Autism Resources in Boulder County, Colorado
14 providers in Boulder and nearby, plus 12 national programs. Waitlists change often, so it’s worth calling a few.
0 providers in Boulder County. Filter by your child’s age — including 18+, which is the hardest to find anywhere.
Based in Boulder County
Diagnostic clinics
1 providerFormal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
CU Medicine — Developmental Pediatrics (Boulder)
Boulder, CO
CU Anschutz satellite clinic offering developmental pediatric evaluations and autism assessments for Boulder County families. Connected to the full CU Anschutz research and referral network at the Aurora main campus.
Expect waitlists — ask about the JFK Partners referral pathway at CU Anschutz.
Early Intervention (0–3)
1 providerFree services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Boulder County Early Intervention
Boulder, CO
Boulder County's IDEA Part C early intervention program for children birth to age 3. Free multidisciplinary evaluations, speech therapy, OT, and service coordination for families in Boulder County.
FREE under IDEA. Request an evaluation in writing to start the 45-day clock.
ABA therapy
1 providerApplied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Illuminate ABA Therapy — Boulder
Boulder, CO
Center-based and in-home ABA services in Boulder and Longmont. BCBA-supervised team, naturalistic developmental approach. Accepts most Colorado commercial insurance plans and Medicaid.
Parent & family support
1 providerParent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Autism Society of Colorado — Boulder Chapter
Boulder, CO · serves several counties
Boulder-area support groups and community events coordinated through the Autism Society of Colorado. Monthly parent meetups, sibling support, and resource referrals for the Boulder/Longmont area.
Advocacy & legal
1 providerLegal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
PEAK Parent Center — Boulder County Outreach
Boulder, CO · serves several counties
Colorado's federally funded Parent Training and Information Center serves Boulder County families remotely and through regional workshops. Free IEP advocacy coaching, due-process prep, and Spanish-language support.
FREE. Call before any IEP dispute or evaluation request.
Activities, clubs & recreation
1 providerClubs, sports, camps, and social programs that welcome autistic children and teens — inclusive, adaptive, and special-needs specific.
Autism Society of Boulder County - recreation and camps
Boulder, CO · serves several counties
The Boulder County chapter maintains a recreation and camps listing alongside its support work - a local organization that has collected what actually exists nearby.
Also serving Boulder County
These 20 are based elsewhere, or operate nationally, and list Boulder County in the area they cover. Worth calling to confirm how far they actually travel, and whether telehealth or in-home visits are an option.
ABA therapy
1 providerApplied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Behavioral Innovations — Broomfield
Broomfield, CO · serves several counties
Center-based ABA therapy in Broomfield. BCBA-supervised programs for toddlers through teens. Accepts commercial insurance under Colorado's ABA mandate and Medicaid.
Respite care
3 providersRespite care providers giving families a break — in-home, center-based, and overnight.
Family Support Services Program and Colorado Respite Coalition vouchers
Statewide, CO · serves several counties
Two routes, and the first has a detail worth knowing: the Family Support Services Program, run through Community Centered Boards, helps cover costs of caring for a disabled child including respite, and has NO income limit. Separately, the Colorado Respite Coalition issues family vouchers toward respite. Several Colorado waivers also fund respite, including the Children's Extensive Support waiver.
No income limit on FSSP is unusual — apply even if you assume you earn too much. Your Community Centered Board is the door.
ARCH National Respite Locator
Searchable by state, CO
A free national directory of respite providers and programs, run by ARCH, the National Respite Network and Resource Center. ARCH says it is not a complete list, so it works best alongside…
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
ARCH's advice is to contact your State Respite Coalition or Lifespan Respite program first. Before you pay out of pocket, also check what your state's Medicaid waiver funds.
Your state's Lifespan Respite program
39 states and DC have been funded, CO
Lifespan Respite programs are federally funded, state-run programs that help family caregivers of children or adults, regardless of special need, find and pay for respite.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
ARCH lists every state's Lifespan Respite contact and respite coalition on this page. Ask specifically about voucher or stipend programs — that is the part families most often miss.
Parent & family support
2 providersParent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Autism Society of Colorado
Denver, CO · serves several counties
Statewide advocacy and support organization with active Denver-area programs. Support groups, community events, resource navigation, and crisis support for Colorado families.
Autism Society of Colorado — Broomfield/North Metro
Broomfield, CO · serves several counties
Autism Society of Colorado programming for the Broomfield area, including resource navigation, caregiver support groups, and connection to statewide events and the 24/7 crisis line.
