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