Written by Kim Tenure, Associate Director of I/DD Policy In case you haven’t noticed, the election season is in full swing. This year, Developmental Pathways wants to encourage our entire community to register and vote! Over the next few weeks leading up to the election, we’ll be sharing resources to help you get registered to […]
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At Developmental Pathways, each team has adapted a bit differently to continue serving people living with intellectual and developmental disabilities during the global COVID-19 pandemic. This week, we’re spotlighting our Community Outreach department’s response to the new COVID working conditions. Community Outreach’s “new normal” entails several online check-in chats throughout the week, both in small groups and with the whole department.
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Here at Developmental Pathways, each team has adapted a bit differently to continue serving people living with intellectual and developmental disabilities during the global COVID-19 pandemic. This week, we’re spotlighting our Early Intervention department’s response to the new COVID working conditions. Before remote working, connecting through online video conferencing was sometimes scary and a little intimidating. However, in the
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One truth that’s come of working in COVID times: we all get a little more creative. From professional sports to human services, ways of doing business have changed to accommodate the new reality we find ourselves in. Here at Developmental Pathways, each team has adapted a bit differently to continue serving people living with intellectual
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Summer school instead of sports or music camp?! As improbable as it sounds, a handful of students made this choice. Since the first week of June, following local public health guidelines including masks, temperature checks, social distancing, and lots of handwashing, four young boys from different Denver Metro schools are loving spending their summer days learning
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Developmental Pathways is proud to announce, that as of July 1, 2020, the election of our CEO, Matt VanAuken, to Board President of Alliance Colorado. Alliance Colorado is a nonprofit, statewide association of Community Centered Boards (CCBs) and Program Approved Service Agencies (PASAs) that is dedicated to strengthening services and supports for individuals with intellectual
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Written by Kim Tenure, Associate Director of I/DD Policy The United States Constitution requires the government to conduct the U.S. Census every ten years. While some people may see the Census as a minor inconvenience, it is vital for states and communities across the country to count everyone, and we want all Coloradans to be counted!
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Every March, we celebrate Developmental Disability (DD) Awareness Month. DD Awareness Month is an opportunity to promote respect for people with developmental disabilities, build inclusion within the community, and to educate others on the many abilities of people with DD. Did you know that orange is the official color of DD Awareness month? This year,
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Powder Hounds, a local ski club with the National Sports Center for the Disabled’s (NSCD) Adaptive Ski School, came into existence over six years ago. Powder Hounds is a group of 10 individuals with various intellectual disabilities who drive together to Winter Park and enjoy the day on the slopes as a social activity. Tim Batz, the
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A campaign to ensure access to quality services and enhance I/DD system capacity Developmental Pathways is working with a coalition of parents, service providers, case management agencies, community centered boards, and self-advocates to END THE WAIT in 2020. This important campaign is spearheaded by our colleagues at Alliance Colorado and seeks to: Systematically clear
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