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Autism Diagnosis in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Getting an autism evaluation can feel like the hardest first step, partly because it is not always clear who to call. In Baton Rouge, a few interdisciplinary clinics handle diagnostic evaluations, and this page lays out where families commonly start and how the process tends to work. We keep the expectations realistic — wait times can be long, and we do not have published numbers to quote you.

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Our Lady of the Lake Children's Health Developmental Medicine & Therapy

Hospital developmental medicine

Sees children 18 months to 6 years with concerns of developmental delay and autism, including evaluation of possible autism spectrum disorder. Baton Rouge locations include Goodwood Blvd.

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Ochsner Boh Center for Child Development - The Grove

Hospital pediatric developmental center

Lists an Autism Assessment Clinic at Ochsner Medical Complex - The Grove in Baton Rouge, alongside feeding, occupational, physical and speech therapy and parent-focused ABA.

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Compass Neurodevelopment Center

Private neurodevelopmental evaluation practice

Lists autism spectrum disorder among its evaluation services for children, adolescents and adults, at 8706 Jefferson Hwy., Suite B, Baton Rouge.

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The Emerge Center

Autism therapy center

A Baton Rouge nonprofit at 7784 Innovation Park Drive that lists evaluations among its autism services, alongside speech, occupational and behavioral therapy.

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Access Autism Testing & Consultation

Telehealth autism evaluations (virtual)

Provides virtual autism and ADHD evaluations for children, teens and adults, and lists Baton Rouge among the Louisiana cities it serves. It has no physical office.

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