# Disability Justice: Making Colorado the best state in America for people with disabilities to live in, work, and thrive\.

> Disability Justice protects and advances the rights of people with disabilities in Colorado through advocacy, education, and systems change statewide\.

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## Pages
- [In the News](https://disabilityjustice.co/track-our-work/in-the-news/)
- [Education](https://disabilityjustice.co/know-your-rights/education/)
- [Publications](https://disabilityjustice.co/track-our-work/publications/)
- [Request Assistance](https://disabilityjustice.co/get-help/request-assistance/)
- [Contact](https://disabilityjustice.co/contact/)

## Posts
- [Unsafe and Unheard](https://disabilityjustice.co/news/unsafe-and-unheard/): In an October 2025 report, Disability Justice documented dangerous conditions at Southern Peaks Regional Treatment Center in Cañon City, one of only a handful of psychiatric residential treatment facilities in Colorado\. The conclusion: Instead of providing consistent care and support, Southern Peaks has left many children desperate to escape\.
- [Breaking Point](https://disabilityjustice.co/news/breaking-point/): In a March 2026 report, Disability Justice found the state’s Division of Youth Services \(DYS\) at a “breaking point\.” The four\-year study describes an agency strained by shrinking staff, growing violence, and a shortage of alternatives\.
- [DVR English Skills Help Man Retain Employment](https://disabilityjustice.co/news/english-skills-support-won-from-dvr/)
- [Quadriplegic Man Receives Help with Lease Termination](https://disabilityjustice.co/news/lease-termination-help-for-a-quadriplegic-man/)
- [Man with Autism Continues in College](https://disabilityjustice.co/news/man-with-autism-continues-in-college/)

## Resources
- [Dispute Resolution in Education](https://disabilityjustice.co/news/resource/dispute-resolution-in-education/)
- [Bullying and Excluding Students with Disabilities](https://disabilityjustice.co/news/resource/bullying/): Bullying and exclusion are serious issues for disabled students\. Learn more about what rights parents can exercise to protect students\.
- [Individualized Education Programs and 504 Plans](https://disabilityjustice.co/news/resource/indidivualized-education-programs-and-504-plans/): The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act \(IDEA\) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 provide students with disabilities more help in school\.
- [Behavioral Issues at School](https://disabilityjustice.co/news/resource/behavior-issues-at-school/): If a student has behavior issues at school and the student has an Individualized Education Program \(IEP\) or 504 Plan, the school should follow this plan to provide supports to the student\. If the student does not have an IEP or 504 plan and is getting in trouble a lot, has a hard time making friends, or is repeatedly removed from the classroom, the student should be tested to see if they need an IEP or 504 Plan\.
- [Helping Voters with Disabilities](https://disabilityjustice.co/news/resource/helping-voters-with-disabilities/): A transition plan lists a student’s goals and the services they may need to prepare for adulthood\. It also helps teach them the skills needed to live, work, and play in their community\. The plan is created by an Individualized Education Plan team made up of the student, the guardian, and any person or organization that can provide or pay for services, such as the Colorado Division of Vocational Rehabilitation and Centers for Independent Living\.

## Staff
- [Tess Rittenberg](https://disabilityjustice.co/staff/tess-rittenberg/): Advocacy Specialist
- [Brooke Anthony](https://disabilityjustice.co/staff/brooke-anthony/): Advocacy Specialist
- [Tim Postlewaite](https://disabilityjustice.co/staff/tim-postlewaite/): Advocacy Specialist
- [Kendall Graham](https://disabilityjustice.co/staff/kendall-graham-2/): Digital Resource Specialist
- [Bill DeSonier](https://disabilityjustice.co/staff/bill-desonier/): Senior Investigator

## Type
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- [section](https://disabilityjustice.co/news/layout_type/section/)
- [module](https://disabilityjustice.co/news/layout_type/module/)
- [layout](https://disabilityjustice.co/news/layout_type/layout/)

## Module Width
- [regular](https://disabilityjustice.co/news/module_width/regular/)

## Scope
- [not\_global](https://disabilityjustice.co/news/scope/not_global/)

## Optional
- [Sitemap index](https://disabilityjustice.co/sitemap_index.xml)