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Adult Day Care: One Form of Respite for Older Adults

Adult & Teen Day Care
ETA Daycare Center, LLC / P.O Box 1051 / Louisville, KY 40201
Office Phones (502)776-7656 (502)751-2028 Fax:(502)776-7640

AARP (American Association of Retired Persons)

DateAble, Inc. A Dating Service With Heart
Mission : A dating service with heart that's why we are here. DateAble is a unique non-profit social organization for people with and without disabilities who seek new friends and relationships. DateAble provides assistance with enhancing members social skills and developing life goals via telephone on an appointment basis.

Emergency Preparedness
A new section has been added to the Kentucky Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing webpage under Information and Referral, entitled, “Emergency Preparedness”. Fact sheets and newsletters on preparing for a wide variety of emergencies and natural disasters are available there. This information is useful to everyone.

Taking a Closer Look: A Guide to Online Resources on Family Involvement

This comprehensive resource guide compiles a wealth of information about family involvement from over 100 national organizations. It contains Web links to recent (published in and after 2000) research, information, and tools.

IEP Pop-up
Feeling disenfranchised? Tired of showing up at your child's IEP and leaving dazed, confused, and frustrated? Or feeling like every time you make a suggestion you hit a brick wall? Find responses you can use to common "hurdle talk" - words and attitudes that keep the IEP meeting from being successful - as you are advocating for your child's needs. Learn the laws and understand your rights to advocate for a communication driven education for your child!
provided by Commission for Children with Special Health Care Needs
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Family Preparedness Check-Up
Recent events remind us that emergencies can strike at anytime, anywhere and to anyone. No home, business, neighborhood, city or country is exempt. However, knowing what to do before, during and after disasters is the best protection. It is the responsibility of every individual and family to spend some time learning what hazards or threats can likely occur in their community and how to prepare for them.
provided by Commission for Children with Special Health Care Needs
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Center for Health & Health Care in School
Your connection to information on child & adolescent health and development. Free handouts and checklists for parents.
provided by Commission for Children with Special Health Care Needs
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Bridges4Kids
This useful site has information on School issues, IEP’s, IDEA, Section 504, Parenting/Adoption, SSI, FSS, Insurance, Positive Behavior Support, Cultural Issues, Children At-Risk, College Financial Aid, and more.
provided by Commission for Children with Special Health Care Needs
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Wrightslaw
Parents, advocates, educators, and attorneys come to Wrightslaw for accurate, up-to-date information about special education law and advocacy for children with disabilities.
provided by Kentucky Partnership for Families and Children, Inc.
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KY Department of Mental Health & Mental
Our mission is to promote the well-being of all Kentuckians by assuring the provision of quality information, services and supports for individuals and their families through education, prevention, behavioral healthcare, monitoring and public planning in the areas of mental health, mental retardation/developmental disabilities, substance abuse, supported living, and traumatic brain injury.
provided by Kentucky Partnership for Families and Children, Inc.
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Kentucky Commission on Community Volunteerism and Service

Arc of Kentucky
The Arc of Kentucky holds a Vision of a positive future for individuals with mental retardation, a future of communities with services and supports that will promote lives of value for Kentuckians with mental retardation. The Arc of Kentucky believes that individuals with mental retardation are contributing members of schools, work places, churches, synagogues, neighborhoods, and their communities. The Arc values services and supports that enhance the quality of life through interdependence, friendship, choice, and respect for individuals with mental retardation.
provided by Kentucky Partnership for Families and Children, Inc.
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Kentucky Legislature
Who serves you in the Legislature, find this and other information on this site.
provided by Kentucky Partnership for Families and Children, Inc.
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Kentucky Department of Education
The Kentucky Department of Education unveiled the new design for its Web site on Jan. 17, 2003. Be sure to visit, "Help! How to Get the Most from This Site" to help you understand the new navigation structure and help you find what you seek.
provided by Kentucky Partnership for Families and Children, Inc.
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Social Security Online
Disability and SSI Do you qualify? Apply for disability benefits online. Questions about retirement and Medicare and more at this website.
provided by Kentucky Partnership for Families and Children, Inc.
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Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP)
The Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) is dedicated to improving results for infants, toddlers, children and youth with disabilities ages birth through 21 by providing leadership and financial support to assist states and local districts.
provided by KY-SPIN
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Families and Advocates Partnership for Education (FAPE)
Helping parents and advocates improve educational results for children with disabilities. The Families and Advocates Partnership for Education (FAPE) project is a strong partnership that aims to improve the educational outcomes for children with disabilities. It links families, advocates, and self-advocates to communicate the new focus of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The project represents the needs of 6 million children with disabilities.
provided by KY-SPIN
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IDEAPractices
This site is designed to:

Answer your questions about the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
Keep you informed about IDEAS That Work
Support your efforts to help ALL children learn, progress and realize their dreams

provided by KY-SPIN
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PACER Center - Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights
The mission of PACER Center is to expand opportunities and enhance the quality of life of children and young adults with disabilities and their families, based on the concept of parents helping parents.
provided by KY-SPIN
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National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY)
NICHCY is here to share information about disabilities in children and youth. We invite you to:

explore our Web site
read our publications and share them with others
let us connect you with resources in your state and in the United States
call us free of charge to talk with our information staff about your special concerns.

