County resource guide
Autism Resources in Potter County, Texas
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Potter County. Texas statewide resources also apply.
Potter County along with Randall County forms the Amarillo metro, the largest city in the Texas Panhandle. Amarillo ISD serves most local students. Amarillo is a regional hub for autism services in the Panhandle with multiple ABA and diagnostic providers.
Provider directory
Local Providers19 providers in Potter County
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Diagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Canyon · multi-county
BSA Health System — Amarillo / Randall County Developmental Services
BSA Health System and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Amarillo serve Randall County families with pediatric developmental services and autism evaluation referrals. Canyon (Randall County seat) is immediately adjacent to Amarillo, making full Amarillo specialist access routine. Texas Tech TTUHSC's Department of Pediatrics is the academic hub for Panhandle autism evaluation.
Canyon is essentially an Amarillo suburb — all Amarillo specialists are directly accessible to Randall County families.
Amarillo
BSA Health System — Pediatric Developmental Services
BSA Health System (now part of Ardent Health) in Amarillo provides pediatric services including developmental screenings and referrals for autism evaluations in Potter County and the Texas Panhandle. For comprehensive autism assessments, families may be referred to Dallas or Lubbock specialists.
Amarillo is the largest city in the Panhandle. Specialty waitlists may be shorter than in major metros.
Amarillo · multi-county
BSA Health System — Pediatric Specialty Clinic (Amarillo Referral)
Amarillo · multi-county
BSA Health System — Pediatric Specialty Clinic (Amarillo)
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Canyon · multi-county
Texas Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) — Randall County / Panhandle
Texas ECI provides free developmental evaluation and early intervention for children 0–3 in Randall County. Services include speech, OT, and developmental therapy in the home and community settings in Canyon and surrounding Panhandle communities.
FREE for eligible children. Call 1-800-628-5115 to start a referral.
Amarillo · multi-county
Texas ECI — Panhandle Region (Carson)
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Amarillo
Action Behavior Centers — Amarillo
Texas's largest ABA therapy chain with an Amarillo clinic serving Potter and Randall counties and the surrounding Panhandle. BCBA-supervised center-based programs. Accepts most commercial insurance and Texas Medicaid.
Call the Amarillo location directly. Texas ABA insurance mandate applies.
Canyon · multi-county
Action Behavior Centers — Amarillo (Randall County Access)
Randall County families access ABA services in the Amarillo metro, including Action Behavior Centers' Panhandle locations. BCBA-supervised center-based ABA. Canyon's proximity to Amarillo means Randall County families have the same access as Potter County families to the full metro ABA network.
Canyon is 15 miles south of Amarillo. Randall County families have full access to Amarillo's ABA providers.
Amarillo · multi-county
Behavioral Innovations — Amarillo
Amarillo · multi-county
Behavioral Innovations — Amarillo (Dallam)
Amarillo · multi-county
Behavioral Innovations — Amarillo (Hutchinson)
Speech therapy
Speech-language pathology, AAC, pragmatic language, and feeding.
Amarillo
Amarillo Children's Therapy — Speech & OT
Pediatric speech-language pathology and occupational therapy in Amarillo. Autism-specific communication therapy, AAC, sensory integration, and social skills groups for Potter County families.
One of the primary outpatient pediatric therapy options in the Panhandle.
Canyon · multi-county
West Texas A&M University — Communication Disorders Clinic
West Texas A&M University's communication disorders clinic in Canyon provides pediatric speech-language pathology at reduced cost. Autism-related communication therapy, AAC assessment, and social language services supervised by licensed SLPs. A valuable affordable option for Randall County families.
University clinic fees are lower than private practice. WTAMU is located in Canyon — directly serving Randall County families.
Occupational therapy & sensory
Occupational therapy, sensory integration, and sensory diets.
Amarillo · multi-county
Amarillo Pediatric OT & Sensory Services
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Canyon · multi-county
Autism Society of Texas — Amarillo / Panhandle Chapter
Randall County families participate in the Amarillo and Panhandle chapter of the Autism Society of Texas. Support groups, community events, and resource navigation in Canyon and Amarillo.
Amarillo · multi-county
Autism Society of Texas — Texas Panhandle Chapter
Panhandle chapter serving Amarillo and surrounding Potter/Randall counties. Parent support groups, community events, and resource navigation for families across the Texas Panhandle.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Amarillo · multi-county
Texas Parent to Parent (TxP2P) — Texas Panhandle
Statewide PTI connecting Amarillo and Panhandle families to IEP support, peer mentors, and disability resources. Free for all Texas families.
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Helpful guides
Guides for Potter 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 Potter County
Serving families across Potter County including Amarillo, Tascosa, Bishop Hills, Sunrise Shores, Bushland, Dumas, Pampa, Borger, Dalhart and Canadian and more.
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Waivers, PTI centers, and state programs apply to all families in Texas.
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