County resource guide
Eddy County, New Mexico
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Eddy County. New Mexico statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
9 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Carlsbad · multi-county
Carlsbad Medical Center — Pediatric & Behavioral Health
Carlsbad Medical Center is the primary hospital for Eddy County in the Permian Basin. Developmental screenings and behavioral health referrals are available; full autism evaluations typically require referral to UNM Children's Hospital via telehealth or travel to Lubbock, TX (~165 miles east).
Permian Basin oil/gas region. Lubbock TX (Texas Tech UMC Children's) is a common specialist destination for Eddy County families.
Albuquerque · multi-county
UNM Health — Telehealth Developmental Pediatrics
UNM Children's Hospital offers telehealth consultations for developmental and autism concerns across rural New Mexico. Chaves County families can access UNMH developmental pediatricians remotely without the 3-hour drive to Albuquerque.
Telehealth available statewide. Ask specifically for developmental pediatrics telehealth when scheduling.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Roswell · multi-county
Family Infant Toddler (FIT) Program — Southeast Region
New Mexico's IDEA Part C early intervention program for children birth to three in Chaves County. FIT provides free evaluations, service coordination, speech, OT, and developmental services for families in the Roswell area.
FREE under IDEA Part C. No income requirement. Call to request a free evaluation.
Alamogordo · multi-county
Family Infant Toddler (FIT) Program — Southeast Region
New Mexico's IDEA Part C early intervention program covering Otero County. Free evaluations and home-based services for children under 3 with developmental concerns, including autism. Contact the local FIT office to request an evaluation.
FREE under IDEA Part C. No referral needed — call to request an evaluation.
Carlsbad · multi-county
Family Infant Toddler (FIT) Program — Southeast Region
New Mexico's IDEA Part C early intervention program covering Eddy County. Free developmental evaluations and home-based services for children birth to three. Service coordinators reach families throughout the county including rural oil-field communities.
FREE under IDEA Part C. No referral needed. Call to request a free evaluation.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Carlsbad · multi-county
Centria Autism — Telehealth & In-Home (Eddy County)
In-home and telehealth-supported ABA therapy for Eddy County families through Centria's NM network. BCBA-supervised. Accepts NM Medicaid (Centennial Care) and most commercial insurance for ABA.
NM Medicaid covers ABA. In-home delivery important in this geographically dispersed oil-patch county.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Albuquerque · multi-county
Autism Society of New Mexico
Statewide autism family organization connecting Eddy County families to peer support, resource navigation, and events across New Mexico. Contact them for information about families and resources in the Carlsbad area.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Albuquerque · multi-county
EPICS — Parent Training & Information Center
New Mexico's federally funded PTI center (Empowerment for People in Community Settings) serving Chaves County families. Free IEP advocacy, special education rights training, and family support. Bilingual English/Spanish services available.
FREE. Serves all NM counties. Remote/phone advocacy available for rural Chaves County families.
Albuquerque · multi-county
EPICS — Parent Training & Information Center
New Mexico's federally funded PTI providing free IEP advocacy and special education rights support for Eddy County families. Bilingual English/Spanish services available — important for the significant Hispanic population in the Carlsbad area.
FREE. Bilingual English/Spanish. Remote advocacy available for rural Eddy County families.
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