UK Biomedical Engineering Study - Volunteers needed

Volunteers Needed

Brain-Machine Interface to Assist in Motor Recovery from Spinal Cord Injury

If you had an incomplete SCI over a year ago that has affected your ability to use your arm and/or hand, and you are 18 years of age or older, you are invited to participate in the following research study.

The study is noninvasive and painless, and will involve:

1. Recording of brain signals from electrodes on your scalp while you

perform a repetitive hand grip task.

2. Brief peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS) in response to changes

detected in your brain signals by a brain-machine interface.

Each visit will take about 2 hours. You may be requested to come in for multiple sessions on different days. You will be compensated for your time.

If you are interested, please call Dr. Lumy Sawaki (859-323-6226) or Sridhar Sunderam (859-257-5796) and ask about the BMI study.

PI: Sridhar Sunderam
Dept. of Biomedical Engineering
University of Kentucky
E-mail: ssu223@uky.edu

Disability Community Resource Fair - Julius Marks Elementary - October 22, 2015

Disability Community Resource Fair

When:  Thursday, October 22, 2015
Time:   5:30pm to 7:30pm
Where:  Julius Marks Elementary School
              3277 Pepperhill Road
              Lexington, KY  40502

Agency representatives from Healthcare Waivers, Therapies, Recreation, Advocacy, Education, Parent Support Groups, Public Safety and more!

Fun for the whole family!

Disability Community Resource Vendors

Pizza, Snacks & Beverages

Face Painting, Balloon Animals

Activities and Sensory Room for the Kids

There is NO CHARGE for this event

Click here for more information

Oct 8, 2015 - HDI Seminar - The Right to Make Choices: An Introduction to Supported Decision-Making

HDI Seminar Series Event

The Right to Make Choices: An Introduction to Supported Decision-Making

Date: October 8, 2015

Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Presenters: Jonathan Martinis, Legal Director, Quality Trust for Individuals with Disabilities and Project Director, National Resource Center for Supported Decision-Making. Jonathan Martinis has over 20 years’ experience representing people with disabilities in cases under the Americans with Disabilities Act, The Rehabilitation Act of 1973, The Social Security Act and other civil rights laws. In 2013, he represented Margaret "Jenny" Hatch in the "Justice for Jenny" case, which held that Ms. Hatch has a right to use Supported Decision-Making instead of being subjected to a permanent, plenary guardianship.

Continuing Education Units: CEU’s pending in Rehabilitation Counseling, Effective Instructional Leadership, and Social Work

Registration Link: https://univkentucky-web.ungerboeck.com/reg/reg_p1_form.aspx?oc=10&ct=IHDITRAIN&eventid=5780

Location: UK Coldstream Research Campus Human Development Training Room 1525 Bull Lea Road, Lexington KY 40511 with live videoconferencing to sites around the state

This seminar will provide an introduction to Supported Decision-Making (SDM) and an overview of the seminally important Jenny Hatch case. The presentation will include the theory and methodology behind SDM as well as its benefits and uses. Practical implications of SDM in employment, health care, education, and community integration will be emphasized. Discussion will include how SDM can fit into the CMS Final Rule and national SDM initiatives.

Learning Objectives:

1. Be able to define Supported Decision-Making, as an alternative to guardianship and a means of increasing
   self-determination of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities;
2. Understand the clinical support for and research-documented benefits of Supported Decision-Making and
   self-determination including improved life outcomes such as increased independence, employment, and
   community-integration;
3. Identify practical uses for Supported Decision-Making across the life course, including in education, vocational
   rehabilitation, medical care and planning, and end-of-life planning;
4. Understand efforts to access and implement Supported Decision-Making across the United States and
   internationally.

