Autism Resources in Albuquerque, New Mexico

A guide for Albuquerque-area families navigating autism diagnosis, therapy, schools, and support — across Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, and the surrounding metro.

Albuquerque is the center of New Mexico's autism services — home to the University of New Mexico Center for Development and Disability, the state's primary diagnostic and resource hub, plus most of New Mexico's specialty providers, the state's largest school district, and a substantial share of the ABA and therapy capacity in New Mexico. Families across central New Mexico — and from rural communities, Pueblos, and tribal nations across the state — travel here for evaluation and services.

This page covers what's available in the Albuquerque metro, how to navigate it, and where the gaps are.

We've written this as a starting point. Albuquerque-area readers who know more than we do — tell us what we got wrong or missed.