Local Autism Resources in Lubbock, TX
Clinics, programs, parks and people in Lubbock County that help families of autistic kids, from Wolfforth to Slaton, each one checked against the organization's own website. No sponsored listings.
Getting a diagnosis
Where to get an evaluation, and who to call first for a child under 3.
Legacy Developmental Pediatrics
Developmental pediatrics
Private practice
A Lubbock developmental pediatrics practice that evaluates, diagnoses and treats autism, ADHD, developmental delays and related concerns.
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Ages 3-21
Lubbock ISD Child Find and Special Services
School district
Free evaluation
Ask Lubbock ISD to evaluate your child for special education from age 3, even if a doctor has already given a diagnosis.
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Ages 0-3
Lubbock ISD Early Childhood Intervention (ECI)
Early intervention
Home visits
The early intervention program run by Lubbock ISD for babies and toddlers with delays. Call if your child under 3 is not meeting milestones.
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Ages 3 and up
Texas Tech Psychology Clinic
University clinic
Autism testing
Texas Tech's training clinic tests children age 3 and up for autism for a flat fee. It does not take insurance, and the wait can be long.
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Ages 0-3
Texas Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) Program Search
Statewide
Early intervention
Find the early intervention program for your address if your baby or toddler under 3 seems behind. You can refer your own child.
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Alpaca Health
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Paying for care
Medicaid, the Innovations Waiver, SSI, grants and local charities.
StarCare Intellectual and Developmental Disability Services
Local IDD authority
Waiver lists
Respite
The state's local IDD authority for Lubbock County. Call to start IDD services and join the HCS and Texas Home Living interest lists.
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Ages 0-20
STAR Kids Medicaid
Statewide
Medicaid
Service coordinator
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.
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Texas Medicaid Waiver Interest Lists
Statewide
Waiting 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.
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2-1-1 Texas
Statewide
Referral line
The state's referral line. Dial 2-1-1 to find local programs, including help with Medicaid and other benefits.
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Health Insurance Premium Payment (HIPP) Program
Statewide
Medicaid
Premium help
If someone in your family has Medicaid and a parent can get insurance through work, Medicaid may pay you back for the monthly premium.
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Ages 0-18
Medicaid Buy-In for Children
Statewide
Medicaid
Monthly premium
Lets working families with incomes above the usual Medicaid limit buy Medicaid for a child 18 or younger with a disability.
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Under 18
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) for Children
Statewide
Monthly payments
Federal monthly payments for families of a child 17 or younger whose disability seriously limits daily life.
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Texas ABLE
Statewide
Savings account
A state savings program that lets people with disabilities and their families save money for disability-related expenses.
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Parent groups and advocates
People who have done this before and will pick up the phone.
Ages 0-26
PEN Project, Partners Resource Network
Parent training center
Special education rights
Spanish
The free parent training and information center for the Lubbock area. A regional coordinator helps you understand your child's rights in special education.
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Texas Parent to Parent
Statewide
Peer support
Spanish
Statewide group whose staff are parents of children with disabilities. Call to talk with a parent who has been where you are.
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Ages 0-21
Uniting Parents Parent Case Management
Parent case manager
Home based
Pairs your family with a parent case manager who also has a child with a disability and helps you find services and fill out forms.
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Autism Society of Texas
Statewide
Free guidance
Spanish
Statewide autism nonprofit with free one-on-one guidance through its Navigating Autism program and statewide virtual parent groups.
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Navigate Life Texas
Statewide
Parent guides
The state's website for parents of children with disabilities, with plain guides on diagnosis, Medicaid, waivers, school and turning 18.
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The Arc of Texas
Statewide
IDD advocacy
Pooled trust
The statewide advocacy group for Texans with intellectual and developmental disabilities, with plain resources and a pooled trust for long-term planning.
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School help
The district offices, scholarships and programs that shape your child's school day.
Frenship ISD Special Education
School district
Special education
The special education department for Frenship ISD, which covers Wolfforth and southwest Lubbock. Call to ask about an evaluation or a program.
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SPEDTex Special Education Information Center
Statewide
Help line
The state's special education help line for parents. Call, email or use the online form, and join its live webinars.
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Ages 3-21
Lubbock-Cooper ISD Special Education
School district
Special education
The special services office for Lubbock-Cooper ISD in south Lubbock. Students with disabilities are evaluated and served from age 3 through 21.
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Pre-K to grade 12
Parent-Directed Special Education Services (PDSES) Grant
Statewide
Grant
A one-time state grant for students in public school special education, spent online on extra speech therapy, tutoring, learning materials or devices.
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Places to play and explore
Parks, libraries, museums and sports with quieter hours or adapted programs.
Ages 5 and up
Ballet Lubbock Dance Abilities
Adaptive dance
Free
Ballet Lubbock's adaptive dance classes for dancers with autism, Down syndrome and other needs, offered at no cost.
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Lubbock Challenger Little League
Adaptive baseball
Buddy system
Adaptive baseball where every player bats every inning with a volunteer buddy, and no player is turned away for cost.
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All ages
Refuge Services
Therapeutic riding
Hippotherapy
A Lubbock nonprofit offering hippotherapy and therapeutic horseback riding for people of all ages, with autism on its list of conditions served.
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Ages 5 and under
Science Spectrum Lubbock Children's Museum
Museum
Sensory play
A hands-on children's museum inside the Science Spectrum for ages 5 and under, with physical and sensory play areas.
