County resource guide
Guadalupe County, New Mexico
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Guadalupe County. New Mexico statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
5 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Santa Rosa
Guadalupe County Hospital — Behavioral Health
Guadalupe County Hospital in Santa Rosa is the primary healthcare facility for this very rural I-40 corridor county. Developmental screenings and referrals are available; all comprehensive autism evaluations require travel to Albuquerque (~120 miles west) or telehealth through UNM Children's Hospital. Telehealth is the recommended first step.
Very rural county on I-40. Albuquerque (~120 miles) is the destination for all specialists. Telehealth through UNMH is strongly recommended.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Santa Rosa · multi-county
Family Infant Toddler (FIT) Program — Central/Eastern Region
New Mexico's IDEA Part C early intervention program for Guadalupe County. Free evaluations and home-based services for children birth to three. FIT is typically the only developmental service immediately accessible in Santa Rosa without traveling to Albuquerque.
FREE under IDEA Part C. Often the only local developmental resource in Guadalupe County. No referral needed.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Santa Rosa
Centria Autism — Telehealth ABA (Guadalupe County)
Telehealth ABA therapy and parent training for Guadalupe County families. Santa Rosa has no local ABA providers; telehealth BCBAs are the primary ABA access point for families in this I-40 corridor community. Accepts NM Medicaid.
Telehealth is the only practical ABA option for Guadalupe County. NM Medicaid covers ABA.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Albuquerque
Autism Society of New Mexico
Statewide autism family organization providing peer support and resource navigation for Guadalupe County families. Santa Rosa families face significant isolation; the Autism Society can help connect them with others across New Mexico and facilitate virtual support.
Statewide virtual support is particularly important for this geographically isolated county.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Albuquerque · multi-county
EPICS — Parent Training & Information Center
New Mexico's statewide PTI providing free IEP advocacy for Guadalupe County families. Remote and phone advocacy are essential for this very rural I-40 corridor county where parents have no access to local advocates.
FREE. Remote/phone advocacy is the main access mode for Guadalupe County families.
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