County resource guide
Texas County, Missouri
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Texas County. Missouri statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
6 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.
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.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Houston · multi-county
Autism Society of Missouri — Ozarks Network (Texas County)
The Autism Society of Missouri supports Texas County families through virtual support groups, resource referrals, and connections to the broader Missouri autism community. Houston-area families benefit from both online programming and periodic regional events.
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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