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Texas Tech Therapeutic Riding Center
Therapeutic riding
Hippotherapy
Texas Tech's riding center offers therapeutic riding and hippotherapy for children and adults with disabilities and special needs.
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Ages 1-3
TTUHSC Wee Read Toddler Story Time
Story time
Free
A free toddler story time at the Science Spectrum run by the TTUHSC Speech, Language and Hearing Clinic, with songs, crafts and sensory activities.
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Dentists, haircuts and everyday care
Appointments that go better when the office already knows autism.
Ages 8 and up
High Point Village Respite Nights
Respite
Dinner included
Themed evenings of games and activities for children 8 and up and adults with special needs, so caregivers get a night to themselves.
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Children and adults
Lubbock Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics
Dentist
Special needs care
Sedation
A pediatric dental office with a special needs and autism program, calming spaces for sensory sensitivities and sedation when needed. It takes every Medicaid plan.
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All ages
TTUHSC Speech, Language and Hearing Clinic
Speech therapy
Feeding group
Hearing tests
Texas Tech Health Sciences Center's clinic for speech, language and hearing evaluations and therapy, with groups for social skills and picky eating.
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Achieve Pediatric Therapy, Lubbock
Occupational therapy
Speech therapy
Feeding
A pediatric clinic for occupational, physical and speech therapy that treats autism, sensory processing differences and picky eating.
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Dear Sister Therapy
Occupational therapy
Speech therapy
Sensory gym
A Lubbock pediatric clinic run by an occupational therapist and a speech-language pathologist, with sensory-based therapy, feeding therapy and skill groups.
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Ages 3-12
The Playroom Lubbock
Play therapy
DIR Floortime
A child counseling practice offering play therapy and DIR Floortime, a family-centered approach for children with autism and other developmental differences.
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Under 21
Uniting Parents Families Respite Program
Respite
Vouchers
Short-term respite vouchers for families in the Uniting Parents program, so you can rest, handle an emergency or spend time with your other children.
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Help in a crisis
Numbers to keep in your phone for the hard days.
All ages
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Statewide
24/7
Call, text or chat
Call or text 988 any time, day or night, if your child or anyone in your family is in a mental health crisis.
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All ages
StarCare Crisis Line and Mobile Crisis Outreach Team
24/7
Mobile crisis team
Lubbock County's 24-hour mental health crisis line. A mobile team can assess and help someone in crisis, day or night.
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Mind Works Counseling Services
Counseling
Autism-informed
A Lubbock counseling practice whose counselors work with autistic clients on the anxiety, depression and stress that often come with autism.
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Children and teens
Texas Tech Children's Behavioral Health Clinic
Counseling
Sliding scale
No referral needed
Low-cost counseling for children, teens and families from Texas Tech's family therapy program, with evening and Saturday hours and no referral needed.
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All ages
TTUHSC Your Life Behavioral Health and Wellness Clinic
Counseling
Medicaid
Telehealth
A Texas Tech Health Sciences Center mental health clinic for children and adults that accepts Medicaid, with a nurse line after hours.
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Teens, adults and community life
Work, independence and places to belong after high school.
Ages 14-22
Texas Workforce Solutions Vocational Rehabilitation, Youth and Students
Statewide
Job training
Transition
State job and college help for students with disabilities ages 14 to 22, from career counseling to internships and workplace skills.
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Children
Bacon Heights Church Aspire Special Needs Ministry
Faith community
Sunday program
A Sunday morning ministry for children with special needs at Bacon Heights Church in Lubbock.
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Ages 18 and up
High Point Village Reach High
Adult day program
Faith based
A faith-based day program for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities after high school, with classes in fitness, arts and work skills.
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LIFE Inc. Independent Living Center
Independent living
Youth transition
Peer support
Lubbock's independent living center for people with disabilities, with youth transition help, living skills training, peer support and advocacy.
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All ages
Monterey Church of Christ Fiesta Friday and Special Needs Ministry
Faith community
Respite night
A monthly Friday night of games, movies and snacks for teens and adults with special needs, plus a Sunday class for all ages.
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South Plains College Disability Services
College
Accommodations
The office that arranges classroom accommodations for students with disabilities at every South Plains College campus, including the Lubbock center.
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Ages 4-18
Trinity Church Special Needs Ministry
Faith community
Sunday program
A welcoming Sunday room for children and teens with special needs during Trinity Church's mid-morning service.
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Questions Lubbock parents ask
Where can I get my child tested for autism in Lubbock?
If your child is under 3, call Lubbock ISD Early Childhood Intervention at 806-219-0500. For a medical evaluation, Legacy Developmental Pediatrics evaluates and treats autism at 806-300-8228, and the Texas Tech Psychology Clinic tests children 3 and up for a set fee without insurance at 806-742-3737. Your school district can also evaluate your child for special education at no cost.
How do I get on the Texas Medicaid waiver waiting lists in Lubbock?
Call StarCare at 806-740-1421 for the HCS and Texas Home Living interest lists, and call 877-438-5658 for the CLASS, DBMD and MDCP lists. You do not have to prove your child is eligible to join, and some lists have waits of more than 15 years, so it helps to sign up early.
Does Texas Medicaid help pay for autism care in Lubbock?
Children and young adults with disabilities age 20 and younger can get Medicaid through STAR Kids, and Superior HealthPlan offers STAR Kids in the Lubbock service area. Families who earn above the usual limit may qualify for Medicaid Buy-In for Children, which charges a monthly premium based on income. Alpaca Health verifies Texas Medicaid and private insurance before the first session.
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