County resource guide
Autism Resources in Nueces County, Texas
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Nueces County. Texas statewide resources also apply.
Nueces County anchors the Coastal Bend with Corpus Christi and Portland. Corpus Christi ISD and several other districts serve local students. Corpus Christi is the primary autism services hub for South Texas with multiple ABA centers and diagnostic providers.
Provider directory
Local Providers10 providers in Nueces County
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Diagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Corpus Christi
CHRISTUS Spohn — Pediatric Developmental Services
CHRISTUS Spohn Health System, the major health network in Corpus Christi, provides pediatric developmental screenings and referrals through their network. Coordinates with Driscoll Children's for specialist evaluations.
Use as a primary care entry point if Driscoll waitlists are long.
Corpus Christi
Driscoll Children's Hospital — Corpus Christi
The primary pediatric hospital serving South Texas, with developmental pediatrics and autism evaluation services in Corpus Christi. Multidisciplinary team including developmental pediatricians and psychologists. Bilingual staff available.
The largest pediatric center in South Texas. Expect waitlists for autism evaluations.
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.
Sinton · multi-county
Driscoll Children's Hospital — San Patricio Referrals
San Patricio County families in Sinton, Ingleside, and Portland are within 20–40 miles of Driscoll Children's Hospital in Corpus Christi, the region's primary autism evaluation center.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Corpus Christi
Action Behavior Centers — Corpus Christi
One of Texas's largest ABA therapy chains, with a Corpus Christi clinic serving Nueces County. BCBA-supervised center-based programs. Accepts Texas Medicaid (STAR Kids) and most commercial insurance under the Texas ABA mandate.
Action Behavior Centers is the largest ABA provider in Texas — strong insurance credentialing.
Sinton · multi-county
Crossroads ABA — San Patricio
Crossroads ABA provides clinic and in-home ABA services for San Patricio County families from their Corpus Christi offices. Texas's ABA insurance mandate applies to qualifying commercial plans.
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.
Kingsville · multi-county
Autism Society of Texas — Coastal Bend / Kleberg County
Kleberg County families in Kingsville connect to the Autism Society of Texas through the Coastal Bend (Corpus Christi) chapter. Peer support, community events, and resource navigation for this South Texas community anchored by Texas A&M-Kingsville.
Corpus Christi · multi-county
Autism Society of Texas — Coastal Bend Chapter
Local chapter providing support groups, resource navigation, and community events for autistic individuals and families in Corpus Christi and the Coastal Bend region. Bilingual support available.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Corpus Christi · multi-county
Texas Parent to Parent (TxP2P) — Coastal Bend
Statewide PTI center connecting Nueces County families to IEP support, peer mentors, and disability resources. Free for all Texas families regardless of income.
Federally funded PTI — bilingual parent advocates may be available on request.
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Helpful guides
Guides for Nueces 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 Nueces County
Serving families across Nueces County including Corpus Christi, Portland, Ingleside, Robstown, Calallen, Aransas Pass, Bishop, Agua Dulce, Violet and Annaville and more.
See all Texas resources
Waivers, PTI centers, and state programs apply to all families in Texas.
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