County resource guide
St. Louis City County, Missouri
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in St. Louis City County. Missouri statewide resources also apply.
St. Louis City is home to St. Louis Children's Hospital (Washington University), an Autism Treatment Network site and one of the nation's top pediatric programs. MPACT (Missouri Parents Act) is Missouri's federally funded PTI providing free IEP advocacy. Missouri requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.
Local providers
4 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
St. Louis
St. Louis Children's Hospital — Autism & Neurodevelopmental Program
Comprehensive autism evaluations at St. Louis Children's Hospital (Washington University), one of the nation's top pediatric programs and an Autism Treatment Network site. Multi-disciplinary team with developmental pediatricians, neuropsychologists, and behavioral specialists. A regional gold standard for the Missouri-Illinois bi-state area.
Autism Treatment Network site. National research program through Washington University. Expect waitlists.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
St. Louis · multi-county
Hopebridge — St. Louis
Center-based ABA therapy with St. Louis metro locations. BCBA-supervised with multidisciplinary approach integrating speech and OT. Accepts most commercial insurance and Missouri Medicaid.
Missouri requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
St. Louis · multi-county
Autism Society of the Heartland — St. Louis
St. Louis chapter with support groups, family events, and resource navigation for families in the bi-state metro area.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
St. Louis · multi-county
MPACT — Missouri Parents Act
Missouri's federally funded Parent Training and Information Center. Free IEP advocacy, training, and one-on-one support for Missouri families statewide. Knows Missouri's special education regulations and due process rights.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Essential before any IEP meeting or dispute in Missouri.
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