Local Autism Resources in Killeen, TX

Central Counties Services Intellectual and Developmental Disability Services

The state's local IDD authority for Bell and Coryell counties. Call to start IDD services and join the HCS and Texas Home Living interest lists.

Ages 0-20

STAR Kids Medicaid

Texas Medicaid for children and young adults with disabilities age 20 and younger, given through a health plan with a service coordinator who helps you find care.

Texas Medicaid Waiver Interest Lists

Put your child on the state's long waiting lists for Medicaid waiver services now. You do not have to prove your child is eligible to join.

Health Insurance Premium Payment (HIPP) Program

If someone in your family has Medicaid and a parent can get insurance through work, Medicaid may pay you back for the monthly premium.

Ages 0-18

Medicaid Buy-In for Children

Lets working families with incomes above the usual Medicaid limit buy Medicaid for a child 18 or younger with a disability.

Under 18

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) for Children

Federal monthly payments for families of a child 17 or younger whose disability seriously limits daily life.

Texas ABLE

A state savings program that lets people with disabilities and their families save money for disability-related expenses.

TRICARE Autism Care Demonstration

TRICARE's program that pays for ABA for children with autism in military families. Active duty families enroll in EFMP and ECHO first.

Ages 3-21

Copperas Cove ISD Special Education

Copperas Cove ISD's special education department for students ages 3 to 21, including autism support, and the office to call to ask for an evaluation.

Killeen ISD Specialized Learning (Special Education)

Killeen ISD's special education department for students with disabilities in Killeen, Harker Heights, Nolanville and on Fort Hood.

SPEDTex Special Education Information Center

The state's special education help line for parents. Call, email or use the online form.

Temple ISD Special Education

Temple ISD's special education department for children with disabilities who live in Temple, including the regional day school for deaf students.

Fort Hood School Liaison Officers

Army school liaisons who help military families move IEPs and 504 plans between schools and talk with the school about a child's needs.

Pre-K to grade 12

Parent-Directed Special Education Services (PDSES) Grant

A one-time state grant for students in public school special education, spent online on extra speech therapy, tutoring, learning materials or devices.

Fort Hood EFMP Respite Care

Short breaks for Army families caring for a family member with special needs, with up to 25 hours a month of care at home at no cost.

All Star Children's Dentistry

A Harker Heights children's dentist that plans visits around a child's sensory needs, with flexible times, noise-canceling headphones and sedation when needed.

Central Counties Services IDD Respite and Community Support

Planned or emergency respite and in-home community support for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including autism, in Bell and Coryell counties.

Little Bites Pediatric Dentistry

A pediatric dentist in Belton whose office is set up for children and for people with special healthcare needs, with special needs and sedation dentistry.

Lone Star Pediatric Dental & Braces

A children's dental and braces practice with offices in Killeen, Copperas Cove and Belton whose team cares for kids with developmental and sensory challenges.

All ages

Take Time Texas

The state's respite program for family members who care for someone of any age with a disability or chronic health condition.

Ages 14-22

Texas Workforce Solutions Vocational Rehabilitation, Youth and Students

State job and college help for students with disabilities ages 14 to 22, from career counseling to internships and workplace skills.

Adults

Central Counties Services IDD Employment and Day Habilitation

Help finding and keeping a job, plus day programs for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, with sites in Temple, Killeen and Copperas Cove.

Special Olympics Texas, Heart of Texas Area

The Special Olympics Texas area office that serves Killeen, Temple, Belton, Harker Heights, Copperas Cove and Fort Hood, with local teams for athletes with intellectual disabilities.

Temple College Office of Student Accommodations

The Temple College office that arranges class and testing accommodations for students with a documented disability, starting with an application and documentation.

Texas A&M University-Central Texas Access and Accommodations

The Texas A&M University-Central Texas office in Killeen that sets up accommodations for students with physical, learning and socio-emotional disabilities.