County resource guide
Lamar County, Texas
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Lamar County. Texas statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
5 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Paris · multi-county
Paris Regional Medical Center — Developmental Pediatric Referrals
Paris Regional Medical Center is the primary hospital for Lamar County in Northeast Texas. Developmental pediatric concerns are screened and referred to the DFW specialist network — Sherman (Grayson County) is 60 miles south, and Dallas is about 100 miles. Telehealth evaluation options are increasingly used for rural Northeast Texas families.
Paris is a regional hub for NE Texas. For full autism evaluation, DFW is the primary destination. Ask about telehealth options.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Paris · multi-county
Texas Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) — Lamar County
Texas ECI services for infants and toddlers 0–3 in Lamar County. Free developmental evaluations and early intervention in the home and community. Paris Regional Medical Center can also help connect families to ECI services.
ECI is FREE for all eligible Texas children 0–3. Don't wait for a formal diagnosis to refer.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Paris · multi-county
Behavioral Innovations — Paris / Northeast Texas
Texas-founded ABA provider extending services to Lamar County. BCBA-supervised center-based and in-home ABA therapy. Accepts most commercial insurance and Texas Medicaid under the state ABA mandate. Northeast Texas is underserved for ABA — early contact recommended.
NE TX is underserved for ABA. Also check Sherman (Grayson County) and Texarkana (Bowie County) providers for additional options.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Paris · multi-county
Autism Society of Texas — Northeast Texas Chapter (Paris)
Community support and resource navigation for Lamar County and surrounding Northeast Texas families. Parent peer support, resource sharing, and connections to the statewide Autism Society network.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Paris · multi-county
Texas Parent to Parent (TxP2P) — Lamar County / Northeast Texas
Statewide PTI connecting Lamar County families to peer mentors, IEP coaching, and disability resources. Free for all Texas families — especially important in rural NE Texas where specialty services are limited.
Federally funded PTI — no cost to families.
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