County resource guide
Autism Resources in Pulaski, Missouri
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Pulaski. Missouri statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
5 listedDiagnostic 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.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Waynesville
Autism Society of Missouri — Fort Leonard Wood / Pulaski County
The Autism Society of Missouri connects Pulaski County families — including military families at Fort Leonard Wood — to peer support and statewide resources. The military community benefits from connecting with other families navigating autism services across PCS moves.
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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