Autism Resources in New Mexico

A statewide guide to autism services across New Mexico — for families in Albuquerque, Las Cruces, Santa Fe, Rio Rancho, Roswell, and communities across the state, including Pueblo, Navajo, and Apache communities.

New Mexico's autism services system has some genuinely distinctive elements — the Mi Via self-directed waiver that lets families manage their own services and budgets, the Family Infant Toddler (FIT) early intervention program, and the University of New Mexico's Center for Development and Disability as a statewide resource hub. New Mexico also faces real challenges — substantial Medicaid waiver waiting lists, provider shortages especially in rural areas, and the logistics of serving a large, geographically dispersed, and culturally diverse state.

This page walks through how the pieces fit together and where the gaps are.

We've written this as a starting point. New Mexico readers who know specifics better than we do — tell us what we got wrong or missed.

Before making any big moves, see how to evaluate your state's autism coverage — a practical framework for comparing waivers, mandates, and waitlists.