Autism Resources in Waco, Texas

Waco sits in the middle of Texas — close enough to Austin and Dallas to borrow their specialists, but with a surprisingly deep bench of its own. For a city of roughly 145,000, McLennan County has more than you might expect: several ABA clinics, in-town diagnostic options, pediatric speech and occupational therapy practices, a genuine local autism nonprofit, and even a university-based clinic through Baylor. This page walks through what is actually here, where the gaps are, and how the Texas systems — school ARD meetings, Medicaid, waiver interest lists — tend to play out for local families. It is meant to be honest rather than cheerful: some services have real waitlists, and the most comprehensive hospital-based evaluations may send you 40 miles south to Temple.