Autism Resources in Red River, Texas

Texarkana · multi-county

CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System — Developmental Pediatrics

CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System is the primary academic medical center for Texarkana and Bowie County. Developmental pediatric screenings and referrals for autism evaluations are available. As a border city with Arkansas, Texarkana families also have access to UAMS (University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences) specialists across the state line.

Texarkana straddles the TX-AR border. UAMS in Little Rock and Arkansas Children's Hospital are also accessible for evaluations — worth considering if TX waitlists are long.

Clarksville

CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System — Developmental Referrals

Red River County families in Clarksville access specialist care through CHRISTUS St. Michael in Texarkana (~60 miles northeast) or Children's Medical Center Dallas for comprehensive autism evaluations. CHRISTUS provides pediatric referrals and can coordinate with developmental specialists.

Texarkana is the closest regional hub. Children's Medical Center Dallas is the most comprehensive evaluation option for Red River County families (~2.5 hours).

Paris · multi-county

Paris Regional Medical Center — Developmental Pediatric Referrals

Paris Regional Medical Center is the primary hospital for Lamar County in Northeast Texas. Developmental pediatric concerns are screened and referred to the DFW specialist network — Sherman (Grayson County) is 60 miles south, and Dallas is about 100 miles. Telehealth evaluation options are increasingly used for rural Northeast Texas families.

Paris is a regional hub for NE Texas. For full autism evaluation, DFW is the primary destination. Ask about telehealth options.

Paris · multi-county

Texas Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) — Lamar County

Texas ECI services for infants and toddlers 0–3 in Lamar County. Free developmental evaluations and early intervention in the home and community. Paris Regional Medical Center can also help connect families to ECI services.

ECI is FREE for all eligible Texas children 0–3. Don't wait for a formal diagnosis to refer.

Texarkana · multi-county

Texas Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) — Texarkana Region

Texas ECI services for infants and toddlers 0–3 in Bowie County. Free developmental evaluations and early intervention for children showing signs of autism or developmental delay. Services provided in the home and community settings across the Texarkana metro.

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

Clarksville

Texas ECI — Red River County

Texas ECI delivers free early intervention services to children birth to 3 with developmental delays in Red River County. Services include speech-language therapy, OT, and service coordination in the home or community setting.

FREE for eligible children. No diagnosis required. Call any time developmental concerns arise.

Paris · multi-county

Behavioral Innovations — Paris / Northeast Texas

Texas-founded ABA provider extending services to Lamar County. BCBA-supervised center-based and in-home ABA therapy. Accepts most commercial insurance and Texas Medicaid under the state ABA mandate. Northeast Texas is underserved for ABA — early contact recommended.

NE TX is underserved for ABA. Also check Sherman (Grayson County) and Texarkana (Bowie County) providers for additional options.

Texarkana · multi-county

BlueSprig Autism — Texarkana

BlueSprig, one of Texas's largest ABA therapy chains, serves Bowie County from their Texarkana clinic. BCBA-supervised center-based programs with family training. Accepts most commercial insurance and Texas Medicaid under the state ABA mandate.

Texas ABA insurance mandate applies. Texarkana families may also have ABA options across the AR border — confirm insurance network.

Clarksville

Region 8 ESC — Special Education & Behavioral Support

Region 8 ESC in Mount Pleasant provides special education consulting and behavioral support to Red River County school districts. ESC staff connect families with ABA providers and help schools implement structured behavioral interventions for students with autism.

Ask your school's SPED director to request Region 8 behavioral consultation. ESC services are available to all public school students in the region.

Paris · multi-county

Autism Society of Texas — Northeast Texas Chapter (Paris)

Community support and resource navigation for Lamar County and surrounding Northeast Texas families. Parent peer support, resource sharing, and connections to the statewide Autism Society network.

Clarksville

Autism Society of Texas — Statewide Support

Red River County families access the Autism Society of Texas through statewide programs and the nearest chapters in Texarkana and the Metroplex. Online parent support groups serve families in this rural Northeast Texas community.

Clarksville

Partners Resource Network — Texas PTI

Partners Resource Network provides Red River County families with free IEP advocacy, special education rights education, and one-on-one support. PRN advocates are available statewide and can assist by phone or in person.

FREE. PRN is the primary resource for families in IDEA disputes with their school district.

Texarkana · multi-county

Texas Parent to Parent (TxP2P) — Bowie County / Texarkana

Statewide PTI connecting Bowie County families to IEP coaching, peer mentors, and disability resources. Free for all Texas families. Texarkana families can access both TX and AR parent advocacy networks given the border city's dual state nature.

Federally funded PTI — no cost to families. AR-side families should also explore Arkansas' PANDA PTI center.

Paris · multi-county

Texas Parent to Parent (TxP2P) — Lamar County / Northeast Texas

Statewide PTI connecting Lamar County families to peer mentors, IEP coaching, and disability resources. Free for all Texas families — especially important in rural NE Texas where specialty services are limited.

Federally funded PTI — no cost to families.