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

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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Blue Cross/Blue Shield has posted new job vacancy announcements on their website [ [link removed] ]. 

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This message is from the Kansas Department of Transportation (DOT) Walk Bike Roll Kansas.

Join us virtually on June 28. Having trouble viewing this email? Click here [ [link removed] ]

Active Tourism: Community Vibrancy, Economic Development, and Sunflower State Adventures

When: Wednesday, June 28 2:00 - 3:00 PM

Where: Online

Greetings! Don't forget to sign up for our next Walk Bike Roll online session for an introduction to Active Tourism in Kansas.

Join Jordan Roemerman (KS Dept. of Tourism), Craig Crosette (Sterling, KS), and Lelan Dains (Visit Emporia), to learn about the recently completed Active Tourism Toolkit (attached below) and get an overview of several Kansas active tourism destinations and activities.

Register now [ [link removed] ]

This is the second in a monthly Walk Bike Roll Kansas virtual series. Stay tuned for information on future events covering topics such as demonstration projects, safety, accessibility, and more!

Can't tune in live? Sign up and we'll provide a recording after the session.

If you've already registered, we look forward to seeing you virtually on Wednesday, June 28!

If you have any questions, please reach out to Jenny Kramer at [email protected].

We also invite you to register for our in-person Walk Bike Roll Kansas Active Transportation Summit [ [link removed] ]happening in McPherson, KS, September 20-22!

Sincerely,
Kansas Active Transportation Enhancement Program
[email protected]

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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has published in the Federal Register a notice of proposed rulemaking proposing requirements for commercial mobile service providers that have elected to participate in the Wireless Emergency Alert system (WEA) to make WEA more accessible to people who speak languages other than English and Spanish and people with disabilities who cannot access messages displayed in conventional formats.  They are taking comments now, but the deadline is July 21st.  The Federal Register pages are attached below.  if this is important to you, please see the Federal Register for the proposed changes and make your comments following the directions given.  

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In today's Federal Register the National Institutes of Health posted a Request for Information (RFI) on the National Institute on Deafness and other Communication disorders (NICDC) request for input on research direction to support communication in minimally verbal/non-speaking people.  The Federal Register's pages are attached below.  The deadline for comments is August 1, 2023. You can read the information on their request and make comments through the portal as directed.  


* Active_Tourism_Toolkit.pdf [ [link removed] ]
* DHHS National Institutes of Health RFI on communicatoin in minimally verbal peple 6-23-2023-13354.pdf [ [link removed] ]
* FCC Notice of Proposed Rule Making Wireless Emergency Alert System 2023-12725.pdf [ [link removed] ]

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