from the desk of Pamela Bisceglia, Executive Director
November 29, 2025, we celebrate the 50th anniversary of Public Law 94-142 Education for all Handicapped Children Act and reauthorized in 1990 and 2004 as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. May 12, 2025, ADVOCACYDENVER celebrated our 71st anniversary. The Denver County Chapter was established in 1954, by parents to address the lack of access for children with disabilities to public education.
We stand on the shoulders of the parents before us.
[Read more…] about 50th Anniversary of the Individuals with Disabilities Education ActACTION ALERT: Preserve Protections for Students with Disabilities
More than 8 million students with disabilities are served by our nation’s public schools. Since its creation in 1980, the U.S. Department of Education has provided expertise, funding, and enforcement for federal laws that provide protections and services for students with disabilities.
[Read more…] about ACTION ALERT: Preserve Protections for Students with DisabilitiesFood Resources for Denver Residents
Due to the continued federal government shutdown, people who rely on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Women, Infants and Children program (WIC) may not receive their full food benefits starting on November 1, 2025.
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