Image Description: Side-by-side images: Woman who is a wheelchair user and SSI application paperwork SSI and SSDI: What Are They, How Do They Work, Who Are They For? If you are connected in any way to human services or independent living, you’ve heard the acronyms SSI...
As we are wrapping up 2023 and heading into the year-end holidays, we here at CPWD want to celebrate all the wonderful news, entertainment, and resources for our community that can make this sometimes joyful and sometimes challenging time of year a bit more...
(Image Description: there is a close up view of the accessibility settings on a cell phone.) In our digitalized society, having information at our fingertips is the norm. The majority of the global population now has smartphones and instant connectivity to the...
In Colorado, the battle against housing discrimination is ongoing. Despite legal protections put in place since January 2021 to outlaw income-based housing discrimination, income-based barriers and discrimination persist today. Those who rely on publicly-funded...
Center for People With Disabilities (CPWD) was privileged and happy to host Mind Prawatsrichai, a person with a disability as a visiting participant from Thailand. In Bangkok, Mind works as a TV host presenting and sharing about the lives of people with...
With support and assistance, over a period of years, Amber brought her life from being stuck at home with debilitating mental illness, to being fully engaged at a job, socially, and in her family. Her story is one of hope and empowerment, and also one...
July 26, 1990, marked a monumental moment in American history when President George H.W. Bush, Sr. signed the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) into law. This landmark legislation was a significant step towards dismantling barriers and ensuring equal...
From its founding in 1977, CPWD has come a long way. Learn the history and growth of this impactful organization and where we see ourselves going in the future.
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), enacted in 1990, is a landmark federal civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities and ensures access to public buildings, businesses, communications, transportation, and...
Autism is a largely misunderstood neurotype. Many people believe it is something that can be "fixed" through behavioral therapy or early intervention. But Autism is the way a person is and is inherent to their being. Sylvan Pearlstein and Meira Merz are both Autistic...
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