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UT Southwestern Medical Center — autism care

Joint UT Southwestern–Children's Health centre offering autism evaluation and care planning, by paediatrician referral.

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The practical details

Ages servedChildren and adolescents; adults are seen by referral at its Bass and Richardson clinics
Current waitNo wait time published on the site — appointments start with a faxed referral from your child's paediatrician
WhereDallas, jointly with Children's Medical Center; adult clinics in Dallas (Bass) and Richardson
Funding takenManaged Medicaid plans — STAR, STAR Kids and CHIP through Aetna Better Health, BCBSTX, Molina, Parkland Community Health Plan, Superior and Texas Children's Health Plan (site-of-service restrictions may apply)A long published list of commercial plans, including Aetna, BCBS, Cigna and UnitedHealthcare

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What this is, in plain language

Autism evaluation and care planning that brings together neurology, psychiatry, paediatrics, psychology and speech-language specialists in one programme, including initial diagnostic evaluation, behavioural intervention for recently diagnosed children, and psychiatric consultation for children and adolescents.

Getting started

For a child, ask their paediatrician to complete a referral form and fax it with records to 214-867-5389 — parents cannot book directly. For an adult, their current mental health provider sends a referral to the Multispecialty Psychiatry Clinic, and once it's received you call 214-645-8300 to schedule the consultation.

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What they say about themselves

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  • The Center for Autism Care is a joint programme between UT Southwestern and Children's Health, combining specialists in neurology, psychiatry, paediatrics, psychology, and speech and language.
  • Offers initial diagnostic evaluations and care planning, behavioural intervention for recently diagnosed children, and psychiatric consultation for children and adolescents.
  • A child's evaluation requires a referral from their paediatrician, faxed with records to the centre — parents cannot book directly; adults need a referral from their current mental health provider.
  • Says no single test can confirm autism — diagnosis combines formal clinical observation with information from parents and other providers, and some children are diagnosed as early as 18 months while others are not identified until school age.

Details checked againstthe provider's website on 2026-08-16. Confirm current availability directly.

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  • Accepts referrals directly from parents
  • Publishes its current wait time
  • Says on its website that it accepts Medicaid
  • Explains what the evaluation includes

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