Resources

Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC)
Parent, School & Community Liaison- David Ramer, Program Assistant
Phone: (303) 866-6943 ramer_d@cde.state.co.us

Parents Encouraging Parents (PEP) | CDE (state.co.us)

Find Your Special Education Director in Colorado | CDE (state.co.us)

Office of Special Education | CDE (state.co.us)

Disability Law Colorado – English

Disability Law Colorado – Spanish

PEAK Parent Center

Colorado Dept. of Education – Home School Resources

UPlift Family Partnership Network

Resource Packet for Families New to Education Services

Dispute Resolution Guidance

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

Colorado Association for Gifted and Talented (CAGT) (coloradogifted.org)

Find Your Parent Center | Center for Parent Information and Resources (parentcenterhub.org)

About 4 — Dispute Direction Service

Colorado Department of Education Parent and Family resources

Genetic Education Materials for School Success

Colorado READ Act | CDE (state.co.us)

Resources – Individualized Education Program (IEP) | CDE (state.co.us)

Related Services | CDE (state.co.us)

Colorado IEP Forms | CDE (state.co.us)

Early Intervention

Early Intervention- Sorted by States

Preschool

Find your local Child Find/Special Education Preschool contact

Print the Colorado Preschool Program (CPP) Handbook

Colorado Preschool Special Education Services

Bal Swan Children’s Center

Kindergarten

Family and Community Guide for Kindergarten

Transitions to Kindergarten Resources | CDE (state.co.us)

Adult Transition

BVSD Transition Planning

Students with Disabilities Graduation Guidelines – Colorado Dept. of Education

Educational Transition for Students with Neurological Conditions

Transition Services | Center for People With Disabilities (cpwd.org)

Got Transition®

Secondary Transition Professional Development | CDE (state.co.us)

Employment/college/vocational training/adult training

Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (colorado.gov)

Employment/College/Vocational Training/Adult Training

Community and Work Participation Disparities for People with Disabilities

Employment Help for People with Disabilities

Vocational Rehabilitation for Young Adults

Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Colorado

U.S. Department of Labor Office of Disability Employment Policy Topics

A Transition Guide to Postsecondary Education and Employment for Students and Youth with Disabilities

Government JobCorps Training Program

US Colleges with Learning Disability Programs

Employment rights

Employee Rights | U.S. Department of Labor (dol.gov)

American with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990

Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (Original Text) | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (eeoc.gov)

Colorado Workforce Centers

Build with TACT (Teaching the Autism Community Trades)

Guardianship/conservatorship/limited guardianship/successor guardian/joint bank account/representative payee/durable Power of Attorney (POA)/appointment of advocate & authorization/HIPAA release form/supported decision making (by state):

Guardianship Alliance of Colorado | Ability Connection Colorado

Colorado Guardian and Conservator Subcategory List

Power of Attorney Explanation

5 Types of Power of Attorney

Colorado Fund for People with Disabilities – CFPD

Colorado Judicial Branch – Self Help – Guardianship for Adults – Detailed Instructions

Medicare eligibility

Colorado Medicare Eligibility

Medicare Eligibility for Disabled Youths – Medicare Interactive

Financial planning

Special Needs Trust information

Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. – Option 1 or Option 2

The American College of Financial Services for a Chartered Special Needs Consultant®- The American College of Financial Services

The Academy of Special Needs Planners (for an attorney or financial planner)

The Special Needs Alliance (for an attorney or a list of financial advisor)

The Financial Planning Association (for a financial planner)

Learn what to expect from a financial professional

Colorado Fund for People with Disabilities

Research tools to check broker background and experience

Financial Industry Regulatory Authority

Broker checking tool

ColoradoABLE Financial Saving Assistance

Website home page

TheArc Center for Future Planning

Resources for Financial Planning

ABLE Account Guide

How to Save Money

Legal

The National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA)

Disability Law Colorado – English

Disability Law Colorado – Spanish

National Disability Rights Network – P&A – CAP | NDRN

Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates – COPAA

Wills, Letters of Intent (LOI), and life course planning resources

Living Will

Will and testament

Elder Law

Hope Trust’s Life Plan portal and app

CareTree

Slack

Special Needs Planning

PLAN, Inc

HOPE Trust

SibShops®

Sibling Leadership Network (SLN)

