KentuckyWorks held Community Conversation in Louisville

by Amanda Kelley Corbin

Self-advocates, families, and professionals gathered for a community conversation to discuss employment opportunities for individuals with significant disabilities on Monday, December 4th at Down Syndrome of Louisville. The event was facilitated by KentuckyWorks and had three co-sponsors—Down Syndrome of Louisville, the Kentucky Autism Training Center, and the Center for Accessible Living—the most co-sponsorship of any community conversation thus far.

HB144 Employment Subcommittee

By Kellie McCain

Kentucky’s Commission on Services and Supports for Individuals with Intellectual and Other Developmental Disabilities (also known as HB 144 Commission) advises the Governor and General Assembly about the service system that impacts the lives of people with disabilities. A sub-committee of the HB 144 commission was established to address issues impacting employment for persons with developmental disabilities. Comprised of members representing state agencies, service providers, advocacy agencies, lawmakers and people with developmental disabilities, the committee has set out to identify what must occur to create an efficient employment system that is supportive of people with developmental disabilities obtaining meaningful employment in the Commonwealth.

Upcoming Events

• The Arc of Kentucky Annual Conference: February 21-22 with several sessions on employment, including a presentation by HDI's Carolyn Wheeler
   
• KY-SPIN’s LunchShop and DinnerShop Webinar Series on MAPPING DREAMS—TRANSITION TO ADULTHOOD (Youth Version): February 28, 2019 from 12:00-1:00pm ET and repeated from 6:30-7:30 ET
   
• HDI Spring Seminar Series on "Employment for Youth with Disabilities: Seeing a Brighter Future": March 21, 2019 from 6:30pm-8:30pm ET online and at the at the UK Coldstream Research Campus Human Development Institute Training Room 1525 Bull Lea Road, Lexington KY
   

• Free 2019 Spring Institute in Assistive Technology: March 28, 2019 from 8:30am - 4:30pm at the Gatton Student Center, University of Kentucky. Sessions, user panel, and hands on demonstrations of a variety of AT devices. Lunch will be provided. CEUs available.

• KY-SPIN’s LunchShop and DinnerShop Webinar Series on "Letting Go: Creating a Successful Transition to Adulthood": April 18, 2019 from 12:00-1:00pm ET and repeated from 6:30-7:30 ET
   

• KY-SPIN’s LunchShop and DinnerShop Webinar Series on "Employment for Youth With Disabilities: Seeing a Brighter Future": May 16, 2019 from 12:00-1:00pm ET and repeated from 6:30-7:30 ET

KentuckyWorks Brochure

Send us an email at stephanie.meredith@uky.edu to request free copies of our brochure to share at events or with families, professionals, students, employers, or educators.