THINK+change Podcasts

Victims with disabilities and people who support victims with disabilities talk about the impact the crimes of sexual assault, trafficking, financial exploitation, and Medicaid fraud had on themselves/their clients/families. Professionals who respond to each of those crimes also talk about their work and its impact on the lives of victims with disabilities.

Learn how people with disabilities are entitled to have access to vote regardless of disability or guardian, as well what to do if that access is encumbered or denied.

Learn the alphabet soup of resources that support free appropriate public education (FAPE) for students with disabilities, including IDEA, LRE, IEPs, and 504s. Additionally, learn what to do if you think your education rights are being violated.

Learn about community-focused rights and programs that ensure people with disabilities can live and participate in the community as citizens, as well what to do if those rights are not being upheld.

Learn about laws that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life, including at work, at school, while using public transportation, and at all other public and private places that are open to the general public. Also, learn what steps to take if discrimination is occurring.

This five-part series (E 6 through E 10) focuses on rights that support access to everyday life and community involvement for people with disabilities. Additionally, the series offers actions that could be used to address rights’ violations and discrimination. This overview talks about the history of rights’ progression and discrimination for people with disabilities and certain disability-centric...

Children with disabilities are more likely than children without disabilities to be propelled into the juvenile justice system. A Colorado education policy expert, a Colorado legislator, a parent, and a behavior expert share their perspectives on that inequity.

What you should know about probation and parole if you are person with IDD Learn what probation and parole are, what you need to do if you are on either one, and what happens when you don’t do what you are supposed to.

What to expect if you are a person with IDD and need public representation in Colorado’s courts This episode includes information on public defenders (PDs) and district attorneys (DAs):  When and how to apply and qualify for a public defender and what to expect from him/her;  What your options are as a defendant if you do not qualify for a public defender; and  What the role of a DA is and how...

What happens if you, as a person with IDD, are a victim of a crime in Colorado’s criminal justice system? In this episode you learn about victim advocates – how to get one and what to expect of him/her -- as well as what expectations there are of you when you are in court.

What happens if, as a person with IDD, you are a defendant in Colorado’s criminal justice system? This episode discusses the following topics:  How do you know you have to go to court?  What are the expectations of you when you are in court?  What might the results of your court appearance be?

Overview: What to expect when you are a person with IDD involved in Colorado’s criminal justice system Find yourself in Colorado’s criminal justice system? This episode provides general information about the differences between municipal and district courts, potential outcomes to expect at court, and interactions with law enforcement.