Colorado Discover Ability Information

Colorado Discover Ability (CDA) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to increase the independence, self-confidence, self worth, and education of individuals with disabilities through outdoor therapeutic recreation. CDA programs have been serving people with disabilities in western Colorado since 1980. Much has changed in adaptive outdoor recreation over those years. Every year the number of people who challenge their own abilities continues to grow, and our programs grow right along with them. What has not changed is our founding belief in the ability of outdoor recreation to transform lives. Our programs are designed to encourage each client to participate as independently as possible, regardless of his or her disability. CDA programs have produced incredible results. The health benefits from exercise and outdoor recreation are self-evident. More important, the mental and emotional changes our clients experience include greater self-confidence, higher self-esteem and a greater level of independence that often carries over into their daily lives.