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The Center For Accessible Living is the disability resource center of Kentucky. Let us be the first and last place you turn to for everything disability.
From resources and events in your area to legislation and national disability news that will effect the disability community, we're your source for information. You can subscribe to our timely and pertinent CAL News & Notes emails, new electronic quarterly newsletter, and other CAL email lists. The Marketplace page is a unique bulletin board to sell and buy adaptive equipment and other disability related products. Be sure to check the calendar for upcoming events at the center and in the area.
Our staff's expertise will lead you in the right direction. We are ready to assist you with information & referrals, technical assistance, advocacy, or help teach you the skills needed to live more independently. While our direct services are for individuals with a disability, we are happy to inform and educate the community at large and be the leading disability resource for the non-disabled as well.
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New Louisville Citywide Emergency Alert System
The system uses a variety of methods — text alerts, emails and phone calls — to warn citizens about potentially life-threatening events, including severe weather.
“The Code Red system is easy to use and gets information to people quickly so they can protect themselves and their families,”
Fischer said.
“The explosion at Carbide Industries in Rubbertown last spring revealed the need for fast, efficient communications and this
technology is a giant leap forward.”
Citizens may choose which types of alerts and which delivery methods they wish to receive. Fischer encouraged citizens to especially sign up for text alerts since they are quick and citizens generally always have their cell phones with them.
Read more or sign up for emergency alerts here.
Suit Closet Thanks Corporate Sponsors
The Center for Accessible Living's First Impression Suit Closet would like to thank the following 2010 Corporate Sponsors for their Generosity. AT&T, through a partnership with the Center for Accessible Living's Business Advisory Council, graciously granted the Center $1,000 for supplies and clothing. Through their National Suit Drive, Men’s Wearhouse partnered with the Center in August to collect lightly used suits for the program. Men’s Wearhouse also donated dress shirts, ties and $100 cash.
Go Direct
The U.S. Department of the Treasury will pay all federal benefit and non-tax payments electronically. Benefit recipients can choose to receive their payments by direct deposit to a bank or credit union account or to a Direct Express® Debit MasterCard® card account. You must make the switch from paper federal benefit checks to electronic payments by March 1, 2013.
If you do not choose an electronic payment option by March 1, 2013, or at the time you apply for federal benefits, you will receive your payments via the Direct Express® card so you will not experience any interruption in payment. If you are already receiving your federal benefit payments electronically, this change will not affect you. Learn More about Go Direct and receiving your federal benefit payments electronically.
Federal Employment Opportunities
Bender Consulting Services has been retained by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to recruit, screen and direct candidates with disabilities to federal agencies for positions in the areas of accounting, budget analysis, contact representative, contracts, finance, human resources, information technology, administrative support and miscellaneous clerical positions.
Join the "Spread the Word to End the Word" Campaign
I pledge and support the elimination of the derogatory use of the r-word from everyday speech and promote the acceptance and inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities.
Introducing Public Access Videophone
Habitat for Humanity
Habitat homes AREN’T free. Habitat builds quality homes with both professional and volunteer labor, then extends a no interest loan to make the purchase affordable.
Habitat homeowners are diverse. They work at McDonald’s, UPS, Norton Healthcare, Porter Paints, beauty salons, and nursing homes. They drive school buses, TARC buses, greet patients at health clinics, bag our groceries, and take care of and teach our children.
We have not curtailed our building. As a matter of fact, in this economic climate, affordable housing is more critical than ever. Habitat offers families affordable options for homeownership that lead to greater economic security.
Homeowners work HARD for their homes. They spend 400 hours of sweat equity in the classroom and on the construction site. While we’re building houses with the families, the families are building lifelong relationships with neighbors, sponsors, and volunteers.
We need help getting the word out. Please forward this email and the attached application to friends, family, employers, social service agencies, businesses—anyone you can think of who may have connections with people who dream of owning their home.
If you’re aware of a newsletter in which we might place an announcement, please send me that contact information. If you need multiple copies of the brochure, please contact me or call the Habitat office at 502-637-6265. The application is also available online at http://louisvillehabitat.org/Portals/20/Pre-application2.pdf
Make a call in ASL
The Center has a Sorenson Video Phone (VP) for the Deaf. Use is FREE and available during regular business hours 8:30 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday.
