County resource guide
Autism Resources in Doña Ana County, New Mexico
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Doña Ana County. New Mexico statewide resources also apply.
Doña Ana County (Las Cruces) is New Mexico's second-largest county. Memorial Medical Center and NMSU's departments provide some evaluation resources. Las Cruces Public Schools provides special education. EPICS (NM PTI) provides free statewide IEP advocacy. Families seeking the most specialized evaluations travel to Albuquerque. NM's FIT Program serves young children under 3.
Provider directory
Local Providers8 providers in Doña Ana County
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Diagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Las Cruces · multi-county
UNM Children's Neurodevelopmental Program — Las Cruces Outreach
UNM Children's Neurodevelopmental and Behavioral Sciences program provides autism evaluations for Doña Ana County families. Las Cruces families access UNM specialists through outreach clinics and Albuquerque referrals for the state's most comprehensive evaluation resource.
Las Cruces is 225 miles from Albuquerque. UNM outreach clinics and NMSU partnerships help reduce travel burden for Doña Ana County families.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Las Cruces
Family Infant Toddler (FIT) Program — Las Cruces / Doña Ana County
New Mexico's IDEA Part C early intervention program for Doña Ana County children under 3. Free evaluations and home-based services for Las Cruces, Mesilla, Anthony, and surrounding southern NM communities.
FREE under IDEA Part C. No referral needed. Las Cruces has one of NM's stronger EI networks outside Albuquerque.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Las Cruces · multi-county
Lovelace Health System — Behavioral Health & ABA Referrals (Las Cruces)
Lovelace Health in Las Cruces connects Doña Ana County families to behavioral health services and ABA referrals. For intensive ABA, Lovelace coordinates with Southern NM ABA providers and Albuquerque-based BCBA networks.
NM Medicaid (Centennial Care) accepted. Ask specifically about autism ABA authorization pathways.
Alamogordo · multi-county
PBS Specialists of New Mexico — Otero County
PBS Specialists provides Positive Behavior Support and ABA-based services in southern New Mexico including Otero County. In-home and community-based services. Accepts NM Medicaid (Centennial Care) and works with commercial insurance.
NM Medicaid (Centennial Care) covers ABA therapy. Ask about Developmental Disabilities (DD) waiver funding for additional services.
Speech therapy
Speech-language pathology, AAC, pragmatic language, and feeding.
Las Cruces
NMSU Speech-Language Pathology Clinic — Las Cruces
New Mexico State University's Department of Communication Disorders runs a training clinic in Las Cruces providing affordable speech-language pathology services for children with autism in Doña Ana County. Supervised graduate students with faculty oversight.
University training clinic — often lower cost or sliding scale. Wait times vary by semester.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Albuquerque · multi-county
EPICS — Education for Parents of Indian Children with Special Needs / Parents Reaching Out
New Mexico's federally funded Parent Training and Information Center. Free IEP advocacy, training, and one-on-one support for New Mexico families. Serves a uniquely diverse population including Native American families across the state.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Strong cultural competency serving New Mexico's Native American and Hispanic families.
Albuquerque · multi-county
EPICS — IEP Advocacy for Doña Ana County
EPICS, New Mexico's federally funded PTI, provides free IEP advocacy for Doña Ana County families in Las Cruces Public Schools, Gadsden ISD, and other southern NM districts. Spanish-speaking advocates available.
FREE. Bilingual (English/Spanish) support is important in Doña Ana County's border communities.
Albuquerque · multi-county
EPICS — Parent Training & Information Center
New Mexico's federally funded PTI serving Otero County families. Free special education advocacy, IEP help, and parent training. Bilingual services available. Can connect families with local resources in Alamogordo and surrounding communities.
FREE statewide. Phone advocacy available for rural families.
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School districts & government services
Public programs and school district contacts for Doña Ana County.
School & special education
- Las Cruces Public Schools — Special Education
Las Cruces is the county seat of Doña Ana County (second-largest county in NM).
Services & benefits
- NM DDSD — Doña Ana County Office
Contact NM DDSD's Las Cruces/Doña Ana office for waiver enrollment and DD services.
Adult services
- NM DDSD — Doña Ana County Office
Contact NM DDSD's Las Cruces/Doña Ana office for waiver enrollment and DD services.
Respite & support
- NM DDSD — Doña Ana County Office
Contact NM DDSD's Las Cruces/Doña Ana office for waiver enrollment and DD services.
Helpful guides
Guides for Doña Ana County families
Step-by-step help on the topics that matter most.
School & IEP
Navigating the IEP process
Your rights under IDEA, how evaluations work, and what every IEP section means.
Finding help
ABA, OT, speech and waitlists
How to find qualified providers, navigate insurance, and get off waitlists faster.
Getting started
Where to start after diagnosis
A week-by-week checklist for the first 90 days — from evaluation to early intervention.
Benefits & money
SSI, Medicaid waivers, ABLE accounts
Federal benefits your child may qualify for and how to apply without losing your spot.
Mental health
Co-occurring conditions and support
Managing anxiety, ADHD, and depression alongside an autism diagnosis.
Daily life
Sensory processing and OT
Understanding sensory needs, sensory diets, and how occupational therapy helps.
Adulthood
Employment, housing, legal planning
Supported employment, housing options, guardianship alternatives, and ABLE accounts.
See all New Mexico resources
Waivers, PTI centers, and state programs apply to all families in New Mexico.
New Mexico state guide →Nearby counties in New Mexico
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