County resource guide
Hays County, Texas
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Hays County. Texas statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
9 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
San Marcos · multi-county
Baylor Scott & White — San Marcos Developmental Referrals
Baylor Scott & White provides primary and specialty care in San Marcos, with referrals into the BSW developmental pediatrics network for Hays County families. Full autism evaluations connect to Dell Children's in Austin (30 min north) or BSW Temple specialists. San Marcos is in the fast-growing Austin-San Antonio corridor.
Hays County is among Texas's fastest-growing counties. Waitlists for evaluation are long — contact Dell Children's Austin simultaneously.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Kyle
Action Behavior Centers — Kyle
Texas's largest ABA therapy chain with a Kyle location serving southern Hays County. BCBA-supervised center-based programs. Accepts most commercial insurance and Texas Medicaid. High demand due to rapid population growth — expect waitlists.
Hays County is one of Texas's fastest-growing counties. ABA demand far exceeds supply — get on multiple waitlists.
Speech therapy
Speech-language pathology, AAC, pragmatic language, and feeding.
San Marcos
Texas State University — Communication Disorders Clinic
Texas State University's communication disorders clinic in San Marcos provides pediatric speech-language pathology services at reduced cost. Supervised by licensed SLPs, the clinic offers autism-related communication therapy, AAC assessment, and social communication support.
University clinic fees are typically lower than private practice. Supervised graduate clinicians.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Austin · multi-county
Autism Society of Texas — Austin Chapter
Local chapter providing support groups, community events, and resource navigation for Austin-area families. Monthly meetups and family social events.
New Braunfels · multi-county
Autism Society of Texas — Comal County / New Braunfels
Comal County families connect to the Autism Society through the San Antonio and Austin area chapters. Support groups and resource navigation for New Braunfels, Canyon Lake, and surrounding communities in this growing I-35 corridor county.
San Marcos · multi-county
Autism Society of Texas — Hays County / San Marcos
Hays County families are served through the Austin chapter of the Autism Society of Texas. Support groups, community events, and resource navigation for San Marcos, Kyle, Buda, and surrounding communities.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
New Braunfels · multi-county
Texas Parent to Parent (TxP2P) — Comal County
Statewide PTI connecting Comal County families to IEP coaching, peer mentors, and disability resources. Free for all Texas families.
Federally funded PTI — no cost to families. Essential in rapidly growing New Braunfels ISD.
San Marcos · multi-county
Texas Parent to Parent (TxP2P) — Hays County
Statewide PTI connecting Hays County families to IEP coaching, peer mentors, and disability resources. Free for all Texas families — especially valuable in rapidly growing school districts managing surge enrollment.
Federally funded PTI. Hays County ISDs are under growth pressure — TxP2P IEP coaching is especially valuable here.
Round Rock · multi-county
Texas Parent to Parent (TxP2P) — Williamson County
Statewide PTI center connecting Williamson County families to peer support, IEP navigation, and disability resources. Free for all Texas families.
Federally funded PTI — no cost to families.
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