2024 County Fairs Disability Awareness Days. Featuring the Exceptional Rodeo. July 26, 2024: Arapahoe County Fair logo. July 28, 2024: Douglas County Fair and Rodeo logo. DP logo, Exceptional Rodeo logo, and Temple Grandin Equine Center logo.

Join us for Disability Awareness Days and Exceptional Rodeos at Arapahoe County Fair and Douglas County Fair and Rodeo!

In celebration of our 60th Anniversary, Developmental Pathways is excited to partner with Arapahoe County Fair and Douglas County Fair and Rodeo for Disability Awareness Days! See more information on both below. For questions and concerns, please reach out to COEvents@DPColo.org. We can’t wait to see you there! Arapahoe County Fair + Exceptional Rodeo Disability […]

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Families in Adams County City of Aurora served by DP Early Intervention will transition to North Metro Community Services starting July 1, 2024

As of July 1, 2024, the Developmental Pathways (DP) Early Intervention program will no longer serve children living in the Adams County portion of Aurora. Why is this transition happening? This change comes as a result of the most recent request for proposals (RFP) bid/solicitation process conducted by the Colorado Department of Early Childhood. Developmental

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Kristin Hoover (outgoing DP board member), being handed the 2024 Developmental Pathways Board of Directors Lifetime Achievement Award by Jenn Conrad (DP Board President) and Matt VanAuken (CEO and Executive Director of DP).

Kristin Hoover Honored with 2024 Developmental Pathways Board of Directors Lifetime Achievement Award

Developmental Pathways (DP) is thrilled to award departing board member Kristin Hoover the Developmental Pathways Board of Directors Lifetime Achievement Award. This award demonstrates a board member’s significant, lifetime achievement of supporting people with disabilities through DP and the community. Throughout her nine years of dedicated service to the DP Board of Directors, Kristin served

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Parker Personal Care Homes Opens The Hive Community Center in Parker

Parker Personal Care Homes (PPCH) recently celebrated the grand opening of The Hive Community Center in Parker, Colorado, on March 28, 2024! The Hive is a unique community gathering place created based on the needs PPCH saw in their community. It aims to provide inclusive opportunities for creation, fun, and community in Douglas County. It

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The Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC) Awarded Developmental Pathways the Early Intervention Local Program Contract for Arapahoe, Douglas, and Elbert Counties

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Aurora, CO – (March 21, 2024) – Developmental Pathways (DP), a leading provider of early intervention and case management services, is thrilled to announce its recent success in securing an Early Intervention Local Program contract, effective July 1, 2024, with the Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC) to provide early intervention services

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Developmental Pathways: A New Phase – Case Management Redesign (CMRD) helps us help more people

Today, November 1, 2023, is a day of monumental significance for DP, marking the successful beginning of our transition into a Case Management Agency (CMA) for defined service area #5, a region encompassing Arapahoe, Douglas, and Elbert counties. Years of planning and preparation have led to this moment, and it gives us immense pleasure to

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Winners of 2023 DP Halloween Contests!

Happy Halloween! Thank you to everyone who participated in the 2023 Developmental Pathways’ Halloween Contests. This was the biggest turnout yet: we received 78 submissions and had 786 voters! These contests were open to everyone – employees, individuals and families, community members and partners, and providers. Our Community Engagement team will be contacting the winners

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Five Helpful Tips for Casting Your Vote in Colorado

By Ayinde Summey, 2023 DP Voter Engagement Intern Voting is one of the basic rights in our country. Every American should have the right to vote; however, people with disabilities are often met with unfair voting laws and practices that lead to low voter turnout in our community. In Colorado, ALL registered voters automatically receive

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Using Person-first and Identity-first Language

When discussing individuals with disabilities, you may hear people use both person-first language and identity-first language. You might wonder: “Which one should I use?” Staff at DP typically use both approaches when speaking about the services and diagnoses of individuals and families depending on their personal preferences. We hope to offer a brief explanation of

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