County resource guide
Autism Resources in Reynolds, Missouri
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Reynolds. Missouri statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
12 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Salem · multi-county
Phelps Health — Developmental Pediatrics (Dent County)
Phelps Health in Rolla serves as the primary referral hub for Dent County families seeking autism evaluations and developmental pediatric care. Salem, the county seat, is approximately 30–45 minutes from Rolla, making Phelps Health the most accessible evaluation center.
Centerville · multi-county
Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center — Reynolds County Referrals
Reynolds County families in Centerville rely on Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center (~50 miles southeast, Butler County) for specialist autism evaluations, as Reynolds County has virtually no local healthcare infrastructure. This extremely rural Ozarks county is one of Missouri's most isolated.
Reynolds County has almost no local healthcare. Poplar Bluff (~50 min southeast) is the nearest specialist hub.
Greenville · multi-county
Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center — Wayne County Referrals
Wayne County families in Greenville access specialist autism evaluation services through Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center (~35 miles south, Butler County). Wayne County is a very rural Ozarks county with extremely limited local healthcare infrastructure.
Poplar Bluff (Butler County, ~35 min south) is the primary specialist hub for Wayne County families.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Centerville
Missouri First Steps — Reynolds County
Missouri Part C early intervention for children under 3 in Reynolds County. Free home-based developmental evaluation and therapy in Centerville — the most remote and rural county in Missouri.
FREE under IDEA Part C. Home-visiting model essential in this extremely isolated county.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Centerville · multi-county
Behavioral Health Works — Telehealth ABA (Reynolds County)
Telehealth ABA for Reynolds County families is the only ABA access point for this extraordinarily isolated Ozarks county. BCBA-supervised virtual parent training and behavior support through Behavioral Health Works.
No in-person ABA exists in Reynolds County. Telehealth is the only option.
Greenville · multi-county
Behavioral Health Works — Telehealth ABA (Wayne County MO)
Telehealth ABA for Wayne County families in Greenville. BCBA-supervised remote therapy is the only practical ABA access for this very isolated rural Ozarks county.
No in-person ABA in Wayne County. Telehealth only.
Occupational therapy & sensory
Occupational therapy, sensory integration, and sensory diets.
Park Hills · multi-county
Mineral Area College — Therapy Services Network (Iron County)
Mineral Area College in Park Hills serves as a community anchor connecting Iron County families to occupational and physical therapy resources in the St. Francois County area. Referral networks include southeast Missouri therapy providers for sensory processing and motor skill support.
Community college resource. Ask about therapy referral connections in SE Missouri.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Centerville · multi-county
Autism Society of Missouri — Deep Ozarks (Reynolds County)
The Autism Society of Missouri connects Reynolds County families to online peer support communities. Virtual programming is the only connection for families in this extremely remote Missouri county.
Greenville · multi-county
Autism Society of Missouri — Deep Ozarks (Wayne County)
The Autism Society of Missouri connects Wayne County families to statewide virtual peer support. Online communities are the primary connection for this very isolated Ozarks county.
Ironton · multi-county
Autism Society of Missouri — Southeast Ozarks (Iron County)
The Autism Society of Missouri connects Iron County families to peer support and resource navigation. Ironton-area families benefit from the organization's virtual programming and connections to southeast Missouri's broader autism community.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Ironton · multi-county
MPACT — Missouri Parents Act (Iron County)
Missouri's federally funded PTI provides free IEP advocacy for Iron County families in Ironton and the surrounding Ozarks. MPACT's phone and virtual services are essential for families in this mountainous SE Missouri region who face long drives to any major city.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Remote services important for this Ozark county.
Centerville
MPACT — Missouri Parents Act (Reynolds County)
Free IEP advocacy for Reynolds County families from Missouri's federally funded PTI. Remote consultations are essential for this extremely isolated Ozarks county with virtually no local services.
FREE. Remote consultation is the only advocacy resource for Reynolds County.
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