Welcome to SENSE Colorado!
We’re glad you’re here. Explore our services, programs, and resources designed with your needs in mind — and feel free to reach out with any questions!
About Our Name Change
You may know us as the Colorado Division for the Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and DeafBlind (CDDHHDB) or our older name the Colorado Commission for the Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or DeafBlind (CCDHHDB). While our commitment to accessibility remains unchanged, our name is now SENSE Colorado! Operating under the Communications Services for People with Disabilities Enterprise, SENSE stands for Service, Education, Navigation, Support, and Empowerment. Whether you refer to us as CDDHHDB and SENSE Colorado, we are still the same team dedicated to creating a barrier-free state.
Our Programs
We offer a range of services designed to support Colorado’s Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and DeafBlind communities. From communication access and technology programs to mentorship and legal support, our goal is to help you connect, participate, and thrive.
Ascent Program
The Ascent Program is a free program for Colorado families with DHHDB children and youth, ages birth to 21 years of age, to connect with Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and DeafBlind (DHHDB) adults.
Colorado Early Hearing Detection & Intervention (COEHDI)
The COEHDI program collaborates with other state agencies and EHDI partners statewide to support a coordinated system of care for Deaf and Hard of Hearing children, aged birth to 36 months, and their families.
Communication Access Services
Communication Access Service providers are vendors that provide sign language interpretation, CART captioning, and other communication services.
Communications Technology Access Programs
The Communications Technology Access Program (CTAP) provides communications technology, education, resources, specialized equipment, and training for qualified Deaf, Hard of Hearing, DeafBlind, and speech-disabled individuals.
DeafBlind Programs
Our DeafBlind programs help DeafBlind children and adults gain access to information in their environment and everyday life.
Grant Application
The Grant Program was created by the Colorado legislature, and grant recipients are selected based on the recommendations of the Division’s Grant Program Committee.
Training, Outreach, & Presentations
The Division provides and participates in a wide variety of training, outreach, and presentations (TOP). Topics are focused on supporting the Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and DeafBlind communities, including the need for access to effective communication.
Resources
Find brochures, how-to guides, videos, and infographics designed to help individuals, families, professionals, and vendors navigate services and communication support.
InfoGuides
InfoGuides are accessible documents pertaining resources and informations relating to communities we serve.
Resource Directory
We maintain a directory of resources for the Colorado communities we serve. These resources and services are for Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and DeafBlind individuals, and the people who live and work with them.
About Us
SENSE Colorado provides essential services and advocacy to ensure communication access, technology support, and community resources for DHHDB individuals, their families, professionals, and community partners throughout Colorado.
Our Commitment To Accessibility
We are committed to providing equitable access and services to all Coloradans. Send website feedback and inquiries to office.cddhhdb@state.co.us