JFK Partners

Assessment and Therapy Services
JFK Partners serves individuals with developmental disabilities across the lifespan, from toddlers through adults. Primary referral questions tend to be diagnostic with a focus on autism. Assessment services include interdisciplinary team assessments and single discipline assessments (psychology or speech/language). Therapeutic services include psychotherapy, speech/language, and occupational therapies, group therapy, and family therapy. JFK Partners is committed to interdisciplinary training. As a result, many of our clinical services are delivered by advanced trainees across disciplines, paired with close supervision by JFK faculty.

How to Access Services
JFK Partners Diagnostic Assessments and Therapies are provided through Developmental Pediatrics at Children's Hospital Colorado. Call 720-777-6630.

Evaluations
Interdisciplinary team evaluations may include the following disciplines: psychology, occupational therapy, speech/language pathology, developmental-behavioral pediatrics, and child psychiatry.

These evaluations provide diagnostic clarification and recommendations for treatment. Families seeking evaluations generally request an initial diagnosis, second opinion, recommendations for an Individualized Educational Plan (IEP), or follow-up treatment recommendations.

Psychological Evaluations: Psychological evaluations are typically performed for purposes of diagnostic clarification and may include intellectual and cognitive assessment, academic assessment, social/emotional assessment, functional assessment of behavior, and evaluation of adaptive behavior and self-care functioning.

Speech/Language Evaluations: Speech/language assessments include evaluation of receptive and expressive language functioning, social language and oral-motor functioning.

Adult Evaluation Clinic: This clinic is designed for adults (18+) seeking an evaluation for Autism, intellectual disability, and co-occurring mental health conditions, or updated testing to qualify for services.

Therapy
A variety of therapy services are available through JFK Partners’ faculty and trainees. They include speech/language therapy, occupational therapy, individual psychotherapy, family therapy, group therapy, supportive counseling, parent guidance, and behavioral therapies.

The Facing Your Fears (FYF) program is for youth with autism (ages 8-14) who need assistance managing anxiety symptoms that interfere with daily life. FYF is cognitive-behavior therapy and is currently offered in a group setting although it may also be used in individual contexts. Parents are an integral part of the FYF groups and are asked to attend all of the sessions. A well-developed parent education component allows for the generalization of concepts and strategies learned in the group to be implemented at home. This program was developed by faculty at JFK Partners. Training for professionals interested in delivering the FYF Program is available on request. To learn more about scheduling Facing Your Fears Group Therapy, call 720-777-6630.