County resource guide
Autism Resources in Jim Wells County, Texas
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Jim Wells County. Texas statewide resources also apply.
Jim Wells County is centered on Alice in South Texas. Alice ISD serves local students. Alice serves as a regional hub for surrounding rural South Texas counties with some local autism therapy providers.
Provider directory
Local Providers5 providers in Jim Wells County
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Diagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Alice
CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Alice — Developmental Referrals
CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Alice serves Jim Wells County as the local medical hub in South Texas. Developmental referrals route to CHRISTUS Spohn Corpus Christi (Nueces County, ~60 miles east) for comprehensive autism evaluation. Jim Wells County has a significant Latino community — bilingual Spanish services are important.
Corpus Christi (Nueces County, ~60 min east) is the primary evaluation hub via CHRISTUS Spohn or Driscoll Children's Hospital.
Alice · multi-county
Driscoll Children's Hospital — Jim Wells County Referrals
Driscoll Children's Hospital in Corpus Christi is South Texas's premier pediatric hospital and the primary autism evaluation center for Jim Wells County families. Driscoll's developmental-behavioral pediatrics program evaluates children across the Coastal Bend and South Texas region. Alice is approximately 60 miles west of Corpus Christi.
Driscoll Children's is the premier pediatric evaluation center for South Texas. Alice is ~60 min west of Corpus Christi.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Alice
Texas Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) — Jim Wells County
Texas ECI provides free in-home developmental evaluation and early intervention for children 0–3 in Jim Wells County. Services in Alice include speech, OT, and developmental therapy. Bilingual Spanish services are available for this predominantly Latino South Texas community.
FREE. Request bilingual Spanish evaluators. Call 1-800-628-5115.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Alice · multi-county
Autism Society of Texas — Coastal Bend / Jim Wells County
Jim Wells County families in Alice connect to the Autism Society of Texas through the Coastal Bend chapter and online communities. Peer support, resource navigation, and connections to Corpus Christi area autism services.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Alice
Partners Resource Network — Texas PTI (Jim Wells County)
Partners Resource Network provides free IEP advocacy and special education rights support for Jim Wells County families in Alice. Bilingual Spanish services are available — important for navigating Alice ISD and other Jim Wells County school districts.
FREE. Bilingual advocacy available.
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Helpful guides
Guides for Jim Wells 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 Jim Wells County
Serving families across Jim Wells County including Alice, Orange Grove, Premont, Bishop, Falfurrias, Kingsville, San Diego, Benavides, Freer and Hebbronville and more.
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Waivers, PTI centers, and state programs apply to all families in Texas.
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