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Evidenced-Based Practices in Classrooms

Please access each module in order regardless of how familiar you may be with the identified topic. The information in ...

Integrating Evidence-Based Practices & ABA Principles in the Early Childhood Classroom

Webinar Link: EC: Classroom ManagementResource: EC: Classroom Management Webinar Link: EC: Functions of BehaviorResource: EC: Functions of Behavior Webinar Link: ...
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Visual Supports

Webinar Link: Visual Supports ...
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Hojas de Consejos en Español

Link: Hojas de Consejos en Español ...

Basic Accessibility Tools

First-Then Tips for Success First-Then Tip Sheet First-Then Printable ...

Employment

NM Governor’s Commission on Disabilities – Employment Resources Employment Tool Kit ...

Communities of Faith

Fostering Belonging ...

Emergency Planning

Emergency Preparedness ...

Healthcare

Healthcare Related Autism Friendly Social Stories – Boston Medical Blood Work Emergency Room Guide for Health Professionals Downloadable Visual Supports ...

Transportation

Airport Travel Passenger Support (TSA) Learning to Drive Learning to Drive Resources: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia The Next Street: Driving ...

Daily Living

Toileting Toileting (Autism ECHO) Menstruation Training: “The Pubertal and Menstrual Experiences of Autistic Folx and Supportive Resources” English: https://vimeo.com/867225807/e86013060e Español: ...

Accessible Communities in New Mexico

The Autism+ Program is dedicated to making our communities more accessible for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and other ...
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Identifying Precursor Behaviors

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Methods of Data Collection

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Positive Reinforcement

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Selecting Effective Replacement Behaviors

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Teaching Social Skills in Transition

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Transitioning Post-High School

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Understanding Challenging Behavior: Birth to 3 Years of Age

Webinar Link: Understanding Challenging Behavior: Birth to 3 Years of Age ...
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Social Communication

Part 1: Foundations of Language Development and Social Communication Part 2: Designing Home-Based Strategies for Early Intervention ...
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Early Intervention Webinar Series

Part 1: Early Childhood Development, Milestones & ASD Indicators Part 2: Supporting an Individual Family Service Plan Part 3: Early ...

Serie de Seminarios Web Intervención Temprana

1a Parte: Desarrollo en la Ninez Temprana Idicadores de ASD 2a Parte: Apoyando el Plan Individualizado para la Familia 3a ...
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Conversaciones de Autismo

Enlace a Podcast: Conversaciones de Autismo ...

Evolution of Autism: A Cultural Perspective

Presented by Gay Finlayson, MA; Lynette Torivio, CFPSW ...

Natural Supports in the Community

Presented by Jayme Swalby, MA; Tory Everhart, LCSW ...
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Gender Identity and Autism

Presented by Evelyn Fisher, PhD; Amber Leckie, PhD ...
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Gender Identity and Autism

En Español ...
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Culturally Responsive Care in ASD

Presented by Sylvia Acosta, PhD; Sylvia Sarmiento, SLP; Alma Olivas-Posadas (parent) ...

Telling our stories: Family and Provider perspectives in Autism

Presented by Felicia Nevarez, MEd; Lynette Torivio, CFPSW; Lyn Wilson, Program Specialist ...

Autism Conversations

Indigenous Resources

Weaving Colors: Autism and the Indigenous Community is a presentation series dedicated to discussing important topics on autism and how ...
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Storytelling Project

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Archived Training

These webinars are for reference and some information might be outdated. Certificates of completion are not offered for these presentations ...

Autism Programs’ School Based Services

New Electronic Briefs, Webinars & Podcasts Developed Specifically for School Based Professionals All trainings supported by the NM Public Education ...
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Visual Supports Synopses

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Visual Supports – Part 2

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Visual Supports – Part 1

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Functional Communication Tip Sheet

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DTT Example

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DTT Data Sheet (10 trials)

Link: Download Document ...
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Teaching New Skills in the Early Years

Webinar Link: Teaching New Skills in the Early Years ...
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Supporting Verbal Behavior in the Early Years

Webinar Link: Supporting Verbal Behavior in the Early Years ...
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Supporting Education/Instructional Assistants

Webinar Link: Supporting Education/Instructional Assistants ...

