Community Outreach

February 13: Understanding Sensory to Understand My Child Webinar This webinar will explore how the body and brain process sensory information from our environment, how that processing can be disrupted, the impact that has on daily life, and how you can use sensory strategies to help facilitate success in your child. Click here to register.…

January 27 – Be Bold, Be Heard – Participate in a Focus Group Sign up to participate in a focus group to provide the county with information to inform their short & long-term planning around respite, inclusive programming, safety net services, etc. and provide recommendations to improve opportunities for populations who are aging with a…

December 21 – Shandy Clinic: Sensory Friendly Santa On Saturday, December 21 from 9:30-11:30 AM there will be a FREE event for families to have the opportunity to take pictures with Santa in a sensory-friendly environment at the Shandy Clinic in Aurora (3131 S. Vaughn Way, Suite 110, Aurora, CO 80014). Click here to register.…

Thanksgiving Food Baskets This November, the Community Outreach team once again collaborated with local community partners to collect donated pantry items and gift cards to fill nearly 130 Thanksgiving food baskets for Developmental Pathways’ families in need. The baskets are filled with traditional Thanksgiving feast items such as a turkey or a gift card for…

New Company: Joshin Joshin is a new company that created an app to find respite care for people with special needs. It’s live in the Twin Cities and they’ve already set it up that waivers can pay for the app. Denver is on the list of upcoming cities. To learn more visit the website. Ride…

Trick-or-treating for All! On October 20, at the Jewell office, the Community Outreach Team hosted a Trunk or Treat event for all individuals and families of Developmental Pathways. Children dressed up in costumes, trunks were decorated for trick-or-treating, and there was even a mini goat to pet! Inside were crafts, fake tattoos, face painting, snacks,…

September 27 – Finding Your Calm in the Storm Finding your calm in the storm: recognizing, preventing, and healing secondary trauma in professionals working with young children and families. Click here to learn more about this day of education and self-care. HRCA Therapeutic Rec Activities Making plans for the fall? Check out Special Olympics Bowling…

Located at Red-tailed Hawk Park in Aurora On Saturday, August 24, 2019, the community gathered for the ceremonial grand opening of a public inclusive playground designed for all ages and abilities at Red-tailed Hawk Park in Aurora. The celebratory event featured music, food, activities, and the unveiling of the playground. The playground area features a sensory garden,…

Special Olympics Colorado Plane Pull – August 17, 2019 It’s no secret that Special Olympics Colorado provides many wonderful opportunities for community participation for people of all abilities. Every year on a Saturday in August, they host one of our favorite events to participate in: The Plane Pull at Denver International Airport. This year Special…