Advocacy & legal
2 providersLegal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
PEAK Parent Center
Colorado Springs, CO · serves several counties
Colorado's federally funded Parent Training and Information Center. Free IEP advocacy, training workshops, and one-on-one support for families statewide. Knows Colorado's specific rules and school district procedures inside out.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Essential call before any IEP meeting in Colorado.
PEAK Parent Center — Northern Colorado Outreach
Fort Collins, CO · serves several counties
PEAK's Northern Colorado outreach covers Larimer County with IEP training workshops (often hosted at CSU), one-on-one advocacy coaching, and free legal rights information in English and Spanish.
FREE. Federally funded PTI for Colorado.
Activities, clubs & recreation
12 providersClubs, sports, camps, and social programs that welcome autistic children and teens — inclusive, adaptive, and special-needs specific.
Ascendigo Autism Services
Carbondale, CO · serves several counties
An autism-specific nonprofit in the Roaring Fork Valley near Aspen, built out from a summer sports camp started in 2004 into employment services, in-home behavioral therapy and life coaching. Camp activities run to wakeboarding, rafting, climbing and horse riding, with individualized plans using a naturalistic developmental behavioral approach. Genuinely adventurous rather than cautious, which suits young people who are tired of being handled carefully.
National Sports Center for the Disabled
Winter Park, CO · serves several counties
One of the largest therapeutic recreation organizations in the world, serving more than 3,000 children and adults a year since 1970. Based at Winter Park Resort with a Front Range center at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds in Golden. Summer camp days run to hiking, archery, a ninja warrior course, horse riding, paddleboarding, kayaking and fishing; winter is skiing and snowboarding.
Front Range Adaptive Program Center at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds, Golden - closer for most Denver-area families than Winter Park.
ACEing Autism
227 programs in 32 states, CO
Tennis clinics for kids, teens and, in some locations, adults on the autism spectrum.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Cost varies by location and scholarships are available. Use the Find a Program search on their site with your zip code.
American Camp Association — camp finder
About 3,900 camps, CO
A free searchable directory of about 3,900 camps, with a filter for disabilities and other special needs alongside distance, activities, session length and cost. A good single starting…
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Choose day or overnight, then use the "Disabilities and Other Special Needs" filter. Specialized camps can fill early, so start looking in the winter before.
Best Buddies
All 50 states — find your local program, CO
One-to-one friendship matching between people with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities, with programs from elementary school through college and adulthood, plus…
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
A national organization, not a local listing — use the finder on their site, or call 1-800-89-BUDDY, to locate your nearest program.
Easterseals — camps and recreation
Local Easterseals across the country, CO
Day and residential camps for children and adults with disabilities, plus sports, social activities and community outings run by local Easterseals.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Programs vary a great deal between locations — use the Find your Easterseals search on the page and check what yours actually runs.
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iCan Shine (iCan Bike)
Camps hosted in different towns each year, CO
Teaches people with disabilities to ride a conventional two-wheeled bicycle over a five-day camp, 75 minutes a day. iCan Shine says about 80% of participants ride independently by the end…
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Check their Camp Locations page for dates — camps run in different towns each year, so somewhere near you may host this year and not next.
KEEN (Kids Enjoy Exercise Now)
Six cities only: Chicago, DC–Baltimore, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, St. Louis, CO
Free, non-competitive, one-to-one recreation for youth ages 5 to 21 with physical or developmental disabilities, led by trained volunteer coaches.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Free to families. KEEN runs in six cities plus two university campus chapters (Vanderbilt and the University of Virginia) — outside those, it is not available yet.
Little League Challenger Division
Through local Little Leagues — use the League Finder, CO
Little League's adaptive baseball program for anyone with a physical or intellectual challenge.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Use the League Finder on their site to locate the nearest Challenger division, or ask about starting one. Little League's rule is that a player who can take part in regular Little League with reasonable accommodations should do so.
Miracle League
300 leagues — check for one near you, CO
Baseball for children and adults with physical or mental disabilities, played on custom-designed rubberized turf fields that accommodate wheelchairs and other assistive devices.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Use the Find a Miracle League page on their site — there are 300 leagues, so coverage is good but not universal.
