Summer may be over, but that doesn’t mean the magic of camp has to end! While there are year-round camps, most aren’t an option when you have a child with a serious illness like cancer, sickle cell disease or chronic GI or neurological conditions. Typical family camps can’t accommodate regimented medication routines, fix full meals […]

Did you know: Since being awarded the Certified Autism Center accolade in 2020, Hyland Hills Water World has expanded its accessibility efforts to ensure all guests can enjoy the water park? Recently the team completed the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards (IBCCES) Certified Autism CenterTM recertification process which requires 80% or more […]

To the mom in the baby water park, I talked to you about your kids. Their behavior struck me in such a way that I did something I normally don’t do, and I asked your son where his mother was so I could have a word with her. We spoke and I don’t think you […]

Winnie-the-Pooh & Storybook Accessibility, too!  Children’s illustrated books like Winnie the Pooh have not been fully accessible to over 5 million children with special needs in the U.S., until now. Children ages 3-8 who are vision or hearing challenged or have a learning disability have been limited by books not made for them. The new […]

Late last year, 11-year-old Jude Kofie from Aurora received an incredible surprise. Whoever said the best things come in small packages has never been gifted a grand piano.   The piano just showed up at Jude’s house one day.  “All for free,” said his father, Isaiah. “Who does that?”  To understand how we got here, […]

My daughter has long struggled with math. I still remember when she was learning to count to 20 in preschool and would always get hung up in the teens. Her problems augmented over the years and we spent a lot of money on tutors and additional aides. It was a joyous day when she took […]

HopSkipDrive provided the solution when Jerene Petersen was struggling to find rides for foster youth who had been placed in homes far from their regular schools. At the time, she was the deputy executive director for the Colorado Department of Human Services. She knew that getting students back to their home schools would increase their chances […]

Easter comes with many Easter traditions so why should all children not be able to participate, regardless of their circumstances?  Listed below are a special needs Easter egg hunt and also a sensory-friendly bunny in Denver. Be sure to check out our guide to Easter egg hunts and brunches in Denver.  Looking for something a […]

See Denver Summer Camp Guide 2023!  Denver Summer Camp Season is upon us! And thankfully, this is the first summer in two years where it looks like we will have a return to normalcy (mostly). We’ve teamed up with Denver-area summer camps in our Denver Summer Camp Guide to include features of fabulous summer camps […]

Denver has world-class attractions and museums but visiting them is not always affordable. That’s why we recently published Denver Free Days for 2022 with free access to your favorite family-friendly Denver attractions. Don’t want to battle the crowds on Denver’s free days? We don’t blame you! Here is how you can use your public library […]