Joint Statement on the Proposed Autism Registry by HHS Secretary Robert R. Kennedy Jr.
April 23, 2025 From The Arc of Colorado, the Autism Society of Colorado, Colorado Cross Disability Coalition, Colorado Developmental Disabilities Council, Disability Law Colorado, Family
April 18, 2025 Plain language summary: A federal budget proposal was shared in the news during the planning process. The first round of proposed federal
Overcoming Fears: A Parent’s Journey to Embrace Supported Decision-Making
By Marcella Schieffelin As parents, we strive to nurture, guide, and protect our children, especially those with intellectual or developmental disabilities (I/DD). When considering their
“We Will Not Go Back”: Defending ACL and the Future of Community Living
You may have read today that HHS has announced a restructuring that includes moving Administration of Community Living (ACL) programs into various other sections of the
(Re) Introducing the CDDC Staff
Over the past year, the Council staff has been growing and changing to meet the needs of our community. Today, we wanted to take some
On February 25th, the US House of Representatives voted mostly along party lines to move its budget proposal package forward, which includes deep cuts to Medicaid and
Community Updates from Our Executive Director
Dear Community, We understand there is community concern regarding the memo the Executive Office of the President released Monday, January 27th – Memo-25-13. This memo
On Tuesday January 14th Council staff hosted a virtual celebration for the community where they shared 2024 successes, their plans for 2025, and received community
It’s recruiting season here at the Council and we are searching for new members! The current and anticipated openings are: The Membership committee asks that
One Year, and Also Post-Election Thoughts
On November 6th, I woke up to two things: the election results and my one year anniversary as Executive Director of the Colorado Developmental Disabilities
