ABA therapy in New Mexico
In-home ABA therapy, BCBA-designed for your child and delivered where they already feel at ease. New Mexico has some of the strongest autism coverage in the country and some of the fewest providers in it. We’re here to close a bit of that gap, whether you’re in Albuquerque, Las Cruces, or three hours from either.
- Turquoise Care Medicaid accepted
- Coverage for at-risk toddlers before diagnosis
- Ages 1 to 21
Why New Mexico families choose Epic Minds
You don't always need a diagnosis first
New Mexico Medicaid funds ABA for children between 12 and 36 months who are at documented risk of autism, before a diagnosis is confirmed. Very few states do this. If your pediatrician has raised a concern and you've been told to wait and see, call us instead.
We reach the parts of the state with almost no providers
New Mexico has around 234 board certified behavior analysts for the whole state, 42nd in the country per head. Thirty two of the thirty three counties are health professional shortage areas. Because we work in homes and by telehealth, we aren't limited to Albuquerque and Santa Fe.
Coverage here is unusually strong
Since 2019, New Mexico law has required health plans to cover ABA with no age limit and no annual or lifetime dollar cap, including state and public school employee plans. If you were told years ago that your benefits had run out, the rules have changed.
ABA therapy services available in New Mexico
In-home ABA therapy
Sessions at your home, on your schedule. Your child learns where they live, and skills built in that setting transfer faster. Sessions typically run two to four hours.
Autism assessment and diagnosis
Diagnostic waits in New Mexico are long. We work with a diagnostic partner offering virtual evaluations, with most families scheduled within two to three weeks.
Telehealth ABA therapy
For families in Gallup, Farmington, Hobbs, Clovis, and the many communities a long drive from any clinic, telehealth keeps therapy consistent.
School Collaboration
We coordinate with school teams across the state, including Albuquerque Public Schools, Las Cruces, Rio Rancho, Gallup-McKinley County, Gadsden, Santa Fe, and Farmington.
Parent and caregiver training
Your BCBA works with you, not just your child, so progress keeps moving between sessions.
Community-based ABA
Skills have to hold up at the store, the park, and family gatherings. Community sessions practice those moments in real settings.
What ABA therapy helps with in New Mexico
When communication breaks down, routines fall apart, or big emotions take over the day, that's exactly where ABA is designed to help. Every program is built around what your child specifically needs.Communication and connection
The Epic Minds clinical team
Our board certified behavior analysts bring decades of combined experience, with a shared focus on assent-based, trauma-informed care.
Victoria Puchalski, BCBA
In the field since 2012, certified 2019. Assent-based, trauma-informed care for older children and adolescents.
Maureen Foss, MS, BCBA, LBA, LABA
More than 30 years in behavioral health.
Keneisha Malone, MA, BCBA
Master's in ABA from Ball State University, over ten years in the field, client-centered and trauma-informed.
Yasin Johnson, BCBA
In ABA since 2017, licensed across multiple states, pursuing a Doctorate in Behavioral Health at Arizona State University.
Laura Gagnon, BCBA
Certified 2021, focused on assent-based care and naturalistic teaching.
Taylor Polcar, BCBA
Six years in ABA, clients from 18 months through 25 years.
ABA therapy insurance coverage in New Mexico
Accepted in New Mexico:
New Mexico Medicaid has been called Turquoise Care since July 2024. ABA is covered from 12 months through 21 as part of EPSDT, organized in three stages, with prior authorization renewed every six months. We handle all of it.
If you’re enrolled in a Pueblo, an Apache tribe, or the Navajo Nation, Medicaid managed care enrollment is voluntary — you can stay in fee for service Medicaid instead of joining a Turquoise Care plan, and you can switch at any time. (Members receiving long-term care services must enroll in managed care.)
How to start ABA therapy in New Mexico
01You reach out
Tell us about your child. No long forms before you speak to anyone.
02We verify your benefits
We contact your plan and tell you exactly what's covered before anything begins.
03A BCBA gets to know your child
Their personality, their strengths, and what makes a hard day hard, in whichever language is spoken at home.
04Therapy begins at home
On your schedule, in the space your child already knows.
Epic Minds reviews from New Mexico families
ABA therapy near me in New Mexico
- Albuquerque
- Rio Rancho
- Los Lunas
- Bernalillo
- Santa Fe
- Española
- Farmington
- Gallup
- Las Cruces
- Alamogordo
- Carlsbad
- Deming
- Roswell
- Hobbs
- Clovis
- Portales
Can’t find your community listed? Call us. Telehealth reaches further than our driving does.
Before you call, here's what most families ask
My toddler hasn't been diagnosed. Is it too early to call?
No. New Mexico Medicaid funds ABA for children between 12 and 36 months at documented risk of autism, before a diagnosis is confirmed. Early beats waiting.
How long is the wait for an autism evaluation here?
Long, through the main public clinics. That's why we work with a diagnostic partner offering virtual evaluations, with most families scheduled within two to three weeks.
Do you offer services in Spanish?
Tell us what language is spoken at home when you call and we'll tell you what we can match.
We live on tribal land. How does that work?
If you're tribally enrolled, Medicaid managed care is voluntary — you can stay in fee for service Medicaid instead of joining a Turquoise Care plan, and you can switch at any time. We arrange services either way. Call us and we'll walk through it.
Are your behavior analysts licensed in New Mexico?
New Mexico doesn't license behavior analysts separately. What matters here is BACB board certification and enrollment as a New Mexico Medicaid provider. Ours hold both.
Does insurance cover ABA therapy here?
Usually, yes. Since 2019 New Mexico law has required coverage with no age limit and no dollar cap, including public employee plans. Self-funded employer plans sit outside state law, and we'll check yours.
Do you coordinate with our school district?
Yes, across New Mexico. Tell us before an IEP meeting is scheduled rather than after.
Autism support resources in New Mexico
ABA therapy sessions are delivered in your home, your child’s school, or your community. Call or fill out the form to connect with our New Mexico team.