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Disability Law Colorado aims to ensure that Coloradans with disabilities do not face discrimination in securing accessible, affordable, and supportive housing and can live as independently as possible in the least restrictive setting, based on their individual needs. We have various resources available on our Fact Sheets page.

Success Stories

Multiple Interventions for an Elderly Resident

Ms. Calabash first came to Disability Law Colorado over two years ago, with a complaint that she was not being adequately accommodated in her housing needs...

Man with Autism Continues in College

Disability Law Colorado helped a young man with disabilities who was living in student housing and attending college.

He started experiencing severe...

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Overview of the Americans with Disabilities Act

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Housing Eviction Fact Sheet

This fact sheet clarifies what an eviction is and whether it is allowable to evict a person with disabiltiies. The fact sheet answers questions such as:

Companion Animals in Housing

Companion animals are not defined in regulations, but their use is defined by case law and administrative guidance – and is more broad than the definition of “service animal”.

Mainstream Back Issues

Right to Emotional Support Animals in “No Pet” Housing

Can a person have a service animal in housing with a "no pets" policy?  Read this publication from the Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law to find out. 

Housing Discrimination Fact Sheet

This fact sheet clarifies the provisions of the Fair Housing Act, what the law stipulates, and how it affects people with disabilities. It clarifies questions such as: