Success Stories
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Preserving an Elder's Freedom
The Denver Ombudsman Program was contacted by facility staff concerned that a resident in a secure memory care unit was being coerced by his wife to sign Power...
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Special Ed Teacher Stops Taping Student to Wheelchair
Disability Law Colorado received a phone call about a student with disabilities being duct taped to his wheelchair by a teacher. We investigated the allegation...
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Stopping Abuse of a Boy with Mental Illness in Detention
Disability Law Colorado received a report that a 14-year-old boy with mental illness was being abused while in a Denver detention center.
Patterns of Abuse
The...
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Multiple Interventions for an Elderly Resident
Ms. Calabash first came to Disability Law Colorado over two years ago, with a complaint that she was not being adequately accommodated in her housing needs.
An...
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Grand Junction Restores Accessible Parking
When the City of Grand Junction began implementing its block-by-block civic improvement plan on Main Street, most residents were delighted, except for those...
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Advocating for a Student Nurse
We were contacted by a woman who was deaf and had a dream of becoming a nurse.
Linda enrolled in college and after just one semester of classes, she was told...
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Deaf Students Get Degrees After All
Two students who are deaf were pursuing degrees in special education. The college intended not to recommend them for licensure because they were deaf.
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Swimming Pool Lift
A person with disabilities called Disability Law Colorado when she was unable to access the pool at a health club. After we wrote a letter, the health club...
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A Man with Asperger's Pursues His Dreams
Disability Law Colorado advocated for a young man with disabilities when his request to attend a program for college students with disabilities was denied.
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Protecting the Rights of an Employee with HIV
A woman and her employer had agreed that she would work no more 20 hours per week. The employer continually scheduled her for more than 20 hours per week and...