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10/20/2026

“Guardianship & Decision-Making” gives you and your loved one with IDD the knowledge you need to make the best choice on supportive roles and caregiving relationships:

✨TALKS/MICROLEARNING plain-language training on Guardianship, Supportive ✨Decision-Making, and Undoing Guardianship featuring interviews from those with lived experience!
✨TRAINING explaining the impacts of Guardianship through research and real stories, walking you through all your alternatives
✨TOOL packet of guides, interactive tools, and a live Q&A

Check it all out! Head to: thinkchange.info/GuardianshipDMPACK

This full package made possible with support from Colorado Developmental Disabilities Council, Developmental Pathways, The Limbaugh Law Firm, LLC, Rocky Mountain ADA Center, Arc Thrift Stores, Howdy Homemade Ice Cream Denver, and The Arc of Aurora!



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10/13/2026

🎉 THINK+change Academy just hit 1,200 subscribers! 🎉

We’re celebrating a BIG milestone! 💙 Thank you to everyone who has subscribed, watched, shared, and supported our mission to make education more accessible and inclusive.

THINK+change Academy offers educational videos and resources designed to support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), families, professionals, and the community.

✨ 1,200 subscribers and growing! Help us keep the momentum going by subscribing, sharing our videos, and spreading the word!

🔗 Check out THINK+change Academy and join our growing community:

https://thinkchange.info/4B6bXd6

10/09/2026

The upcoming election is vital for the future of disability services in Colorado. With a looming budget shortfall, essential programs may face cuts. Amendment 87 aims to address this by adjusting income tax rates, ensuring that those who can contribute more do so for the benefit of public services. Learn about the implications of your vote and how you can make a difference with our Plain Language Ballot Guide. Your voice matters in shaping a supportive community.

https://conta.cc/4hEXFsn

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10/08/2026

✨October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month ✨

Did you know people with disabilities experience higher rates of unemployment than people without disabilities?

In our THINK+change Businesses Changing the Status Quo: Shifting the Face of Disability Employment TALKS series, you will hear from five Colorado businesses across restaurants, health care, visual arts, entrepreneurship, and retail about simple ways to create opportunity and support employees with disabilities.

Whether you’re a business owner, job seeker, family member, professional, advocate, or disability organization, there’s something here for you.

Watch the TALKS series and discover how businesses are shifting the face of disability employment: https://thinkchange.info/BusinessesChangingStatusQuo



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10/07/2026

🏫 October is School Safety Month in Colorado!

School safety means making sure every student, including students with disabilities, can be safe, understood, and supported at school.

In our THINK+change podcast, Brad Stiles, M.A., from the Colorado Office of School Safety, shares practical advice and important information about Special Education & School Safety.

🎧 Take a listen and learn more: thinkchange.info/SpSchSafetyPOD



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10/06/2026

2026 was a successful year for our Partnership Trainings!

Our Partnership Trainings bring advocates and self-advocates with IDD directly to your space to share information, experiences, and practical tips for creating a more welcoming and inclusive environment.

We are starting to schedule trainings for 2027, and we’d love to partner with you.
👉 Click here to learn more and request a training: https://bit.ly/4j1vZz2

Let’s work together to make more spaces welcoming, accessible, and inclusive for everyone.

10/05/2026

Our plain language voting guide can help you understand what is on your ballot.

📖 Read it.
🔊 Listen to it.
🗳️ Make your own choice.

Your vote matters.

🔗 https://thinkchange.info/2026COBallotBreakdown

Thank you to our 2026 sponsors of this tool: Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, The Arc of Aurora, Atlantis Community, Inc., Colorado Developmental Disabilities Council, Arc Thrift Stores, The Limbaugh Law Firm, LLC, Developmental Pathways, and The Arc of Colorado



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09/30/2026

Is school choice a good option to pursue for your child with a disability? Make sure you understand the process, options for specialized schooling, and realistic expectations of the school districts in Colorado!

Use this episode featuring Colorado Arc advocates to learn more!
🔗thinkchange.info/SchoolChoicePOD

Made possible through support from The Arc of Aurora, Colorado Developmental Disabilities Council, Arc Thrift Stores, Aurora Police Department, and Special Olympics Colorado!



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09/25/2026

The 2026 Colorado Election is coming! Election Day is November 3.

🗳️ Your vote. Your choice. Your voice.

Our Plain Language Voting Guide can help you understand what is on your ballot. Use the guide to learn about the issues and make your own choices.

The guide explains:
🤔What each ballot issue is about
👌What a YES vote means
👎What a NO vote means

The guide is available in English and Spanish and includes Audio!

🔗 https://thinkchange.info/2026COBallotBreakdown

Made possible through support from Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, The Arc of Aurora, Atlantis Community, Inc., Colorado Developmental Disabilities Council, Arc Thrift Stores, , Developmental Pathways, and The Arc of Colorado



Image description: Think Change Tools logo that includes silhouettes of a pamphlet and book. Text reads 2026 Colorado Ballot Breakdown. Below is a tilted chart outlining state amendments, beside a waving Colorado flag and figures casting their ballots at voting privacy booths. Made possible through support from The Arc of Aurora, Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, Atlantis Community, Colorado Developmental Disabilities Council, arc Thrift Stores, The Limbaugh Law Firm, Developmental Pathways and The Arc of Colorado.

09/22/2026

X**a Itzel Peña Velázquez shares her perspective with our host Petri Brill on the importance of rest.

Listen to the full episode at thinkchange.info/HardTimesPOD or or you can find the THINK+change show page on Spotify, Apple, or iHeartRadio.

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