AUCD The Association of University Centers
on Developmental
Disabilities.
Americans
with Disabilities Initiative This is a
good site for general information on the ADA as well as other resources.
Bluegrass Regional Mental Health
and Mental Retardation Board The mission of the Bluegrass Regional
Mental Health and Mental Retardation Board is to assure quality
programs and facilities are available to meet the needs of persons
with mental retardation and their families.
Arc
of the United States The national
organization of and for people with mental retardation and related
developmental disabilities and their families.
Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities working
for the rights, services and supports of people with disabilities to foster
self-determination, independence, empowerment, integration, and inclusion.
The
Council for Exceptional Children is the largest
international professional organization dedicated to improving educational
outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities, students with disabilities,
and/or the gifted.
The Council on Mental Retardation
is an association of families and friends of persons with mental
retardation with a 50 year history of advocacy involvement including
parent outreach and citizen advocacy programs.
The Council for Retarded CItizens
is an advocate for children and adults with mental retardation.
Family Voices
is a national grassroots network of families and friends, advocates
for health care services that are family-centered, community-based,
comprehensive, coordinated and culturally competent for all children
and youth with special health care needs; promotes the inclusion
of all families as decision makers at all levels of health care;
and supports essential partnerships between families and professionals.
FIND (Family Information
Network on Disabilities) of Louisville is a Community Parent
Resource Center, which is a federal grant program of the US Dept.
of Education. FIND of Louisville serves families with children who
have disabilities and attend Jefferson County Public Schools. FIND
of Louisville serves all disabilities.
The Kentucky Autism Training
Center works to enhance supports for persons with autism by
providing information and technical assistance to families and service
providers across Kentucky.
Kentucky
Disabilities Coalition A statewide alliance of consumer, family,
and professional groups for a better life for All Kentuckians with
Disabilities.
Kentucky Education Rights Center,
Inc. is comprised of individuals who as advocates and attorneys
have represented children with disabilities with school-related
problems for a number of years. The endeavor of this organization
is to provide this identical assistance, but to do so without families
incurring financial hardships.
The Kentucky Council on Developmental
Disabilities is to create change through visionary leadership
and advocacy so that people have choices and control over
their own lives.
KY ADA The Office of the State
Americans with Disabilities Act provides technical assistance, consultations
and training to government agencies and programs regarding the Americans
with Disabilities Act. The technical assistance and training is
in the areas of employment, programs, services and facilities. The
Office also responds to inquiries by local governments, businesses
and individuals throughout the Commonwealth.
KY SPIN works to empower and
support individuals with disabilities and their families to effectively
advocate for and access needed information, resources, and support
networks in order to enhance the quality of their lives.
KY Protection and Advocacy is
a state agency mandated by federal law to protect and advocate
for the rights of persons with disabilities who reside in Kentucky.
PASRR
This Act mandates the Department for Mental Health and Mental Retardation
Services (DMHMRS) as the state mental health and mental retardation
authority to establish a preadmission screening and resident review
(PASRR) for all persons applying for admission to or residing in
a nursing facility.
TASH Disability
Advocacy Worldwide;
Kentucky
TASH Dedicated
to making inclusive, quality educational and adult services for people with
severe intellectual disabilities.
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