Welcome to JFK Partners
About Our Program
JFK Partners has been a program of the Department of Pediatrics of the University of Colorado School of Medicine since 1965. As a program of the Section of Developmental Pediatrics, JFK Partners is designated as Colorado's University Center of Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD) and Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (LEND) Program.
Our mission is to lead the way in evidence-based interdisciplinary clinical care, education, research, and community partnerships
to enrich the lives of children, youth, and adults with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities and special health care needs.
Our vision is to promote individuality, inclusion, active community engagement, and health and well-being
of all people of diverse backgrounds with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities and their families.
JFK Partners News
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Save the Date! Seeking Opportunities for an Advocacy Revolution Conference
Feb 3, 2025This event brings together self-advocates with disabilities from around the Midwest to exchange ideas and learn from each other about advocacy. The conference will be held in Omaha, Nebraska October 3-5, 2025 and is open to Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming advocates.Full story -
Managing Anxiety and Workplace AccommodationsOpens in a new window
Nov 4, 2024JFK Partners' Audrey Blakely-Smith, PhD, and Aryn Taylor, PhD, highlight workplace anxiety concerns for neurodiverse communities in this edition of the Organization for Autism Research (OAR) "OARacle Newsletter". High levels of anxiety may make it hard to get and keep a job. The process of interviewing, onboarding, training, and adjusting to a new job, work expectations, and co-workers can be difficult.Opens in a new window Full story -
2024 JFK Partners Research NewsletterOpens in a new window
Nov 5, 2024Welcome to another edition of the Developmental Pediatrics/JFK Partners Research Newsletter! We hope you enjoy the various sections which include a faculty spotlight for Terry Katz, PhD, a self-advocate sharing his lived experience in research, new research projects, research updates on our continuing grants, and recently published journal articles, book chapters, and manuals.Opens in a new window Full story -
Celebrating National Disability Employment Awareness Month: Embracing Inclusion and Diversity in the WorkplaceOpens in a new window
Oct 22, 2024Written by Natalie Hamilton, 2024-25 Family Medicine LEND Trainee. As we enter October, we celebrate National Disability Employment Awareness Month, a time to recognize the vital contributions of workers with disabilities and promote inclusive employment practices.Opens in a new window Full story -
S8 Early Start Denver Model (ESDM): An Early Intervention Approach for Young Children With Autism
Aug 29, 2024Terry Hall, MC, CCC-SLP will discuss the Early Start Denver Model (ESDM), a comprehensive early intervention treatment approach for children ages 12 – 60 months. It has evolved from the original Denver model at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center in Denver, Colorado, to ESDM under the thoughtful eye of Dr. Sally Rogers and colleagues currently at the MIND institute at the University of California, Davis.Full story