Local Autism Resources in Greeley, CO
Clinics, programs, parks and people in Weld County that help families of autistic kids in Greeley, Evans, Windsor and Johnstown, each one checked against the organization's own website. No sponsored listings.
Getting a diagnosis
Where to get an evaluation, and who to call first for a child under 3.
Ages 0-3
Early Intervention Colorado
Statewide
Referral line
Colorado's statewide early intervention program, run by the Colorado Department of Early Childhood. Call the referral line if you are not sure where to start.
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Ages 0-3
Envision Early Intervention
Early intervention
Weld County
Weld County's early intervention door for babies and toddlers with a developmental delay. Envision assigns a coordinator who helps set up an evaluation and a family plan.
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Ages 3-5
Greeley-Evans District 6 Child Find
Free evaluation
Public school
District 6's team evaluates children ages 3 to 5 in Greeley and Evans when a parent, doctor or child care provider has a concern about development.
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From age 2
UCHealth Integrative Autism Assessment Clinic, Fort Collins
Autism evaluation
Doctor referral
Hospital clinic
A UCHealth clinic in Fort Collins that tests children for autism and gives a diagnosis and care plan, starting with a referral from your child's doctor.
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All ages
UNC Psychological Services Clinic
Autism assessment
Counseling
Training clinic
A University of Northern Colorado training clinic in Greeley with counseling and psychological testing, including autism assessments for ages 6 to 16.
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Birth to 21
Weld County Children with Special Health Care Needs (HCP)
Free
Care coordination
County program
Free care coordination from Weld County Public Health for children and youth with extra health, developmental or behavioral needs. No diagnosis or proof of income is needed.
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Birth to 21
Weld RE-5J Child Find
Free evaluation
Public school
Weld RE-5J
Free developmental screening and evaluation for children who live inside the Weld RE-5J school district, with the district office in Milliken.
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Paying for care
Medicaid, the Innovations Waiver, SSI, grants and local charities.
Health First Colorado
Medicaid
Statewide
Colorado's Medicaid program. Apply online through PEAK or call the member line to apply by phone.
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Weld County Case Management Agency
Waivers
County program
Weld County's case management office for people with developmental disabilities, which took over case management from Envision. Ask here about Colorado's waiver programs.
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Weld County Medical Assistance (Health First Colorado and CHP+)
Medicaid
CHP+
County office
Weld County Human Services' office for Health First Colorado, the state's Medicaid program, and Child Health Plan Plus. Apply online, by phone or in person in Greeley.
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Under 18
Children's Extensive Support (CES) Waiver
Statewide
Medicaid waiver
A Health First Colorado waiver for children under 18 with a developmental disability who need a lot of hands-on care at home, covering respite, equipment and home changes.
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Family Voices Colorado
Statewide
Insurance help
Statewide help for parents of children with special health care needs who are sorting out Medicaid, private insurance, waivers, appeals and ways to pay for therapies.
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Free download
IHSS Colorado Application Checklist
Apply for IHSS in Colorado from Greeley with every step and document in one place.
Parent groups and advocates
People who have done this before and will pick up the phone.
Parent to Parent of Colorado
Peer support
Spanish
Statewide
Matches parents of children with disabilities or special health care needs with a trained support parent, and runs online groups in English and Spanish.
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Birth to 26
PEAK Parent Center
Parent center
IEP help
Colorado's parent training and information center. Its Parent Advisors help families understand IFSPs, IEPs, 504 plans, evaluations and their child's rights.
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All ages
The Arc of Northeast Colorado
Free
Advocacy
Free advocates in Greeley who help children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities with school, housing and job needs.
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Autism Society of Colorado
Statewide
Support groups
Colorado's Autism Society, which runs online peer support groups, trainings and events for autistic people, parents and caregivers.
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Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition
Statewide
Peer advocates
A peer-run disability rights group whose advocates have disabilities themselves and help people work through systems such as Medicaid.
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Disability Justice (formerly Disability Law Colorado)
Statewide
Legal rights
Colorado's protection and advocacy organization, formerly Disability Law Colorado. Leave a message to ask for help with disability discrimination, abuse or neglect.
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School help
The district offices, scholarships and programs that shape your child's school day.
Greeley-Evans District 6 Office of Special Education
Public school
IEP
District 6's special education office for students in Greeley and Evans. Call to ask about evaluations, programs, records or IEP services.
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Weld RE-4 Exceptional Student Services
Public school
Windsor
The Windsor-area school district's special education office. Ask your school psychologist or the department about evaluations and IEP services.
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Colorado Department of Education Special Education Dispute Resolution
Statewide
Mediation
State complaints
If you and your child's school disagree about special education, the state offers mediation, state complaints and due process hearings.
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Greeley-Evans District 6 Section 504
Public school
504 plan
If your child needs accommodations at school but not special education, ask the school's 504 Coordinator about a Section 504 evaluation.
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Preschool to 21
Weld RE-5J Special Education
Public school
Weld RE-5J
Special education for Weld RE-5J students from preschool to age 21. Start with the school psychologist at your neighborhood school.
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Places to play and explore
Parks, libraries, museums and sports with quieter hours or adapted programs.
Special Olympics Colorado, Northeast Region
Year-round sports
Weld County
Year-round sports training and competition for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Weld County athletes belong to the Northeast Region.
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Adaptive Storytime and Discovery Hub Hour, LINC Library
Library
Storytime
Low sensory
A library storytime in downtown Greeley for neurodivergent children, with movement, music and stories, followed by an hour of low-sensory play upstairs.
