County resource guide
Autism Resources in Jim Wells, Texas
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Jim Wells. Texas statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
5 listedDiagnostic 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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