FAMILY RESOURCES
Autism resources for St. Louis families
Plain answers to the questions St. Louis parents ask before and alongside ABA: school, funding, testing, First Steps and preschool. Every fact is checked on the source's own page.
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The Latitude team at an early intervention outreach tableLooking for ABA now? Both centers take ages 2 to 6, with part-time hours.
Guides for St. Louis parents
SSD and IEPsSSD St. Louis County for Autistic Kids: Evaluations, IEPs and ABAHow SSD evaluations and IEPs work, Missouri's 30-60-30 timeline, and ABA at school and outside it.
Waivers and grantsMissouri Autism Resources for FamiliesThe Sarah Lopez waiver, the October 2026 wait list, county boards, grants, and who to call first.
Autism testingAutism Testing in St. Louis: Where to Go, Free Options and Wait TimesFree public evaluations, the three state autism centers, ADOS-2 testing, referrals, costs and what the waits look like.
ABA, speech and OTABA, Speech and OT Under One Roof in St. LouisWho does what, how Missouri insurance covers each therapy, and booking all three in one building.
After a diagnosisJust Got an Autism Diagnosis in Missouri? What to Do in the First MonthA first-month checklist for Missouri families: the report, coverage, First Steps or school, DMH, therapy and support.
Autism preschoolAutism Preschool in St. Louis: Public, Private and Part-Time ABA OptionsFree public preschool by district in St. Louis and St. Charles counties, private options, and part-time ABA alongside.
First StepsFirst Steps in Missouri: What It Covers and What Changes When Your Child Turns 3Who qualifies for Missouri First Steps, how to refer in St. Louis, family fees, ABA, and the hand-off at age 3.
Coming next
- Missouri's autism insurance law, and what to do after a denial
- Applying for MO HealthNet for a child with autism, step by step
- Waiting for ABA or testing: a plan for the months in between
- Talking to your pediatrician and getting the referral
- Toilet training an autistic preschooler
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