Local Autism Resources in Midland, TX
Clinics, programs, parks and people in Midland and Ector Counties that help families of autistic kids, covering Odessa as fully as Midland, 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.
Ector County ISD Special Services and Child Find
School district
Special education
The Odessa school district's special education office. Call to ask about Child Find and an evaluation for your child.
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Ages 0-21
Midland ISD Child Find
School district
Special education
Midland ISD's office for requesting a special education evaluation. Call if you think your child may have a disability.
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Ages 0-3
Texas Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) Program Search
Statewide
Early intervention
Use the state's search to find the early intervention program for your Midland or Odessa address if your baby or toddler under 3 seems behind.
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Greenwood ISD Early Childhood Child Find
School district
Evaluation request
The Greenwood ISD contact for families in the district who think their young child may have a disability and need a special education evaluation.
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Ages 3-5
Region 18 Early Childhood Special Education and Child Find
Regional office
Preschool
Free referral
How children ages 3 to 5 in the Permian Basin move from ECI to school services, or get referred for a school evaluation if they never had ECI.
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Paying for care
Medicaid, the Innovations Waiver, SSI, grants and local charities.
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 or search the website to find local services by topic.
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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 help pay 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 that can help families of a child 17 or younger with a disability that 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
The free parent training and information center for Midland and Odessa. A Region 18 coordinator helps you understand your child's rights in special education.
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SHARE Parent Quest
Local nonprofit
Support group
Childcare provided
A monthly support group in Midland and Odessa for parents of children with special needs, with childcare during the meeting.
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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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Autism Society of Texas
Statewide
Free guidance
Spanish
A statewide autism nonprofit with free one-on-one guidance through its Navigating Autism program and virtual parent groups you can join from Midland or Odessa.
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Disability Rights Texas
Statewide
Legal help
Advocacy
The state's protection and advocacy agency, offering legal help to Texans with disabilities who face discrimination or have problems getting disability services.
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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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School help
The district offices, scholarships and programs that shape your child's school day.
Ages 3 and up
Bynum School
Private school
Year-round
Therapy on site
A private nonprofit school in Midland for students with autism, intellectual disabilities and other needs, from age 3 to adulthood, open all year.
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Ector County ISD Autism Support Team
School district
Autism team
Parent training
Ector County ISD's autism team supports students on the spectrum at school and can provide in-home and parent training through the IEP.
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Midland ISD Special Services
School district
Special education
Transition
Midland ISD's special education department, with parent resources, procedural safeguards and links to Region 18 parent workshops.
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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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Region 18 Education Service Center Autism Support
Regional office
Autism
Parent training
The Permian Basin's regional education service center, where parents can ask its autism consultant for information and advice and attend its trainings without the workshop fee.
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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 with questions about your child's services.
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Places to play and explore
Parks, libraries, museums and sports with quieter hours or adapted programs.
Ellen Noël Art Museum Sensory Art Class
Art class
Sensory friendly
Scholarships
A sensory art class for students at Odessa's free art museum, held in a calm and relaxed setting, with small classes and scholarships available.
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Horses Hearts and Hands (H3)
Local nonprofit
Riding lessons
A Midland nonprofit offering affordable horseback riding lessons for riders with special needs, taught by a certified instructor.
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MCRC Equine Programs
Hippotherapy
Therapeutic riding
Horseback therapy and therapeutic riding lessons for children through the Midland Children's Rehabilitation Center.
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MCRC Unlimited Dance Company and Taekwondo
Adaptive dance
Martial arts
Weekly therapeutic dance with spring and Christmas recitals, plus taekwondo, for children at the Midland Children's Rehabilitation Center.
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Special Olympics Texas, Area 18 Permian Basin
Sports
Local teams
The Special Olympics Texas office for the Permian Basin, based in Midland, with local teams in Midland and Odessa for athletes with intellectual disabilities.
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Dentists, haircuts and everyday care
Appointments that go better when the office already knows autism.
Basin Pediatric Dentistry
Pediatric dentist
Special needs
Sedation
A children's dental practice in Midland and Odessa that treats children with special healthcare needs and offers sedation dentistry.