Skill-Based Treatment

Webinar Link: Skill-Based Treatment ...
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Discrete Trial Training (DTT) Resources

Link: Download Document ...
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Addressing Functional Communication

Webinar Link: Addressing Functional Communication - Part 1 Webinar Link: Addressing Functional Communication - Part 2 ...
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Antecedent Strategies

Webinar Link: Antecedent Strategies ...
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Antecedent Strategies

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Teaching Mands in the Early Years

Webinar Link: Teaching Mands in the Early Years ...
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Teaching Tacts in the Early Years

Webinar Link: Teaching Tacts in the Early Years ...
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Early Years Classroom Case Studies

Webinar Link: Early Years Classroom Case Studies ...
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When Do Academics Become Functional Skills?

Webinar Link: When Do Academics Become Functional Skills? ...
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Self-Monitoring and Self-Management

Webinar Link: Self-Monitoring and Self Management - Part 1 Webinar Link: Self-Monitoring and Self Management - Part 2 Webinar Link: ...
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Trauma Informed Approach in Clinical Practice

Presented by Tiffany Otero, Phd, BCBA ...
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IEP Best Practices, Part 1 & Part 2

Part 1 Parent Training Part 2 Parent Training ...
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Educational and Instructional Assistant Support

Educational and Instructional Assistant Support ...
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Direct Instruction and Naturalistic Teaching

Direct Instruction and Naturalistic Teaching Resource ...
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Antecedent Strategies

Antecedent Strategies Resource ...

Practical Functional Assessment

Webinar Link: Practical Functional Assessment ...

Discrete Trial Teaching

Webinar Link: Discrete Trial Teaching ...
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Fostering Communication for Ages 6-21

Functional Communication Training ...
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Fostering Functional Communication in the Early Years

#1 Supporting Verbal Behavior in the Early Years #2 Teaching a New Skill in the Early Years #3 Teaching Mands ...
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Technology in the Classroom

Best Practices for Using Technology in the Classroom Part 1 Best Practices for Using Technology in the Classroom Part 2: ...

The Autism+ Program – An Overview

Presented by Maria Montoya, BS; Jayme Swalby, MA ...

The Sibling Experience, LEND and Personal Perspectives

Presented by Angela Sosa, MPA; Sarah King, MA; Allison Salazar, BA ...
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Motor Skill Development in Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Presented by Sandy Heimerl, PT, MS, DPT; Meg McLaughlin, MS, OTR/L; Jennifer Edwards, PT ...

The Power of Parent Participation in the Treatment for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Presented by Sylvia Acosta, PhD; Ann Branscum, PhD; Michele Iemolo, PsyD, BCBA, R-DMT ...
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The Balance of Early Childhood and Special Education

Presented by Felicia Nevarez, MEd ...
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Clinical Services

Presented by Mary Boehm, MBA, MA, CCC-SLP; Sylvia Acosta, PhD; Cassandra Cerros, PhD; Julia Oppenheimer, PhD, IMH-E (III); Erin Smith, RD ...

Navigating Everyday Stressors: A Toolkit for Families

Presented by Kristen Red-Horse, MOTR/L; Jayme Swalby, MS ...

Building Motivation & Cooperation

Webinar Link: Building Motivation & Cooperation ...

PreK Supports

Early Years - Part 1: Characteristics of ASD Parent Training Early Years - Part 2: ASD Parent Training Early Years ...
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Summer Institute

Teaching New Skills Part 1 ...

IFSP vs. IEP

Webinar Link: IFSP vs IEP - Part 1 ...

IEP Best Practices

Webinar Link: IEP Best Practices - Part 1 Webinar Link: IEP Best Practices - Part 2 ...
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#4 Supporting Inclusion

Supporting Inclusion ...
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#2 Educational Planning

Educational Planning ...
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#3 Behavior & Instruction

Behavior & Instruction ...
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#1 A Developmental Look At ASD

A Developmental Look At ASD ...

Visual Supports for Individuals with ASD Across the Lifespan

Presented by Kristen Red-Horse, MOTR/L; Jayme Swalby, MS ...

Tools for Teaching at Home

Webinar Link: Tools for Teaching at Home Webinar Link: Prompting ...

Imagine Training Series

Improving Access to Healthcare for People on the Spectrum September 21, 2023By Jayme Swalby, MA, CFPSW; Camille Walker, MSN, CPNP-PC ...

