Texas Tech University

Clinic Services

Evaluations/Diagnosis

Families

Early Signs of Autism

The Burkhart Center is now able to offer Comprehensive Developmental Evaluations. Our goal is to work with families to determine the best route to go in seeking a diagnosis as well as collaborating with your child's school if they are in or being considered for Special Education Services.

If you are a family seeking diagnosis, please complete the form found here:

https://members.centralreach.com/?public=true#forms/form?id=F39B6573-E4A1-404E-913A-EFECA28A1897

School Evaluations

Many schools are currently overwhelmed and understaffed to complete evaluations for special education. Our team of evaluators who are Licensed Specialists in School Psychology, along with students studying to become credentialed can work with schools to help.

If you are a school district seeking support for your evaluations for eligibility, please complete the following form:

https://members.centralreach.com/?public=true#forms/form?id=417B1331-53E2-4948-914C-6AE383AAC3BA

Services provided through our Mobile Outreach Clinic for Autism (MOCA)

The Burkhart Center was recently awarded a grant from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) that will allow for the creation of the Mobile Outreach Clinic for Autism (MOCA) to bring several of the services we currently provided in our clinic to rural and migrant communities throughout West Texas.

Parent-Implemented Interventions

Parent-implemented intervention (PII) focuses on intervention for children with autism in which parents are responsible for carrying out some or all of the intervention(s) with their own child. After initial assessment from our MOCA team, if PII is determined to be a need, parents will be trained by professionals one-on-one or in group formats in home and/or community settings. Methods for training parents will vary from Behavior Skills Training (this includes modeling, coaching, or performance feedback) to working with parents individual needs based on discussion and data collected during training. Parents may be trained to implement various interventions based on the needs of their child. This may include, but is not limited to, communication, play, pre-vocational, such as self-help, and skills to decrease problem behavior. Once parents are trained and intervention has begun, determination for follow-up services will be made with each family.

Group Trainings

Group Trainings will be provided to rural areas who do not have access to high-quality training for families and caregivers. Partnerships with Education Service Centers throughout West Texas will allow for opportunities to partner with local school districts to provide full-day training to families and caregivers that will address basic behavioral needs that are sometimes seen among individuals with autism.

Mental Health Services

Diagnostics and Mental Health Support will be offered by a licensed mental health provider. Diagnostics will be available to families in the form of autism screenings, with the opportunity to be scheduled for a full evaluation if necessary. Psychoeducation about effective behavioral interventions that could be applied within the home, as well as topic-specific information about difficult subjects such as sexual health will also be available to families.

Telehealth Services

Families requiring addition treatment or training may qualify for Telehealth Services through our Mobile Outreach Clinic. Telehealth utilizes computers, mobile devices, and video to connect clients to our Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs) and clinic staff at the Burkhart Center for Autism Education and Research in Lubbock, TX, in order to receive additional training and treatment. The convenience of this service will help families that have no specialist in their area or limited availability to travel due to work.

Areas we serve

The THECB grant currently allows the MOCA to provide services to rural counties in the following Education Service Center regions:

moca service area

  • Region 9
  • Region 14
  • Region 15
  • Region 16
  • Region 17
  • Region 18
  • Region 19

For additional information about rural counties in these regions, visit the Texas Education Agency (TEA) website.

Would you like the Mobile Outreach Clinic to visit your community?

If you reside in a rural area of West Texas and feel your community or a member of your community may benefit from our services, please fill out the contact form and a member of our Mobile Clinic team will reach out to you as soon as possible.

The Mobile Outreach Clinic continues to operate at this time as tele-health sessions, conducted via video conference.

Fill out the Mobile Outreach Clinic contact form

Burkhart Clinic (Insurance)

The Burkhart Outreach Clinic for Autism can provide ABA services to individuals with autism at the clinic. Services are provided to individuals to address areas of need based on assessment and information provided by the individual and their family.

Our clinic currently accepts Blue Cross Blue Shield and is working on becoming in-network with other insurance providers.  

Good Faith Estimate

You have the right to receive a “Good Faith Estimate” explaining how much your medical care will cost. 

Under the law, health care providers need to give patients who don't have insurance or who are not using insurance an estimate of the bill for medical items and services. 

  • You have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate for the total expected cost of any non-emergency items or services. This includes related costs like medical tests, prescription drugs, equipment, and hospital fees. 
  • Make sure your health care provider gives you a Good Faith Estimate in writing at least 1 business day before your medical service or item. You can also ask your health care provider, and any other provider you choose, for a Good Faith Estimate before you schedule an item or service. 
  • If you receive a bill that is at least $400 more than your Good Faith Estimate, you can dispute the bill. 
  • Make sure to save a copy or picture of your Good Faith Estimate. 

For questions or more information about your right to a Good Faith Estimate, visit www.cms.gov/nosurprises or contact us by phone at (806) 742-4561. 

Research

Data collected as part of the intake and assessment components of the services provided to you and your child will provide information to possibly be used for research purposes. If you choose not to include your information as part of the research component of our project, you can still receive services through our clinic but we will exclude your information from statistical analysis and retroactive records review. For more information about your data and how it will be used, contact: mobile.burkhartclinic.educ@ttu.edu