Getting an autism evaluation in Northwest Arkansas usually means starting with the Schmieding Developmental Center in Springdale, and understanding that waits can be long. The good news is that families here have one of Arkansas's two strongest concentrations of diagnostic care, and for children under three, free early intervention can start without any diagnosis at all.
Northwest Arkansas's main diagnostic team, in Springdale about 10 miles from Fayetteville, sited across the parking lot from Arkansas Children's Northwest. Comprehensive developmental assessments from birth to 21 by psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers and speech-language pathologists. Be prepared for a long wait — referrals come from across the state and waits have run up to a year.
Visit siteArkansas Children's page for the same Springdale center, covering how referrals through Arkansas Children's Northwest work.
Visit siteEvaluation and treatment for autism, developmental delay and learning disability. Based in Little Rock (roughly 190 miles away) and by physician referral only, but worth asking about if northwest Arkansas waits are impossible.
Visit siteOverview of how UAMS structures autism assessment, useful background before you request a referral.
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