Community Resources
The Carousel
495-3943
Provides horseback riding for children with special needs.
Cerebral Palsy Association of Colorado Springs
638-0808
1322 North Academy Blvd. Suite 115
Provides family and individual support for resources in the community, as well as financial assistance for therapies, orthotics, durable medical equipment and "camperships". Also offers a loan closet for various equipment.
Child Find (through the area school districts)
Intake and evaluation for children with special needs in the school districts.
* District #2, Harrison 538-1395
* District #3, Widefield 391-3061
* District # 8, Fountain 382-1699 ext. 7450
* District # 11, Colorado Springs 328-2872
* District # 12, Cheyenne Mountain 327-2823
* District # 20, Academy 234-1330
* District # 38, Lewis Palmer 577-9190
Colorado Solutions
provides compassionate, residential care services in tandem with mentoring and community activities. We help people with intellectual disabilities find learning opportunities at every phase of life, and we forge partnerships with family members, health experts and community partners.
www.coloradosolutions.org
Colorado Springs Downs Syndrome Organization
www.csdsa.org
Colorado Springs Therapuetic Riding Center
(Mark Reyner Stables) 3524 Paseo Road Colorado Springs, CO 80909
719 634-4173
Disability Services of Southern Colorado
574-9002
225 South Academy Blvd. Suite 104
Provides programs for children and adults with disabilities, as well as information and referrals.
Head Start / Early Head Start
635-1536
2330 Robinson Street
Provided by the Partnership for Child Development.
Provides free comprehensive early childhood development and family programs for families and children with special needs.
Health Care Program for Children with Special Needs
578-3200
El Paso County Health Department
301 South Union Blvd.
Provides services for children and young adults, birth to 21 years with special needs.
Memorial Pediatric Specialty Clinic
365-2244
2121 East La Salle, Suite 210
Provides services for: Cleft Palate, Cystic Fibrosis, Endocrinology, Genetics, Neurology, Orthopedics, Pulmonary, Rehabilitation, Rheumatology, Sickle Cell Anemia, and Urology.
Music Therapy Rocks
Cathy Jackson, RMT
Registered Music Therapist
719-360-8420
www.musictherapyrocks.net
Peak Parent Center
531-9400
6055 Lehman Drive
Provides training and information to families of children with disabilities. Assists in finding support groups and resources.
Pikes Peak's Family Guide
www.pikespeakkids.com
Pikes Peak Therapeutic Riding Center
495-3908
13620 Halleluiah Trail
Elbert County, CO 80106
Provides horseback riding therapy for children with special needs.
The Resource Exchange (TRE)
380-1100
418 South Weber
Provides resources for children and young adults with special needs, birth to adulthood.
Resources for Young Children and Families (RYCF)
577-9190
Provides support and services for families with disabilities under age 3.
Snowdrop
Our new website now contains a membership area where people can interact and find support. There is also an attached forum, where parents can leave questions for Snowdrop concerning their child's developmental disabilities.
www.snowdropcerebralpalsyandautism.com
Therapeutic Recreation Program
385-5981
1315 East Pikes Peak Avenue
Part of the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Department with the city of Colorado Springs. Provides opportunities for youth and adults with disabilities to participate in leisure activities, including outdoor adventure and health and wellness.