County resource guide
Autism Resources in Hale County, Texas
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Hale County. Texas statewide resources also apply.
Provider directory
Local Providers6 providers in Hale County
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Diagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Plainview
Covenant Health Plainview — Developmental Referrals
Covenant Health Plainview serves Hale County as the local hospital and primary care hub. Developmental concerns are screened here with referrals to Covenant Children's in Lubbock (~70 miles south) for comprehensive autism evaluation. Hale County has a significant Latino agricultural community — bilingual Spanish services are important.
Lubbock (Covenant Children's, Texas Tech Pediatrics) is ~70 miles south — primary evaluation hub for Hale County.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Plainview
Texas Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) — Hale County / South Plains
Texas ECI delivers free developmental evaluations and early intervention for children 0–3 in Hale County. Services in Plainview include speech, OT, and developmental therapy. Bilingual Spanish evaluation services are particularly important for this agricultural community.
FREE. Call 1-800-628-5115. Request Spanish-language evaluators when contacting.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Plainview
Centria Autism — South Plains / Hale County
In-home ABA therapy for Hale County families through the South Plains regional network. BCBA-supervised services in Plainview. Spanish-speaking behavior technicians may be available — ask when enrolling. Texas ABA insurance mandate applies.
Ask about bilingual Spanish-English BCBAs given Hale County's significant Latino community. In-home ABA primary for this rural county.
Speech therapy
Speech-language pathology, AAC, pragmatic language, and feeding.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Plainview
Autism Society of Texas — South Plains / Hale County
Hale County families connect to the Autism Society of Texas through the Lubbock-area chapter and online communities. Peer support and resource navigation for Plainview and surrounding South Plains agricultural communities.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Plainview
Partners Resource Network — Texas PTI (Hale County)
Partners Resource Network provides free IEP advocacy and special education rights training for Hale County families in Plainview. Bilingual Spanish support available. Particularly important in this agricultural community where many families navigate ISDs with limited special education resources.
FREE. Bilingual PTI services available for Spanish-speaking families.
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Helpful guides
Guides for Hale 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.
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Waivers, PTI centers, and state programs apply to all families in Texas.
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