County resource guide
Autism Resources in Medina County, Texas
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Medina County. Texas statewide resources also apply.
Medina County is west of San Antonio centered on Hondo and Castroville. Hondo ISD and Medina Valley ISD serve local students. Families have good access to San Antonio's autism service network via US-90.
Provider directory
Local Providers6 providers in Medina County
About our listings
Provider listings on Autism Parent Club are submitted by practices or researched from public sources. All listings are reviewed for accuracy before publication. To suggest a correction, use the “Suggest a correction” link below.
Diagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Hondo
CHRISTUS Santa Rosa — Castroville/Hondo Pediatric Referrals
Medina County families access autism evaluations through CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Children's Hospital in San Antonio (~30 miles east). Local pediatric providers in Castroville and Hondo can complete developmental screenings and initiate referrals to specialized evaluation teams.
San Antonio is the primary evaluation hub for Medina County. I-35 access makes the commute manageable for most families.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Hondo
Texas ECI — Medina County (Southwest Texas MHDD Centers)
Texas ECI provides free early intervention services to children birth to 3 in Medina County. Southwest Texas Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Centers coordinate ECI services in the region, delivering therapy in homes, daycares, and community settings.
FREE. Home-based delivery is standard. Strong Spanish-language service capacity in this predominantly bilingual county.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Castroville
ABA Providers — San Antonio Corridor Access
Medina County families can access San Antonio-based ABA clinics via US-90, including Action Behavior Centers and BlueSprig locations in the metro area. In-home ABA services may also be available in Medina County itself from San Antonio-area providers.
Texas requires commercial insurers to cover ABA. Confirm provider willingness to serve Medina County before starting intake.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
San Antonio · multi-county
Autism Society of San Antonio
Autism Society of San Antonio provides family support groups, resource navigation, and advocacy for autistic individuals and their families in Bexar County. Regular meetings, social events, and a helpline connect families to local services.
Hondo
Autism Society of Texas — San Antonio/Southwest Chapter
Medina County families connect with Autism Society of Texas through San Antonio chapter events and statewide online support communities. AST can also connect families with bilingual resources and culturally responsive supports in the region.
San Antonio chapter events are approximately 30 miles from Hondo. AST's helpline provides immediate resource navigation.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Hondo
Partners Resource Network — Texas PTI
Partners Resource Network serves Medina County families with free IEP advocacy, special education rights training, and family support. PRN offers Spanish-language services and virtual appointments, making it accessible for families throughout this rural South Texas county.
FREE. Bilingual (English/Spanish) services available. Virtual appointments recommended for Medina County families.
For providers
Be the first featured provider in Medina County
Featured listings include your logo, extended description, a direct contact button, and top placement above standard listings. Families searching for help in Medina County see you first.
Missing a provider? Submit a listing — it’s free →
Helpful guides
Guides for Medina 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.
See all Texas resources
Waivers, PTI centers, and state programs apply to all families in Texas.
Texas state guide →Nearby counties in Texas
See something that needs fixing?
Providers move, phone numbers change, and links break — it happens. If anything on this page is out of date, wrong, or no longer working, please tell us and we’ll fix it. Keeping this accurate for autism families is the whole reason we’re here.
Report a correction →Help the community
Know a great provider in Medina County?
If a therapist, clinic, or specialist helped your family, tell us about them and we’ll add them to the directory so other families can find them too.
Tell us about a provider →For providers
Are you a provider serving Medina County?
Add your practice so families searching for help can find you. Listings are free.
Add your practice →