County resource guide
Las Animas County, Colorado
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Las Animas County. Colorado statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
15 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Walsenburg · multi-county
Huerfano Medical Center — Developmental Referrals
Huerfano Medical Center in Walsenburg serves this historic coal and ranching county along I-25 between Pueblo and Trinidad. For autism evaluations, families access Pueblo (~60 miles north) or Colorado Springs. Spanish-speaking families are common in Walsenburg — bilingual support is important here.
Pueblo (UCHealth Memorial, ~60 miles north) and Colorado Springs are the nearest major autism specialist hubs.
Trinidad · multi-county
Mount San Rafael Hospital — Developmental Referrals
Mount San Rafael Hospital in Trinidad is the primary hospital for Las Animas County — Colorado's southernmost county on the New Mexico border. For autism evaluations, families access Pueblo (~85 miles north) or Raton, NM. Trinidad is the commercial hub for southeast Colorado, and many families are bilingual Spanish speakers.
Pueblo (UCHealth Memorial, ~85 miles north) is the nearest major autism resource hub. Children's Colorado telehealth is recommended as a first step.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Trinidad
Las Animas County Early Intervention
Las Animas County's IDEA Part C early intervention for children birth to age 3. Free evaluations and home-based services in Trinidad and across this southern border county. Bilingual English/Spanish services available.
FREE under IDEA Part C. Bilingual Spanish services available. Contact early — services are free for all income levels.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Springfield · multi-county
Behavioral Innovations — Baca County (Telehealth)
Telehealth and in-home ABA therapy serving Baca County. BCBA-supervised programming accepting Colorado Medicaid and commercial insurance. Telehealth is essentially the only practical ABA delivery model for this extremely remote county at Colorado's southeastern corner. Many families qualify for Medicaid.
Colorado Medicaid EPSDT covers telehealth ABA. Given Baca County's poverty and isolation, this is often the only accessible ABA pathway.
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.
Walsenburg · multi-county
Centria Autism — Huerfano County / Walsenburg
In-home ABA therapy serving Huerfano County. BCBA-supervised programming accepting Colorado Medicaid and commercial insurance. Walsenburg's I-25 corridor location gives some access to Pueblo providers, but in-home delivery remains the practical first option for most families.
Colorado requires most commercial plans to cover ABA. Many Huerfano County families qualify for Medicaid.
Trinidad · multi-county
Centria Autism — Las Animas County / Trinidad
In-home ABA therapy serving Las Animas County. BCBA-supervised programming accepting Colorado Medicaid and commercial insurance. Trinidad families are approximately 85 miles from Pueblo ABA centers, making in-home delivery the practical first option.
Colorado requires most commercial plans to cover ABA. Many Las Animas County families qualify for Medicaid.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Trinidad · multi-county
Autism Society of Colorado — Southern Border / Las Animas County
Las Animas County autism families connect through the Autism Society of Colorado's statewide network. Given Trinidad's border location, virtual peer support and connection to Pueblo-area programming are the most accessible resources.
Walsenburg · multi-county
Autism Society of Colorado — Southern I-25 Corridor / Huerfano County
Huerfano County autism families connect through the Autism Society of Colorado's statewide network and Pueblo-area programming. The I-25 corridor gives Walsenburg families periodic access to Pueblo support events.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Springfield · multi-county
PEAK Parent Center — Baca County Families
Colorado's federally funded PTI serving Baca County. Free IEP advocacy through remote phone and video — the only practical advocacy access for families in this extremely remote four-state corner community. PEAK remote services are a lifeline here.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Remote support is essential for Baca County families — do not let distance discourage you from calling.
Las Animas · multi-county
PEAK Parent Center — Bent County Families
Colorado's federally funded PTI serving Bent County. Free IEP advocacy through remote phone and video for families in Las Animas and other Bent County communities. PEAK is often the only accessible advocacy support in this economically challenged southeast plains county. Spanish-language support available.
FREE. Bilingual Spanish available. Essential resource in one of Colorado's most economically challenged counties.
Walsenburg · multi-county
PEAK Parent Center — Huerfano County Families
Colorado's federally funded PTI serving Huerfano County. Free IEP advocacy for families in Huerfano RE-1 schools. Spanish-language services available — important for Walsenburg's substantial Hispanic community. Pueblo-area PEAK outreach supplements remote phone support.
FREE. Bilingual Spanish services available — critical for Walsenburg's Spanish-speaking families.
Trinidad · multi-county
PEAK Parent Center — Las Animas County / Trinidad
Colorado's federally funded PTI serving Las Animas County. Free IEP advocacy for families in Trinidad and other Las Animas County school districts. Spanish-language support is important for this historically Hispanic community near the New Mexico border.
FREE. Bilingual Spanish services available — important for Trinidad's predominantly Hispanic community.
La Junta · multi-county
PEAK Parent Center — Otero County / Southeast Colorado
Colorado's federally funded PTI serving Otero County and the southeast Colorado region. Free IEP advocacy — especially important in an area with high poverty and limited local advocacy support. Spanish-language services available for the region's substantial Hispanic population.
FREE. Bilingual Spanish services available — important for the Hispanic majority in Otero County.
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.
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