2025 Exceptional Needs Resource Guide

ABA–Applied Behavioral Analysis Therapy

Arches ABA Therapy

19374 North Third St., Covington

(504) 444-3647

archesaba.com

Ages Accepted: 2-6

Autism Spectrum Therapies (AST)

5700 Citrus Blvd., Suite A-1, New Orleans

(504) 434-4310

autismtherapies.com/locations/new-orleans

Brennan Behavior Group

433 Metairie Rd., Suite 515, Metairie

(504) 833-6730

brennanbehavior.com

Insurance Accepted: Most Commercial Plans; Medicaid for ABA Services Only

Butterfly Effects

2612 Metairie Rd., Metairie

(888) 880-9270

butterflyeffects.com

Ages Accepted: Full-day: 2-8 Years; After-school: 5+ Years

Insurance Accepted: aetna, BlueCross BlueShield, Cigna, TRICARE, UnitedHealthcare

ChatterNola

2901 Ridgelake Dr., Suite 101, Metairie

(504) 354-8078

chatternola.com

Ages Accepted: Birth to 8 years

Insurance Accepted: Blue Cross Blue Shield, Humana Tricare, & private pay

The Thompson Center for Autism

202 W. Harrison Ave., New Orleans

(504) 264-7079

thompsonautism.com

Ages Accepted: 2-7

Touchstone

St. Michael’s Special School, 1522 Chippewa St., New Orleans

(985) 446-6833

touchstoneaba.com

Within Reach

1515 Demosthenes St., Metairie

(504) 885-4327

withinreachnola.com

Diagnosis

Autism Spectrum Disorders Interdisciplinary Diagnostic Clinic

Human Development Center

411 S. Prieur St., New Orleans

(504) 556-7500

hdc.lsuhs.edu

Center for Autism & Related Disorders (CARD)

4613 Fairfield St., Metairie

(504) 544-0740

centerforautsim.com

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Center of New Orleans

4904 Magazine St., New Orleans,

(504) 383-3815

cbtnola.com

Ages Accepted: 12 Months to 17 Years

Insurance Accepted: Call for Information

Crane Rehab Center Pediatrics

3105 18th Street, Metairie

(504) 866-6990

cranerehabpediatrics.com/autism-services-aba

Ages Accepted: Evaluations for Children Under 5 Years

Gulfsouth Autism Center

3013 27th St., Metairie

7252 Lakeshore Dr., New Orleans

Metairie: (504) 4291-6200

New Orleans: (504) 323-3450

gulfsouthautismcenter.com

Ages Accepted: 2-5

Insurance Accepted: Private & Commercial

Michael R. Boh Center for Child Development at Ochsner Health

1319 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans

(504) 493-2019

ochsner.org/boh

Insurance Accepted: Wide Variety

The Art in Me

1617 Metairie Rd., Metairie

(504) 481-7359

artinmenola.com

Ages Accepted: Early Intervention, School-Aged, Adolescents & Adults

The Autism Center at Manning Family Children’s

210 State St., Building 11, New Orleans

(504) 896-7272

manningchildrens.org/services/behavioral-health/the-autism-center

Ages Accepted: 18 Months to 21 Years

Tulane Doctors – Center for Autism & Related Disorders (TCARD)

131 S. Robertson St., 14th Floor A, New Orleans

(504) 988-3533

medicine.tulane.edu/tulane-doctors/tcard/aba-therapy

Ages Accepted: No Age Limit for Diagnostic Services

Insurance Accepted: Accepts Most Major Insurance Plans, Including All Healthy Louisiana Medicaid Plans

Education

Easterseals Chartwell Center

935 Gravier St., Suite 720, New Orleans

(504) 523-7325

easterseals.com/louisiana

St. Michael Special School

1522 Chippewa St., New Orleans

(504) 524-7285

stmichaelspecialschool.com

Ages Accepted: Lower School: 5-15; Upper School: 16-21; Exploration Academy: 18-25; Joy Center 22+

Tuition/Fees: $175-9,425 (Financial Aid Available)

St. Thérèse Academy

6421 W. Metairie Rd., Metairie

(504) 513-4400

Grades: PK-High School

Tuition/Fees: $150-14,335

The Children’s Advocacy Center

1501 Canal St., New Orleans

(504) 523-6221

cacno.org

Ages Accepted: 3-18

The Jefferson Parish School System – Autism Spectrum Disorder Program

501 Manhattan Blvd., Harvey

(504) 349-7600

jpschools.org

Ages Accepted: 5-18

Nonprofits

Arc of Greater New Orleans

925 Labarre Rd., Metairie

(504) 837-5105

arcgno.org

Autism Society of Greater New Orleans

P.O. Box 7028, Metairie

(504) 464-5733

asgno.org

Families Helping Families of Greater New Orleans

700 Hickory Ave., Harahan

(504) 888-9111

fhfofgno.org

Raphael Village

530 Jackson Ave., New Orleans

(504) 524-5955

raphaelvillage.org

Therapies

Children’s Autism Center

1215 Prytania St., 5th Floor, New Orleans

(504) 322-1121

childrensautismcenter.com

Insurance Accepted: LA Health Connections, Aetna Better Health, Amerihealth Caritas, Healthy Blue, Optum Community, United Health Care, Humana, Blue Cross Blue Shield & Aetna Commercial

Deep Roots Behavior Support

2901 Ridgelake Dr., Suite 107, Metairie

(504) 229-2499

deeprootsnola.com

Kim4Kids

4317 El Dorado St., Metairie

(504) 517-5437

kim4kidsnola.com

Ages/Grades: 2 Years to 7th Grade

Insurance Accepted: Blue Cross Blue Shield (including Ochsner Blue) & United Health Care

Louisiana Pediatric Therapy Services

5600 Citrus Blvd., Suite 102, New Orleans

(504) 897-8851

lapediatrictherapy.com

Ages Accepted: 2-18

Insurance Accepted: BlueCross BlueShield, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare

Southern Oaks Pediatric Therapy

Multiple locations in New Orleans, Metairie, Kenner, Mandeville, Covington, Madisonville & Slidell

(504) 872-5378

southernoakspediatric.com

The Pediatric Therapy Center

1221 S. Clearview Pkwy., Suite A, New Orleans

(504) 733-2255

pediatrictherapycenter.com