A publication of the National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities

Colorado State Resources

Complete update · 4/2007
Partial update · 3/5/2008

The offices listed on this state sheet are primarily state-level offices. Even if an office is not close to your home, they can usually put you in touch with resources in your community, as well as provide you with information and assistance about disability issues in your state. If you find that an address or number has changed or is incorrect, please e-mail us at nichcy@aed.org and let us know.

State Agencies and Organizations

Age of Eligibility

Each state sets eligibility ages for services to children and youth with disabilities. For current information concerning this state, please contact the office listed under Department of Education: Special Education.

United States Senators
Honorable Wayne Allard (R)
521 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-5941
(202) 224-6471 (Fax)
E-mail Web Form: http://allard.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.Home
Web: http://allard.senate.gov/public/

Honorable Kenneth Salazar (D)
702 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-5852
(202) 228-5036 (Fax)
E-mail Web Form: http://salazar.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm
Web: http://salazar.senate.gov

United States Representatives
To find the contact information for your representative in the House of the U.S. Congress, visit the House’s Web site at: www.house.gov, or call: (202) 225-3121; (202) 225-1904 (TTY).

Governor
Honorable Bill Ritter
136 State Capitol
Denver, CO 80203-1792
(303) 866-2471
(303) 866-2003 (Fax)
Web: www.state.co.us/gov_dir/governor_office.html

Official State Web Site
Web: www.colorado.gov/

State Department of Education: Special Education
Exceptional Student Services Unit
Colorado Department of Education
201 E. Colfax Avenue
Denver, CO 80203
(303) 866-6694
Web: www.cde.state.co.us

State Coordinator for NCLB (No Child Left Behind)
Patrick Chapman, Director
Special Services
Colorado Department of Education
1560 Broadway, Suite 1450
Denver, CO 80202
(303) 866-6780
E-mail: chapman_p@cde.state.co.us
Web: www.cde.state.co.us

Programs for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities: Ages Birth through 2
Ardith Ferguson, Program Coordinator
Early Childhood Connections
CDHS-Division for Developmental Disabilities
3824 W. Princeton Circle
Denver, CO 80236
(303) 866-7657
E-mail: Ardith.Ferguson@state.co.us
Web: www.earlychildhoodconnections.org

Programs for Children with Disabilities: Ages 3 through 5
Susan Smith, 619 Coordinator
Prevention Initiatives
Colorado Department of Education
201 E. Colfax Avenue, Room 305
Denver, CO 80203
(303) 866-6709; (303) 866-6712
(888) 777-4041
E-mail: Smith_s@cde.state.co.us
Web: www.cde.state.co.us

State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency
Nancy Smith, Director
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Department of Human Services
1575 Sherman, 4th Floor
Denver, CO 80203
(303) 866-4150
E-mail: nancy.smith@state.co.us

Susan Schierkolk, Youth Programs Coordinator
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Administration Office
Department of Human Services
1575 Sherman, 4th Floor
Denver, CO 80203
(303) 866-4756
E-mail: susan.schierkolk@state.co.us

Coordinator for Transition Services
Barbara Palmer, Senior Consultant
Jon Paul Burden, Senior Consultant
Transition Services
Exceptional Student Leadership Unit
Colorado Department of Education
201 E. Colfax Avenue
Denver, CO 80203
(303) 866-6721
(303) 866-6703 (Jon Burden)
E-mail: palmer_b@cde.state.co.us
E-mail: burden_j@cde.state.co.us

Office of State Coordinator of Vocational Education for Students with Disabilities
Colorado Community College System
9101 E. Lowry Boulevard
Denver, CO 80230-6011
(303) 620-4000

Susie Bell, Coordinator of DVR Grants
Community College of Denver
P.O. Box 173363/CB400
Denver, CO 80217-3363
(303) 556-3567
E-mail: susie.bell@ccd.edu

