful guides
Guides for Pulaski 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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