County resource guide
Dolores County, Colorado
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Dolores County. Colorado statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
10 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Cortez · multi-county
Children's Hospital Colorado — Four Corners Telehealth
Children's Hospital Colorado's telehealth program connects Montezuma County families in the Four Corners with comprehensive autism evaluations. Durango (La Plata County) is about 45 minutes east for in-person specialist access.
Durango is about 45 miles east for in-person evaluations. Telehealth preferred.
Dove Creek
Dove Creek Area Clinic — Developmental Referrals
The Dove Creek Area Clinic serves Dolores County — one of Colorado's smallest and most remote counties in the Four Corners region. For autism evaluations, families typically travel to Cortez (Montezuma County, ~30 miles south) or access Children's Hospital Colorado telehealth. Cortez is the nearest hub with more comprehensive services.
Cortez (Montezuma County, ~30 miles south) is the nearest hub. Children's Colorado telehealth is recommended as the first evaluation step.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Cortez · multi-county
Colorado Early Intervention — Montezuma County
Colorado's IDEA Part C early intervention program for Montezuma County infants and toddlers. Free evaluations and home-based services for children birth through age 3, including families in Cortez, Dolores, and the Mesa Verde region.
FREE under IDEA Part C.
Dove Creek
Dolores County Early Intervention
Dolores County's IDEA Part C early intervention for children birth to age 3. Free evaluations and home-based services in Dove Creek and across this Four Corners county. No diagnosis required.
FREE under IDEA Part C. Home-based delivery is the primary service model for Dolores County.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Dove Creek
Centria Autism — Dolores County (via Cortez/Telehealth)
In-home and telehealth ABA therapy serving Dolores County. BCBA-supervised programming accepting Colorado Medicaid and commercial insurance. Cortez (Montezuma County) is the nearest service center. Telehealth is the most practical ABA model for this very small, remote county.
Colorado Medicaid EPSDT covers telehealth ABA. Cortez-based providers may also serve Dolores County on an in-home basis.
Mental health
Therapists and psychiatrists experienced with autistic children and adults.
Cortez · multi-county
San Juan Basin Health — Cortez Behavioral Health
San Juan Basin Health serves Montezuma County and the Four Corners region with behavioral health, developmental support, and mental health services. The county has a significant Navajo Nation population and San Juan Basin Health provides culturally informed care for Native and non-Native families in Cortez.
Serves Navajo Nation and Four Corners communities. Culturally informed care available.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Cortez · multi-county
Autism Society of Colorado
Statewide autism support and peer connection for Montezuma County families. The Four Corners region's distance from Denver makes virtual peer support especially valuable for Cortez-area autism families.
Dove Creek
Autism Society of Colorado — Four Corners / Dolores County
Dolores County autism families connect through the Autism Society of Colorado's statewide network. Given the county's tiny population and remote Four Corners location, virtual peer support and connection to Cortez and Durango communities are the most accessible resources.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Cortez · multi-county
PEAK Parent Center
Colorado's federally funded PTI. Free IEP advocacy for Montezuma County families navigating the Montezuma-Cortez School District and understanding parental rights under federal and Colorado special education law.
FREE. Federally funded PTI.
Dove Creek
PEAK Parent Center — Dolores County Families
Colorado's federally funded PTI serving Dolores County through remote phone and video. Free IEP advocacy for families in Dolores County RE No. 2 school district. PEAK remote services are the most accessible advocacy resource for this very small, isolated Four Corners community.
FREE. Remote support available statewide — Dove Creek's distance from larger cities is not a barrier.
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