The Resource Storeroom - General Disability Resources  

Colorado resources listed first  

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

Colorado Cross Disability Coalition (CCDC) - Ensuring full participation of all people with all types of disabilities by any means necessary. *P2P Supporter

Colorado Developmental Disabilities Council - Advocates on behalf of people with developmental disabilities in the arena of public policy.

Community Centered Board (CCB) - Community Centered Boards manage and deliver services, in partnership with private service providers, to individuals with developmental disabilities and their families throughout the state of Colorado. There are two different websites for CCBs, depending on what county you live in. 

CDE Exceptional Student Leadership Unit (CDE Special Education Website)

Division for Developmental Disabilities (DDD) - State office that provides leadership for the direction, funding and operation of community based services to persons with developmental disabilities within Colorado.

Early Intervention Colorado - Early intervention is designed to "connect" a family with early intervention services, such as occupational, speech or physical therapy, to help infants and toddlers under the age of three grow and develop, and to help their family in this process.  *P2P Supporter

Easter Seals - Easter Seals provides services to children and adults with disabilities and other special needs, and support to their families.

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 decision or help with the appeals process). 1-800-881-8272

JFK Partners - Promotes independence, inclusion, contribution of people with developmental disabilities and special health care needs through consumer, community, and university partnerships.

HERO Alliance - Promotes homeownership education and resources for people with disabilities in Colorado.

Disability is Natural by Kathie Snow

Jeremiah's Circles - A workable reading and educational programs for all those who have severe reading problems. Anyone of any age, who has the desire and is able to mimic words, can learn to read.

People First Language by Kathie Snow

Wrightslaw - Yellow Pages for Parents of Kids with Disabilities

Air Travel Access Act - Information on Air Travel

TSA - The TSA created a new disability/medical condition ID card that travelers can take to show security screeners

Beach Center on Families and Disability - Information on disabilities and related conditions - includes research, products, support resources, and links.

Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities - Coalition of national disability organizations working together to advocate for national public policy for children and adults with disabilities.

DisabilityInfo.gov - Federal website of disability-related government resources. One-stop online access to resources, services, and information available throughout the Federal government.

Family Village - A global internet community that integrates information, resources and communication opportunities for persons with disabilities and their families.

Inclusion Research Institute - Non-profit organization dedicated to the full inclusion of persons with disabilities or other disadvantages.

Kids Together - Helpful information and resources to enhance the quality of life for children and adults with disabilities and communities as a whole.

MUMS - National parent-to-parent for parents and caregivers with any disability.

The National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY)- Information, resources, policy and dissemination center.

NICHCY compiles disability-related resources in each state, and creates State Resource Sheets to help locate organizations and agencies that address disability-related issues.

The Rare Disease Community - A site to help those with unusual diseases find each other for mutual information sharing.

National Parent to Parent

National Rehabilitation Information Center for Independence (NARIC) - A library and information center focusing on disability and rehabilitation research including 5 searchable databases.

Parents Helping Parents - Helping children with special needs receive the services they need to achieve their full potential.

STOMP -  Providing support and advice to military parents caring for a family member with special medical or educational needs.