Healthy Living

Kansas Disability and Health Program helps improve the health of individuals with disabilities by increasing access to programs and removing barriers to services designed to promote healthy living. The program improves access to and knowledge of physical activity, oral health and nutrition.: For more information, go to http://ihdps.ku.edu/dandhkansas

Kansas Special Health Care Needs (SHCN) Program promotes the functional skills of persons at risk for or has a disability or chronic disease. The program plans, develops and promotes the parameters of quality specialty health care in Kansas and specialized medical services to infants, children, and youth up to age 21 who have eligible medical conditions and those with metabolic or genetic conditions. Services include diagnostic evaluations, treatment services or care coordination. For more information, visit http://www.kdheks.gov/shcn/

Kansas Coordinating Council on Early Childhood Developmental Services
The council is responsible for advising and assisting the Kansas governor and legislature on matters that impact Kansas families with children, ages birth to five, who have, or are at risk for, developmental delays. They offer information and resources for children from birth to three and from three to five years old. For more information, visit http://www.kansasicc.org.

Charting the LifeCourse: Focus on Aging is a short guide for aging individuals, caregivers, family members, and supporters to help them think about some of the questions to ask, options to consider, and conversations to have as people with all abilities age. Choices and decisions you and family member make during this time can help to positively shape the future and the life they will live as loved ones get older. Download available at http://www.lifecoursetools.com/learning-materials/

Commission on Disability Concerns
The Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC) offers important resources for people with disabilities on its website such as Disability Service Maps, ADA Information, Legislative Information and local (city, county, and state) ADA coordinators across the state.
Valuable information to help you is listed under both Life Resources and Resources section of the website.  Visit https://kcdcinfo.ks.gov/home