State Mental Health Agency
Janet Wood, Director of Behavioral Health Services
Division of Mental Health/Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division
Colorado Department of Human Services
3824 W. Princeton Circle
Denver, CO 80236
(303) 866-7400
E-mail: janet.wood@state.co.us
Web: www.cdhs.state.co.us/adad/

State Mental Health Representative for Children and Youth
Kathie Snell, Manager of Child and Adolescent Programs
Division of Mental Health Services
Department of Human Services
3824 W. Princeton Circle
Denver, CO 80236
(303) 866-7581
E-mail: kathleen.snell@state.co.us

Programs for People with Developmental Disabilities
Sheila Peil, Children's Program Specialist
Division for Developmental Disabilities
3824 W. Princeton Circle
Denver, CO 80236
(303) 866-7467
E-mail: sheila.peil@state.co.us
Web: www.cdhs.state.co.us/ohr/dds/dds_center.html

Fred L. DeCrescentis, Director
Developmental Disabilities Services
3824 W. Princeton Circle
Denver, CO 80236
(303) 866-7450
Web: www.state.co.us/

Councils on Developmental Disabilities
Marcia Tewell, Executive Director
Colorado Developmental Disabilities Council (CDDC)
3401 Quebec Street, Suite 6009
Denver, CO 80207
(720) 941-0176
E-mail: cddpc.email@state.co.us
Web: www.coddc.org

Protection and Advocacy Agency
Mary Anne Harvey, Executive Director
The Legal Center for People with Disabilities and Older People
455 Sherman Street, Suite 130
Denver, CO 80203
(303) 722-0300; (800) 288-1376 (in CO only)
E-mail: tlcmail@thelegalcenter.org
Web: www.thelegalcenter.org

Client Assistance Program
Geoffrey Peterson, Coordinator
Contact Protection and Advocacy Agency

Programs for Children with Special Health Care Needs
Kathy Watters, Director
Health Care Program For Children with Special Needs (HCP)
Department of Public Health and Environment
4300 Cherry Creek Drive South, Room A410
Denver, CO 80246-1530
(303) 692-2370; (800) 688-7777
E-mail: kathy.watters@state.co.us
Web: www.cdphe.state.co.us

State CHIP Program
(health care for low-income uninsured children)
Child Health Plan Plus
P.O. Box 929
Denver, Colorado 80201-0929
(800) 359-1991
Web: www.cchp.org/

Programs for Children and Youth who are Blind or Visually Impaired or Deafblind
Tanni Anthony, State Consultant on Visual Impairment
Exceptional Student Leadership Unit
Colorado Department of Education
201 E. Colfax Avenue
Denver, CO 80203
(303) 866-6681
E-mail: Anthony_T@cde.state.co.us
Web: www.cde.state.co.us

Programs for Children and Youth who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Sheryl Muir, Consultant
Colorado Department of Education
201 E. Colfax Avenue
Denver, CO 80203
(303) 866-6909
E-mail: muir_s@cde.state.co.us
Web: www.cde.state.co.us

Telecommunications Relay Services for Individuals who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or with Speech Impairments
(800) 659-3656 (V)
(800) 659-2656 (TTY); 711 (TTY)
(877) 659-4279 (Speech to Speech)

Regional ADA Technical Assistance Center
Jana Copeland, Ph.D., Director
DBTAC - Rocky Mountain ADA Center
Meeting the Challenge, Inc.
3630 Sinton Road, Suite 103
Colorado Springs, CO 80907
(719) 444-0268 (V/TTY); (800) 949-4232 (V/TTY)
E-mail: technicalassistance@mtc-inc.com
Web: www.adainformation.org

University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
Cordelia Robinson, Ph.D., RN, Director
JFK Partners
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
4200 E. 9th Avenue, Suite C-221
Denver, CO 80262
(303) 864-5261
Web: www.jfkpartners.org

