County resource guide
Autism Resources in Bastrop County, Texas
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Bastrop County. Texas statewide resources also apply.
Provider directory
Local Providers5 providers in Bastrop County
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Diagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Bastrop
Ascension Seton Bastrop — Pediatric Referrals
Ascension Seton Bastrop provides primary care and pediatric services for Bastrop County families. Developmental concerns can be screened here and referred to Dell Children's Medical Center in Austin (~45 minutes), which offers comprehensive autism evaluations through its developmental-behavioral pediatrics program.
Dell Children's Medical Center in Austin is the primary evaluation hub for Bastrop County families — about 45 minutes west on TX-71.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Bastrop
Texas ECI — Bastrop County (Bluebonnet Trails)
Texas Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) is the state's Part C program for children birth to 3 with developmental delays. Bluebonnet Trails Community Services covers Bastrop County, providing free in-home speech, OT, developmental therapy, and service coordination to eligible families.
FREE for eligible children under 3. Referrals accepted from anyone — self-referral and pediatrician referral both welcome.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Bastrop
Action Behavior Centers — Cedar Creek / Bastrop Area
Action Behavior Centers is one of Texas's largest ABA therapy networks. Bastrop County families can access the nearest ABC clinic in the Austin metro corridor. Clinic-based and in-home ABA services are BCBA-supervised and accept most commercial insurance under Texas's ABA mandate.
Bastrop is a fast-growing Austin exurb — confirm nearest ABC clinic location when calling. Texas requires commercial insurers to cover ABA.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Bastrop
Autism Society of Texas — Statewide Support
The Autism Society of Texas provides support groups, resource navigation, and community connections for families statewide. Bastrop County families can connect with Austin-area chapters and online communities as the county's growing population develops more local resources.
Check the AST website for Austin-area chapter events and online support groups serving the Bastrop corridor.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Bastrop
Partners Resource Network — Texas PTI (Statewide)
Partners Resource Network operates Texas's federally funded Parent Training and Information centers, serving families of children with disabilities statewide including Bastrop County. Free IEP support, special education rights training, and one-on-one advocacy help — in English and Spanish.
FREE statewide PTI. The most important advocacy resource for Texas families navigating special education.
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Helpful guides
Guides for Bastrop 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.
Communities served
Cities in Bastrop County
Serving families across Bastrop County including Bastrop, Elgin, Smithville, Cedar Creek, Rosanky, McDade, Red Rock, Paige, Dime Box and Campwood and more.
See all Texas resources
Waivers, PTI centers, and state programs apply to all families in Texas.
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