County resource guide
Custer County, Colorado
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Custer County. Colorado statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
10 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Salida · multi-county
Children's Hospital Colorado — Chaffee County Telehealth
Children's Hospital Colorado's telehealth program connects Chaffee County families in the Salida and Buena Vista area with comprehensive autism and developmental evaluations. Colorado Springs (El Paso County) and Pueblo are also accessible hubs for in-person evaluations along US-50.
Colorado Springs is about 1.5 hours via US-50 for in-person evaluations.
Westcliffe · multi-county
Children's Hospital Colorado — Custer County Telehealth
Custer County families in Westcliffe access autism evaluations through Children's Hospital Colorado's telehealth program or by traveling to Pueblo (about 50 miles) or Canon City (Fremont County, about 30 miles). Telehealth is the most practical first step for this isolated Wet Mountain Valley county.
Canon City (Fremont) is about 30 miles and Pueblo about 50 miles for in-person evaluation.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Westcliffe
Colorado Early Intervention — Custer County
Colorado's IDEA Part C early intervention program for Custer County infants and toddlers. Free evaluations and home-based services for children birth through age 3 with developmental delays.
FREE under IDEA Part C.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Cañon City · multi-county
Behavior Frontiers — Fremont County
In-home ABA therapy serving Fremont County. BCBA-supervised programs accepting Colorado Medicaid and commercial insurance. Home-based delivery is the primary model for this rural south-central Colorado community.
Colorado requires most commercial plans to cover ABA therapy.
Westcliffe · multi-county
Behavioral Innovations — Southern CO Telehealth ABA
Telehealth ABA therapy for Custer County families under Colorado's ABA insurance requirements. BCBA-supervised services reach Westcliffe-area families where no local center-based providers exist.
Colorado requires most commercial plans to cover ABA therapy.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Westcliffe · multi-county
Autism Society of Colorado
Statewide autism peer support and resource navigation for Custer County families in the Wet Mountain Valley. Virtual connections to Colorado's autism community are essential for this small, isolated county.
Cañon City · multi-county
Autism Society of Colorado — Fremont/Southern CO
Fremont County autism families connect through the Autism Society of Colorado's statewide network and southern Colorado programming, with resource navigation and peer support.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Salida · multi-county
PEAK Parent Center
Colorado's federally funded Parent Training and Information Center. Free IEP advocacy, training, and one-on-one support for Chaffee County families navigating special education.
FREE. Federally funded PTI.
Westcliffe · multi-county
PEAK Parent Center
Colorado's federally funded PTI. Free IEP advocacy for Custer County families navigating Silver Cliff / Custer County School District and understanding parental rights under IDEA.
FREE. Federally funded PTI.
Cañon City · multi-county
PEAK Parent Center — Fremont County Families
Colorado's federally funded PTI serving Fremont County. Free IEP advocacy and training for families in Fremont RE-2 and surrounding rural districts. PEAK is especially important in areas with limited local special education advocacy support.
FREE. Federally funded PTI for Colorado. Call before any IEP dispute.
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