County resource guide
Jackson County, Colorado
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Jackson County. Colorado statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
6 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Walden · multi-county
Children's Hospital Colorado — Jackson County Telehealth
Jackson County is Colorado's North Park — one of the state's most remote and isolated regions. Walden families rely on Children's Hospital Colorado's telehealth for autism evaluations, with Fort Collins (Larimer County) roughly 90 miles away as the nearest major medical hub.
Telehealth is essential for Jackson County. Fort Collins is roughly 90 miles via CO-14.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Walden
Colorado Early Intervention — Jackson County
Colorado's IDEA Part C early intervention program for Jackson County infants and toddlers. Free evaluations and home-based services for children birth through age 3 in this North Park high-altitude ranch community.
FREE under IDEA Part C.
Mental health
Therapists and psychiatrists experienced with autistic children and adults.
Walden
North Park Health — Jackson County Primary Care
North Park Health provides primary care and telehealth behavioral health services for Walden-area families. As the only local healthcare facility, it serves as the first point of contact for families seeking referrals to autism evaluations and developmental services.
The only local healthcare facility in Jackson County. Critical for referral coordination.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Walden
Autism Society of Colorado
Statewide autism peer support for Jackson County families in remote North Park. Virtual connection to Colorado's autism community is virtually the only peer support available in this extremely isolated region.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Walden
PEAK Parent Center
Colorado's federally funded PTI. Free IEP advocacy for Jackson County's extremely small school population. PEAK Parent Center is one of the primary resources for the handful of families navigating special education in Walden and North Park.
FREE. Federally funded PTI — essential for Jackson County's tiny school population.
Steamboat Springs · multi-county
PEAK Parent Center — Northwest Colorado / Routt County
Colorado's federally funded PTI serving Routt County through phone and remote outreach. Free IEP advocacy for families navigating Steamboat Springs school district and surrounding rural northwest Colorado districts. Critical resource given the distance from Denver.
FREE. Remote support available — mountain geography is not a barrier.
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