Angelina County, Texas

Lufkin · multi-county

UT Health East Texas — Lufkin / Angelina County

UT Health East Texas serves Angelina County from their Lufkin facility, providing developmental pediatric screenings and referrals into the broader UT Health East Texas specialist network based in Tyler. Stephen F. Austin State University (SFA) in nearby Nacogdoches also contributes to regional developmental services.

For comprehensive autism evaluation, UT Health Tyler (Smith County, ~1 hr) is the primary academic referral center for East TX.

Nacogdoches · multi-county

UT Health East Texas — Nacogdoches Referral Network

Nacogdoches families seeking autism evaluations connect to the UT Health East Texas specialist network centered in Tyler. The UT Health network serves rural East Texas counties with referral pathways from local primary care into developmental pediatricians. Telehealth evaluations are available for some families.

UT Health Tyler is ~1.5 hours from Nacogdoches. Telehealth consultations increasingly available — ask your pediatrician.

Lufkin

Action Behavior Centers — Lufkin

Texas's largest ABA therapy chain with a Lufkin clinic serving Angelina County and surrounding Deep East Texas. BCBA-supervised center-based ABA. Accepts most commercial insurance and Texas Medicaid under the state ABA mandate.

East TX has fewer ABA options than major metros. Call early for waitlist placement. Texas ABA insurance mandate applies.

Nacogdoches · multi-county

BCBA Consulting Group — Nacogdoches / East Texas

BCBA-supervised ABA therapy serving Nacogdoches County with in-home and community-based services. East Texas's rural geography means in-home ABA is the primary delivery model. Accepts most commercial insurance under Texas's ABA mandate and Texas Medicaid (STAR Kids).

In-home ABA is primary in rural East TX. Texas ABA insurance mandate applies.

Nacogdoches · multi-county

Stephen F. Austin State University — Communication Sciences & Disorders Clinic

University-based speech-language pathology clinic at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches. Offers autism-specific communication therapy, AAC assessment, and social communication groups at reduced cost, supervised by licensed SLPs. A critical resource for families in Nacogdoches County and surrounding Deep East Texas.

University clinic — lower cost. Supervised graduate clinicians under licensed SLPs. Key resource for East TX.

Nacogdoches · multi-county

Stephen F. Austin State University — Speech-Language Pathology Clinic

SFA's communication sciences clinic in Nacogdoches (30 min from Lufkin) offers autism-related speech-language therapy at reduced cost. Supervised by licensed SLPs, the clinic provides AAC assessment, social communication support, and feeding therapy. An important affordable option for Deep East Texas families.

University clinic fees are typically lower than private practice. SFA is in adjacent Nacogdoches County — ~30 min from Lufkin.

Lufkin · multi-county

Autism Society of Texas — Deep East Texas Chapter

Community support and resource navigation for autistic individuals and families in Lufkin, Angelina County, and surrounding Deep East Texas. Connected to the statewide Autism Society network.

Nacogdoches · multi-county

Autism Society of Texas — Nacogdoches / Deep East Texas

Community support and resource navigation for families in Nacogdoches County and surrounding Deep East Texas. Parent peer support and connections to the statewide Autism Society network.

Lufkin · multi-county

Texas Parent to Parent (TxP2P) — Angelina County / Deep East Texas

Statewide PTI connecting Angelina County families to IEP support, peer mentors, and disability resources. Free for all Texas families — especially valuable in rural East TX where specialty resources are limited.

Federally funded PTI. Ask TxP2P about telehealth evaluation and ABA options for rural East TX families.

Nacogdoches · multi-county

Texas Parent to Parent (TxP2P) — Nacogdoches County

Statewide PTI connecting Nacogdoches County families to peer mentors, IEP coaching, and disability resources. Free for all Texas families.

Federally funded PTI — free for all families. Especially valuable in rural East TX.