First Impressions Men's Suit Program
The Center For Accessible Living has started a collection of men's suits for low-income consumers to wear on interviews.
Informational page for First Impressions Men's Suit Program
Tax deductible donations can be given to:
Center for Accessible Living
305 W. Broadway, Suite 200
Louisville, KY 40202
Video podcast in American Sign Language
The Disability Law Lowdown ASL podcasts will bring a new level of service to the Deaf community by expanding traditional audio-only podcasts to include video that allows subscribers too see native Deaf speakers signing the show's content. The podcasts will deliver the latest in disability law information every other week via American Sign Language, captioning, voice-over, and transcripts to maximize accessibility. And for the fastest viewing, the ASL podcasts are available on YouTube at www.youtube.com/disabilitylawlowdown.
Taking Charge Newsletter
Click here for the most recent issue of Taking Charge Newsletter.
The Center for Accessible Living, Inc. is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to provide information, advocacy and services that create opportunities for people with disabilities to live independently.
The Center for Accessible Living is funded by the U.S. Department of Education (Grant #H132A30116-99). The opinions expressed in TAKING CHARGE are not necessarily those of the U.S. Dept. of Education.
Taking Charge is published bi-monthly and is available in Braille, tape or large print upon request.
Legislative Information
Register & Vote!
You can register at the Center for Accessible Living and many other places. You must be registered at least 28 days before an election to vote.
It is important to register to vote and inform yourself on the issues. Elected officials make decisions that affect you on
an every day basis as a person with a disability or family member of a person with a disability. If you don't vote, you have no voice.
To learn more about the voting process, how to register, or to find out where you vote in Kentucky, visit the
http://elect.ky.gov/.
To learn more about the Candidates, visit the non-partisan, independent website, www.vote-smart.org.
Additional information on absentee ballots is found on the Absentee Voter page or the Military and Overseas Voter's page.
To learn more about your rights as a voter with a disability, visit Kentucky Protection and Advocacy (P&A) website.
Finding your Representatives
To Locate Your Congressional Representatives and Senators, enter your zip code below
To find out who your State and Local elected officials are:
Call your local Board of Election,
County Clerk's Office or League of Women Voters.
or visit: Kentucky Legislature, Find your legislator.
To Contact Legislators in Frankfort:
To Leave a Message for a Legislator: Call 1-800-372-7181
To Ask for a Legislator Directly: Call 1-502-564-8100 (LRC Switchboard)
To Send a Fax to a Legislator in Frankfort: Fax 1-502-564-6543
To Write a Legislator in Frankfort:
Senator/Representative
Legislative Offices, Capitol Annex
Frankfort, KY 40601
To Email a Legislator: firstname.lastname@ky.gov
(Check with you legislator; not all legislators like to receive messages via
email. If you do email a legislator, be sure to include your name, address and phone
number.)
To Contact the Governor:
1-502-564-2611
Fax: 1-502-564-2517
Governor Steve Beshear
State Capitol
Frankfort, KY 40601
Legislators' contact information can be found here or from LRC Public Information Office in the Capitol Annex (phone: 502-564-8100, ext. 517). Please note that leadership and committee assignments in the Senate have recently changed, so be sure your list is current!
To Contact Other Executive Branch Officials:
Visit the Kentucky
Government Website
(From this site, you can connect to the state phone directory and all cabinet home
pages.)
To Track Legislation
Legislative Calendar Line: 1-800-633-9650
(Daily recording of committee meeting schedules and bills on committee agendas.)
Bill Status Line: 1-800-809-0020
(Provides latest status of each bill as recorded in the Legislative Record for the
day; open 8-4:30)
Message Board of Lobbyists/Citizens: 1-800-592-4399
(To leave a message for a lobbyist or someone visiting the Annex; messages posted in
Annex Room 116)
Public Bill Room: 1-502-564-8100, ext. 323
(To order an official copy of a bill or amendments; subscribe to or purchase the
Legislative Record)
Kentucky Legislative Website
(This site has district maps, names and home addresses of all legislators; also,
proposed bills, bill status, reference materials, Kentucky Revised Statutes and Kentucky
Administrative Regulations.)
