Autism Resources in Garland, Texas

If you're raising an autistic child in Garland, you're in one of the larger cities of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, on the northeast edge of Dallas County — and that location shapes everything about your options. Garland itself has a solid and growing set of local providers: ABA clinics, pediatric speech and occupational therapy, and Early Childhood Intervention delivered right in the city. For the harder-to-find services — a formal diagnostic evaluation, an autism-specific school — you'll likely head into Dallas or lean on Dallas County's autism programs. This guide maps what's here in Garland and what's a short drive away, covering diagnosis, therapy, schools, activities, and funding, with honest notes about waitlists and gaps. Waits shift and programs change, so use this as a starting map, call ahead, and get on more than one list wherever you can.