With these local resources, you and your child will have access to businesses and organizations that provide excellent support, therapy, and hands-on programs that work best for every need.
Camps
Camp Bon Coeur
(337) 233-8437
heartcamp.com
Camp Friendship
(504) 737-5181
sblouisiana.org/camp-friendship
Camp Lighthouse
123 State St., New Orleans
(504) 899-4501
lighthouselouisiana.org
Camp Tiger
(504) 568-4808
lsuhsc.edu/orgs/camp-tiger
Congenital Heart Defects (CHD) Care
HeartGift
(512) 330-4988
heartgift.org
Ochsner Children’s Hospital
(504) 842-5200
ochsner.org/services/congenital-heart-center
The Heart Center at Manning Family Children’s
(504) 896-2888
manningchildrens.org/services/heart-center
Learning Centers
Opportunities Academy
(504) 503-1421
oa.collegiateacademies.org
PediaTrust
(225) 665-6555
pediatrustkids.com
Raphael Village
(504) 524-5955
raphaelvillage.org
St. Benilde School – Exceptional Learners Program
(504) 833-9894
stbenilde.com/exceptional-learners-program
St. Michael Special School
(504) 524-7285
stmichaelspecialschool.com
St. Thérèse Academy
(504) 513-4400
sttheresenola.org
Strive Incorporated
(504) 895-2557
striveincorporated.org
Nonprofits
Autism Society of Greater New Orleans
(504) 603-6548
asgno.org
Chartwell Center – Easterseals Louisiana
(504) 899-2478
louisiana.easterseals.com/get-support/areas-of-support/esl-chartwell-center
Exceptional Lives
(844) 354-1212
exceptionallives.org/louisiana
Magnolia Community Services
(504) 733-2874
mcs-nola.org
Ronald McDonald House Charities of South Louisiana
(504) 486-6668
rmhcsla.org
The Bright School for the Deaf
(504) 256-9200
thebrightschool.org
Programs
Aurora Program – Tubman Montessori
(504) 708-8325
tubmancharterschool.org/aurora-program
Behavior Teaching Concepts
(504) 517-4282
behaviorteach.com
Dragonfly Café
(504) 544-9530
dragonflynola.com
Firstline Schools – Discovery Plus Program
(504) 267-9038
firstlineschools.org/discovery-plus-program
GiGi’s Playhouse
(504) 321-6770
gigisplayhouse.org/neworleans
Jefferson Parish Public School System Special Education Department
(504) 349-7900
jpschools.org
KIPP New Orleans Schools Diverse Learners Program
(504) 373-6269
kippneworleans.org
Louisiana Autism Spectrum and Related Disabilities Project
(504) 556-7536
hdc.lsuhsc.edu/lasard
Louisiana DeafBlind Project for Children and Youth
(504) 556-3455
hdc.lsuhsc.edu/ladbp
Louisiana EarlySteps
(866) 305-4985 ext. 2
laeikids.com
Louisiana School for the Deaf
(225) 341-6420
ssdofla.org/o/lsd
Louisiana School for the Visually Impaired
(225) 757-3481
ssdofla.org/o/lsvi
Love Swimming – Special Needs Classes
(504) 891-4662
loveswimming.com
Miracle League Greater New Orleans
(504) 894-5415
gnomiracleleague.org
NOLA Public Schools Special Education Department
(504) 304-3512
nolapublicschools.com/families/parents-resources/special-education
ReNEW Schools Special Education Programs
(504) 367-3307
renewschools.org/special-education
Special Olympics Louisiana
(985) 345-6644
specialolympicsla.org
St. Bernard Parish Public Schools Special Education Department
(504) 301-2000
sbpsb.org/departments/special-education
The Art in Me
(504) 481-7359
artinmenola.com
The Prism Project of Greater New Orleans
(504) 281-8968
lovesmusictherapy.com/prism-project-2024
Special Needs Service Centers
Arc of Greater New Orleans
(504) 837-5105
(866) 690-4013 (24 Hours)
arcgno.org
Family Behavioral Health Center
(504) 780-1702
familybehavioralhealthcenter.com
Metairie Pediatric Day Health Care Center
(504) 355-5197
aveanna.com/locations/310/metairie-louisiana-70003
Michael R. Boh Center for Child Development
(504) 493-2019
ochsner.org/boh
National Seating & Mobility – Harahan
(504) 729-4074
locations.nsm-seating.com/la/harahan/5515-pepsi-st
Padua Community Services
(504) 392-0502
ccano.org/padua
United Cerebral Palsy of Greater New Orleans
(504) 461-4266
ucpgno.org
Speech, Feeding, Autism, and Other Special Needs Therapy Centers
Audubon Behavioral Health
(504) 861-0560
audubonbehavioralhealth.com
Autism Spectrum Therapies
(504) 434-4310
autismtherapies.com
Behavioral Health & Human Development Center
(504) 454-3015
liveandlearnwell.com
Bloom Therapy NOLA
(504) 688-3568
bloomtherapygroupnola.com
Butterfly Effects
(504) 641-4283
butterflyeffects.com
ChatterNola
(504) 354-8078
chatternola.com
Crane Rehab Center Pediatrics
Pediatric Facility: (504) 866-6990
Center for Behavior, Language & Learning: (504) 593-6900
cranerehabpediatrics.com
Gulfsouth Autism Center
Metairie: (504) 291-6200
New Orleans: (504) 323-3450
gulfsouthautismcenter.com
Harch Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
(504) 309-4948
hbot.com
Integrated Behavioral Health
(504) 322-3837
ibhpsych.com
Kim4Kids Pediatric Occupational Therapy
(504) 517-5437
kim4kidsnola.com
Love’s Music Therapy
(504) 281-8968
lovesmusictherapy.com
Loving Hearts of LA
New Orleans: (504) 821-5220
Slidell: (985) 771-8030
lovingheartsofla.com
LSUHSC Child & Family Counseling Clinic Services
(504) 556-3451
alliedhealth.lsuhsc.edu
The Autism Center at Manning Family Children’s
(504) 896-7272
manningchildrens.org/services/behavioral-health/the-autism-center
The Thompson Center for Autism
(504) 264-7079
thompsonautism.com
Therapeutic Learning Center
(504) 565-7300
tlcnola.com
Tulane Center for Autism & Related Disorders (T-CARD)
(504) 988-3533
medicine.tulane.edu/tulane-doctors/tcard
WithinReach – Center for Autism
(504) 885-4327
withinreachnola.com
Support for Parents
Down Syndrome Association of Greater New Orleans
(504) 259-6201
dsagno.org/new-parents
Everything Autism
stacy@autism4home.com
autism4home.com
Families Helping Families of Greater New Orleans
(504) 888-9111
fhfofgno.org
Louisiana Hands & Voices
(504) 388-5712
lahandsandvoices.org
Pyramid Community Parent Resource Center
(504) 218-8922
pyramidparentcenter.org