Developmental Disabilities Supports Division:
The Developmental Disabilities Supports Division (DDSD) contracts with service providers who deliver many of the services funded by state and federal government. These services are offered to children with special needs and to adults with developmental disabilities in New Mexico. Collectively, the services are a broad and practical service delivery system, providing quality services for individuals and families and the community. The Developmental Disability Support Division provides technical assistance to service providers through issuing policy, regulations, standards and other methods. These tools provide a documented expectation of the type and quality of services New Mexicans can expect to find provided consistently throughout the state.

Regulations: Rules specific for governing DDSD and laws or governmental orders specific to developmental disability or early intervention and long term care...more

Recent DDSD published NMAC regulations...more

Standards: Accepted principles for a level of excellence that defines the activities and conditions for the Developmental Disability Support Division...more

Operations Manuals: DDSD manuals for service professionals, Case Management Code of Ethics.. more

Individual Service Plan (ISP): The ISP and Instructions assists individuals in developing goals and measurable outcomes.. more

The DDSD Request for Regional Office Intervention form (RORI): DDSD provides a process of asking for assistance from DDSD regional office staff when issues cannot be resolved otherwise. 

RORI form: (Click here)

RORI Instructions: (Click Here)

DDSD Guidelines: (Click here)

Policy: Protocol to clarify expectations for serving New Mexicans with special needs...more

Procedures: Steps or guidelines to follow that clarify expectations for the above policy...more

Family Infant Toddler (FIT) Policy and Procedures and Certification: (Click here)

Director's Releases: Documentation of specific requirements for (or approval of) services, or resolution to apparent conflicting issues as it relates to procedures...more

Promising Practice: As methods of practice and treatments change over time, standards change and are updated to incorporate best (also known as promising practice) in New Mexico...more

Glossary And Abbreviations: A document of specific definitions, acronyms and terms used by the Developmental Disability Support Division. The Glossary and Abbreviations (in pdf) is available in pdf format.

Link to Human Services Division - Medical Assistance Bureau

Link to DDSD Developmental Disability and Medically Fragile Waiver Service Provider Applications