Hood County, Texas

Granbury

Lake Granbury Medical Center — Pediatric Developmental Referrals

Lake Granbury Medical Center is the primary hospital serving Hood County. Pediatric services provide initial developmental screenings and warm referrals to specialists. Hood County families benefit from proximity to Fort Worth (~45 min), where Cook Children's and Texas Health Harris Methodist offer comprehensive autism evaluations.

Fort Worth (Cook Children's) is ~45 min away — the primary destination for comprehensive autism evaluation for Hood County families.

Granbury · multi-county

Texas Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) — Hood County

Texas ECI services for infants and toddlers 0–3 in Hood County. Free developmental evaluations and early intervention for children at risk for autism or developmental delay, coordinated through the North Central Texas ECI regional network.

ECI is FREE for all eligible Texas children 0–3. Call 1-800-628-5115 to start.

Stephenville · multi-county

Behavioral Innovations — Erath County (In-Home)

In-home ABA services for Erath County families through Behavioral Innovations' North Texas network. Stephenville's distance from major metro centers makes in-home ABA the primary service model. BCBA-supervised with naturalistic teaching. Accepts most commercial insurance and Texas Medicaid.

In-home ABA is primary for Erath County. Center-based services require travel to Weatherford or Fort Worth.

Granbury · multi-county

Behavioral Innovations — Granbury / Hood County

Texas-founded ABA provider with services reaching Hood County. Center-based ABA may require travel to Weatherford or Fort Worth, but in-home services are available for Granbury-area families. BCBA-supervised with naturalistic teaching approach. Accepts most commercial insurance and Texas Medicaid.

In-home ABA is primary for Hood County. Center-based options are available in Weatherford and Fort Worth.

Mineral Wells · multi-county

Behavioral Innovations — Parker/Palo Pinto County Area

Texas-founded ABA provider with services reaching Palo Pinto County from their Parker County locations. In-home ABA is the primary delivery model for Mineral Wells-area families. BCBA-supervised with a naturalistic approach. Accepts most commercial insurance and Texas Medicaid.

In-home ABA is the primary model for this area. Center-based options in Weatherford (~30 min east).

Stephenville · multi-county

Autism Society of Texas — Cross Timbers / Erath Area

Community support and resource navigation for families in Stephenville and Erath County. Parent peer support and connections to Fort Worth-area autism services for a rural community where local resources are limited.

Granbury · multi-county

Autism Society of Texas — DFW Southwest / Hood County

Hood County families connect to autism community support through the DFW Southwest network of the Autism Society of Texas. Peer support groups and resource navigation for families in Granbury and surrounding communities, with connections to Fort Worth-area providers.

Mineral Wells · multi-county

Autism Society of Texas — Parker/Palo Pinto Area

Community support and resource navigation for families in Palo Pinto County and nearby Weatherford/Parker County area. Parent peer-to-peer connection and links to Fort Worth-area autism services.

Stephenville · multi-county

Texas Parent to Parent (TxP2P) — Erath County

Statewide PTI connecting Stephenville and Erath County families to peer mentors, IEP coaching, and disability resources. Free for all Texas families. IEP navigation in smaller rural districts often benefits from TxP2P's experienced parent advocates.

Federally funded PTI — free to all Texas families.

Granbury · multi-county

Texas Parent to Parent (TxP2P) — Hood County

Statewide PTI connecting Hood County families to peer mentors, IEP coaching, and disability resources. Free for all Texas families. Granbury families navigating IEPs in small Hood County districts often benefit from TxP2P's experienced parent advocates.

Federally funded PTI — free to all Texas families regardless of income.

Mineral Wells · multi-county

Texas Parent to Parent (TxP2P) — Palo Pinto County

Statewide PTI connecting Palo Pinto County families to peer mentors, IEP support, and disability resources. Free for all Texas families. Especially useful for families in smaller districts where IEP navigation can be challenging.

Federally funded PTI — free to all Texas families.