It is important to know where we have been, in order to know where we are going.
The foundation for DCARC, The Arc of Denver (D.B.A. AdvocacyDenver) has been our Board of Directors. Over the past seven decades a countless number of parents, self-advocates, siblings, doctors, lawyers, educators, psychologists, religious leaders, politicians and white- or blue-collar workers have served on our Board of Directors and helped shape the future for our organization.
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It is important to know where we have been, in order to know where we are going.
By 1961, DCARC (“Denver Association for Retarded Children”) had grown in numbers. New chapters were situated in Pueblo, Jefferson and Southwest Adams counties. This first newsletter speaks to the focus in the early years. Membership was not limited to parents, but included teachers, doctors, theological and business leaders. The newsletter highlights a scholarship fund. The scholarship fund was likely in response to Public Law 86-158 The Training of Professional Personnel Act of 1959 which helped train leaders to educate children with intellectual disabilities. Parents and the community understood (then and now) that they would need to grow the number of professionals whose focus was on the education of children with disabilities.
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It is important to know where we have been, in order to know where we are going.
I am the parent of a child who was identified as having a disability shortly after birth. My daughter was premature, her health was fragile and she was in and out of the hospital many times in those first few years. I took life one day at a time, I did not think about or plan for my daughter’s future because I wasn’t sure if she would be with me tomorrow; instead I cherished each moment, each day.
[Read more…] about AdvocacyDenver History Part I“This is Going to be Ugly”
While preparing for the rollout of the Pediatric Health Assessment Tool (PAT) in August 2012, Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF) staff predicted that “…this is going to be ugly.”
[Read more…] about “This is Going to be Ugly”An Introduction to Colorado ABLE Accounts
ColoradoABLE is an exempt account that allows populations of people with disabilities to save without losing their federal benefits, such as SSI and Medicaid. In the webinar you will learn the benefits of ABLE accounts, how to use the account, what are qualified disability expenses and how to enroll in ColoradoABLE.
[Read more…] about An Introduction to Colorado ABLE AccountsUna introducción a las cuentas ABLE de Colorado
ColoradoABLE es una cuenta exenta que permite a las poblaciones de personas con discapacidades ahorrar sin perder sus beneficios federales, como SSI y Medicaid. En el seminario web aprenderá los beneficios de las cuentas ABLE, cómo usar la cuenta, cuáles son los gastos calificados por discapacidad y cómo inscribirse en ColoradoABLE.
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In this presentation by AdvocacyDenver and Disability Law Colorado, we provide an overview of informal and semi-formal dispute resolution options that are available for K-12 Students with Disabilities. We discuss formal administrative dispute resolution options that are available, and filing lawsuits for education-related matters. You should always consult an attorney first if you are considering filing a lawsuit.
[Read more…] about Dispute Resolution Options for K-12 Students with DisabilitiesOpciones de resolución de conflictos para alumnos de K-12 con discapacidad
En esta presentación de AdvocacyDenver y Disability Law Colorado, brindamos una descripción general de las opciones de resolución de conflictos informales y semiformales que se encuentran a disposición que están disponibles para alumnos de K-12 con discapacidad. Discutimos las opciones formales de resolución de disputas administrativas que están disponibles y la presentación de demandas por asuntos relacionados con la educación. Siempre debe consultar primero a un abogado si está considerando presentar una demanda.
[Read more…] about Opciones de resolución de conflictos para alumnos de K-12 con discapacidadAbout the Community Mental Health Supports Medicaid Waiver
The Community Mental Health Supports waiver provides assistance to people with a mental illness that require long term supports and services in order to remain in a community settings.
[Read more…] about About the Community Mental Health Supports Medicaid WaiverAcerca de la Exención de Medicaid de Apoyo a la Salud Mental Comunitaria
La exención Community Mental Health Supports brinda asistencia a las personas con una enfermedad mental que requieren apoyos y servicios a largo plazo para permanecer en un entorno comunitario.
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