| ACT of South Central Kansas |
ACT stands for Advocates in Communities Team of South Central Kansas. It is a multi-county team comprised of Community Developmental Disability Organizations (CDDO's), community service providers, families, legal guardians, advocates, and other interested parties.
ACT members are a communication link offering a voice and an ear for both families and legislators. ACT is striving to work with Kansas Legislators to work towards improving the lives of those with developmental disabilities.
The ACT meetings are held at the Arc office at 2919 W. Second St. Contact us you can be involved too.
An advocacy toolkit is available to walk you through the steps of communicating to your legislator. It is a wonderful breakdown of information and is easy to use. From this link you can review it on-line or download your own copy.
Click here for the ACT website. |
| The Down Syndrome Society of Wichita |
Resources are available to all interested families, friends, and professional. Many of the people in our group have experiences with professionals in the community and are a valuable resource with whatever needs arise.
Parent members are available for home and hospital visits to provide support for parents after the diagnosis of Down syndrome.
Contact: Rebecca McCaulley
(316) 239-1089
Email: president@dsswichita.org
http://www.dsswichita.org
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| Sedgwick County Developmental Disability Organization |
Sedgwick County Developmental Disability Organization is the community developmental disability organization for Sedgwick County, Kansas. SCDDO is the agency that ensures services and support are available for children and adults with developmental disabilities. As the SCDDO, they are a one-stop resource and a..."point of entry"...for services available to individuals and families in need of developmental disability needs. Their website is http://www.sedgwickcounty.org/cddo/
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| Invisible Kansans |
More than 3,800 Kansans with developmental disabilities are on waiting lists for help.
Learn more about the issues and how you can help at www.invisiblekansans.org
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| Arc of the United States |
| Click here if you are interested in what is going on with the Arc at the national level. |
| Introduction to Mental Retardation |
| Click on this link to The Arc of the United States for information and definitions on Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities |
How To Obtain DD Services in Kansas
Developmental Disabilities (DD) |
| Here's a link to Social and Rehabilitation Services to show you the steps. |
Autism Awareness Association, Inc. |
Autism Awareness Association, Inc. is 501(3)(c) public charity organization. Autism has affected the lives of millions and the numbers keep growing, in 2007 alone 1 in 150 children was diagnosed with Autism. Autism Awareness Association will offer a variety of support services including resources, education, mentoring, nutritional counseling, and support groups for the parents/care takers and siblings.
http://www.autismawareassoc.org/ |
| United Way CareLink |
A guide to services for families in Wichita and Sedgwick County
www.unitedwaycarelink.com |
| Transportation Resource |
This site contains information on transportation services available to the general public in Sedgwick, Harvey and Butler Counties. Information about each agency's transportation services is provided including if their service is wheelchair accessible, if they accept Medicaid, their service area, hours of operation, whether or not a fare is required, phone number and website.
www.paratransitrides.org |
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