County resource guide
Lake County, Colorado
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Lake County. Colorado statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
7 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Leadville · multi-county
Children's Hospital Colorado — Lake County Telehealth
Lake County families in Leadville — the nation's highest incorporated city — access autism evaluations through Children's Hospital Colorado's telehealth program or by traveling to Colorado Springs (about 1.5 hours) or Denver (about 2 hours). Telehealth is the most practical first step.
Telehealth preferred. Colorado Springs is about 1.5 hours via US-24.
Frisco · multi-county
UCHealth Summit Medical Center — Developmental Referrals
UCHealth Summit Medical Center in Frisco is Summit County's primary hospital, serving this ski resort community at high altitude. For autism evaluations, Summit County families typically access Children's Hospital Colorado in Aurora (~75 miles via I-70). Note that I-70 closures due to weather or accidents can impact travel — telehealth is strongly recommended as a first step.
I-70 closures affect access to Denver. Children's Colorado telehealth is the most reliable first step for Summit County families.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Leadville
Colorado Early Intervention — Lake County
Colorado's IDEA Part C early intervention program for Lake County infants and toddlers. Free evaluations and home-based services for children birth through age 3 in historic high-altitude Leadville.
FREE under IDEA Part C.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Leadville · multi-county
Behavioral Innovations — Lake County Telehealth ABA
Telehealth ABA therapy for Lake County families under Colorado's ABA insurance mandate. BCBA-supervised services reach Leadville families where no local ABA providers exist in this small high-altitude community.
Colorado requires most commercial plans to cover ABA therapy.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Leadville · multi-county
Autism Society of Colorado
Statewide autism support and peer connection for Lake County families. Leadville's mountain isolation means virtual resources and connection to the broader Colorado autism community are especially valuable.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Leadville · multi-county
PEAK Parent Center
Colorado's federally funded PTI. Free IEP advocacy for Lake County families navigating Lake County School District R-1 and understanding parental rights under IDEA and Colorado special education law.
FREE. Federally funded PTI.
Silverthorne · multi-county
PEAK Parent Center — Summit County/Mountain Communities
Colorado's federally funded PTI serving Summit County through phone and remote outreach. Free IEP advocacy for families navigating Summit School District. Particularly valuable for families who moved to the mountains and find local special education resources more limited than urban Colorado.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Remote support available statewide.
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