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

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Job Vacancy Announcements

The Intrust Bank job vacancy listing is attached below.?

Please share the following announcement with any interested parties:

The Kansas State Department of Education is accepting applications for the new position of Coordinator of Transition Services.??

This public service executive will provide essential interagency coordination and support for secondary transition services for children with disabilities and partner organizations across the state of Kansas.

A significant focus of this position will be to support the Kansas State Department of Education's (KSDE) effective implementation of the Disability Innovation Fund (DIF) Transition Coordination Pathways to Partnership grant, as well as ensure compliance with state and federal laws and regulations under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). To fulfill this purpose, this position coordinates the design, implementation, and support for the Kansas Youth Transition Network (KYTN) across multiple state agencies, Local Education Agencies (LEAs), nonprofit organizations, and families.??

Details on the position and how to apply may be found here.

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This message is from the Kansas Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (KCDHH).

An accessible flyer is attached below.?

The next Deaf & Hard of Hearing Day at the Capitol event will take place on Wednesday, March 27, 2024 at the 1st floor Rotunda at the Capitol in Topeka.

Ten community partners have confirmed coming and more to add. Program agenda will be distributed at the event. Please visit KCDHH Facebook for additional updates as time approaches.

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This message is from the Ms. Wheelchair Kansas (MWKS) program.

19TH ANNUAL MS. WHEELCHAIR KANSAS CROWNING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

The 2024 Ms. Wheelchair Kansas will soon be crowned, and YOU are invited to witness this great event in our state! Not only are we crowning a new adult titleholder, but we are also crowning our 9th Little Miss Wheelchair Kansas! Be there as we say farewell to our current titleholders, Daija Coleman and Olivia Woodard, and welcome a new Ms. and Little Miss titleholder.

The Ms. Wheelchair Kansas crowning ceremony is scheduled for Sunday, March 24, 2023, from 2:00 to 4:00 pm at the DoubleTree Hotel in Lawrence, KS (200 McDonald Drive). The ceremony will include platform speech presentations by the contestants; a keynote speech from Long Beach City Councilwoman and Ms. Wheelchair California 2012, Mary Zendejas; farewell from the current titleholders; and crowning of the new Ms. Wheelchair Kansas and Little Miss Wheelchair Kansas.

The mission of the MWKS program is to annually select one woman, who is wheelchair mobile, who will successfully advocate, educate, and empower all people on a state level. This is NOT a beauty contest, but rather a competition to select the most articulate, accomplished delegate who will serve as a role model and spokesperson for people with disabilities in Kansas. The crowned titleholder will have the opportunity to travel throughout the state educating various groups about the issues of importance to people with disabilities. Her reign will ultimately lead up to an opportunity to attend the national competition in August, where she will represent Kansas and compete for the title of Ms. Wheelchair America.

Ms. Wheelchair Kansas will also be announcing the new Little Miss Wheelchair Kansas. The Little Miss program gives the younger generation of 5-12 year olds the opportunity to educate, meet people, share their voice, and learn from adult role models. Olivia Woodard of Goddard, the current Little Miss, will pass her title onto the next young role model at this year?s ceremony.

Come to the crowning on March 24 to see what this organization is all about and witness this great event where the 2024 Ms. Wheelchair Kansas and Little Miss Wheelchair Kansas will be announced! For more information, contact Carrie Greenwood at 785-633-7255 or [email protected] or visit www.mswheelchairkansas.org.

See attached press release and flyer and feel free to pass this on to your email lists.

Carrie Greenwood
Ms. Wheelchair Kansas President/CEO and State Coordinator
Ms. Wheelchair Kansas 2004
[email protected]
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