County resource guide
Autism Resources in Kinney, Texas
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Kinney. Texas statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
5 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Brackettville
Kinney County Health Department — Developmental Screening
Kinney County is one of Texas's most rural and remote counties. The county health department can provide developmental screening referrals to Del Rio (Val Verde County) or San Antonio for comprehensive autism evaluations. Families should plan for significant travel time.
Del Rio is approximately 30 miles west. San Antonio is 120 miles east. Telehealth evaluation options should be explored first.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Brackettville
Texas ECI — Kinney County (Southwest Texas MHDD Centers)
Texas ECI delivers free early intervention services to Kinney County families through Southwest Texas Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Centers. Home-based speech, OT, and developmental therapy for children birth to 3 — service coordinators travel to even the most remote communities.
FREE. Home delivery is standard and often the only practical service model for Kinney County's dispersed rural population.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Brackettville
Texas Telehealth ABA — Rural Kinney County
Given Kinney County's extreme rural isolation, telehealth-based ABA parent training is often the most practical therapy access. Texas-licensed BCBAs offer remote consultation and parent coaching that can supplement any in-person services available in Del Rio or San Antonio.
Contact HHSC at 800-252-8154 for telehealth ABA provider referrals. Texas Medicaid covers telehealth therapy services.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Brackettville
Autism Society of Texas — Statewide Support
Kinney County families rely heavily on Autism Society of Texas online resources and statewide helpline due to the county's isolation. AST can connect families with bilingual peer support and resource navigation for accessing services in Del Rio or San Antonio.
Online and phone support are the primary AST access points for Kinney County's isolated border community.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Brackettville
Partners Resource Network — Texas PTI
Partners Resource Network provides free IEP advocacy and special education rights support to Kinney County families. Virtual and phone services are essential for this extremely rural county. Bilingual services available in English and Spanish.
FREE. Virtual appointments are strongly recommended — in-person PRN visits to Kinney County require advance scheduling.
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