Academy of Special Needs Planners

Special Needs Alliance

Person Centered Plan/Charting the Life Course

The Arc- The Arc | For People With Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities

Life Course Tools

Transition of Care Toolkit

Transition of Care Toolkit Spanish

Colorado ID

Colorado DMV Identification Cards

Drivers Information and Guidelines | Department of Revenue – Division of Motor Vehicles

Colorado License, Permit, and ID Card Checklist

Colorado Driver/Passenger with Disabilities Guide | Department of Revenue – Motor Vehicle

Living arrangements

Association for community living: ACLBoulder

Center for People with Disabilities

Colorado Centers for Independent Living

Government Housing Help

Assisted Living Options for People with Disabilities

Specialized Housing for People with Disabilities

Colorado Statewide Independent Living Council

US Department of Housing and Urban Development

Mercy Housing Affordable Housing Options

Housing Choice Voucher Program

Colorado Centers for Independent Living

Atlantis Community, Inc. – Disability Living Advocates

Assistive technology

Assistive Technology Center AT3 – AT3 Center

Assistive Technology Program of Colorado

State Wide Assistive Technology Augmentative & Alternative

Equipment

Home – Kids Mobility Network

Santa’s Little Hackers – Toy drive and augmentations

Two Angels Foundation Inc.

Recreation and leisure

Wilderness on Wheels

Disabled Sports USA – Move United

Colorado Special Olympics

Miracle League Metro Denver | Colorado | Sports Made Possible

TOPSoccer Program Overview — CSA

iCan Bike Hosts – iCan Shine, Inc.

National Sports Center for the Disabled

Colorado Discover Ability – Home

Behavioral and mental health

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)

Empower/Recovery Centers for Mental Health Self-advocacy – National Empowerment Center

National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors

National Association of County Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities Directors

Mental Health Partners Colorado

The National Child Traumatic Stress Network

National Institute of Mental Health

Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health – Mental Health Services | Lakewood, CO

Childcare/Respite/Personal Assistive Services

How to get paid to be your adult child’s caregiver – Additional link

Parents as their child’s Certified Nursing Aide (CNA) | Department of Public Health & Environment

In-Home Support Services (IHSS) | Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing

Consumer-Directed Attendant Support Services (CDASS) | Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing

Pediatric Personal Care Services | Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing

ARCH National Respite Network and Resource Center

Colorado Respite Coalition

Community Residential Homes/IDD Group Homes | Department of Public Health & Environment

Home and Community Based Services Waiver for Persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (HCBS-DD) | Department of Public Health & Environment

KidStreet, Aurora | Children’s Hospital Colorado

Megan’s Place – Wheat Ridge Colorado Respite for Kids with Developmental Disabilities, ages 3-18

Child care assistance | Colorado Department of Human Services

Insurance (health, property, disability, long-term care, life)

National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC)

Emergency preparedness

Emergency: 911
Poison Control: 1-800-222-1222

Colorado Poison Control Center (copoisoncenter.org)

Emergency Preparedness for People with Disabilities

Disability Preparedness Center

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Emergency Preparedness

The Red Cross

Food and Drug Administration: State Health Departments

Government Readiness Guides

FEMA Basic Preparedness Guide

The Department of Homeland Security

Colorado Readiness Guide

Disability plaque

I’m a Driver/Passenger with Disabilities | Department of Revenue – Motor Vehicle (colorado.gov)

Transportation

Via Mobility Services

American Public Transportation Association

National Aging and Disability Transportation Center

National Center for Mobility Management

Request an Air Ambulance Medical Flight | Angel MedFlight

Access-a-Ride | RTD – Denver

Veyo | Non-Emergency Medical Transportation

Miracle Flights – A Cure For Distance

Pilots For Patients

Newborn Screening (NBS)

Newborn screening includes a series of screenings: Some examples include blood spot screening, pulse oximetry screening for critical congenital heart disease, and hearing screening.

***Note that there is more to screening than just the examples listed here. Newborn screening (NBS) is an interconnected system of organizations, programs, and experts who work together to make sure that caregivers and health professionals have the information they need to understand NBS and know where to find more information when needed.

Navigate NBS Booklet

English NBS Home

Spanish NBS Home

English NBS Brochure

Spanish NBS Brochure

Expecting Health

Baby’s First Test

HRSA Newborn Screening Information