County resource guide
Autism Resources in Parmer, Texas
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Parmer. Texas statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
5 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Friona
Covenant Children's Hospital — Developmental Pediatrics (Lubbock)
Parmer County families access comprehensive autism evaluations at Covenant Children's Hospital in Lubbock, approximately 100 miles southeast. Parmer Medical Center in Friona provides local primary care.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Friona
Texas ECI — Parmer County (South Plains Region)
Texas Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) serves Parmer County children birth to 3 through the South Plains regional ECI program. Free in-home developmental therapy, speech, OT, and service coordination for eligible families.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Friona
Action Behavior Centers — Lubbock/Amarillo Area
Parmer County families access ABA therapy from clinics in Lubbock (~100 miles southeast) or Amarillo (~75 miles northeast). Texas commercial insurers are required to cover medically necessary ABA therapy.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Friona
Autism Society of Texas — Statewide Support
Autism Society of Texas connects Parmer County families with Lubbock and Amarillo-area resources and statewide online communities. AST's helpline provides immediate resource navigation.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Friona
Partners Resource Network — Texas PTI (Statewide)
Partners Resource Network provides free IEP advocacy and special education rights resources to Parmer County families through Texas's federally funded Parent Training and Information centers.
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