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Greeley Recreation Adaptive and Special Olympics
City program
Adaptive sports
The City of Greeley's Adaptive and Inclusive Recreation program, with classes, social clubs and Special Olympics teams, plus support so your child can join any city program.
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Ages 2-7
Special Olympics Colorado Young Athletes
Play program
Inclusive
A sport and play program for young children with and without intellectual disabilities, run by Special Olympics Colorado.
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Children of all ages
Twin Rivers Community Park Inclusive Playground
Playground
Inclusive play
City park
A rebuilt city playground in Greeley made for children of all abilities, with accessible equipment, a visual communication board and Braille signs.
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Dentists, haircuts and everyday care
Appointments that go better when the office already knows autism.
Ages 12-21
Envision Summer Respite Camp
Respite
Summer camp
A summer program from Envision for youth who are too old for typical child care and camps, so they are not alone while a caregiver works.
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Greeley Evans Transit ADA Paratransit
Transportation
Paratransit
Shared rides booked ahead for people in Greeley and Evans whose disability keeps them from riding the city bus on their own.
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Ages 0-6
North Range Early Childhood Services
Parent support
Medicaid
North Range's early childhood team helps parents and child care providers support young children's social and emotional growth and ease challenging behaviors.
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All ages
UNC Speech-Language Pathology Clinic
Speech therapy
Training clinic
No referral needed
UNC's on-campus clinic tests and treats speech and language problems for all ages, with graduate students supervised by licensed faculty. No referral is needed.
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Wild for a Smile Children's Dentistry
Dentist
Sensory friendly
Spanish
A Greeley children's dentist that cares for kids with sensory sensitivities and developmental differences, with quiet spaces, sensory-friendly tools and sedation.
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Infants to teens
Windsor Pediatric Dentistry
Dentist
Special needs
Sedation
A children's dental office in Windsor that cares for kids with autism and sensory needs, with dimmed lights, lower noise and sedation options.
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Help in a crisis
Numbers to keep in your phone for the hard days.
All ages
988 Colorado Mental Health Line
Free
24/7
Spanish
Call or text 988 any time for free support with emotional, mental health or substance use concerns. In Colorado, 988 replaced the Colorado Crisis Services line.
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North Range Crisis Walk-In Center
24/7
Walk-in
Free
Greeley's 24/7 walk-in crisis center. Walk in or call for free, immediate support any day of the year.
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North Range Child, Youth, and Family Services
Counseling
Medicaid
Mental health support from North Range Behavioral Health for children and teens, and for the parents, caregivers and educators in their lives.
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Safe2Tell Colorado
Anonymous
24/7
Statewide
An anonymous way for students and parents to report a safety concern about a young person, any time, by phone, text, app or website.
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Teens, adults and community life
Work, independence and places to belong after high school.
Aims Community College Student Accessibility Services
College
Accommodations
Aims Community College's office for students with disabilities who need accommodations in an academic program. Call or email to book an intake appointment.
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Ages 15 and up
Colorado Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, Loveland office
Statewide
Job help
Youth services
Colorado's job help program for people with disabilities, with job exploration and work skills for students starting at age 15, through the office that serves Greeley.
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Connections for Independent Living
Independent living
Youth services
Free
Greeley's center for independent living, which helps people with disabilities, including teens and young adults up to 25, build skills and find services for adult life.
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Adults
Envision Program Services
Adult services
Supported employment
Envision's home, day program, art program and supported job services for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Weld County.
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Ages 18-21
Greeley-Evans District 6 18-21 Transition Services
Transition
Public school
A community-based District 6 program for students 18 to 21 who have met graduation credits but still have transition goals in their IEP.
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Ages 18-20
Greeley-Evans District 6 Project SEARCH
Internships
Public school
A school-to-work program where District 6 students with disabilities spend the school year interning in two or three departments at UCHealth Greeley Hospital.
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Ages 15-24
Greeley-Evans District 6 School to Work Alliance Program (SWAP)
Job help
Public school
District 6's School to Work Alliance Program helps youth and young adults ages 15 to 24 find and keep jobs, with job coaching and follow-up.
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UNC Disability Resource Center
College
Accommodations
Helps University of Northern Colorado students with disabilities set up reasonable accommodations through one-on-one planning.
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Questions Greeley parents ask
Where do I start if I think my child has autism in Greeley?
If your child is under 3, call Envision at 970-339-5360, the Weld County door to early intervention. If your child is 3 to 5 and lives in Greeley or Evans, District 6 Child Find evaluates at no cost to parents, and older students start with the school's special education team. Weld County's HCP program at 970-400-2302 offers free care coordination with no diagnosis needed.
How do I apply for Colorado's disability waivers in Weld County?
Envision no longer provides case management, so Weld County families contact the Weld County Case Management Agency at 970-400-6950 or WeldCountyCMA@weld.gov. Envision lists the programs families reach this way, including the CES, SLS and DD waivers and the Family Support Services Program. Family Voices Colorado at 303-877-1747 can help you work through the process.
Does Health First Colorado help pay for autism care in Greeley?
Health First Colorado is Colorado's Medicaid program, and applying through Weld County Human Services also applies your child for Child Health Plan Plus. You can apply on PEAK, by calling 800-221-3943, or in person at 315 N. 11th Ave. in Greeley. Alpaca Health verifies Colorado Medicaid and private insurance before the first session.
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