For Educators

Webinars and E-courses are routinely reviewed by Autism Programs’ faculty and staff to ensure that current, evidenced based information is ...

For Parents

This series is designed in collaboration with the New Mexico Public Education Department to help parents and caregivers learn to ...

Visual Supports

Webinar Link: Visual Supports - Part 1 Webinar Link: Visual Supports - Part 2 ...

Toilet Training

Webinar Link: Toilet Training ...

Functions of Behavior

Webinar Link: Functions of Behavior ...

Changing Behavior

Webinar Link: Changing Behavior - Part 1 Webinar Link: Changing Behavior - Part 2 Webinar Link: Changing Behavior - Part ...

Pre-K Inclusion

Pre-K Inclusion Tipsheet ...

Supporting Instruction

Supporting Instruction Tipsheet ...

Educational Planning

Educational Planning ...

ASD in the Early Years

ASD in the Early Years Tipsheet ...

Functional Life Skills

Webinar Link: Functional Life Skills ...

Calendar

Go to Calendar ...

Community Considerations to Increase Healthcare Access

Presented by Lyn Wilson, Program Specialist; Jayme Swalby, MA ...
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Evidenced-Based Practices in Classrooms

Please access each module in order regardless of how familiar you may be with the identified topic. The information in ...

Nutrition and ASD

Presented by Erin Smith, RD, LD, Clinical Nutritionist; Melissa Wintz-Dykstra, MS Ed., BCBA, Education Consultant ...
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Preschool: Preparing and Understanding Behavior Needs

Preschool: Preparing and Understanding Behavior Needs ...
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IEP Considerations for Students with Autism

Considerations for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder ...
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Transitions

When do Academics become Functional Skills? Community & Vocational Training Self-Monitoring & Self-Management Team Planning & Collaboration Evaluation - When ...
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Visual Supports

Visual Supports, Part 1 Resource - Visual Supports, Part 1 Visual Supports, Part 2 Resource - Visual Supports, Part 2 ...
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Tools for Challenging Behavior

Differential Reinforcement Developing and Maintaining Instructional Control Generalization and Maintenance Data collection for Busy Classrooms Evaluation – Data Collection for ...
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Distance Learning

Online Data Collection for Distance Learning Help my Online Platform is on Fire Who is the Learner and Interactive Apps ...

Evidenced-Based Practices in Classrooms

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Lesson Eleven: Training Organizing & Scheduling

Lesson Eleven: Training Organizing & Scheduling Workbook – Lesson Eleven ...

Lesson Ten: Instructional and Lesson Planning

Lesson Ten: Instructional and Lesson Planning Workbook – Lesson Ten ...

Lesson Nine: Teaching for Maintenance & Generalization

Lesson Nine: Teaching for Maintenance & Generalization Workbook – Lesson Nine ...

Lesson Eight: Using Antecedents, Consequences & Extinction

Lesson Eight: Using Antecedents, Consequences & Extinction Workbook – Lesson Eight ...

Lesson Seven: Prompting (Shaping & Fading)

Lesson Seven: Prompting (Shaping & Fading) Workbook – Lesson Seven ...

Lesson Six: Assessment

Lesson Six: Assessment Workbook – Lesson Six ...

Lesson Five: Data Collection

Lesson Five: Data Collection Workbook – Lesson Five ...

Lesson Four: Creating Goals & Objectives

Lesson Four: Creating Goals & Objectives Workbook – Lesson Four ...

Lesson Three: Introduction to Systematic Instruction

Introduction to Systematic Instruction Workbook – Introduction to Systematic Instruction ...

Lesson Two: Behavior Basics

Behavior Basics Workbook – Lesson Two ...

Lesson One: Introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorder

Introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorder Workbook – Lesson One ...
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Imagine Conference Schedule (March & April 2021)

Imagine Conference Schedule - March & April 2021 ...

Functional Communication Training

Webinar Link: Functional Communication Training - Part 1 Webinar Link: Functional Communication Training - Part 2 ...

11 Considerations for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Webinar Link: 11 Considerations for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder - Part 1 Webinar Link: 11 Considerations for Students with ...
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For Parents

This series is designed in collaboration with the New Mexico Public Education Department to help parents and caregivers learn to ...

