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Denver7 News Story: Colorado Autism Support in Crisis, Featuring Maureen Welch
Denver7 News and Colorado Public Radio Real Talk Episode 31 is about how autism centers are leaving Colorado. They interview Maureen as an expert on autism support services and she relays how Navigating Disability Colorado helps families navigate the system to find autism services (Maureen starts around 17:00).
Maureen and NDC in the News
Navigating Colorado’s Medicaid waiver system requires research, tenacity (and some help from a ‘badass’)
Commerce City Sentinel Express | 12/5/24
NDC’s program, Roadmap for the Waiver Journey, helps Colorado families navigate the under-resourced Medicaid system.
Autism care providers say Colorado’s Medicaid program is contributing to closures, burnout and financial stress
Colorado Public Radio | 11/16/23
Maureen is quoted as a disability expert who deeply understands the problems care providers face in Colorado’s Medicaid program.
The only Denver metro school district not already livestreaming board meetings plans to start in April
Colorado Public Radio | 3/16/24
Maureen’s effective advocacy pushed the Cherry Creek School District to livestream board meetings for transparency.
Colorado plans to expand experimental adult guardianship program despite complaints, scrutiny
Colorado Sun | 3/4/22
Maureen encouraged cutting off funding and investigating the office due to deaths and a potential lack of proper office oversight.
COVER STORY OPG MAUREEN WELCH
Colorado Politics | 2/16/24
This is an update of their original 7/3/2019 story on the Office of Public Guardianship, where Maureen is quoted about the need for investigation.
How Coloradan parents of autistic children navigate the Medicaid system
Colorado Public Radio | 11/17/23
Maureen speaks about the isolation the disability community experiences while navigating Colorado’s disability system.
Parents and teachers want the Cherry Creek School District to live stream its board meetings for the convenience — and the protection
Colorado Public Radio | 12/20/22
Maureen was the parent who first lobbied the Cherry Creek School District to livestream board meetings for transparency, and she succeeded.
Leaders On Camera
Check out Leaders on Camera! Maureen hosts vodcast interviews with top disability rights advocates, legislators, Medicaid experts and parents to discuss relevant issues and explore new ways to empower the disability community.
Badass Blog
NDC Founder Maureen Welch is a leading advocate in the disability community who offers insights into disability rights legislation and insider knowledge about Colorado’s Medicaid benefits system.