County resource guide
Autism Resources in Denton County, Texas
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Denton County. Texas statewide resources also apply.
Denton County serves rapidly growing communities including Denton, Lewisville, Flower Mound, Carrollton, and The Colony. Multiple school districts operate here including Denton ISD and Lewisville ISD. The county has a strong network of autism providers serving DFW's northwest suburbs.
Provider directory
Local Providers11 providers in Denton County
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Diagnostic 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.
Sherman · multi-county
Behavioral Innovations — Sherman / Grayson County
Texas-founded ABA provider serving Grayson County from the Sherman area. BCBA-supervised center-based and in-home ABA therapy. Accepts most commercial insurance and Texas Medicaid. Grayson County sits near the Oklahoma border — some families also explore resources in the DFW metro.
Texas ABA insurance mandate applies. Close to DFW — also check Collin County providers for expanded options.
Decatur · multi-county
Behavioral Innovations — Wise County (In-Home)
Texas-founded ABA provider with in-home services reaching Wise County from their DFW North network. BCBA-supervised naturalistic ABA. Wise County's proximity to DFW means center-based options in Denton or Fort Worth are also accessible. Accepts most commercial insurance and Texas Medicaid.
Denton and Fort Worth are both accessible for center-based ABA (~45 min). In-home ABA available locally.
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.
Decatur · multi-county
Autism Society of Texas — DFW North / Wise County
Community support and resource navigation for families in Decatur and Wise County. Connected to the DFW North network of the Autism Society of Texas, with peer support and links to Denton and Fort Worth-area autism services.
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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Helpful guides
Guides for Denton 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 Denton County
Serving families across Denton County including Denton, Lewisville, Flower Mound, Carrollton, The Colony, Corinth, Little Elm, Highland Village, Grapevine and Frisco and more.
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