Where to get evaluated, how long it takes, what it costs, and how to start services on the Gulf Coast — even before a formal diagnosis.
A diagnosis can open doors to therapy, school support, and funding, but the path in a mid-sized region like the Gulf Coast takes some navigating. This page covers local options, when families travel, and how to get moving while you wait.
The Gulf Coast's dedicated autism center, in D'Iberville about 15 miles east of Gulfport. Covers early diagnosis through school and transition support. A referral from your child's pediatrician is required.
Visit siteBackground on the same D'Iberville center, whose focus is improving how children on the coast are identified, assessed and diagnosed.
Visit siteUniversity-based comprehensive pediatric psychological assessment at Mississippi State, roughly 280 miles north of Gulfport. A long drive, but a genuine option given how few diagnostic clinics the coast has.
Visit siteState council's autism resource list, worth checking for current coast providers as small clinics open and close.
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