County resource guide
Autism Resources in Duval, Texas
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Duval. Texas statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
5 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
San Diego
Driscoll Children's Hospital — Developmental Pediatrics (Corpus Christi)
Duval County families seeking autism evaluations travel to Corpus Christi (~90 miles east), where Driscoll Children's Hospital provides the region's premier pediatric developmental evaluation program. Duval County sits in the remote brush country between Laredo and Corpus Christi.
San Diego, TX (not California) is Duval County's seat. Corpus Christi is approximately 90 miles east via US-59/US-281.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
San Diego
Texas ECI — Duval County (South Texas Region)
Texas ECI provides free early childhood intervention for Duval County children birth to 3 with developmental delays. Home-based speech therapy, OT, and developmental support are available at no cost, with services in Spanish.
FREE. Gulf Bend Center or South Texas ECI serves Duval County. Self-referrals accepted in English and Spanish.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
San Diego
ABA Therapy — Corpus Christi / South Texas
Duval County families access ABA therapy through Corpus Christi-based providers who extend services into the brush country region. In-home ABA is the most accessible modality. Texas Medicaid waiver-funded ABA is available for qualifying families in this economically disadvantaged county.
Confirm provider coverage of Duval County — some Corpus Christi providers serve the full South Texas region.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
San Diego
Autism Society of Texas — South Texas Support
Duval County families access Autism Society of Texas resources through Corpus Christi chapter connections and statewide online communities. AST's helpline provides remote resource navigation for families in this remote part of South Texas.
Corpus Christi chapter is the nearest in-person AST resource for Duval County families.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
San Diego
Partners Resource Network — Texas PTI
Partners Resource Network provides free IEP advocacy and IDEA rights training to Duval County families. Phone and virtual consultations are available statewide. Bilingual Spanish advocacy is critical for this predominantly Hispanic rural county.
FREE. Bilingual advocates available in Spanish — essential for Duval County's community.
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