The ARC of Kentucky is hosting their annual conference on April 15-16 at the Hilton Garden Inn on Crittenden Drive. The conference is for individuals with disabilities, family members, friends, policy makers, service providers and more. There will be breakout session covering a range of topics from self-advocacy to education issues to community living. I know lots of people have questions about the Michelle P waiver and other waiver programs and there are special sessions that discuss those as well.
You can register for one or both days, If you need assistance to pay for the conference, stipends are available through the Kentucky Council on Developmental Disabilities. The Kentucky Council on Developmental Disabilities offers Consumers Involvement Funds to assist persons with developmental disabilities, family members, and their guardians financial assistance to participate in conferences, etc. For an application and additional information call 1-877-367-5332 or visit their website at www.kddc.org. You can also call The Arc of Kentucky office for an application as well. Applications must be submitted to the Council by March 31, 2011. NO EXCEPTIONS.
Here is the link for the conference...
http://www.arcofky.org/ky_annual_conf/Conf%202011/index.html
Thanks, Shelley, for sharing this!
Monday, February 28, 2011
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Active Parenting Seminar - March 3rd Crestwood KY
Hope Huddles presents:
Active Parenting— Session 2B & 3
Date: Thursday, March 3rd, Time: 6PM—8:00PM
(Note: Extended Meeting Time!)
Location: Oldham County Schools Arts Center
7105 Floydsburg Rd, Crestwood, KY 40014
Come get a refresher course on your Parenting skills!
We all sometimes forget the best way to interact with our children, especially when we are tired, stressed, or overwhelmed. Come be a part of this interactive Video/discussion series that will help you fine-tune your Parent techniques for greater effectiveness. Although it is geared towards parenting children ages 5 through 12, the basic techniques are good for use with any age.
We will be presenting 3 out of the 6 sessions in February and March. Come join us!
Our Parent Support Group is designed to give you practical and helpful advice to help strengthen you as a parent. Best of all, you will meet other parents and caregivers just like you who want the best for their children and families!
* ** We Support ALL Oldham County Families !!! ***
FREE Childcare (all ages)
FREE Dinner!
FREE Door Prizes!
Just let us know you are coming by March 2nd so we can have enough food and childcare providers for everyone!
Please RSVP to Kathy Alsup at 502-472-6257
Parent Support Groups provide: * Advocacy * Encouragement * Empowerment * Friendships * Knowledge * Natural Supports * One Voice * Training * Understanding
Oldham County “Hope Huddles” Support Group is made possible by funding through OFL and Seven Counties Services.
Friday, February 25, 2011
Hart Supported Living Grant
I was talking to a friend of mine about wanting to get a touch screen computer monitor for Maddie. She has been using one at school for the past several years and it really enhances her computer experience. She has always been reluctant to use a traditional mouse but uses the touch screen computer with proficiency. BUT, touch screen monitors are expensive! She suggested looking into the Hart Supported Living Grant to see if it could be funded.
Here is some information I found on the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services website ...
“The Hart-Supported Living program is for Kentuckians with disabilities to request funds for supports so they can live in their homes and communities and avoid institutionalization. The law,KRS 210.770 defines it as the following: "Hart-Supported Living Program" means grants which provide a broad category of highly flexible, individualized services which, when combined with natural unpaid or other eligible paid supports, provide the necessary assistance to do the following:
§ Provide the support necessary to enable a person who is disabled to live in a home of the person's choice which is typical of those living arrangements in which persons without disabilities reside;
§ Encourage the individual's integrated participation in the community with persons who are members of the general citizenry;
§ Promote the individual's rights and autonomy;
§ Enhance the individual's skills and competences in living in the community; and
§ Enable the individual's acceptance in the community by promoting home ownership or leasing arrangements in the name of the individual or the individual's family or guardian.
Right now, if Maddie wants to use the computer, one of us has to sit with her to help her navigate. I can only imagine if she was able to access the computer via touch screen, she would be much more independent with her computer use! So, I’m going to give it a try.
The application lists some examples of things that could be requested with the one-time grant: adaptive and therapeutic equipment such as communication devices, assistive technology, or a service animal; home modifications including ramps, widening doorways, adaptations to bathrooms; vehicle modifications like lifts, hand controls and carriers for chairs.
The deadline for application is April 1st so if this is something you could use, hop on it! The link to the PDF application form is located on the website in the right-hand column on the top under the header “Application for Program.”
Good luck! I’d love to hear if anyone was able to use this resource.
Elizabeth
Welcome!
I am so excited to get started on this blog! I’ve spent the last week talking to friends and family about what kinds of topics they’d like to see featured on my blog and got some really great ideas. I hope that you will find information that will help you in your journey as a parent or person who works with people with special needs.
If you hear of a resource or see an article that helped you, it will probably help someone else too. I would love for you to share it with me. You can email me whatever information you have to inchbyinchky at gmail dot com. I really want this blog to be a place where we can share ideas and support. The purpose is to use the bits of knowledge that each of us has and collect it in one location.
Elizabeth
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