Kansas Council on Developmental Disabilities

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Competitive, integrated employment is a win-win for EVERYONE! There are few more qualified to speak on this topic than Julie Hocker, Director at Guidehouse & Former US Commissioner on Disability, who shared her perspective on disability employment at the Heartland Disability Employment & Innovation Symposium, an event that brought national leaders in disability and employment together in honor of National Disability Employment Awareness Month. KCDD is grateful to The Harkin Institute, CareSource, and the National Down Syndrome Society, who teamed up with us to make this incredible event possible! https://lnkd.in/g7eZG_Ze #NDEAM

Hear from Secretary Laura Howard at KDADS, who spoke on the state of disability employment in Kansas at the Heartland Disability Employment & Innovation Symposium, an event that brought national leaders in disability and employment together in honor of National Disability Employment Awareness Month. KCDD was honored partner with The Harkin Institute, National Down Syndrome Society, and CareSource to make this ground-breaking event possible!

Our IDD mental health support group is dedicated to helping individuals with IDD feel empowered and confident. We offer a safe space to connect with others while discussing mental health with people who understand. Register at https://lnkd.in/g9xSPsif

Lindsay Krumbolz, Chief Mission Officer, at @The Golden Scoop, was on hand at the Heartland Disability Employment & Innovation Symposium to share their experience employing people with disabilities in Overland Park, Kansas. Hear more from Lindsay and other experts about Recruiting, Retaining & Rewarding Talent in the Workplace by following the link to our Youtube playlist from this amazing event! KCDD would like to thank our partners, The Harkin Institute, National Down Syndrome Society , and CareSource, for teaming up with us to host the Symposium and shine a light on innovative solutions for disability employment. #NDEAM

"Disability driven innovation has created value for thousands of years across society for everyone." Follow the link below to hear from Robert Ludke at The Harkin Institute and our other speakers at the Heartland Disability Employment & Innovation Symposium, an event that brought national leaders in disability and employment together in honor of National Disability Employment Awareness Month. KCDD was honored partner with The Harkin Institute, National Down Syndrome Society, and CareSource to make this ground-breaking event possible! https://lnkd.in/gjjDzyBu

KCDD, in partnership with The Harkin Institute, National Down Syndrome Society, and CareSource proudly kicked off National Disability Employment Awareness Month by bringing together national leaders in disability and employment at the Heartland Disability Employment & Innovation Symposium. We are proud to walk the talk when it comes to disability employment - hear from our executive director, Sara Hart Weir, MS, about who works for the Kansas Council on Developmental Disabilities. https://buff.ly/3YjD5mr #ndeam

Calling all individuals with IDD who are looking for mental health support and connection! KCDD’s new mental health support group is a safe and inclusive space for you to connect with others and share your experiences. Don’t miss out on joining our welcoming community- you deserve to feel supported 🌻 Register at https://lnkd.in/g9xSPsif

✨ Why should disabled people and families be excluded from building generational wealth? It’s time to change the narrative. ✨ A week or two ago, I had the privilege of speaking at Kansas City Capital in Topeka. I shared my belief that disabled people and families should have the same opportunities to invest in the stock market and build wealth for generations. The limits on how much a person with disabilities can save or invest should no longer hold them back. 📢 Why? Because building generational wealth isn’t just a privilege; it’s a right. When those limits are lifted, we unlock a future where disabled individuals and families are no longer excluded from financial systems but instead empowered to create legacies. It’s time to make space for everyone at the investing table. I’m proud to be a voice in this conversation, but this mission is bigger than me. It’s about creating an inclusive financial system that serves all people — regardless of ability. Let’s lift the limits, break barriers, and build wealth with joy! 💪🏽✨ #FinancialJoy #GenerationalWealth #InclusionMatters #DisabilityAdvocacy #WealthForAll #InvestingInTheFuture https://lnkd.in/ec9ZeKdk Thank you so much for the invite Diego Mariscal and Sara Hart Weir, MS