September 17 - Mayor’s Commission for Citizen’s with Disabilities - Town Hall Meeting

The Mayor’s Commission for Citizen’s with Disabilities is hosting a Town Hall Meeting this Thursday evening. Experts on various topics concerning individuals with disabilities will be present to address related issues including:

* Accessibility & Transportation
* Housing
* Healthcare
* Social Security & Employment
* Community Safety

When:  Thursday, September 17, 2015

Time:    6:30pm – 8:00pm

Where:  Police Academy Training Center at BCTC Campus

              Megowan Building

              500 Newtown Pike, Lexington, KY

Clickhere to see the flyer (with map)

Star Angels Network Dare to Be Different Pageant

     At Star Angels Network, we host an annual fundraiser for the Special Persons Advocacy Network (SPAN).  SPAN provides education and support services for developmentally disabled citizens and their families. They offer recreational and social opportunities and provide funds for respite services. Long term goals for SPAN include assisting with housing for these individuals living in Boyle, Garrard, Lincoln, and Mercer Counties. SPAN meets monthly and now depends on us as one of their top yearly fundraisers!

      To show support for them, The Star Angels Network has initiated an annual pageant and talent showcase for exceptional children and adults.  This pageant provides a fun filled opportunity for each of these Exceptional Star Angels to shine and show off their talents at no cost to the contestants while they help raise money for a local agency which caters to their specific needs.  They feel valued, admired and have the enjoyment of performing for an audience who support and encourage them to excel despite their disabilities.

            Children and adults of all ages who live with a cognitive or developmental disability are welcome to apply. We provide everything free of charge excluding only shoes and transportation to tux and dress fittings, rehearsals, and other pageant related events.  All contestants receive an award which they earn through their individual talent and positive attributes.  Any and all profits made before the event go toward pageant cost with all proceeds the day of the event going straight to SPAN. All of the wonderful people who help make this happen work on a volunteer only basis. Volunteers can help by signing up in multiple ways including; donating services such as hair, gowns, photography, silent auction items, ect., recruiting sponsors, assisting in fundraising events, assisting with contestants during rehearsal times and pageant day, set-up and clean-up the day of the event, and so many other ways. Bring your heart and individual talent to this event and help us in our path to great positive change!

For more information about how you can join this group contact:

starangelsnetwork@gmail.com

Click here for the 2015 Exceptional Star Angels Contestant Application

APPLICATION DEADLINE IS Friday September 18th, 2015

9/1/2015 - TACK Meeting - Updated Agenda

The Mission of The Arc of Central Kentucky is to serve persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities through Education and Advocacy

Presents

Services for Individuals with Disabilities Birth to Age 21

First Steps – Angie Casey

 Hands (Lexington Health Department)-Moni Shields

and

Non-Emergency Medical Transportation Services -Jeremy Thompson

September 1, 2015

BELL HOUSE

7:00 P.M.  to  9:00 P.M.

545 Sayre Avenue

Lexington, Kentucky 40508

Conversation Among Families Afterward

Light Snacks Provided

Refer any questions to (859) 351-0728

The Good Things in Life – 2015 Training Series

Location

The Mattingly Center

1520 Baxter Avenue

Louisville, KY  40205

Dates

Thur/Fri  -  August 27-28  - Darcy Elks

              Supporting People with Multiple/Severe Disabilities to Have a Meaningful Life During the Day

Wed  -  September 16  -  Tim Vogt

              Business as ‘Un’usual:  On Being a Conduit to Meaningful Relationships and Community Life

Tues  -  October 6  -  Patti Scott and David Hasbury

              Investing in a Life Worth Creating:  New Partnerships, Resources and Collaborations

Wed  -  November 11

              Moving From a Traditional, Legacy-based Day Service to One Focused on Helping People Obtain the Good Things in Life

Click Here for more information

8/29 Life after High School workshop

Life After High School:
Building Inclusive Futures Based On Talents, Gifts, and Capacity
Typically graduation from High School is one of the most exciting times of life. However, for many young men and women with intellectual disabilities it can be a time of great vulnerability to being put into an adult service world of day programs apart from typical peers and /or staying at home all day. Instead life “opening up” it may become smaller and insular.
Fortunately, this does not have to happen. Many young adults with disabilities and their families have a big and positive vision of an interesting life – with lots of exploration and opportunities to grow, meet new people, and go new places – including attending post-secondary education, internships, employment, community living, etc.
This workshop will:

• Give participants an opportunity to think about typical pathways and experiences that are available to high school graduates within our culture
• Offer ideas on how to develop a vision of a big and exciting young adult life
• Share experiences that others have in pursuing a life of possibility after graduation
• Discuss practical ways of making a vision a reality e.g., funding, recruitment of others to assist – paid and unpaid supporters, etc.

