County resource guide
Park County, Colorado
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Park County. Colorado statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
7 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Fairplay · multi-county
Children's Hospital Colorado — Park County Access
Park County families in Fairplay access autism evaluations through Children's Hospital Colorado in Aurora via US-285 through Denver's southwest suburbs — approximately 1.5 hours in fair weather. The I-285 corridor makes Park County more connected to Denver than its altitude and terrain suggest.
Aurora is about 1.5 hours via US-285. More accessible than many mountain counties.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Fairplay
Colorado Early Intervention — Park County
Colorado's IDEA Part C early intervention program for Park County infants and toddlers. Free evaluations and home-based services for children birth through age 3 with developmental delays in South Park.
FREE under IDEA Part C.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Fairplay
Behavioral Innovations — Park County Telehealth ABA
Telehealth ABA therapy for Park County families under Colorado's ABA insurance mandate. BCBA-supervised services for Fairplay and South Park where no local center-based ABA providers are available.
Colorado requires most commercial plans to cover ABA therapy.
Silverthorne · multi-county
BlueSprig Autism — Summit County/Mountain Resort Area
ABA therapy serving Summit County through in-home and telehealth models. BCBA-supervised programming accepting Colorado Medicaid and commercial insurance. Summit County's relative wealth (ski resort community) means many families have strong commercial insurance coverage, but the geographic isolation is a persistent challenge.
Colorado requires most commercial plans to cover ABA therapy. Telehealth ABA is available for families during I-70 closures.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Fairplay · multi-county
Autism Society of Colorado
Statewide autism peer support and resource navigation for Park County families. US-285 access to Denver metro connects Fairplay families to Colorado's active autism support community.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Fairplay · multi-county
PEAK Parent Center
Colorado's federally funded PTI. Free IEP advocacy for Park County families navigating Park County School District RE-2 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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