County resource guide
Denton County, Texas
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Denton County. Texas statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
8 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Denton
Cook Children's — Denton Developmental Pediatrics
Cook Children's Health Care System offers developmental pediatric services including autism evaluations at their Denton location. Coordinated care with Cook Children's Fort Worth specialists.
Cook Children's is a major DFW pediatric system — expect high demand.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Dallas · multi-county
Autism Treatment Center of Texas — Dallas
BCBA-supervised ABA therapy with center-based and in-home options in the Dallas metro. Focused on early intervention and school readiness skills.
Accepts Texas Medicaid and most commercial insurance.
Flower Mound
Behavioral Innovations — Flower Mound
Texas-based ABA provider with a Flower Mound clinic serving Denton County families. Center-based programs with naturalistic teaching and family training. Accepts most commercial insurance and Medicaid.
Behavioral Innovations is a Texas-founded company — not a national chain. Strong local reputation.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
McKinney · multi-county
Autism Society of Texas — Collin County
Community support and resource navigation for autistic individuals and families in Collin County. Hosts parent meetups, social events, and connects families to statewide Autism Society resources.
Denton · multi-county
Autism Society of Texas — Denton Area
Parent-led support group and community network for Denton County families. Monthly meetups, social activities for autistic individuals, and resource sharing.
Dallas · multi-county
Autism Society of Texas — North Texas Chapter
North Texas chapter offering support groups, social events, and family resources across the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
McKinney · multi-county
Texas Parent to Parent (TxP2P) — Collin County Families
Statewide PTI center connecting families of children with disabilities to peer mentors, IEP navigation support, and local resources. Serves all Texas counties including Collin. Free to families.
Federally funded Parent Training and Information center for all of Texas.
Denton · multi-county
Texas Parent to Parent (TxP2P) — Denton County
Statewide peer support and advocacy connecting Denton County families to IEP navigation, peer mentors, and disability resources. Free for all Texas families.
Federally funded PTI — free to families regardless of income.
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