Special Olympics
Nationwide — find your local program, CO
Year-round sports training and competition for children and adults.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Eligibility requires an intellectual disability, a cognitive delay measured by formal assessment, or significant learning or vocational problems due to cognitive delay, identified by an agency or professional. If your child is autistic without a cognitive delay, have a direct conversation about fit before signing up rather than after. Ask your local program about any costs.
TOPSoccer (US Youth Soccer)
Through local soccer clubs, CO
The Outreach Program for Soccer — recreational soccer for children and adults with intellectual, emotional or physical disabilities, offered through local US Youth Soccer clubs.
A national program with local chapters — we have not verified a chapter in this county. Use their finder to locate the nearest one.
Find your state association's TOPSoccer clubs through the link on their page, or ask your state association office directly — it is often not advertised on the club's own website.
Not sure which kind of therapy you need?
Start with our plain-language guide to ABA, speech and OT — what each one is, and questions to ask on the first call.
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About autism services in Boulder County
Boulder County (Boulder, Longmont, Louisville) is home to the University of Colorado Boulder and a strong tech-sector population. Boulder Valley School District provides one of Colorado's most comprehensive special education programs. Families access Children's Hospital Colorado in Aurora. PEAK Parent Center provides free statewide IEP advocacy. Colorado's Early Intervention program serves young children.
Helpful guides
Guides for Boulder County families
Step-by-step help on the topics that matter most.
School & IEP
Navigating the IEP process
Your rights under IDEA, how evaluations work, and what every IEP section means.
Finding help
ABA, OT, speech and waitlists
How to find qualified providers, navigate insurance, and get off waitlists faster.
Getting started
Where to start after diagnosis
A week-by-week checklist for the first 90 days — from evaluation to early intervention.
Benefits & money
SSI, Medicaid waivers, ABLE accounts
Federal benefits your child may qualify for and how to apply without losing your spot.
Mental health
Co-occurring conditions and support
Managing anxiety, ADHD, and depression alongside an autism diagnosis.
Daily life
Sensory processing and OT
Understanding sensory needs, sensory diets, and how occupational therapy helps.
Adulthood
Employment, housing, legal planning
Supported employment, housing options, guardianship alternatives, and ABLE accounts.
Communities served
Cities in Boulder County
Serving families across Boulder County including Boulder, Longmont, Broomfield, Lafayette, Louisville, Erie, Superior, Lyons, Niwot and Jamestown and more.
See all Colorado resources
Waivers, PTI centers, and state programs apply to all families in Colorado.
Colorado state guide →Common questions
Answered from the providers currently listed for this county — these update as the directory does.
How many autism providers serve Boulder County, Colorado?
We list 14 providers serving Boulder County, covering activities, clubs & recreation, parent & family support, ABA therapy, early intervention (0–3) and diagnostic clinics, plus 2 more. Some are based in the county and others serve it from nearby areas. Every listing is reviewed by a person before it is published.
Which autism providers in Boulder County accept Medicaid?
2 of the providers we list for Boulder County state that they accept Medicaid, including Behavioral Innovations — Broomfield and Illuminate ABA Therapy — Boulder. Coverage and plan participation change often, so confirm directly with the provider before your first appointment.
Where can I find ABA therapy in Boulder County?
ABA providers serving Boulder County are listed in the ABA therapy section of this page, with phone numbers and websites. Many deliver services in the family's home or at school as well as in a clinic. Ask about waitlists when you call — they vary widely and change month to month.
Can autism therapy happen at home in Boulder County?
1 provider serving Boulder County delivers services in the family's home. Many children do better in a familiar setting than in an unfamiliar clinic room, and in-home visits remove the travel burden.
Does Medicaid pay for autism services in Colorado?
Colorado families can apply to the Children's Extensive Support (CES) for children; HCBS-DD and Supported Living Services for adults, a Medicaid waiver that can fund respite, therapies and in-home support. The typical wait is No state waitlist for CES; around 7 years for the adult DD waiver, and your place is usually set by the date you apply — so applying early matters even if you are unsure what services you need. Many waivers also disregard parental income, so families who don't qualify for regular Medicaid often still qualify here.
What if I can't find an autism provider in Boulder County?
If none of the Boulder County providers is the right fit, these Colorado counties currently have the most listed providers: Denver County (22), Arapahoe County (20), Adams County (19), Jefferson County (19). Many providers travel or offer telehealth, so it is worth calling even if they are not based nearby. You can also tell us about a provider we are missing.
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Still missing from Boulder County
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- Which dentist here has managed a cleaning without it becoming a fight?
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