Community Survey Deadline Extended
The Council is excited to share that the deadline for our community survey has been extended to August 10th! We have nearly 300 individual responses so far and are incredibly thankful to all who have responded. To ensure we get the best representation we can to inform our next five year plan, we are inviting […]
2025 Legislative Session
By: Kristina Ericson The 2025 legislative session was a period of growth, successful advocacy, and community building for the Developmental Disabilities Council. We celebrated major wins for the disability community, worked with a growing number of legislators from across the State, and poured our time and effort into advocating for change for Coloradans, both here […]
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 Voices Colorado, PEAK Parent Center and Show & Tell. As leaders of Colorado statewide disability organizations, we stand in support of Autistic individuals and their families. We are deeply concerned […]
Statement on HHS Budget Leak
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 budget cuts includes Councils and many other important programs. These are not final decisions. There is still a lot of work that must happen and Congress must approve any budget […]
2024 Annual Council Meeting Recap
The Council hosted our annual meeting this week and we are pleased to share some announcements for our upcoming year. Council Leadership Elections Per our bylaws, Council Chair and Vice Chair positions must be filled with an individual with IDD or a family member of a person with IDD. Our various agency representatives are not […]
HB24-1360 Signed into Law – Congratulations!
HB24-1360 – Establishing the Colorado Disability Opportunity Office (CDOO) under the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment was signed into law today by Governor Polis! The goal of this office is to implement a statewide strategy to facilitate economic stability for people with disabilities and promote successful economic, social, and community integration. This office will […]
2024 Legislative Session Reflection
We did it! Another legislative session has come and gone here in Colorado, and the Developmental Disabilities Council is celebrating the hard work of our council members, community partners, and elected officials this season. Colorado lawmakers had a wildly busy session this year, with more than 700 bills introduced into the State Legislature before the […]