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Announcing Illuminate's Newest FASD Training! - Illuminate Colorado Register today to learn the basics about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, strategies for support, and how we can all help raise awareness.

Do you have a kid approaching or over 21 who still benefits from speech services (because let’s be honest, we don’t magically stop learning or developing skills at 21), please attend this stakeholders meeting and speak, type, sign out!

https://hcpf.colorado.gov/events/adult-habilitative-services-speech-therapy-stakeholder-engagement?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0aVT3knVHTR-yr5kXbOVh6ovPNetkxiqSLDUcdJDiHCwPShFh6D5xz1F8_aem_ZmFrZWR1bW15MTZieXRlcw

Adult Habilitative Services-Speech Therapy Stakeholder Engagement | Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing The Department invites you to attend a stakeholder engagement session regarding a proposed policy update that will expand covered speech therapy services to include habilitative services for adult members with Title XIX Medicaid coverage due to age, disability, and more. There will be time for quest...

Here is a list of youth mental health bills that have passed this legislative session. I will post others that impact our youth in the coming weeks.

Youth Mental Health Bills | Partners for Children's Mental Health Learn about the current Colorado bills in the works to help improve the children’s mental health system. Read about the bills that will impact Colorado youth.

If you are looking for something to do.....

Hippotherapy (Horse therapy :) ) is becoming a State Plan Benefit (regular Medicaid) effective July 1st!!!!

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Being shared from a collegue:

Thank you to those who could join us for a wonderful conversation today about the Youth Mental Health lawsuit settlement. As we mentioned, we would greatly appreciate your taking the time to complete this follow up survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NRJ9CNW.

Please feel free to forward the survey to others who may not be able to participate in a focus group but would like to lend their voice to the conversation.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NRJ9CNW

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This is a post I love to send. I am attaching a business card for Kai whose dream is to open a sensory sensitive salon/barber shop because they gets that we do not all react the same or have the same internal tolerance for highly stimulating environments. At this time they is not able to charge, but all reports are that they give a great haircut. If you or your kid is needing some hair work, please support Kai.

Of you are a parent with a kiddo who has mental health/behavioral challenges, you may want to attend one of these sessions.

The state of the State in the disabilities world kinda feels this way right now:

I just found this guy when searching for info for a parent...browsing his videos and watching a few...this is a great resource for parents and professionals alike.

Ask A Special Education Attorney - YouTube From the legal advocacy page, 'Ask a Special Education Attorney', this is a extension of the education/training being provided to parents, advocates...

OCR saw the highest number of complaints in FY 2023, with 19,201 complaints. OCR resolved the third highest number of complaints in its history with 16,448 complaints.

www2.ed.gov

I am looking for recommendations for psychiatrist that is familiar with ASD in NoCo.

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“You must be shapeless, formless, like water. When you pour water in a cup, it becomes the cup. When you pour water in a bottle, it becomes the bottle. When you pour water in a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Water can drip and it can crash. Become like water my friend.”
Sun Tzu, The Art of War

Or… preparing to become a disability advocate

And dads…

NW Families:

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Are there any Milliken/johnstown families that would like to share their experiences this school year. Message me privately.

Resource for tonight :)

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Huge win today for our Justice involved youth and education. Amy Bishop is a hell of an advocate that helped in this.

https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb24-1216?fbclid=IwAR1l5cQoS4zIqCR7f9jPVCsBd3FxnrOyhWxBuo7cYqsIw_PyGqDVOp7epzA

Supports for Youth in Juvenile Justice System | Colorado General Assembly This website requires javascript to run optimally on computers, mobile devices, and screen readers. Please enable javascript for the best experience!

https://youtu.be/xeZZHnQYoR4?si=6rkd6ZkrwK3qiWNz

16 Overlooked Autistic Traits in Women Autistic women are under-diagnosed due to a lack of research and testing in the female/AFAB population. This video is designed to give you a better understan...

Always remember Endrew F…https://www.understood.org/en/articles/endrew-f-case-decided-supreme-court-rules-on-how-much-benefit-ieps-must-provide

How many of you feel like school teams hear you but do not understand you?

Medical Necessity and billing in school/EPSDT medicaid guidance 5.3.24