Ability Connection Colorado

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We Educate, Advocate and Connect.

More than 80 years ago, nine remarkable Colorado mothers who refused to accept a future defined by limitations for their children with disabilities. Rather than accept closed doors, they opened new ones and built what would become Ability Connection Colorado (ACCO). With the communities help, ACCO has grown into a statewide organization serving more than 50,000 Coloradans each year.

Today, we are one non-profit offering five life-spanning, parent-driven programs through three areas of focusꟷ

Early Education through our Creative Options for Early Childhood Education Program
Employment services through our Ready to Achieve Mentoring Program (RAMP), Social Security Work Incentive Planning and Assistance (WIPA) and Employment Works - Job Placement Programs.
Family Support through our Guardianship Alliance of Colorado program, Infantile Scoliosis Outreach Program and Parent to Parent of Colorado program.

Your gift today transforms lives by providing access to innovative programs and services tailored to meet unique needs:

💙 A child with special needs gains the skills, confidence and support to succeed in school and beyond.

💙 A young adult builds job skills, secures meaningful employment, and achieves greater independence.

💙 A parent finds understanding, guidance and encouragement from someone who has walked a similar path.

💙 A caregiver gains access to trusted guardianship education and resources for life's most important decisions.

💙 A family facing infantile scoliosis receives expert information, advocacy, and hope during a challenging journey.

Together, we can celebrate the strengths, abilities, and resilience of the remarkable individuals we serve. Your support helps ensure that children, adults, and families across Colorado remain SAFE, HEALTHY, and CONNECTED.

Give now and become the connection between challenge and possibility, isolation and community, uncertainty and hope.

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Mission

Supporting Coloradans with Comprehensive outcome based Early Education and School Readiness. Mentoring and preparing youth and adults to develop Employment Ready skills. Empowering Parents with coaching, lifesaving resources and peer support for critical, special needs and other challenges.

Background Statement

In 1946, nine Mothers met in a waiting room at Children's Hospital. These Mothers found themselves faced with the difficult decision of how to care for their children with Cerebral Palsy. At that time, institutions were the only available option, and both opportunities for public education and the chance to lead a productive and functional life was non-existent for children with disabilities.

These brave Founding Mothers planted the seeds for inclusive educational environments, employment opportunities for the most underemployed population and provision of critical family support services. At Ability Connection Colorado, we strive every day to continue this important legacy.