Henderson sits inside Clark County, so its early intervention, school evaluation, and long-term disability doors are the same three Nevada runs for the rest of the Las Vegas Valley: NEIS's Southern Nevada office, Clark County School District's Child Find Project, and the Desert Regional Center.

What differs locally is what's within a short drive: Henderson is home to Touro University Nevada's bilingual autism program and several of the valley's ABA providers, and a number of Henderson children attend charter schools the state authorizes directly rather than through CCSD.

Statewide programs, numbers, and rights are on the Nevada page. This page adds the local entry points that are specific to Henderson (Clark County).

Early intervention under 3: Nevada Early Intervention Services (NEIS) — Southern Nevada

Henderson children under 3 are served by NEIS's Southern Nevada region, the same Part C program that covers the rest of Clark County under Nevada's Aging and Disability Services Division. Referral is open to any adult — a parent, doctor, or preschool teacher — and doesn't require a diagnosis to start; staff follow up to arrange a free evaluation. Federal Part C regulation requires the evaluation and the first family service plan meeting within 45 days of that referral.

• Nevada Early Intervention Services (NEIS) — Southern Nevada
• Referral phone: 702-486-9200

New to early intervention? Read the plain-language guide first.

School districts and special education

Most of Henderson is zoned to Clark County School District, which under federal law must locate and evaluate every child with a suspected disability at no cost, from birth through 21. A growing share of Henderson families choose one of the charter schools the state authorizes through the State Public Charter School Authority instead of CCSD — those schools carry the identical Child Find duty, just under a different authorizer, which matters if you're trying to work out who to call.

• Clark County School District — Child Find Project — childfind@nv.ccsd.net; covers Henderson's CCSD-zoned public schools alongside the rest of Clark County
• Nevada State Public Charter School Authority (SPCSA) — not a school district — the state authority overseeing roughly 80 charter campuses statewide, several serving Henderson, each carrying its own Child Find duty

IEP or 504 · If you disagree with the school

Evaluation and diagnosis pathways in Henderson

These are hospital and university programs with public intake information. Listing here is informational — it is not a recommendation, and it is not medical advice. Public school evaluation is free and does not require any of these.

• Pierce Autism Center — Touro University Nevada — bilingual (Spanish-speaking) family support, ABA therapy, and social-skills workshops for autistic children, based at Touro University Nevada in Henderson
• LEARN Behavioral — Henderson Learning Center — center-based ABA therapy at 3041 W Horizon Ridge Parkway, serving Henderson, Las Vegas, Boulder City, Mesquite, and North Las Vegas

How assessment works · What to do while you wait

Disability services and waivers: Nevada ADSD — Desert Regional Center

Henderson families use the same Desert Regional Center as the rest of Clark County for long-term developmental-disability supports, including Nevada's Medicaid HCBS waiver. Call the intake line to begin; the center works through eligibility determination and a service plan, and no diagnosis is required just to make the first call. ADSD's separate Autism Treatment Assistance Program is available specifically once a child has an autism diagnosis, funding up to $700 a month toward treatment while a family's Medicaid or waiver application moves through the pipeline.

• Nevada ADSD — Desert Regional Center
• Phone: 702-486-7850 (Desert Regional Center intake) · 702-688-3271 (ATAP Southern Nevada intake)

Local organizations that help Henderson families

• The Arc Nevada — statewide chapter of The Arc supporting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including autism
• Nevada PEP — Nevada's parent training and information center, covering IEP rights, early intervention, and transition planning for families 0–26
• Nevada 211 — Autism Support Services — statewide referral database for respite care, social-skills programs, and treatment funding

Documented waits and access notes

Wait times change. Each note below links to the public source it came from — confirm current status directly with the program.

• Once a parent consents in Nevada, NAC 388.337 requires the district to wrap up evaluation and decide eligibility within 45 school days — not the 60 calendar days IDEA sets as a national floor. (source)
• Nationwide 2026 waitlist tracking put 295 people on Nevada's intellectual-disability HCBS waiver list and 1,710 on its physical-disability waiver list, both run through ADSD's regional centers, including Desert Regional Center for the Henderson area. (source)