Saturday, August 29, 2015 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Tates Creek Christian Church
3150 Tates Creek Rd, Lexington KY
Who should attend?
This workshop is appropriate for parents and other family members, caregivers, case managers, educators and individuals with disabilities themselves. We encourage you to register several “team members” since developing a vision is a collaborative process and brainstorming possibilities with others opens up many options and connections that any one person may not come up with on their own. While most appropriate when planning for teens and young adults, it is never too early or too late to plan!
Fee: $25 for first team member; $10 for each additional team member. Includes a light lunch.

Click here for flyer

PLEASE PRE-REGISTER!

Click here to register.

Autistic Scholars Fellowship  - Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) 

In honor of the 25th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the 
Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) is very pleased to announce the beginning 
of a new college scholarship program for autistic students, the Autistic 
Scholars Fellowship. 
 
The ASAN Autistic Scholars Fellowship program, a new ASAN project to advance 
campus leadership, will provide 3 to 5 autistic students $5,000 tuition 
scholarships each to create systems change on their college campuses. Fellows 
will be required to establish or participate in a leadership role within an ASAN 
campus chapter or a disability rights student organization, work to promote 
Autistic culture and community, and take steps to improve disability 
accessibility and inclusion on their college campuses. Fellows are also expected 
to check in with ASAN on a monthly basis to receive support in achieving their 
advocacy projects. Applicants must be Autistic, be willing to publicly identify 
as such and should have a strong interest in disability rights advocacy and 
activism. 
 
Scholarship applications can be found here.<http://salsa4.salsalabs.com/dia/trac
k.jsp?v=2&c=Dcba2C8k8bH6rcrJANTXh6qVoX%2F4d3T4> 
Completed applications for the January 2016 scholarship period are due on 
November 15. Application questions will ask students to describe the current 
problems for autistic and other disabled students on their college campuses and 
explain how their planned activities under the fellowship will enable them 
address these problems. ASAN staff will review completed applications and 
interview a select group of students starting in mid-November. We expect to 
inform fellowship recipients of their selection by mid-December. 
 
ASAN will look for the following indicators when screening applicants for the 
scholarship: 
 
  *   Strong interest in civil rights advocacy and activism for autistic people 
and other people with disabilities. If students are not yet involved in 
disability rights, involvement in or support for other causes can demonstrate 
potential for leading disability rights efforts. 
  *   A background in and experience with the values of the neurodiversity 
movement 
  *   A commitment to building Autistic culture and community on their college 
campus or in their local community 
  *   Commitment to working with all autistic people in an inclusive and 
welcoming fashion 
 
ASAN is able to offer this program thanks to the support of a generous donor. 
 
Questions about the fellowship program and the application process should be 
directed to Natalia Rivera Morales, Leadership Programs Coordinator for ASAN, at 
nriveramorales@autisticadvocacy.org<nriveramorales@autisticadvocacy.org>.
 
 
 

9/1/2015 - TACK Meeting - Services for Individuals with Disabilities from Birth to Age 21

 

                                                                                                                     

The Mission of The Arc of Central Kentucky is to serve persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities through Education and Advocacy

Presents

Services for Individuals with Disabilities From Birth to Age 21

First Steps – Angie Casey

Hands at the Lexington Health Department - Moni Shields

and

Early, Periodic, Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment 

(EPSDT) – Stephanie Bates

September 1, 2015

BELL HOUSE

7:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M.

545 Sayre Avenue

Lexington, Kentucky 40508

Conversation Among Families Afterward

Light Snacks Provided

Refer any questions to (859) 351-0728