Exceptional Needs Resource Guide 2024
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.
Congenital Heart Defects (CHD) Care
Camp Bon Coeur
(337) 233-8437
heartcamp.com
Louisiana Heart and Vascular Institute
(985) 236-0710
louisianaheart.org
Ochsner Health Center for Children – New Orleans
(504) 842-3900
ochsner.org
The Heart Center at Children’s Hospital New Orleans
(504) 896-2888
chnola.org/services/heart-center
Learning Centers
Opportunities Academy
(504) 503-1421
oa.collegiateacademies.org
PediaTrust
(225) 665-7287
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
Nonprofits
Autism Society of Greater New Orleans
(504) 603-6548
asgno.org
Chartwell Center – Easterseals Louisiana
(504) 523-7325
easterseals.com/louisiana/programs-and-services/chartwell-center
Exceptional Lives
(844) 354-1212
exceptionallives.org/louisiana
Magnolia Community Services
(504) 733-2874
mcs-nola.org
The Bright School for the Deaf
(504) 256-9200
thebrightschool.org
Programs
Aurora Program – Tubman Montessori
(504) 376-3475
tubmancharterschool.org
Behavior Teaching Concepts
(504) 517-4282
behaviorteach.com
Camp Friendship
(504) 737-5181
sblouisiana.org/camp-friendship
Dragonfly Café
(504) 544-9530
dragonflynola.com
Firstline Schools – Discovery Plus Program
(504) 267-9038
firstlineschools.org
GiGi’s Playhouse
(504) 321-6770
gigisplayhouse.org/neworleans
Louisiana Autism Spectrum and Related Disabilities Project
(504) 556-7536
lasard.org
Louisiana DeafBlind Project
(504) 556-3455
hdc.lsuhsc.edu/ladbp
Louisiana EarlySteps
(866) 305-4985 ext. 2
laeikids.com
Love Swimming – Special Needs Classes
(504) 891-4662
loveswimming.com
Miracle League Greater New Orleans
(504) 894-5415
gnomiracleleague.org
ReNEW Schools Special Education Programs
(504) 367-3307
renewschools.org
Special Olympics Louisiana
(985) 345-6644
specialolympicsla.org
The Art in Me
(504) 481-7359
artinmenola.com
The Prism Project of Greater New Orleans
(504) 943-0343
fhfnola.org
Special Needs Service Centers
Arc of Greater New Orleans
(504) 837-5105
(866) 690-4013 (24 Hours)
arcgno.org
Club Z! Tutoring Services
(504) 308-1069
clubztutoring.com
Family Behavioral Health Center
(504) 780-1702
familybehavioralhealthcenter.com
Metairie Pediatric Day Health Care Center
(504) 355-5197
aveanna.com
Michael R. Boh Center for Child Development
(504) 493-2019
ochsner.org/boh
National Seating & Mobility – Harahan
(504) 729-4074
nsm-seating.com
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
(866) 727-8274
autismtherapies.com
Behavioral Health & Human Development Center
(504) 454-3015
liveandlearnwell.com
Bloom Therapy NOLA
(504) 291-2215
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
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
New Orleans Medical Day Health Center
(504) 704-5647
pediatrichc.com
Puglia Counseling Services
(504) 239-4380
pugliacounseling.com
The Thompson Center for Autism
(985) 264-7079
thompsonautism.com
Therapeutic Learning Center
(504) 565-7300
tlcnola.com
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