County resource guide
Autism Resources in Runnels County, Texas
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Runnels County. Texas statewide resources also apply.
Runnels County is a rural West-Central Texas county centered on Ballinger and Winters. Ballinger ISD serves local students. Most autism services are accessed in San Angelo or Abilene; Texas ECI provides early intervention.
Provider directory
Local Providers5 providers in Runnels County
About our listings
Provider listings on Autism Parent Club are submitted by practices or researched from public sources. All listings are reviewed for accuracy before publication. To suggest a correction, use the “Suggest a correction” link below.
Diagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Ballinger
Shannon Medical Center — Developmental Referrals (San Angelo)
Runnels County families access comprehensive autism evaluations at Shannon Medical Center in San Angelo, approximately 45 miles south via US-83. Winters' local hospital provides primary care and pediatric screenings.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Ballinger
Texas ECI — Runnels County (Concho Valley Region)
Texas Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) serves Runnels County children birth to 3 through the Concho Valley 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.
Ballinger
Behavioral Framework — Telehealth ABA (Texas)
Telehealth ABA consultation for Runnels County families, supplementing in-person ABA services in San Angelo or Abilene. BCBA-supervised parent coaching and remote therapy programming.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Ballinger
Autism Society of Texas — Statewide Support
Autism Society of Texas connects Runnels County families with San Angelo-area support networks and statewide online communities. AST's helpline provides resource navigation.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Ballinger
Partners Resource Network — Texas PTI (Statewide)
Partners Resource Network provides free IEP advocacy and special education rights resources to Runnels County families through Texas's federally funded PTI centers.
For providers
Be the first featured provider in Runnels County
Featured listings include your logo, extended description, a direct contact button, and top placement above standard listings. Families searching for help in Runnels County see you first.
Missing a provider? Submit a listing — it’s free →
Helpful guides
Guides for Runnels 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.
See all Texas resources
Waivers, PTI centers, and state programs apply to all families in Texas.
Texas state guide →Nearby counties in Texas
See something that needs fixing?
Providers move, phone numbers change, and links break — it happens. If anything on this page is out of date, wrong, or no longer working, please tell us and we’ll fix it. Keeping this accurate for autism families is the whole reason we’re here.
Report a correction →Help the community
Know a great provider in Runnels County?
If a therapist, clinic, or specialist helped your family, tell us about them and we’ll add them to the directory so other families can find them too.
Tell us about a provider →For providers
Are you a provider serving Runnels County?
Add your practice so families searching for help can find you. Listings are free.
Add your practice →