Panola County, Texas

Marshall · multi-county

CHRISTUS Good Shepherd — Marshall / Harrison County

CHRISTUS Good Shepherd's Marshall facility provides primary care and developmental referrals for Harrison County families. For comprehensive autism evaluations, families are typically referred to UT Health East Texas in Tyler (about 1 hour west) or CHRISTUS Good Shepherd in Longview (30 min west). CHRISTUS serves as the primary health system for the Longview-Marshall corridor.

Longview (Gregg County, 30 min) and Tyler (Smith County, 1 hr) have more specialist options. Connect to UT Health East Texas for evaluation.

Carthage

Good Shepherd Medical Center — Longview (Serving Panola County)

Panola County families seeking autism evaluations are primarily served by Longview, TX providers in adjacent Gregg County (~30 miles west). Good Shepherd Medical Center and Christus Good Shepherd in Longview provide pediatric services and referrals to the UT Health East Texas autism evaluation programs.

Longview (~30 miles west in Gregg County) is the primary healthcare hub for Panola County. UT Health East Texas also serves the region.

Henderson · multi-county

UT Health East Texas — Rusk County Referrals

Rusk County families seeking autism evaluations access the UT Health East Texas network, centered in Tyler (Smith County, about 30 miles north). Henderson is a smaller community without its own developmental pediatric specialists, making UT Health Tyler the primary evaluation destination for Rusk County families.

Tyler (Smith County, ~30 min) is the primary medical hub for Rusk County. Get on the UT Health waitlist early.

Marshall · multi-county

Texas Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) — Harrison County

Texas ECI services for infants and toddlers 0–3 in Harrison County. Free developmental evaluations and early intervention delivered in the home and community. Connects families to the East Texas ECI network.

ECI is FREE for all eligible Texas children 0–3. Call 1-800-628-5115 to start a referral.

Henderson · multi-county

Texas Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) — Rusk County

Texas ECI services for infants and toddlers 0–3 in Rusk County. Free developmental evaluations and early intervention for children showing signs of autism or developmental delay. In-home and community-based delivery.

ECI is FREE for all eligible Texas children 0–3 regardless of income.

Carthage

Texas ECI — Panola County (East Texas MHMR)

Texas ECI serves Panola County children birth to 3 with developmental delays. Free in-home speech, OT, and developmental therapy for eligible families in Carthage and across this rural East Texas county.

FREE for eligible children under 3. Providers travel to families in rural Panola County.

Carthage

Action Behavior Centers — Longview Area (Serving Panola County)

Panola County families can access ABA therapy through Longview-area (Gregg County) providers ~30 miles west. Action Behavior Centers and other East Texas ABA providers serve the Longview metro. In-home ABA from Longview-based BCBAs may also reach Carthage families.

Longview (Gregg County) is the nearest ABA hub. In-home services from Longview BCBAs are often more practical than clinic travel.

Henderson · multi-county

East Texas ABA Services — Rusk County

In-home and community-based ABA therapy for Rusk County families. BCBA-supervised programs using naturalistic teaching strategies. Rural East Texas setting means in-home delivery is primary. Accepts most commercial insurance under the Texas ABA mandate and Texas Medicaid.

In-home ABA is primary in rural Rusk County. Action Behavior Centers Tyler also serves this area — worth calling.

Carthage

Autism Society of Texas — East Texas / Panola County

Panola County families can connect with the Autism Society of Texas and Longview/Tyler-area parent communities. Online support groups are the primary connection for families in rural Carthage-area communities.

Longview and Tyler-area AST events are accessible from Carthage. Online communities are recommended.

Marshall · multi-county

Autism Society of Texas — East Texas Chapter (Harrison County)

East Texas chapter providing support groups and resource navigation for Harrison County families in Marshall and surrounding communities. Connected to the statewide Autism Society network and East Texas provider landscape.

Carthage

Partners Resource Network — Texas PTI (Statewide)

Partners Resource Network provides free IEP advocacy to Panola County families through its East Texas PTI network. The Longview/East Texas PTI office serves this area. Phone and virtual support available for rural families.

FREE. East Texas PTI serves Panola County. Phone support recommended for rural families.

Marshall · multi-county

Texas Parent to Parent (TxP2P) — Harrison County

Statewide PTI connecting Harrison County families to peer mentors, IEP coaching, and disability resources. Free for all Texas families.

Federally funded PTI — no cost to families.

Henderson · multi-county

Texas Parent to Parent (TxP2P) — Rusk County

Statewide PTI connecting Rusk County families to IEP coaching, peer mentors, and disability resources. Free for all Texas families.

Federally funded PTI — no cost to families.