Kansas Roadmap to Employment
The Council provided the funding to study employment barriers in Kansas for people with disabilities. KCDD partnered with nationally recognized experts in disability employment, Griffin-Hammis and Associates to analyze these barriers and provide recommendations that would lead to better employment outcomes. Once the study was completed KCDD worked with state agencies and providers to implement the changes that are needed to remove these barriers. KCDD is currently working with state agencies to help write areas that address employment in the new KanCare 2.0. Download the roadmap.
Kansas Employment Resource Guide
Learn about moving employment forward in Kansas as well as supports and services available to Kansas with disabilities, and dig deeper into the Charting the LifeCourse framework with key resources, materials, and videos from the 2018 Kansas Employment First Summit held in Topeka Kansas, May 30-31, 2018. Access the OneNote guide at https://1drv.ms/u/s!AnRtPaRVZIXG1l7VtpOxEXuO4iNG
Charting the LifeCourse Framework
Changing the LifeCourse framework helps individuals & families of all abilities/ages create a vision for a good life and develop supports needed to live that good life. A good, individualized framework will guide people with disabilities in community living, education, employment, and life’s transitions. It encourages people of all abilities to look ahead and move toward an inclusive, productive life. To learn more, visit http://www.lifecoursetools.com
Daily Life & Employment Guide helps transition school-age youth and families figure out what daily life is going to look like after high school ends. It includes activities and resources to begin thinking about jobs, careers, or continuing education in adult life. Download available at http://www.lifecoursetools.com/learning-materials/
Focus on Transition is a short guide for youth and their parents who have reached transition age and helps them to begin thinking about things that will be important in the transition from school to adult life. This might be helpful in transitioning from school to work, high school to college or moving to community-based housing and includes questions to ask and options to consider and discuss with transitioning youth as they move toward a vision for a good life as an adult. Download available at http://www.lifecoursetools.com/learning-materials/
Transitions is an app is for students with disabilities with an IEP, ages 14 and older the help produce a “draft transition plan” as part of the IEP process. An individualized “Transition Plan” can serve as a valuable roadmap in transitioning to adult life after high school. Go to http://www.itransitionks.org/
Special Education Services, Kansas Department of Education, provides leadership and support for Kansas schools and local communities. It provides policy guidance on special education and related services for children with disabilities and is home to the Advisory Council which is made up of Kansas stakeholders, the majority being individuals with disabilities or parents. For more information, go to ksde.org/Agency/Division-of-Learning-Services/Early-Childhood-Special-Education-and-Title-Services/Special-Education
Kansas Career Navigator is an intuitive dashboard to aid in the selection of education and training programs, access workforce training providers, analyze performance information and labor market information. By navigating this site, a user has real-time access to high demand, high wage occupation opportunities by county or local area selection. Got to http://kscareernav.gov
Careeronestop allows job seekers to explore careers, training opportunities and jobs and has a section dedicated to workers with disabilities. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, it offers information and resources for people who have recently become disabled and those with long-term conditions. Whether your disability is visible or not, the information and resources will help move your job search and career forward. Visit https://www.careeronestop.org/
KANSASWORKS offers free workshops and other services to those who have lost a job, want to change careers, or are new to the job search. It has a special section dedicated to people with disabilities and organizations that employ them. Go to https://www.kansasworks.com/ada/r/ for more information.
Working Healthy and Work offers people with disabilities who are working or interested in working the opportunity to get or keep Medicaid coverage while on the job. Working Healthy is a Medicaid program, go to http://www.kdheks.gov/hcf/workinghealthy/ for more information.
