AdvocacyDenver

10/09/2026

ADVOCACYDENVER held their Annual Membership Meeting October 7.

09/18/2026

Gentle Memories of Ian Watlington

The disability community lost a fierce advocate and leader on September 12, 2026. It has been some 16 years since Ian worked as an advocate with ADVOCACYDENVER, but his legend lives on. We sometimes run into clients who remember about how Ian helped them find their voice, modeled how to navigate education, the workforce and community - how to realize equal access. Ian had an ability to blend fierce advocacy with warm humor and was a frequent keynote speaker at different education conferences. He would talk about his mom, her advocacy and his journey as a child and teenager with a disability. Audiences would laugh with him as he reminisced about his persistence to hang out with his friends on the hill behind the school as the first move to demand disability justice. Gentle memories of our colleague, friend, advocate, teacher, and leader, who taught us that true inclusion is about belonging in every part of life.

07/20/2026

07/20/2026

Saturday July 18, in honor of Disability Pride month, Colorado held the first Disability Pride Festival. There was music, games, poetry and book readings and food trucks. Some of the highlights included performances Phamaly Theater Company, Rolling DJ, Hazel Miller & The Collective. The activities were enjoyed by ALL!

06/15/2026

Annual Picnic 2026

06/03/2026

Pamela Bisceglia, executive director of AdvocacyDenver, said her organization has seen referrals from parents seeking disability accommodations double, signaling growing discrimination concerns.

“We observed that different families we worked with being ghosted” she said. “Their complaint was accepted but an attorney wasn't assigned, and there wasn't any movement in terms of investigating discrimination.”

The cost of the bill would be funded by gifts and donations, and Polis has concerns about tying civil rights to money that may not come.

05/12/2026

ADVOCACYDENVER and Spanish-speaking clients diligently engaged in discussions during their monthly round table meeting.

05/07/2026

https://www.advocacydenver.org/health-care-policy-and-financing-lack-of-transparency-and-accountability/ -23340

from the desk of Pamela Bisceglia, Executive Director As I ready this E-Voice for print, Coloradoans are still sorting out the flurry of final changes made to the Long Bill by Colorado lawmakers. We live in one of the wealthiest states and yet we made profound cuts to Medicaid in order to balance th...