Technology-Related Assistance
Cathy Bodine, Project Director
Assistive Technology Partners
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
601 E. 18th Avenue, Suite 130
Denver, CO 80203
(303) 315-1280; (303) 837-8964 (TTY)
(800) 255-3477
Web: www.uchsc.edu/atp

State Mediation System
Keith Kirchubel, Consultant
Colorado Department of Education
Exceptional Student Services
201 E. Colfax Avenue, Room 300
Denver, CO 80203
(303) 866-6685
E-mail: kirchubul_k@cde.state.co.us
Web: www.cde.state.co.us

Special Format Library
Debbie Macleod, Director
Colorado Talking Book Library
180 Sheridan Boulevard
Denver, CO 80226-8097
(303) 727-9277; (800) 685-2136
E-mail: ctbl.info@cde.state.co.us
Web: www.cde.state.co.us/ctbl

Disability-Specific Organizations

Attention Deficit Disorder
To identify an ADD group in your state or locality, contact either:

Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)
8181 Professional Place, Suite 150
Landover, MD 20785
(301) 306-7070
(800) 233-4050 (Voice mail to request information packet)
Web: www.chadd.org

Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA)
P.O. Box 543
Pottstown, PA 19464-0543
(484) 945-2101
Web: www.add.org

Autism
Betty Lehman, Executive Director
Autism Society of Colorado
701 S. Logan, Suite 103
Denver, CO 80209
(720) 214-0794
E-mail: betty@autismcolorado.org
Web: www.autismcolorado.org

Blind/Visual Impairments
Jaclyn Packer, Ph.D., Director of Information Center
American Foundation for the Blind
11 Penn Plaza, Suite 300
New York, NY 10001
(212) 502-7600; (800) 232-5463
E-mail: afbinfo@afb.net
Web: www.afb.org

Brain Injury
Paula Price, CST, MBA, Executive Director
Brain Injury Association of Colorado
4200 W. Conejos Place, Suite 524
Denver, CO 80204
(303) 355-9969; (800) 955-2443 (in CO only)
E-mail: resource@biacolorado.org
Web: www.biacolorado.org

Cerebral Palsy
Judith I. Ham, President/CEO
Cerebral Palsy of Colorado, Inc.
801 Yosemite Street
Denver, CO 80230
(303) 691-9339
E-mail: jham@cpco.org
Web: www.cpco.org

Down Syndrome
Linda K. Barth, Executive Director
Mile High Down Syndrome Association, Inc.
1899 Gaylord Street
Denver, CO 80206
(303) 797-1699
E-mail: mhdsa@aol.com
Web: www.mhdsa.org

Epilepsy
Gail Pundsack, Executive Director
Epilepsy Foundation of Colorado, Inc.
234 Columbine Street, Suite 333
Denver, CO 80206-4711
(303) 377-9774; (888) 378-9779 (in CO)
E-mail: efco@msn.com
Web: www.epilepsycolorado.org

Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Nora Earnest, Associate Executive Director
The Arc of Colorado
8000 E. Prentice Avenue, Suite D-1
Greenwood Village, CO 80111
(303) 864-9334; (800) 333-7690
Web: www.thearcofco.org

Learning Disabilities
Nina Healy, President
Learning Disabilities Association of Colorado
4400 E. Iliff Avenue
Denver, CO 80222-0621
(303) 894-0992
E-mail: info@ldacolorado.com
Web: www.ldacolorado.com

Mental Health
Jeanne Rohner, CEO
Mental Health Association of Colorado
1385 S. Colorado Boulevard, Suite 610
Denver, CO 80222
(720) 208-2220
E-mail: mentalhealth@mhacolorado.org
Web: www.mhacolorado.org

NAMI Colorado
1100 Fillmore Street
Denver, CO 80206-3334
(303) 321-3104
E-mail: nami-co@nami.org
Web: www.namicolorado.org

