The Resource Storeroom - Advocacy   

Quasi-alphabetical listing with Colorado resources listed first  

♦  Wisdom  ♦  Where Do I Start?  ♦  Parent Recommended Link  ♦  P2P Member  

 COLORADO Arcs

The Arc of Colorado (303) 864-9334 *P2P Supporter

 COLORADO RESOURCES

Colorado Consumer Health Initiative - Advocacy organization focused on insurance and Medicaid legislation.

 

Colorado Developmental Disabilities Council - Advocacy and systems change implementation support. CDDC advocates in collaboration with and on behalf of people with developmental disabilities for the establishment and implementation of public policy which will further their independence, productivity and integration.  It is a 24-member body appointed by the governor to advise the governor and general assembly on matters affecting persons with developmental disabilities.

 

Denver Metro Community Parent Resource Center - Provides information and resources to low-income, culturally and linguistically diverse families who have children, age birth-26, with disabilities. Serving Denver, Arapahoe, Adams, Jefferson and Douglas Counties.

 

Family Voices - Provides help with health insurance plans, communicating with service providers, navigating Medicaid or other public systems, individual health insurance counseling (such as in benefits decisions or help with the appeals process). 1-800-881-8272

 

The Legal Center - (303) 722-0300 Voice/TDD

 

PEAK Parent Center - Colorado's Parent Training and Information Center offering education and training on IDEA.

 

Randy Chapman’s Ability Law Blog  - Practical comments and information on special education, early intervention, and disability law.

 

Rocky Mountain Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center - Providing information on the ADA and accessible education-based information technology.

 

Decision for Federal Complaint - The IEP offering from the School District must be sufficiently specific so that the services provided and resources committed are clear.

 

Bully Police Colorado - Help for parents dealing with bullying.

 

SafetoTell - Designed to help students, teachers & parents anonymously report anything that is scaring or endangering you, your friends or your family.

 

 NATIONAL RESOURCES

Wrightslaw - Information about special education law and advocacy.

 

The Division for Early Childhood - Advocating for individuals who work with or on behalf of children with special needs, birth through age eight, and their families.

 

PACER Center - Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights.

 

Making Your Case , a self-study course designed to help people with developmental disabilities and their families create positive change through advocacy. THIS IS A REALLY GOOD RESOURCE!

 

ADA Home Page - U.S. Department of Justice Americans with Disabilities Act

The Arc - Working to improve the quality of life for children and adults with developmental disabilities and their families.

 

Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law - Legal advocacy for the civil rights and human dignity of people with mental disability.

 

Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates -  Established to improve the quality and quantity of legal assistance for parents of children with disabilities.

 

Council for Disability Rights - Advancing rights and enhancing lives of people with disabilities (including a section on the ADA for non-lawyers).

 

Kinship Care - Legal Resource Center to address needs of families headed by grandparents.

 

NCD - National Council on Disability

 

Office for Civil Rights - Ensures equal access to services in all Health and Human Services programs without facing unlawful discrimination.

 

World Institute on Disability - Nonprofit research, training and public policy center promoting the civil rights and the full societal inclusion of people with disabilities.