County resource guide
Quay County, New Mexico
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Quay County. New Mexico statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
14 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Tucumcari
Plains Regional Medical Center — Behavioral Health
Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis serves as the regional medical hub for Quay County, reachable from Tucumcari (~90 miles northwest). Developmental screenings and referrals are available; comprehensive autism evaluations can be done in Clovis or via telehealth through UNM Children's Hospital. Amarillo TX (~100 miles east of Tucumcari) is also a practical hub given the close distance.
Tucumcari is on I-40. Amarillo TX (~100 miles east) has significantly more specialists than Clovis — Texas Medicaid differs from NM Medicaid, but commercially insured families may prefer Amarillo.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Clovis · multi-county
Family Infant Toddler (FIT) Program — Eastern Region
New Mexico's IDEA Part C early intervention program for Curry County children birth to three. Free developmental evaluations and home-based services for families in Clovis and surrounding communities, including military families stationed at Cannon AFB.
FREE under IDEA Part C. Military families at Cannon AFB are eligible. No referral needed.
Portales · multi-county
Family Infant Toddler (FIT) Program — Eastern Region
New Mexico's IDEA Part C early intervention program covering Roosevelt County. Free evaluations and home-based services for children birth to three. The FIT program is often the earliest and most accessible developmental service in this rural eastern NM county.
FREE under IDEA Part C. No referral needed. Call to request a free evaluation.
Tucumcari · multi-county
Family Infant Toddler (FIT) Program — Eastern Region
New Mexico's IDEA Part C early intervention program for Quay County. Free evaluations and home-based services for children birth to three in Tucumcari and surrounding eastern NM communities.
FREE under IDEA Part C. No referral needed. Contact the statewide FIT program to connect with your regional coordinator.
Mosquero · multi-county
Family Infant Toddler (FIT) Program — Northeast Region
New Mexico's IDEA Part C early intervention program serving Harding County. Free evaluations and primarily telehealth services for children birth to three. FIT is the first and often only accessible developmental service in this extremely rural county with virtually no local providers.
FREE under IDEA Part C. No referral needed. Telehealth is the primary delivery model. Contact the statewide FIT program to connect with your coordinator.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Mosquero · multi-county
ABA Telehealth — NM/TX Providers (Harding County)
In-person ABA therapy is not available in Harding County. Telehealth ABA parent training from Albuquerque or Amarillo-based BCBAs is the only realistic behavioral support option. New Mexico Medicaid covers ABA telehealth. EPICS can help identify telehealth providers willing to serve this remote northeastern county.
Telehealth is the only realistic ABA option. NM Medicaid covers ABA. Amarillo TX ABA providers may serve some NE NM counties — ask about cross-state coverage.
Portales · multi-county
Centria Autism — Telehealth & In-Home (Roosevelt County)
In-home and telehealth ABA therapy for Roosevelt County families through Centria's NM network. Rural eastern NM has very few center-based ABA providers; in-home and telehealth delivery are the practical options. Accepts NM Medicaid (Centennial Care).
NM Medicaid covers ABA. Lubbock TX providers may also serve Roosevelt County families.
Tucumcari · multi-county
Centria Autism — Telehealth ABA (Quay County)
Telehealth ABA therapy and parent training for Quay County families. Local ABA services are not available in Tucumcari; telehealth BCBAs from Clovis-area or Albuquerque providers are the primary option. New Mexico Medicaid covers ABA telehealth. Amarillo TX ABA providers may serve some Quay County families with commercial insurance.
NM Medicaid covers ABA. Telehealth is the primary option. Amarillo TX ABA providers may be accessible for commercially insured Quay County families.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Albuquerque · multi-county
Autism Society of New Mexico
New Mexico's statewide autism family organization providing peer support and resource navigation for Quay County families. Virtual support communities are the primary connection for this geographically isolated I-40 corridor county.
Statewide virtual support. Tucumcari is geographically between Albuquerque and Amarillo — remote connections to both NM and TX autism communities may be helpful.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Albuquerque · multi-county
Disability Rights New Mexico
Disability Rights New Mexico provides free legal advocacy for New Mexicans with disabilities across the state, including Harding County families facing school disputes or rights violations. Statewide phone access — essential for this tiny, very remote county.
FREE legal advocacy for disability rights. Statewide phone access — the most important external legal resource for remote NE NM families.
Albuquerque · multi-county
EPICS — Parent Training & Information Center
New Mexico's statewide PTI center providing free IEP advocacy and special education rights support for Curry County families. Bilingual English/Spanish services available. Military families navigating school transitions can contact EPICS for support.
FREE. Statewide. Phone/remote advocacy available for eastern NM families.
Albuquerque · multi-county
EPICS — Parent Training & Information Center
New Mexico's statewide PTI providing free IEP advocacy and special education rights training for Roosevelt County families. Remote and phone advocacy are available — critical for families in this rural eastern NM county.
FREE. Statewide. Phone/remote advocacy available for rural Roosevelt County families.
Albuquerque · multi-county
EPICS — Parent Training & Information Center
New Mexico's statewide PTI providing free IEP advocacy and special education rights support for Harding County families. Remote and phone advocacy are the only practical access methods given the county's extreme remoteness and tiny population.
FREE. Statewide. Phone/remote advocacy essential for one of NM's most isolated counties.
Albuquerque · multi-county
EPICS — Parent Training & Information Center
New Mexico's statewide PTI providing free IEP advocacy and special education rights support for Quay County families. Remote and phone advocacy are the primary access methods for this I-40 corridor rural county.
FREE. Statewide. Phone/remote advocacy available for Quay County families.
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