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Grant will help connect people with services

If you are one of the cool kids driving around with one of the fun historic Colorado license plates, I want to express my sincere gratitude. Those historic plates – the plain black, blue and...

DATE: Sep 12, 2025 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

Traveling with disabilities can be challenging

Summer is wrapping up soon, and with it, the wave of summer travel. With longer days, good weather, children out of school and the number of outdoor activities available, summer has long bee...

DATE: Aug 8, 2025 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

What does budget reconciliation bill mean for people with disabilities in Colorado?

By now, you are likely aware that the Budget Resolution Bill passed both chambers of Congress and has been signed into law by President Donald Trump. What has been termed the “Big Beautiful ...

DATE: Jul 11, 2025 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

New Medicaid program to kick in for kids with disabilities, complex medical needs

Coming July 1, there is a new Medicaid program in Colorado for kids with disabilities and complex health needs. The Children with Complex Health Needs program combines two current programs: ...

DATE: Jun 13, 2025 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

With bill, Colorado reaffirms commitment to children, adults with disabilities

Among the Colorado bills making their way to the governor’s desk is a quiet bill without much hoopla. HB 25-1017 is the Community Integration Plan for Individuals with Disabilities bill. It ...

DATE: May 8, 2025 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

Medicaid keeps communities healthy

Last month in this column, I suggested that Medicaid should be kept intact to support the needs of the people who rely on the program. As I reflected, I realized that this is only partially ...

DATE: Apr 9, 2025 | CATEGORY:

Cuts to Medicaid would affect millions of people

Congress is poised to cut Medicaid. The reasons abound, but most legislators who support the cuts cite reducing federal spending, unwinding the Affordable Care Act, and even some questionabl...

DATE: Mar 5, 2025 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

A brief history of vaccines

A lot of people are staunchly pro-vaccines, some are militant anti-vaxxers and much of the population is wondering what all the fuss is about. If you already have a firm viewpoint on the que...

DATE: Feb 6, 2025 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

We can do better addressing gender disparities in disabilities

Does gender impact disability? It’s an interesting, complicated question that is finally being asked and more than we can completely unpack in a few paragraphs. But the simple answer is “yes...

DATE: Jan 9, 2025 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

Why aren’t we building new homes to be accessible?

Recently, I helped a friend move into a brand-new house. Moving is an exciting and stressful time, and I will admit having a little house envy. A new build is a blank slate, with all the lat...

DATE: Dec 13, 2024 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

Finding gratitude for our privileges

This is a time of year when a lot of Americans stop and take stock of the many blessings we have. Along with turkey, ham, tamales, shrimp cocktail, frozen pizza or whatever your family enjoy...

DATE: Nov 8, 2024 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

You don’t have to age alone

At what age do you become an older adult? For many of us, the definition of “old” changes as we age. Or perhaps it’s “at least 20 years older than I am now.” Aging is a very subjective and p...

DATE: Oct 9, 2024 | CATEGORY: Creating Community