FREE Birthday BBQ

Come and celebrate our 4th birthday at our free BBQ at the new Stapleton Central Park Pavilion! This is a fun event for everyone including those that would like to learn more about HILLS and our programs, for those that … Continue reading

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HILLS in the Denver Post

See the latest article on HILLS and executive director, Polly Mendoza, in the Denver Post. http://www.denverpost.com/search/ci_20158397      

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CA Alumni Magazine

Read about HILLS, its executive director Polly Mendoza, and her inspiration to start HILLS, her brother David Hunt. http://issuu.com/concord_academy/docs/camag_spring11wocn2/15

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HILLS Awards Event and Silent Auction

Join us in celebrating our clients with developmental disabilities and traumatic brain injury, and one special Colorado business, chosen by a panel of judges, that has gone above and beyond to accommodate people with disabilities!  On top of our awards, … Continue reading

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HILLS’ Birthday BBQ!

We are celebrating HILLS’ third year in Denver by inviting you to our FREE BBQ with carnival games for people of all ages!  Whether you are someone already familiar with HILLS and our programs or someone who would like to … Continue reading

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P.A.S. The Test for Accessbility

P.A.S. The Accessibility Test See what businesses pass the HILLS P.A.S. test! P = Physicality       A = Accommodations       S = Service HILLS has created a system to track our experiences with businesses and help others that may be traveling to … Continue reading

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LaJolla Beach

LaJolla Beach Accessibility Physicality = 3 Accommodations = 4 Service = 4 Total Score = 11/12 We found a great website (http://www.asd.travel/view.html) that led us in the direction of beaches that offer free wheelchairs accessible for the sand.  We decided … Continue reading

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Legoland

Legoland Accessibility (or lack there of) Physicality = 3 Accommodations = 0 Service = 0 Total Score = 3/12 Legoland gets a big boooooo for lack of accessibility.  You would think that for $69 per entrance ticket, and NO discount … Continue reading

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San Diego Zoo

San Diego Zoo Accessibility Physicality = 3 Accommodations = 4 Service = 4 Total 11/12 The zoo has an assistance program, which we found to be amazingly helpful.  If you give them a heads up of at least 3 weeks, … Continue reading

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Denver Museum of Nature and Science IMAX Show

HILLS works with people with a variety of developmental disabilities as well as physical disabilities and traumatic brain injury.  We are documenting all of our excursions with the purpose of focusing specifically on accessibility components of our trips so that … Continue reading

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