APPENDIX A: STATE RESOURCES AND CONTACTS
Parent Information and Training
Family Resource and Youth Service Centers (FRSCYs) were established by the Kentucky Education Reform Act to provide assistance to families in parent training, child care, and linking families and students to needed community services. FRSCYs provide services to families of both children with and without disabilities, and are located within individual schools in each school district. Contact your local school district for more information.
KY SPIN: Kentucky's Parent Information and Training Network provides families with information on best practices for children and youth with disabilities and fosters collaborative relationships with families and other organizations representing individuals with disabilities. Contact Paulette Logsdon, 2210 Goldsmith Lane - Suite 118, Louisville, KY 40218 (800-525-7746).
Kentucky Disabilities Coalition represents 115 member organizations focused on the needs of individuals with disabilities. The Coalition provides information to families and individuals, and advocates at the state and federal level for legislation and policies consistent with the needs of individuals with disabilities and their families. Contact Gail Lincoln, 859 East Main, Frankfort, KY 40601 (800-977-7505).
Project Vision is a family network demonstration project for families of children and youth with emotional disabilities. Contact Laurie Cottrell, 2210 Goldsmith Lane - Suite 118, Louisville, KY 40218 (800-525-7746).
Parent Resource Centers (PRCs) are established by the Kentucky Department of Education specifically to address the needs of families who have children with disabilities. There are 25 such centers statewide. Each PRC is located within an individual school or local school district office. Contact Ms. Jacque Hukill, Division of Student/Family Support Services, Kentucky Department of Education, 500 Mero Street, Frankfort, KY 40601 (502-564-3678) for more information.
Partners in Policymaking is an intensive training project designed to provide family members of children with disabilities and individuals with disabilities with a knowledge of both best practices and advocacy skills, so that they may be better able to advocate on their own behalf and for other persons with disabilities who have similar needs. Contact Mr. Chris Brown at Arc of Kentucky (502-875-5225).
Advocacy
Division of Protection and Advocacy (P & A) is the state agency officially designated by the federal Developmental Disabilities Act to safeguard the rights of individuals with disabilities and their families (800-372-2988).
Arc of KY is an advocacy and education agency addressing the needs and rights of individuals with mental retardation/developmental disabilities and their families. Contact Mr. Chris Brown, Arc of Kentucky, 833 East Main Street, Frankfort, KY 40601 (502-875-5225).
KY TASH is a professional and family organization addressing the needs of persons with severe disabilities. Contact Ms. Jacqui Farmer Kearns, Human Development Institute, 320 Mineral Industries, Bldg., University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506-0051 (606-257-3560).
Assistive Technology
Kentucky Assistive Technology Services (KATS) Network provides assistance to individuals, families, and school systems in meeting the assistive technology needs of individuals with disabilities and coordinates the activities of four regional technology centers in the Commonwealth. Contact KATS, 427 Versailles Rd., Frankfort, KY 40601 (800-327-5287).
Technology Tools for Transition from School to Community provides assistance to young adults with developmental disabilities, their families, and other members of transition planning teams in successfully integrating technology services and supports into the transition planning process from school to adult life. Contact Barney Fleming, Human Development Institute, 126 Mineral Industries Bldg., University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506-0051 (606-257-7225).
Inclusive Education and Collaboration
Collaborative Teaching Model Training provides training to both regular and special educators in implementing collaborative teaching for both children with and without disabilities. Contact Ms. Anne Moll, Division of Professional Development, Kentucky Department of Education, 500 Mero Street, Frankfort, KY 40601 (502-564-2672).
High School Peer Tutoring Courses and Programs. For additional information on developing high school peer tutoring courses for academic credit, contact Preston Lewis, Division of Exceptional Children Services, Kentucky Department of Education, 500 Mero Street, Frankfort, KY 40601 (502-564-4970).
Kentucky Systems Change Project provides assistance to local school districts in implementing neighborhood school, inclusive education programs. Contact Ms. Jacqui Farmer Kearns, Project Director, Human Development Institute, 320 Mineral Industries Bldg., University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506-0051 (606-257-3560).
SPLASH (Strategies for Programming Longitudinally for All Students with Severe Handicaps) Kentucky Department of Education Teacher Inservice Program for teachers who serve students with moderate and severe disabilities. Contact Harold Kleinert, Human Development Institute, 313 Mineral Industries Bldg., University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506-0051 (606-257-3045).
Community-Based Instruction
Community-Based Work Transition Program provides training and technical assistance to local school districts in implementing community-based vocational assessment and training programs for students with disabilities. Contact Brent Garrett, Project Director, Human Development Institute, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506-0051 (606-323-4697).
SPLASH (Strategies for Programming Longitudinally for All Students with Severe Handicaps) Kentucky Department of Education Teacher Inservice Program for teachers who serve students with moderate and severe disabilities. Contact Harold Kleinert, Human Development Institute, 313 Mineral Industries Bldg., University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506-0051 (606-257-3045).
Transition to the World of Work
Kentucky Transition Project works with local school systems and with other local/state agencies to improve the transition outcomes of students with disabilities in the Commonwealth. Contact Ron Harrison, Project Director, Human Development Institute, 126 Mineral Industries Bldg., University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506-0051 (606-257-4408 or 800-288-0961).