Ann L. Schrader, Executive Director
Colorado Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health
P.O. Box 9086
Englewood, CO 80111
(303) 572-0302; (888) 569-7500
E-mail: aschrader54@aol.com
Web: www.coloradofederation.org

Cheri Bena, Lead Coordinator
EMPOWER Colorado (Mental Health)
(A Service of CP of Colorado)
801 Yosemite Street
Denver, CO 80230
(866) 213-4631
E-mail: jham@cpco.org
Web: www.EMPOWERcolorado.com

Special Health Care Needs
Christy Blakely, Executive Director
Family Voices
(A Service of CP of Colorado)
801 Yosemite Street
Denver, CO 80230
(303) 691-9339 ext. 1127
E-mail: christy957@comcast.net
Web: www.familyvoicesco.org

Speech, Language, and Hearing
Polly Somers
Colorado Speech-Language-Hearing Association
P.O. Box 345
Sedalia, CO 80135
(720) 733-9097
E-mail: cshassoc@aol.com
Web: www.cshassoc.org

Spina Bifida
Colorado Spina Bifida Association
P.O. Box 22994
Denver, CO 80222
(303) 797-7870
Web: www.coloradospinabifida.org

Tourette Syndrome
(Serving Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada and Wyoming)
Tourette Syndrome Association, Inc.
Rocky Mountain Region
PMB 198
837 S. Kuner Road
Brighton, CO 80601
(720) 212-7535
E-mail: tsarmr@att.net
Web: www.tsarmr.com

Organizations Especially for Parents

Parent Training and Information Center (PTI)
Barbara Buswell, Executive Director
PEAK Parent Center, Inc.
611 N. Weber, Suite 200
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
(719) 531-9400; (800) 284-0251
E-mail: info@peakparent.org
Web: www.peakparent.org

Parent-To-Parent
Dianne McNamara, Coordinator
Parent to Parent of Colorado
(A Service of CP of Colorado)
801 Yosemite Street
Denver, CO 80230
(877) 472-7201
E-mail: mail@p2p-co.org
Web: www.p2p-co.org

Community Parent Resource Center
Yvette Plummer, Director
Denver Metro Community Parent Resource Center
14231 E. 4th Avenue #100
Aurora, CO 80011
(303) 365-2772
E-mail: info@denvermetrocprc.org
Web: www.denvermetrocprc.org

Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
Teresa Williams, President
Colorado PTA
7859 W. 38th Avenue
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
(303) 420-7820; (888) 225-8234
E-mail: office@copta.org
Web: www.copta.org

Other Disability Organizations

Lynn Robinson, President
Easter Seals Colorado
5755 W. Alameda Avenue
Lakewood, CO 80226
(303) 233-1666 (V/TTY); (800) 875-4732
E-mail: lrobinson@eastersealscolorado.org
Web: www.eastersealscolorado.org

Esther Fretz, Executive Director
Rocky Mountain Stroke Association
5666 S. Bannock Street
Littleton, CO 80120
(303) 730-8800; (877) 630-7444
E-mail: rmstroke@aol.com
Web: www.strokecolorado.org

Damon McLeese, Executive Director
VSA arts Colorado
909 Santa Fe Drive
Denver, CO 80204
(303) 777-0797; (303) 777-0798 (TTY)
E-mail: vsaco@earthlink.net
Web: www.vsaco.org

Independent Living

To find out the contact information for the Statewide
Independent Living Council (SILC) in your state, contact:
Independent Living Research Utilization Project
The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research
2323 South Sheppard, Suite 1000
Houston, TX 77019
(713) 520-0232 (V); (713) 520-5136 (TTY)
E-mail: ilru@ilru.org
Web: www.ilru.org

To find out the contact information for centers for
independent living (CILs) in your state, contact:
National Council on Independent Living
1710 Rhode Island Avenue, NW, 5th Floor
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 207-0034 (V); (202) 207-0340 (TTY)
E-mail: ncil@ncil.org
Web: www.ncil.org

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