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Midland Children's Rehabilitation Center
Speech therapy
Occupational therapy
Feeding therapy
A nonprofit pediatric therapy center in Midland offering speech, occupational, physical and aquatic therapy. It has never charged families for its services.
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SHARE Respite Night
Respite
Local nonprofit
A Friday evening break for parents of children with special needs, with children cared for by a certified nurse and trained staff.
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Children's Dental Center
Pediatric dentist
Special needs
Sedation
A Midland children's dental practice that welcomes children with special needs, with private treatment rooms for kids who feel overwhelmed and sedation options.
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Midland Kid's Dentist
Pediatric dentist
Special needs
Sedation
A Midland children's dentist whose team is trained to care for children with special needs, with sedation options and Medicaid accepted.
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All ages
Take Time Texas
Statewide
Respite
The state's respite program for family members who care for someone of any age with a disability or chronic health condition.
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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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PermiaCare 24-Hour Crisis Hotline
24/7
Mobile crisis
Hotline
PermiaCare's crisis and suicide prevention line for Midland and Odessa, answered 24 hours a day, every day, with mobile crisis teams who can come in person.
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Crisis Text Line
Statewide
24/7
Text
Text HOME to 741741 at any hour for free, confidential support from a trained volunteer crisis counselor.
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Here For Texas Mental Health Navigation Line
Statewide
Free
Helpline
A free weekday helpline where a trained navigator listens and helps you find mental health and addiction services for your child or yourself.
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Children and teens
Rays of Hope Children's Grief Centre
Grief support
Peer groups
Camps
Peer grief support groups and camps in Midland for children and teens after a death, divorce, separation, foster care or another painful change.
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Samaritan Center of West Texas
Counseling
Medicaid
Sliding scale
A Midland counseling center that sees children from age 5, offers play therapy and accepts Medicaid, with a sliding-scale fund for families who qualify.
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Teens, adults and community life
Work, independence and places to belong after high school.
Midland ISD Transition Services
School district
Transition
Job training
Midland ISD's transition pages for students with disabilities, with the agencies to call for adult services and job help after high school.
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Young adults
Bynum School Adult Programs
Vocational training
Job coaching
Young adults
Bynum School's programs for young adults with disabilities, with vocational training, job coaching and work skills in Midland.
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Adults 18 and older
Ector County ISD 18+ Program
School district
Transition
Young adults
Ector County ISD's program for special education students after age 18, building job skills and community connections for adult life.
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Midland College Accommodation Services
College
Accommodations
Midland College's office for students with documented disabilities, offering advising, accommodations and referrals at all locations.
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Odessa College Office of Student Accommodations
College
Accommodations
Odessa College's office that sets up classroom accommodations for admitted students with disabilities. Appointments can be online or in person.
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Ages 8-18
SHARE Sibshop and Teens Night Out
Siblings
Local nonprofit
Events for brothers and sisters of children with special needs, with Sibshops for ages 8 to 18 and Teens Night Out for ages 13 to 18.
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UTPB ADA Office for Students
University
Accommodations
The University of Texas Permian Basin office in Odessa that arranges accommodations for students with disabilities.
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Where to start
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Questions Midland parents ask
Where can I get my child evaluated for autism in Midland or Odessa?
If your child is under 3, use the state's ECI Program Search to find the early intervention program for your address, or call 877-787-8999. For a school-age child, Midland ISD families can request a special education evaluation through Child Find at 432-240-1405, and Ector County ISD families can call the Special Services office in Odessa at 432-456-8719.
How do I get on the Texas Medicaid waiver waiting lists from Midland or Odessa?
Call 877-438-5658 for the CLASS, DBMD and MDCP lists. For HCS and Texas Home Living, contact the local intellectual and developmental disability authority for Midland or Ector County, which the state's online directory lists by county or ZIP code. 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 Midland?
Children and young adults with disabilities age 20 and younger can get Medicaid through STAR Kids, which gives each child a service coordinator at their health plan. Families who earn above the usual limit may qualify for Medicaid Buy-In for Children, which charges a monthly premium. Alpaca Health verifies Texas Medicaid and private insurance before the first session.
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