Denver has a top children's hospital with board-certified pediatric neuropsychologists, two of the country's most respected schools for learning differences, and a university developmental center — but finding the genuinely excellent help near you is the hard part. This is Denver's own credential-vetted directory of the best evaluators, schools, therapists, and doctors, plus free and low-cost options. Then, if you want it, an expert reads your child's records and builds your plan.
We don't rank by star ratings — they're noisy and easy to game. Every group below earns its place by credentials: board certification, school accreditation, professional licensure, and standing in the field's real professional bodies. The honest bar, not the loudest reviews.
Children's Hospital Colorado has a deep bench of board-certified pediatric neuropsychologists (Jennifer Janusz, PsyD, ABPP-CN; Robin L. Peterson, PhD, ABPP-CN; Gretchen Berrios-Siervo, PsyD, ABPP-CN — bilingual; and more, all CU Anschutz faculty). Comprehensive, school-ready evaluations for learning disabilities, ADHD, and autism.
The American Board of Professional Psychology's directory lists clinicians who passed board certification in clinical neuropsychology — the real credential to look for in a private evaluator near you.
An established Denver school (50+ years) for bright students with varied learning profiles — dyslexia, ADHD, executive-function challenges, and twice-exceptional learners — with individualized, strengths-based instruction.
A Littleton K–8 school (nearly six decades) for neurodiverse learners with diagnosed learning disabilities — specialized instruction, integrated therapies, and a 4:1 student-to-staff ratio. Accredited by the Association of Colorado Independent Schools.
The Academy's directory lists accredited Orton-Gillingham practitioners — the gold-standard credential for a private dyslexia tutor near you.
A huge audiobook/highlighting library — free for students with a qualifying reading disability, so your child keeps up with grade-level books while they learn to decode.
A BHCOE-accredited center offering interdisciplinary autism care — ABA alongside occupational and speech-language therapy — with several Denver-area locations.
Colorado's Medicaid agency publishes a vetted pediatric behavioral-therapies (ABA) provider list — an official, no-cost way to find approved providers near you.
The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association's directory lists speech-language pathologists who hold the CCC-SLP — the national mark of a fully qualified clinician.
Developmental Pediatrics at Children's Hospital Colorado (with CU's JFK Partners, Colorado's UCEDD/LEND program) provides specialized developmental-behavioral assessments and care. JFK Partners diagnostic line: (720) 777-6630.
The Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates' directory lists active, vetted special-education advocates and attorneys serving the Denver area — the field's real professional standard.
Colorado's statewide free civil legal-aid program — for income-eligible families, a route to legal help (including some education matters) at no cost.
For children birth to 3, Colorado's Early Intervention program provides developmental evaluations and therapies (speech, OT, and more) at free or sliding-scale cost — the earliest, no-barrier place to start.
The University of Colorado Boulder's training clinic provides low-cost speech, language, and hearing evaluation and therapy, supervised by ASHA-certified faculty.
Federally funded and free — they help Colorado families understand their rights, the IEP/504 process, evaluations, and meetings. A great first call.
Colorado's protection & advocacy agency — free legal-rights information and help if your child's rights are being denied.
A short message — your child, your Denver district, and what you're facing. We set up a secure way to share the IEP.
We review the records against your rights and match your child to the right Denver providers from the vetted directory above.
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