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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2023 Michael Lechner Award Request for Nominations

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2023 Michael Lechner Award. The application form is attached. Deadline for applications is September 22, 2023. 

The Michael Lechner Award is given annually to a Kansan with a disability or a Kansas organization who has effectively advocated for changes in his or her community to improve the lives of people with disabilities. Examples of such changes include improved physical or program access, expansion or enhancement of employment opportunities for people with disabilities, wider inclusion into the community, accessible parking, improved provision of alternative forms of communication, increased access to adequate health care services, and especially powerful legislative advocacy.

The award is named for Michael Lechner, Executive Director of Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC) from 1982 through 1990. His advocacy activities had far-reaching results in improving independent living opportunities for Kansans with disabilities.

Applications may be for an individual or an organization. The nomination must include a description of what the individual or organization has advocated for and what the outcome was for that advocacy.  Please submit some documentation of that advocacy. It can be an article in the newspaper, organization newsletter, a link to a news spot, pictures or a supporting letter from a person or an organization affected by the advocacy. 

Please include your name, phone number and email address so you can be contacted. 

Submit applications to Martha Gabehart, Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns, 900 SW Jackson, Suite 100, Topeka KS 66612 or email to [email protected].

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This message is from the US Access Board.

July 17, 2023

U.S. Access Board Seeks Public Comment on Final Specification for Low Transfer Surface Height of Medical Diagnostic Equipment

Medical diagnostic care is essential to everyone, including people with disabilities, and often requires people to transfer onto diagnostic equipment, such as examination tables and chairs, for evaluation. Historically, medical diagnostic equipment (MDE) has been, and continues to be, inaccessible to many people in wheelchairs, which can lead to misdiagnosis or barriers to basic care and examinations. The U.S. Access Board has issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on standards for accessible medical diagnostic equipment [ [link removed] ] regarding one provision on the low transfer surface height for certain types of MDE used by patients in a supine, prone, side-lying, or seated position. Public comments for the NPRM are due by July 24, 2023.

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