Hilos Sobre El Autismo

Podcast Series

Autism Conversations answers questions and concerns from families and self-advocates within New Mexico that are relatable and deserve to be ...
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Supporting People with Disabilities

Name of presenter: Alena Schaim Agency/Affiliation: Resolve City/State: Santa Fe, NM Email: alena@resolvenm.org Telephone: 505-992-8833 https://www.resolvenm.org Powerpoint Presentation Short biography ...

Teaching New Skills

Webinar Link: Teaching New Skills - Part 1 Webinar Link: Teaching New Skills - Part 2 ...

Autism Brief – Teaching First “Words”

View or download "Teaching First 'Words'" here ...

Autism Brief – Visual Supports for Children with ASD

View or download "Visual Supports for Children with ASD" here ...

Autism Brief – Apoyos Visuales para Niños con TEA

Ver o descargar "Apoyos Visuales para Niños con TEA" aquí ...
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Autism Brief – Enseñar las Primeras “Palabras”

Ver o descargar "Enseñar las Primeras 'Palabras'" aquí ...

Autism Briefs

Autism Brief – Preparación para el Entrenamiento para Usar el Baño

Ver o descargar "Preparación para el Entrenamiento para Usar el Baño" aquí ...

Autism Brief – Getting Ready for Toilet Training

View or download "Getting Ready for Toilet Training" here ...

Autism Brief – Indicadores tempranos de autismo (señales de alerta de TEA) en bebés y niños pequeños

Ver o descargar "Indicadores tempranos de autismo (señales de alerta de TEA) en bebés y niños pequeños" aquí ...

Autism Brief – Securing ASD Specific Health Care Services for Children In New Mexico

View and download "Securing ASD Specific Health Care Services for Children In New Mexico" here ...
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Autism Brief – Consideraciones para el IEP de estudiantes con trastorno del espectro autista

Ver o descargar "Consideraciones para el IEP de estudiantes con trastorno del espectro autista" aquí ...

Autism Brief – My Self Through Film

View or download "My Self Through Film" here ...

Autism Brief – Tips for Early Intervention Providers to talk about Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Concerns with Families of Young Children

View or download "Tips for Early Intervention Providers to talk about Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Concerns with Families of Young ...

Online Training

Online Trainings that are not archived are routinely reviewed by Autism Programs’ faculty and staff to ensure that current, evidenced ...

Autism Brief – Meaningful Community Participation for Young Children with ASD

View or download "Meaningful Community Participation for Young Children with ASD" here ...

Autism Brief – Strategies for Effective Teaming for Students with ASD

View or download "Strategies for Effective Teaming for Students with ASD" here ...

Autism Brief – Educational Priorities for Students with ASD

View or download "Educational Priorities Students with ASD" here ...
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Advocacy; An Important Matter to Me

By Amelia Dickey My name is Amelia Dickey. I have been a disability advocate for several years. I attended the ...
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Barreras Que Enfrentan Las Familias Hispanas Cuando Reciben Un Diagnostico De Autismo

Autor: Carmengloria Schlachter – Family Specialist – Autism Programs – Center for Development and Disability – University of New Mexico ...
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¿Cómo se diagnostica el autismo?

Link: ¿Cómo se diagnostica el autismo? ...
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La importancia de la evaluación temprana del trastorno del espectro autista

Link: La importancia de la evaluación temprana del trastorno del espectro autista ...

A Great Autism Resource You May Not Know About!

Co-authored by Jeanne Favret, Kyle Henderson, Phyllis Shingle, and Winton Wood. Have you ever needed information or resources regarding a ...
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Putting Yourself in the Best Possible Light

by Erik Feigum Everywhere you go and everywhere you look, people are both consciously and unconsciously making a first impression ...

For Educators

Webinars and E-courses are routinely reviewed by Autism Programs’ faculty and staff to insure that current, evidenced based information is ...

Let’s Start at the Beginning

Written by Carita Gould Hi! My name is Carita Gould. I have a couple of things to tell you, but ...

Vea o pida materiales

Herramientas para el seguimiento de los indicadores del desarrollo Libros para niños Consejos para cuando hay una preocupación sobre el ...

