PEAK Parent Center

06/03/2026

“The Transition to Adulthood” educational package, from THINK+change, helps caregivers take on the transition one step at a time!

Dive into:
📽️TALKS documentary about a young man building a life of joy and success with his community
🎓TRAINING helping you prepare for transition planning in school
🔦TOOL map breaking down the transition steps by age and part of your life

Check it all out! Head to: https://buff.ly/AysymwD

This full package made possible with support from Colorado Developmental Disabilities Council, Developmental Pathways, Special Olympics Colorado, Arc Thrift Stores, and The Arc of Aurora!



Image description: Think Change green and black text logo with Talks Trainings Tools written below it. Text reads The Transition to Adulthood. Below is a disability pride flag with a line of sketches of a person growing from a baby to a child to a teenage to an adult to an older adult. Made possible through support from Developmental Pathways, Colorado Developmental Disabilities Council, Special Olympics Colorado, arc Thrift Stores, and The Arc of Aurora.

06/02/2026

🔎 Looking for guidance on disability employment services in Colorado?
PEAK Parent Center in partnership Jewish Family Service of Colorado
are presenting a FREE VIRTUAL SESSION covering:

✅ DVR services
✅ Waivers and employment supports
✅ Recent policy changes
✅ Local workforce resources

📅 June 11 | 6–7 PM
💻 Virtual
🔗 Info & Registration: https://bit.ly/43I45Px

Residents of Arapahoe, Douglas, and Elbert County are encouraged to attend, as local resources will be highlighted.

06/02/2026

☀️ Summer can be a great time to support your child’s IEP goals through everyday activities at home. This resource from GreatSchools.org shares practical ways families can reinforce learning, communication, social, and independent living skills during school breaks while keeping learning fun and low-stress.

🔗https://bit.ly/3PK4qy2

06/01/2026

✈️ 🧳 🚙 You’re all packed, but are you prepared? Whether you’re taking a road trip or flying, traveling with children comes with its complications. Hear from experts at Children’s Hospital Colorado on tips for traveling with infants, toddlers, neurodivergent children and more.

🔗https://bit.ly/4o7m0c6

06/01/2026

The 6th International Trisomy 21 Research Society Science and Society Conference for Families is coming up this summer!

📅 When: June 20, 2026
📍 Where: Denver, Colorado

Families, caregivers, and people with Down syndrome are invited to attend this full-day conference to learn about the latest advances in Down syndrome research and medical care from experts around the world.

🍽️ Registration is $35 and includes lunch.

🔗 Register: https://bit.ly/4e6na3X
📋 View the full schedule: https://bit.ly/4uEhofS



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06/01/2026

🚨 Good news! The proposal deadline has been extended.

If you've been thinking about presenting at the 2026 Conference on Inclusive Education, now is your chance.

⏰ New Deadline: Monday June 15, 2026
🔗 Conference info, proposal guidelines, and submission information:
https://bit.ly/WeBelongHere26CallForProposal

05/29/2026

☀️ Cue the sunscreen and popsicles… summer is almost here!

Happy Friday from all of us at PEAK 💙

05/28/2026

📚 Reading skills start at home!
This free resource from the Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Program offers family activities with easy-to-follow instructions and videos to help families build foundational reading skills through everyday interactions at home.

These activities can help children:
✨Develop language skills
✨Connect sounds to letters
✨Blend letters and word parts to read and write words
✨Build reading comprehension skills

Using these activities at home can support your child’s learning long before they begin school. 🔗https://bit.ly/4uBP1id

05/28/2026

🎓 Inclusive Higher Education Alumni Picnic

Join inclusive higher education graduates and their families for a fun afternoon picnic in the park!

📅 Sunday, May 31
🕑 2:00–4:00 PM
📍 Rhyolite Regional Park – Central Pavilion
1701 Crystal Valley Pkwy, Castle Rock, CO 80104

🥪 Bring your own picnic lunch or snacks
🥤 Drinks will be provided
🎯 Enjoy lawn games and a special alumni scavenger hunt
🤝 Connect with fellow graduates, families, and the IN! Young Professional Board

📞 Questions? Contact Shayna Laing at (720) 485-9922
📧 [email protected]

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Graduates from Elevate @ ACC, Colorado State University Developmental Disabilities Lab/CSUnified, .regisuniversity, UCCS Inclusive Services, & : we are so excited for our alumni gathering, and we hope you can join us!! This will be a FUN, CASUAL picnic in the park!
📅Sunday, May 31
🕰️2-4 pm
📍Rhyolite Regional Park, 1701 Crystal Valley Parkway, Castle Rock, CO 80104 (Center Pavilion)
🔗 RSVP at https://forms.gle/nTsMzniUWUVycUPY8

05/28/2026

What does a joyful, self-determined future after high school look like?

This “Transition to Adulthood” package from THINK+change helps caregivers navigate transition planning one step at a time through practical tools, training, and powerful real-life stories.

A highlight of the package is TALKS – Life Beyond High School, a 15-minute documentary featuring Beck Williers, son of PEAK Parent Center CEO Michele Williers. Through Beck’s story, viewers see what’s possible when resilience, self-advocacy, and strong community support come together to build a meaningful life in adulthood.

The package also includes:
🎓 Training to help families prepare for transition planning in school
🔦 A transition tool map that breaks down transition steps by age and life stage

Explore the full “Transition to Adulthood” package here:
https://thinkchange.training/transitioning-into-adulthood/



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“The Transition to Adulthood” educational package, from THINK+change, helps caregivers take on the transition one step at a time!

Dive into:
📽️TALKS documentary about a young man building a life of joy and success with his community
🎓TRAINING helping you prepare for transition planning in school
🔦TOOL map breaking down the transition steps by age and part of your life

Check it all out! Head to: https://buff.ly/AysymwD

This full package made possible with support from Colorado Developmental Disabilities Council, Developmental Pathways, Special Olympics Colorado, Arc Thrift Stores, and The Arc of Aurora!



Image description: Think Change green and black text logo with Talks Trainings Tools written below it. Text reads The Transition to Adulthood. Below is a disability pride flag with a line of sketches of a person growing from a baby to a child to a teenage to an adult to an older adult. Made possible through support from Developmental Pathways, Colorado Developmental Disabilities Council, Special Olympics Colorado, arc Thrift Stores, and The Arc of Aurora.