To Keep Up:
Louisville Courier-Journal.
Lexington Herald-Leader.
Want to Learn More?
Vote Smart - A non-partisan website which includes information about the voting records of elected officials.
If you encounter problems casting your vote
Call your
local County Clerk
~ or ~
Protection and Advocacy’s voter hotline
(1-800-372-2988) Hours: 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. (EDT)
Have a legal guardian? Have questions about voting? Give P&A a call!
Marketplace
Fully wheelchair accessible home near Iroquois Park for sale
Built in 2000. 1500 Sq. feet plus an attached car and half garage. 3 bedrooms and 2 full baths. Large master bedroom with spacious walk in closet. Large bathroom off of master bedroom has roll in shower. Kitchen and living room have cathedral ceiling with recessed lighting. Laminate flooring in all rooms except one. Gas fire place. Large bay window overlooks 30x12 foot deck and large private wooded back yard. Pella windows with dust free blinds inside the window panes. Home has 3 accessible entrances, one which has an automatic door opener with remote control. Home has 4 foot wide hallway and 3 foot wide doorways.
Contact: David at 502-550-4272
Standing Frame, Platform Walker, (2) Quickie power chairs with specialized head rests and gel cushion
For more details you can contact: Center for Accessible Living (Murray) 270- 753-7676
negotiable on price.
2000 Buick Century Ltd
43K miles, one owner. Clean, Leather Interior.
Very minor cosmetic blemishes to the vehicle. Equipped with handicap controls and a Braun Wheelchair Lift Car topper.
To be auctioned off May 6th at 6:30 at 3402 Algonquin Parkway, Louisville KY 40211. Point of contact is Rick
Wardlow at 502 489 5515 or office@wardlowauc.com.
Here is the web address for the Auction:
http://www.wardlowauc.com/Auctions/Auc378/index.htm.
Pride Mobility Quantum 610 with Tilt-in-Space
2 ˝ years old; Deep Contour J2 seat cushion (gel & foam);Quantum molded leather back; hip grip; Whitmeyer Biomechanix headrest & strap. Asking $1,000. To inquire further, email jdc123@insightbb.com (Louisville Area).
Accessible Shower Stall
Price Negotiable.
Call (502) 637-5381.
Several Equipment
1. Hoist Goldman GH2 Ceiling Hoist (like new) - best offer
2. Hospital Bedside Tray - $40
3. Roho Dry Flotation Cusion - $125
4. Shower Chair w/pot - $500
5. Walker with feet, wedge pillow - best offer
Call Susan at 502-471-7955.
Motorized Wheelchair
Jet 3 Ultra made by Pride. Navy Blue, only used twice. Charges through wall plug, top speed 4 mph.
Call Martha Thomas (502) 638-1276.
Van with lift and a scooter
Both were purchased in April, and used only one time. The following is a discription of the vehicle:
1994 Ford Custom Van
73,000 Miles
All power, TV, Stereo (front and Rear)
Automatic
Asking $11,000, interested parties call 502-592-8604.
1982 Chevy Van
Raised roof & equipped with an electric/hydraulic chair lift.
Contact Bob Maurer, Cell 724-6983, Work 371-5253.
Wheelchair lift
Indoor or outdoor use, Bought new for $7000. Used for only two months indoors. Asking $4000
Contact David Allgood at the Center for Accessible Living 502-589-6620
Invacare Storm TDX 3 powerchair
Less than one year old, midwheel drive, and full recline. Bought new for $12,000. Asking $4000
Contact David Allgood at the Center for Accessible Living 502-589-6620
Quickie 2 manual chair
Excellent condition. Asking $1000
Contact David Allgood at the Center for Accessible Living 502-589-6620
Power Scooter
Was bought 2 years ago for $5,000, now asking $1,200! Very little use, Great Shape!
Please call Anita Solomon at (502) 451-4967
Power Wheelchair
Innvucare power chair. $500.
Call C.A. at (502) 599-2808 or (502) 599-1985.
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