Here is today's Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC) Disability News message. I hope you have a wonderful day.?

Martha

*Martha K. Gabehart* | "Executive Director
"Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC)
*Kansas Governor Laura Kelly
*900 SW Jackson, Suite 100 | Topeka, Kansas 66612
(785) 296-6525 (direct) | (785) 260-4027 (cell)

[email protected] | www.kcdcinfo.ks.gov [ [link removed] ]

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This message is from the Kansas Council on Developmental Disabilities (KCDDO)

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The Early Childhood Transition Task Force Statewide Tour is Coming to a Town Near You.
Kansas families and providers, here?s your chance to share your challenges and needs in Early Childhood services.

Early Childhood Intervention and Transition is important for success across the lifespan. This is a especially true for children with disabilities.

Kansas currently ranks 49th in the nation in creating a coordinated, integrated early care and education system [Source is attached below.]

This listening tour is an opportunity for families to provide input on how to transform our state?s early care and education system so that it better meets the needs of Kansas children with disabilities.

The tour schedule is happening next week!

Tour Dates
The schedule for the tour is below:

Tuesday, June 27, 2023
? 9AM: Chanute?Neosho County Community College (Student Union)
o 800 W Fourteenth Street, Chanute, KS 66720

? 2PM: Wichita?Child Start
o 1002 S. Oliver Street, Wichita, KS 67218

Wednesday, June 28, 2023
? 9AM: Garden City?Russell Child Development Center
o 2735 N. Jennie Barker Road, Garden City, KS 67846
? 2PM: Hays?Rockwell Administrative Center
o 323 W 12th Street, Hays, KS 67601
? 5PM: Salina?Donna L. Vanier Children?s Center
o 155 N Oakdale Avenue, Salina, KS 67401

Thursday, June 29, 2023
? 9AM: Manhattan?Manhattan-Ogden School District?College Hill Early Learning Center
o 2600 Kimball Avenue, Manhattan, KS 66502
? 1PM: Topeka?Bishop Professional Development Center
o 3601 SW 31st Street, Topeka, KS 66614

Friday, June 30, 2023
? 10AM: Overland Park?Shawnee Mission School District?Center for Academic Achievement
o 8200 W. 71st Street, Overland Park, KS 66204
? 1PM: Kansas City?Children?s Campus of Kansas City
o 444 Minnesota Ave, Kansas City, KS 6610?Floor 3

Governor Laura Kelly recently announced that the Early Childhood Transition Task Force will set out on a statewide community engagement tour to hear about the challenges communities face in supporting children through their earliest years. The tour will feature a number of listening sessions that will be conducted across the state. All meetings are open to the public. The taskforce needs to hear from ALL families engaging in early childhood services. It is equally as important to hear from diverse early education providers.

Copyright (C) 2023 Kansas Council on Developmental Disabilities. All rights reserved.
You are receiving this email because you want to be involved in our community.

Our mailing address is:
Kansas Council on Developmental Disabilities
900 SW Jackson, Ste. 569
Topeka, Ks 66612

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Yesterday, I received the Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) June 2023 update. It is attached below.?

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Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) Business Sense

June 2023

Accessible Onboarding: Conveying a Commitment to Inclusion from Day One

A commitment to an accessible and inclusive workplace starts before employment even begins, during the application and interview process. But it?s vitally important to reinforce accessibility and inclusion during the next stage?onboarding.

Now, a new online resource from the ODEP-funded Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability Inclusion [ [link removed] ] (EARN) can help employers both communicate and demonstrate a commitment to accessibility and inclusion during the onboarding process.

EARN?s Accessible Onboarding tool [ [link removed] ] includes examples of best practices, starting with things employers can do before an employee begins, such as describing available transportation options and the work location, explaining what to expect on the first day, and ensuring documents and systems are fully accessible.

Once an employee is on the job, strategies include orienting them to the workspace, introducing them to colleagues, and ensuring policies and benefits information is inclusive and available in alternative formats if needed. Employees should also be informed how to request reasonable accommodations.

From there, ongoing approaches while the employee is still learning their new role include ensuring training modes and content are accessible, checking in regularly, being clear about expectations, discussing needs and preferences, and providing feedback on performance.

While accessibility is important at all stages of employment, emphasizing and demonstrating it during onboarding helps ensure employees with disabilities feel welcomed and included from day one. What?s more, accessible and inclusive onboarding practices reflect sound management strategies that help set all employees up for success.

U.S. Department of Labor
Office of Disability Employment Policy
DRIVING CHANGE ? CREATING OPPORTUNITY

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Job Vacancy Announcements

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The Intrust Bank job vacancy listing is attached below for your use.??


* Job Openings for INTRUST Bank 6.20.2023.pdf [ [link removed] ]
* June 2023 HCBS Updates.pdf [ [link removed] ]
* Kansas 49th in the Nation.pdf [ [link removed] ]

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