County resource guide
Kit Carson County, Colorado
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Kit Carson County. Colorado statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
8 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Burlington
Kit Carson County Memorial Hospital — Developmental Referrals
Kit Carson County Memorial Hospital in Burlington provides primary care for this remote eastern Colorado county near the Kansas border. For autism evaluations, families access Children's Hospital Colorado telehealth or travel to Colorado Springs (~160 miles west) or Denver (~170 miles west). Burlington is one of Colorado's most remote county seats.
Children's Colorado telehealth is strongly recommended given Burlington's extreme distance from Front Range specialists.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Burlington
Kit Carson County Early Intervention
Kit Carson County's IDEA Part C early intervention for children birth to age 3. Free developmental evaluations and home-based services on the southeastern Colorado plains. No diagnosis required.
FREE under IDEA Part C. Home visits serve families across this remote county.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
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.
Burlington · multi-county
Behavioral Innovations — Kit Carson County (Telehealth)
Telehealth and in-home ABA therapy serving Kit Carson County. BCBA-supervised programming accepting Colorado Medicaid and commercial insurance. Telehealth is the primary delivery model for this isolated southeastern plains community near the Colorado-Kansas border.
Colorado Medicaid EPSDT covers telehealth ABA — a critical pathway for Kit Carson County's rural families.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Burlington · multi-county
Autism Society of Colorado — Far Eastern Plains / Kit Carson County
Kit Carson County autism families connect through the Autism Society of Colorado's statewide network. Given Burlington's extreme isolation near the Kansas border, virtual peer support and the statewide crisis line are the most accessible resources.
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.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
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.
Burlington · multi-county
PEAK Parent Center — Kit Carson County Families
Colorado's federally funded PTI serving Kit Carson County. Free IEP advocacy through remote phone and video for families navigating Burlington RE-6J and other rural school districts. Critical resource in one of Colorado's most isolated communities.
FREE. Remote support fully available — Burlington's distance from Colorado Springs is not a barrier.
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