Community Agencies Trained by Autism+

These communities have completed the Autism+ Program training: ABQ Bio Park: https://www.bioparksociety.org/main/ Albuquerque Isotopes Staff: https://www.milb.com/albuquerque/fans/front-office Albuquerque Museum: https://www.cabq.gov/culturalservices/albuquerque-museum Apple ...
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Autism Plus

Jordan DeBrine MA, BCBA, Melissa Wintz-Dykstra MS, & Lisa Kalberg MA, LPCC The University of New Mexico’s Center for Development ...

Information Network

CDD Information Network Website ...

Spanish Bilingual

Hi, we are the Sylvias! The  one on the left is Sylvia Sarmiento, a speech and language pathologist and the ...
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Online Training

Online Trainings are routinely reviewed by Autism Programs’ faculty and staff to insure that current, evidenced based information is presented ...

Hiring an ABA provider

Patrick Blevins MA, BCBA & Melissa Wintz-Dykstra MS Applied behavior analysis (ABA) is the application of the science of behaviorism ...

Autism Brief – Supporting Social Development for Individuals with ASD

Kathleen Mo Taylor, OTR/L, Marci Laurel CCC-SLP Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities Programs Division Download the full PDF version of ...

Autism Brief – Early Indicators of Autism (Red Flags for ASD) in Infants and Toddlers

Maryann Trott MA, BCBA Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities Division Download a printable version of this post here. One of ...

About

The New Mexico Autism Portal has been developed under a contract with the New Mexico Department Health – with funds ...

ASD Diagnosis – For Children 0 – 3 Years Old

Where to Get an Evaluation for Children under 3 years old Early Indicators of Autism (Red Flags for ASD) in ...

Getting a Diagnosis for Adults with ASD

How is Autism Diagnosed? About Autism Why Was My Child Diagnosed with Autism? And What Does It Mean? Where to ...

After Diagnosis Next Steps for Adults with ASD

Why Was Myself or My Child Diagnosed with Autism? And What Does It Mean? 100 Day Kit (version for adults) ...

Treatment Options for Adults with ASD

What is effective? Medical and Behavioral Treatments for ASD For more guidance about what interventions would be effective for your ...

Next Steps for Children 3 – 18 Years Old Diagnosed with ASD

Why Was My Child Diagnosed with Autism? And What Does It Mean? Education vs Medical Eligibility 100 Day Kit Family ...

Next Step Information for Families with Children 5 – 18 Years Old

About Autism Why Was My Child Diagnosed with Autism? And What Does It Mean? Educational vs Medical Eligibility 100 Day ...

Folletos Informativos y Educacionales

Recursos en EspañolPreparación para el entrenamiento para usar el bañoEnseñar las Primeras “Palabras”Apoyos visuales para niños con ASD Guía de ...

eCourses

The Autism Programs now offers online E-Courses that you may take at any time to gain more knowledge regarding topics ...

Career & Educational Opportunities

Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship Program The University of New Mexico Center for Development and Disability (CDD) offers Clinical Child Psychology postdoctoral ...

I am Special Education teacher with student who has autism. How can I learn more about autism or how to best support the student?

The Autism Programs at UNM/CDD offers autism specific school related services including trainings, consultation and conferences including the Summer Institute ...

My child was recently diagnosed with autism and I want to know how I can learn more about what autism is.

The Autism Programs at the Center for Development and Disability offers a variety of training throughout the state of New ...

Mi hijo tiene autismo, donde puedo encontrar información en español sobre autismo?

Información telefónica que abarca todo el estado; para familias, personas con Trastorno del Espectro de Autismo (TEA), y proveedores en ...

How can I connect with other parents who have children with ASD?

The New Mexico Autism Society offers many activities and events that allow parents and families of children with ASD to ...

How can I support my child during an IEP and what are the 11 considerations?

Q: Where can I find out more information about an IEP or how to advocate for my child? A: Parents ...

How do I know what services would be best for my child?

When you are trying to determine what services are best for your child, you might consider the following: Q: What ...

What is Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)?

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) refers to a group of disorders that are characterized by difficulties in social communication and restricted ...

Dental Guide for Dental Professionals

Dental Information Guide for Dental Professionals Dental Care for Individuals with Autism ...

Dental Guide for Autism Providers

Dental Guide for Autism Providers Dental Care for Individuals with Autism ...

