County resource guide
Autism Resources in Texas County, Missouri
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Texas County. Missouri statewide resources also apply.
Texas County — home to Houston, Licking, and Mountain View — is a largely rural south-central Missouri county in the Ozarks. Specialized autism evaluations typically require travel to Springfield or Rolla. Missouri's First Steps serves children under 3, and MPACT provides free IEP advocacy statewide.
Provider directory
Local Providers5 providers in Texas County
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Diagnostic 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.
Houston · multi-county
Phelps Health — Developmental Referrals (Texas County)
Phelps Health in Rolla is the closest major medical hub for Texas County families seeking developmental pediatric referrals and autism evaluations. Families in Houston, the county seat, typically travel to Rolla or Springfield for comprehensive assessments.
Rolla and Springfield are both approximately 1–1.5 hours from Houston, MO.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Houston
Missouri First Steps — Texas County
Missouri's Part C Early Intervention program serving infants and toddlers with developmental delays in Texas County. Home-based services reach families throughout this large, rural south-central Missouri county.
FREE under IDEA Part C.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Houston · multi-county
Centria Autism — In-Home ABA (Texas County)
Centria Autism provides in-home ABA therapy for children with autism in Texas County, Missouri. The in-home model is standard for this rural county — therapists travel to families rather than families traveling to a clinic. Accepts Medicaid.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Houston
MPACT — Missouri Parents Act (Texas County)
Missouri's federally funded PTI provides free IEP advocacy and training for Texas County families navigating special education rights, IEP meetings, and dispute resolution in rural Ozarks school districts.
FREE. Federally funded PTI.
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Helpful guides
Guides for Texas 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.
See all Missouri resources
Waivers, PTI centers, and state programs apply to all families in Missouri.
Missouri state guide →Nearby counties in Missouri
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