The New Mexico School for the Blind and Visually Impaired (NMSBVI) provides statewide direct services to families of young children who have a diagnosed visual impairment or who are considered to be at risk for receiving a VI diagnosis. Services are a partnership with NMSBVI, New Mexico’s Family, Infant, Toddler Program (FIT), and the Navajo Nation; all children are served by IFSP team decision. Services are delivered in the family home or in another community environment that supports the child and his/her family.

Blue Star's Therapy provides home, community, and center-based early intervention therapy services for young children with Autism and other developmental delays using the Early Start Denver Model Curriculum. Services include ESDM Services, Parent Empowerment Program, The Blue School, Speech-Language Pathology, ABA: Behavioral Intervention, Occupational Therapy, Consultation, and Educational Setting Observation. Bilingual services are also available.

NMSBVI Albuquerque offers statewide outreach and preschool/kindergarten education services. Preschool/kindergarten is part of NMSBVI’s continuum of services offered to children throughout each stage of growth and development. The Preschool and Kindergarten Program serves children who are blind or visually impaired between the ages of 3 and 6 from Albuquerque and the surrounding areas. Students are required to have a diagnosed vision impairment that adversely impacts their capacity to learn in a more traditional classroom. All students are placed in the program by IEP committee decision held by the student’s resident public school system.

NMSBVI’s residential services are available to New Mexico students who have an identified visual impairment that has been determined, through assessment, to impact their learning. Families and school districts should consider a placement when the student needs intensive instruction in skills related to visual impairment. In addition, a placement on the campus may be appropriate when a school district has been unsuccessful in hiring or replacing its teacher of the visually impaired.

Deaf-blindness impacts all areas of development including social relationships, communication, learning and movement. Developmental abilities are also impacted by the age the deaf-blindness began, type and degree of loss, and the presence of additional disabilities. The Project is a statewide program to provide technical assistance, training and support to families, service providers and educators of children and youth who are deaf-blind. The Project is funded by the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP); The NM Department of Health-Family Infant Toddler Program; and The New Mexico Public Education Department - Special Education Bureau.

A public service program of the American Academy of Ophthalmology providing eye care through volunteer ophthalmologists (Eye M.D.) at no cost to those who qualify. A comprehensive medical eye exam is provided and care for anything diagnosed at the initial visit for up to one year at no out-of-pocket cost for the physician's services.COVID-19 UPDATE: Providing urgent care related to the pandemic at this time and temporarily unable to provide new referrals for programs. Check back often. In the interim, visit 'Resources' page for information on free or discounted medication, discounted eye glasses, etc.

• Eye Care
• Eye Screening

Infants 6-12 months old

Provides a one-time, no cost comprehensive eye assessment for infants 6-12 months old regardless of income or insurance coverage.

• Eye Screening

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Managed by the American Optometry Association (AOA) Foundation and The Vision Care Institute.

National Eye Institute is the principal agency for conducting and supporting vision research aimed at improving the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of diseases that affect the eye and vision.

Provides gift certificates, through a network of community partners, lto children in need to receive no-cost eye care and glasses from a local doctor.

• Eye Screening
• Glasses/Contact Lenses