Resources for Adults with ASD

Autism Programs Family and Provider Resources Team Service Animals Information Network Library A Guide for Military Families Cap or the ...

Employment Information for Adults with ASD

Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Partners for Employment Autism Speaks Employment Tool Kit Self-Funded Employer Tool Kit ...

Guardianship

Guardianship-Developmental Disabilities Planning Council Guardianship-Arc of NM ...

Self Advocacy

Center for Self Advocacy People First Arc of New Mexico Partners in Policymaking Autism Speaks Advocacy Tool Kit ...

Individual and Family Support

Center for Self Advocacy New Mexico Autism Society Parents Reaching Out Family Support Took Kit ...

Education Information for Adults with ASD

Education about Transition Transition Age - News, Blog, Resources, Tool kits Parents Reaching Out forward at 14 Autism Speak Transition ...

Autism Spectrum Disorder Diagnosis for Adults

How-is-Autism-Diagnosed About Autism Why Was My Child Diagnosed with Autism? And What Does It Mean? Where to get evaluation, individuals ...

Resources for Families with Children 5 – 18 Years Old

Autism Programs Family and Provider Resources Team Services Animal Information Network Library A Guide for Military Families Cap or the ...

How is Autism Diagnosed?

Mary Boehm, MA, CCC-SLP Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities Programs Division Download the printable brief version of this post here ...

Family Supports for Families with Children 5 – 18 Years Old

New Mexico Autism Society Parents Reaching Out Family Support Tool Kit CDD Autism Programs Family and Provider Resources Team ...

Education Resources for Families with Children 5 -18 Years Old

What is an IEP? Developing Quality IEPs 11 Considerations for Autism at IEP IEP committees must review the 11 considerations ...

ASD Diagnosis for Children 5 – 18 Years Old

How is Autism Diagnosed? About Autism Why Was My Child Diagnosed with Autism? And What Does It Mean? Where to ...

Family Support Resources for Families with Children 3 – 5 Years Old

CDD Autism Programs Family and Provider Resources Team New Mexico Autism Society Parents Reaching Out Family Support Tool Kit ...

Public School Information

Knowing what the schools are required to provide, what families can ask the schools to do and/or expect from the ...

Español Resources

Hilos Sobre el Autismo: Es una serie de presentaciones en español dedicada a discutir temas importantes sobre el autismo y ...

Treatment for Children with ASD 3 – 18 Years Old

What is effective? Medical and Behavioral Treatments for ASD For more guidance about what interventions would be effective for your ...

Resources for Families with Children 0 – 3 Years Old

Autism Programs Family and Provider Resources Team Early Childhood Learning Network (ECLN) Services Animal Information Network Library A Guide for ...

Insurance

Diagnostic and treatment services for children with ASD are generally available in New Mexico, and are funded by private insurance, ...

DD Waiver

What is a DD Waiver? This waiver program helps eligible New Mexicans live in their homes and communities by allowing ...

Medicaid

What is New Mexico Centennial Care? Centennial Care is the name of the New Mexico Medicaid program. Most people who ...

Supplementary Security Income

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is a federal program that provides financial support for low income individuals with disabilities. If the ...

Income Support Programs

New Mexico Program Divisions New Mexico Human Services Department New Mexico Department of Health Developmental Disabilities Supports Division (DDSD) Centers ...

Support for Families with Children 0 – 3 Years Old

Early Childhood Learning Network (ECLN) New Mexico Autism Society Parents Reaching Out Family Support Tool Kit Key Principles of Early ...

Transitioning to Preschool (Childfind)

Although we often think of Child Find as a provision for preschool education for students with disabilities, it includes all ...

Blog Posts

From the CDD Autism and other Developmental Disabilities Programs Division ...

Family, Infant, & Toddler Program

Family Infant Toddler Program (FIT) The FIT Program is a statewide program that provides early intervention services to infants, toddlers ...
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Where to get evaluation, children ages 0 to 3?

Children with ASD under 3 years old 100 Day Kit Key Principles of Early Intervention ...

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)

IDEA is a federal law that requires schools to serve the educational needs of eligible students with disabilities. Early Intervention ...

Treatment Options – 0 to 3 years old

For more guidance about what interventions would be effective for your child with ASD, you might consider the following: What ...