Kiowa County, Colorado

Eads

Weisbrod Memorial County Hospital — Developmental Referrals

Weisbrod Memorial County Hospital in Eads is Kiowa County's critical access hospital. For autism evaluations, families access Children's Hospital Colorado telehealth or travel to La Junta (~55 miles south, Otero County) or Pueblo (~90 miles west). Kiowa is one of Colorado's smallest-population counties.

La Junta (Otero County) and Pueblo are the nearest regional hubs. Children's Colorado telehealth is the most practical first evaluation step.

Eads

Kiowa County Early Intervention

Kiowa County's IDEA Part C early intervention for children birth to age 3. Free evaluations and home-based services on the southeastern Colorado plains. No diagnosis required — contact as soon as developmental concerns arise.

FREE under IDEA Part C. Home-based delivery is the primary model for this rural county.

Cheyenne Wells · multi-county

Behavioral Innovations — Cheyenne County (Telehealth)

Telehealth and in-home ABA therapy serving Cheyenne County. BCBA-supervised programming accepting Colorado Medicaid and commercial insurance. Given Cheyenne County's tiny population and remote location, telehealth delivery is the only practical ABA model for most families.

Colorado Medicaid EPSDT covers telehealth ABA services. Colorado requires commercial plans to cover ABA.

Eads · multi-county

Behavioral Innovations — Kiowa County (Telehealth)

Telehealth and in-home ABA therapy serving Kiowa County. BCBA-supervised programming accepting Colorado Medicaid and commercial insurance. Telehealth delivery is essential for this extremely remote southeastern plains county with very limited local services.

Colorado Medicaid EPSDT covers telehealth ABA. Many families in Kiowa County qualify for Medicaid given the county's poverty levels.

Lamar · multi-county

Behavioral Innovations — Prowers County / Southeast Plains

ABA therapy serving Prowers County through in-home and telehealth delivery. BCBA-supervised programming accepting Colorado Medicaid and commercial insurance. Prowers County's poverty rate means Medicaid is an important coverage pathway. Home-based and telehealth delivery are essential given the county's extreme isolation.

Colorado requires most commercial plans to cover ABA. Medicaid coverage is critically important in Prowers County. Telehealth is often the only practical delivery model.

Hugo · multi-county

Centria Autism — Lincoln County

In-home and telehealth ABA therapy serving Lincoln County. BCBA-supervised programming accepting Colorado Medicaid and commercial insurance. Many Lincoln County families qualify for Medicaid — Colorado's ABA Medicaid coverage is an important pathway in this economically challenged plains county.

Colorado Medicaid covers ABA therapy. Telehealth delivery is the primary model for Lincoln County's sparse population.

Hugo · multi-county

Autism Society of Colorado — Eastern Plains / Lincoln County

Lincoln County autism families connect through the Autism Society of Colorado's statewide network. Virtual and phone-based peer support is the primary connection point for families in this remote eastern Colorado county.

Cheyenne Wells · multi-county

Autism Society of Colorado — Southeast Plains / Cheyenne County

Cheyenne County autism families connect through the Autism Society of Colorado's statewide network. Given the county's tiny population and remote location, virtual peer support and the statewide crisis line are the most accessible connections.

Eads · multi-county

Autism Society of Colorado — Southeast Plains / Kiowa County

Kiowa County autism families connect through the Autism Society of Colorado's statewide network. Virtual peer support and the statewide resource line are the primary connections for this very isolated community.

Lamar · multi-county

Autism Society of Colorado — Southeast Plains / Prowers County

Prowers County autism families connect through the Autism Society of Colorado's statewide network. Given the extreme isolation of the southeast plains, virtual peer support and the statewide crisis line are the most accessible resources.

Cheyenne Wells · multi-county

PEAK Parent Center — Cheyenne County Families

Colorado's federally funded PTI serving Cheyenne County. Free IEP advocacy through remote phone and video for families in this very small, isolated plains county. PEAK is often the first and most important resource for Cheyenne County families navigating special education.

FREE. Remote support available statewide — call before any IEP meeting.

Eads · multi-county

PEAK Parent Center — Kiowa County Families

Colorado's federally funded PTI serving Kiowa County. Free IEP advocacy through remote phone and video services for families in this very small and isolated southeastern plains community. PEAK remote support is often the only accessible advocacy resource.

FREE. Federally funded PTI. Remote support is the primary service model for Kiowa County.

Hugo · multi-county

PEAK Parent Center — Lincoln County Families

Colorado's federally funded PTI serving Lincoln County. Free IEP advocacy for families in Limon and Hugo school districts. Remote phone support bridges the distance from Colorado Springs for this isolated plains community.

FREE. Federally funded PTI. Remote support available — call regardless of distance.

Lamar · multi-county

PEAK Parent Center — Southeast Colorado / Prowers County

Colorado's federally funded PTI serving Prowers County and the southeast Colorado plains through remote outreach. Free IEP advocacy — a critical lifeline for families in one of Colorado's most isolated regions with some of the state's highest poverty rates.

FREE. Federally funded PTI. Remote support is the primary service model — call regardless of distance from Colorado Springs.