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The Kansas Youth Empowerment Academy and Resource Center for Independent Living present… A workshop of the Empower Me! Series Join us as we bring you the complete lowdown on relationships, dating, friendship, and sexual health! Saturday, May 6 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Townhouse Apartments Community Room in Iola (217 N. Washington) WHAT: We…
Read ArticleMs. Wheelchair Kansas is currently searching for women to participate in their 2016 event to be held March 11-13 in Topeka. Contestants can be nominated by a person or group or can choose to participate in the program. Are you a woman of achievement who is wheelchair mobile? Would you like to share your voice with the…
Read ArticlePlease follow the links below to read articles on the first New York City Disability Pride Parade! http://www.wsj.com/articles/new-yorks-first-disability-pride-parade-1436749600 http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-disability-pride-parade-brings-thousands-broadway-article-1.2290307 http://nypost.com/2015/07/12/inaugural-disability-pride-parade-draws-thousands/
Read ArticleKYEA is announcing that the delegate application deadline for the 2015 Kansas Youth Leadership Forum has been extended to February 2, 2015. This extension is being made in order to provide more youth with the opportunity to apply this year. So, do you know of a high school junior or senior with a disability who…
Read ArticleKDADS will be hosting information sessions to provide you with program updates in response to the Federal rules shared with consumers at the last public information sessions. The program updates impact the following programs: Autism, Frail Elderly, Intellectual/Developmental Disability, Physically Disabled, Serious Emotional Disturbance (SED), Traumatic Brain Injury, and Technology Assisted. The sessions will provide…
Read ArticleiKan-RCIL will be hosting a low vision fair in Fort Scott on April 2nd. The fair will consist of Dr. Mitchell and Dr. Foulk speaking about eye health, diseases and conditions along with Audio Reader, Talking Books, Assistive Technology for Kansans (ATK), and iKan-RCIL speaking about their program and services. Assistive technology equipment will be available for hands-on demonstrations.…
Read ArticleLow vision support group – a group of people who have some type of vision loss that gather and talk about strategies, stories, equipment, etc. A support group can be very beneficial especially if a person has a new vision loss or is having a hard time handling their new way of life. iKan-RCIL will…
Read ArticleI read a story by Dr. Chris Kuell this week and I pulled this quote from it… “My cane does announce to the world that I’m blind, but I’m okay with that. It only symbolizes inferiority in the hands of those who don’t have the skills and confidence to use it properly. When I’m walking…
Read ArticleKanCare wants your thoughts on their program that was started January 1, 2013. There will be two meetings on the same day in each of the city they visit. Meetings will be in the afternoon and evening. You can come anytime between 1:00 PM and 3:00 PM for the afternoon meeting and anytime between 6:00 PM…
Read ArticleThe Miss Wheelchair Kansas event was held at Capitol Plaza Sunday. The program annually selects one woman who is wheelchair mobile, to successfully empower people at a state level. Angel Shaver, 38, of Wakeeny, Kansas was crowned as the winner. She suffers from nerve damage and traumatic brain injury from a car accident. She overcame…
Read ArticleI am so pleased to be here at the Kansas Infinitec Coalition Outstanding Student Technology Awards luncheon. This award luncheon is to honor students who are using assistive technology to better their learning experiences. This luncheon is a “Celebration to the power of technology that these students are using” Paul Dulle, President and CEO UCPGC/Infinite…
Read ArticleTomorrow, November 6 is Election Day. Please get out there and vote. The Disability Rights Center will have a hotline for Kansans with disabilities to call with any questions or concerns about voting rights for persons with disabilities until Tuesday, November 6th (Election Day) (TOMORROW) at 8PM. People with disabilities should call the DRC…
Read ArticleDisability Mentoring Day is a nationwide effort to promote career development for students with disabilities through hands-on career exploration. What is Disability Mentoring Day? Students with disabilities (mentees) are matched with workplace mentors according to expressed career interests. Mentees experience a typical day on the job and learn how to prepare to enter the world…
Read ArticleYou must show a photo ID if you are going to vote at the polls. BUT, if you apply for a permanent advance ballot, you do not have to show ID (you must have a permanent disability or illness). To vote you must be registered! Voter registration deadline is October 16, 2012 Get registered to…
Read ArticleDoes opportunity happen or do we go looking for it? According to Hubert B. Von Holton we must have our eyes and ears open to because opportunity happens but most aren’t looking for it. “The older I get the more I believe that opportunities pass everyone equal. When you are young you only think they…
Read ArticleThe Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) invites you to attend one of the following informational sessions for people receiving services, family members/friends, providers, advocacy groups and others interested in the disability, aging, mental health and substance use disorder services we administer. The purposes of these sessions are to provide updates and information…
Read ArticleIn January 2013, Medicaid and HealthWave will change their names to KanCare. KanCare will also provide new benefits, such as basic dental care. To learn about KanCare please attend one of the meetings in your area. If you have questions, call (866) 305-5147. If you require special assistance for a meeting please call Rita at…
Read ArticleKansas has recently changed its law about requiring an ID in order to vote. (You may have seen a commercial lately about it.) DO NOT let this stop you from voting! First off, a registered voter who does not possess any of the valid ID documents may obtain a FREE nondriver’s ID from the Division…
Read ArticleDue to home and community based services, Ross is able to live at his own home. Watch this video as he tells his own story.
Read ArticleAn emergency or disaster can happen at any time. Do you have a plan in place to help you keep in touch with your family and friends? What about some of basic essentials like food, water, electricity or even telephones? While each person’s abilities and needs are unique, every individual can take steps to prepare…
Read ArticleJust like any other twenty-seven year old American woman I just want to live a happy, successful, and meaningful life. From the outside I look like a “normal” woman. When you look at my brown hair, brown eyes, and average height you will see a woman who looks pretty “normal”. What you won’t see is…
Read ArticleOn February 1, 2012 disability advocates across the state began a concerted effort to contact the Governor’s office and SRS regarding the Waiting Lists for Home and Community Based Services. The Governor’s office and the SRS administration responded less than satisfactorily advising (after several off the wall suggestions) that the Waiting Lists for Home and…
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I talk to people a lot about the proud history of the disability community in Kansas. The progress that was made in the state by dedicated advocates placed Kansas in the forefront on disability rights. We have constructed a system that, while not perfect, works to empower Kansans with disabilities, helps them acquire gainful…
Read ArticleTwelve years ago, the United States Supreme Court rejected the state of Georgia’s appeal to enforce institutionalization of individuals with disabilities and affirmed the right of individuals with disabilities to live in their community in its 6-3 ruling against the state of Georgia in the case Olmstead v. L.C. and E.W. The Olmstead Decision…
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