County resource guide
Summit County, Colorado
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Summit County. Colorado statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
6 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
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.
Vail · multi-county
Vail Health Hospital — Developmental Referrals
Vail Health Hospital is Eagle County's primary hospital in this renowned ski resort community. For autism evaluations, Eagle County families typically access Children's Hospital Colorado (via I-70, ~100 miles east) or UCHealth in the Denver metro. Telehealth with CHCO is the most practical first step given I-70 mountain travel conditions.
Eagle County's wealth means most families have strong commercial insurance — but specialist access is limited by the mountain geography. Telehealth first.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Frisco
Summit County Early Intervention
Summit County's IDEA Part C early intervention for children birth to age 3. Free developmental evaluations and home-based services at altitude. No diagnosis required. Note that altitude (9,000+ feet) can affect some developmental milestones — experienced EI staff account for this.
FREE under IDEA Part C. Services come to the family regardless of location in the county.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
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.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Eagle · multi-county
PEAK Parent Center — Eagle County Families
Colorado's federally funded PTI serving Eagle County through remote outreach. Free IEP advocacy for families navigating Eagle County School District RE-50J. Bilingual Spanish support is available — important for the substantial Spanish-speaking workforce in Eagle County's hospitality industry.
FREE. Bilingual Spanish services available — critical for Eagle County's Spanish-speaking community.
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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