County resource guide
Autism Resources in Los Alamos County, New Mexico
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Los Alamos County. New Mexico statewide resources also apply.
Provider directory
Local Providers5 providers in Los Alamos County
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Diagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Los Alamos
Los Alamos Medical Center — Developmental Referrals
Los Alamos Medical Center serves this unique high-tech/DOE community in the Jemez Mountains. Los Alamos County has unusually high education levels and strong commercial insurance coverage due to the national laboratory workforce. Developmental screenings and referrals are available locally; comprehensive autism evaluations are typically done at UNM Children's Hospital (~35 miles south) or Presbyterian Medical Center in Albuquerque.
Los Alamos County is demographically unusual for rural NM — high income, high education, strong DOE/LANL-connected insurance. UNM CDD in Albuquerque is the recommended evaluation destination.
Albuquerque · multi-county
UNM Center for Development & Disability (CDD) — Albuquerque
New Mexico's UCEDD at UNM provides comprehensive autism evaluations and family support. Los Alamos County families are among the best positioned in rural NM to access the CDD — Albuquerque is ~35 miles south via US-502, and strong commercial insurance coverage facilitates access.
Los Alamos (~35 miles from UNM CDD) — among the best-positioned rural NM families to access Albuquerque specialists. Strong insurance improves access.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Los Alamos · multi-county
Family Infant Toddler (FIT) Program — Northern Region
New Mexico's IDEA Part C early intervention program for Los Alamos County. Free evaluations and home-based services for children birth to three. Given Los Alamos's proximity to Santa Fe and Albuquerque, FIT services are relatively well-coordinated for this mountain community.
FREE under IDEA Part C. No referral needed. Los Alamos's proximity to major NM cities improves FIT coordination.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Los Alamos
Centria Autism — In-Home ABA (Los Alamos County)
In-home ABA therapy for Los Alamos County families through Centria's NM network. Los Alamos families typically have strong commercial insurance through LANL and other DOE contractors, which improves ABA access compared to other rural NM counties. Albuquerque center-based ABA is also a reasonable option given the ~35-mile drive.
Strong commercial insurance coverage (LANL/DOE) makes ABA more accessible here than in most rural NM counties. Albuquerque center-based ABA is a viable option.
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 and special education rights support for Los Alamos County families. While Los Alamos has stronger resources than most rural NM counties, independent IEP advocacy remains important for families navigating this small but academically competitive school district.
FREE. EPICS provides independent expertise even in resource-stronger counties like Los Alamos. The small school district context makes independent advocacy valuable.
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Helpful guides
Guides for Los Alamos 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.
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