We're bilingual, too! Feel free to call us, email us, or write us in English or Spanish. It would be our pleasure to help you.
provided by KY-SPIN
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Education Resources Information Center (ERIC)
Search the ERIC database to find education-related journal articles, research reports, curriculum and teaching guides, conference papers, books, and more. Visit the ERIC Clearinghouses' content-rich Web sites for brief and indepth publications, virtual libraries, directories, and links to other resources in their areas of subject expertise. Explore more than 2,400 ERIC Digests on current topics, and link to resources for parents, a conference calendar, an online question-answering service, and other resources.
provided by KY-SPIN
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Council on Mental Retardation
"It is the vision of the Council on Mental Retardation that all children and adults with mental retardation be included, empowered and value in the community." We can help! From one parent to another, we have been in your shoes; we share the pain and the joy of our children's dreams.
provided by KY-SPIN
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First Steps
First Steps is Kentucky's Early Intervention System (KEIS) that serves children from birth to age 3 who have a developmental delay or a particular medical condition that is known to cause a developmental delay. First Steps services are provided statewide and coordinated by the lead agency, Cabinet for Health Services.
provided by KY-SPIN
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National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD)
The National Organization for Rare Disorders is observing its 20th anniversary this year. NORD was established by members of patient support groups who worked together to get the Orphan Drug Act passed by Congress and signed by President Reagan in 1983. That legislation provides incentives for the development of treatments for rare disorders. Because the markets are small, companies might not otherwise make the investment.
provided by KY-SPIN
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Kentucky Yellow Pages for Kids with Disabilities
The National Organization for Rare Disorders is observing its 20th anniversary this year. NORD was established by members of patient support groups who worked together to get the Orphan Drug Act passed by Congress and signed by President Reagan in 1983. That legislation provides incentives for the development of treatments for rare disorders. Because the markets are small, companies might not otherwise make the investment.
provided by KY-SPIN
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Schwab Learning
Schwab Learning aspires to help kids with learning and attention problems lead satisfying and productive lives in an environment that recognizes, values and supports the unique attributes of every child. By looking at the whole child, parents and educators can help every child learn and develop by acknowledging diversity among learners and encouraging each child’s unique abilities, interests and talents.
provided by LDA
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National Center for Learning Disabilities
This is your gateway to Learning Disabilities information and resources across the nation.
provided by LDA
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L D On Line
The leading Web site on learning disabilities for parents, teachers, and other professionals.
provided by LDA
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Jefferson County Public Schools
Look up information on Core Content, graduation requirements, Family Resource & Youth Services Center. There is a Middle School Survival Guide, Parent Connector, and even bus and lunch information and more.
provided by Find of Louisville
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Protection & Advocacy
Protection and Advocacy (P&A) is an independent state agency that was designated by the Governor as the protection and advocacy agency for Kentucky. P&A's staff includes professional advocates and attorneys. P&A advocates work together with people who have disabilities to promote and protect their legal rights. Through information and referral services, they try to answer questions about your rights under disability laws.
Ayuda para personas con incapacidades (en Espanol)
provided by FIND of Louisville

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The Alliance for Parent Centers
Parent Training and Information Centers (PTIs) and Community Parent Resource Centers (CPRCs) in each state provide training and information to parents of infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities and to professionals who work with children. This assistance helps parents to participate more effectively with professionals in meeting the educational needs of children and youth with disabilities. The Parent Centers work to improve educational outcomes for children and youth with all disabilities (emotional, learning, mental, and physical). The Alliance offers a variety of resources to further strengthen the Parent Centers' abilities to effectively serve the families in their communities whose children have disabilities. There are 106 parent centers in the United States. Staff members in these centers, as well as at the Alliance office, are likely to be parents of children with disabilities or have disabilities themselves. The common experience with the families they serve results in uncommon commitment to improving outcomes and results for children with disabilities
provided by FIND of Louisville
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Inclusion Research Institute
The primary purpose of the Inclusion Research Institute (IRI) is to develop, research, and disseminate educational, therapeutic, and technological innovations that enable persons of all ages, including individuals with disabilities or other disadvantages to be independent, productive and included in schools, communities, and places of employment. IRI will engage in activities that may include, but are not limited to: Educating family members, consumers, and professionals on innovative approaches in the health and welfare of children and other family members.
provided by FIND of Louisville
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Special Education Law & Advocacy Strategies
This link provides educational resources and strategies to secure rights of children with disabilities. Information is for parents, advocates, and school personnel. Much of the material is by Reed Martin. Who is an attorney with over 34 years experience in special education law and recognized as one of the nation's leading experts. He is a parent of a student who required special services through IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) and Section 504. Some materials are free and others are for sale.
provided by FIND of Louisville
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The Beach Center on Disabilities
Supporting individuals with disabilities, their families, service providers, researchers, and policy makers through research, information distribution and training.
provided by FIND of Louisville
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Kentucky Education Rights Center, Inc.

The Kentucky Education Rights Center, Inc., was established to work with families of children (ages 3 years to 21 years) with physical and mental disabilities in their relations to the public school systems.
provided by FIND of Louisville

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