County resource guide
Autism Resources in Armstrong, Texas
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Armstrong. Texas statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
5 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Claude
TTUHSC — Texas Tech Developmental Pediatrics (Amarillo)
Armstrong County families in Claude (just 35 miles east of Amarillo) access autism evaluations through Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Amarillo. TTUHSC's developmental-behavioral pediatrics program is the primary evaluation hub for the Texas Panhandle region.
Claude is 35 miles east of Amarillo on I-27 — one of the most accessible Panhandle counties to the Amarillo regional medical hub.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Claude
Texas ECI — Armstrong County (Panhandle Region)
Texas ECI provides free early childhood intervention for Armstrong County children birth to 3 with developmental delays. Home-based services include speech therapy, OT, and family support. The Panhandle ECI program coordinates services across this rural region.
FREE for eligible children. Panhandle Community Services coordinates ECI services for Armstrong County.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Claude
BSA Health System — Amarillo ABA Referral Network
Armstrong County families use BSA Health System or Northwest Texas Healthcare System in Amarillo as referral hubs for ABA therapy. Amarillo-based ABA providers serve the Panhandle region; telehealth ABA supervision is common for families in smaller surrounding counties like Armstrong.
Texas requires commercial insurers to cover ABA. Claude's proximity to Amarillo makes clinic-based ABA more accessible than for more remote Panhandle counties.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Claude
Autism Society of Texas — Amarillo/Panhandle Chapter
Armstrong County families connect to the Autism Society of Texas through the Amarillo chapter, which serves the greater Panhandle region. Claude is just 35 miles from Amarillo, making in-person chapter events accessible for most Armstrong County families.
The Amarillo AST chapter is the primary local community resource for Panhandle families including Armstrong County.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Claude
Partners Resource Network — Texas PTI
Partners Resource Network supports Armstrong County families with free IEP advocacy and special education rights guidance. The PTI program serves all Texas families statewide, with expertise in rural districts that may have limited special education resources.
FREE. Armstrong County ISD is a small rural district — PRN's knowledge of IDEA rights is especially valuable here.
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