Kentucky Rehabilitation Association

10/17/2025

💥KRA Board Member Spotlight 💥

KRA 2025 Secretary - Roxana Miracle

Roxana is approaching her 21st year of working at Vocational Rehabilitation. Roxana started her career with OVR as a counselor and earning her Masters in Human Services from Eastern Kentucky University and became a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor in 2005. She was a Branch Manager before becoming a Regional Program Manager for the South Region in 2019. Roxana has been a member of KRA since 2004 and has held the secretary position for several years.

10/15/2025

Thank you all for an amazing Day 1 of the KRA Virtual Conference!

If you would like to be apart of planning this amazing conference next year, please let us know!

If you would like to serve on the KRA Board, please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/j34rFbiphYehoCh56

If you haven't registered for KRA Day 2, here is the link to register: https://forms.office.com/g/9s4eYcY9ArS

10/10/2025

💥 KRA Board Member Spotlight 💥

2025 President Elect

Ashley Hadden, MA, MRC, CRC, is the Program Administrator for Hard of Hearing and Late-Deafened Services for the Kentucky Office of Vocational Rehabilitation. She currently serves under the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Branch of Vocational Rehabilitation. Her past positions within Vocational Rehabilitation include Counselor , Communication Specialist, Mentor, and Manager. Ashley is currently located within the Kentucky Career Center in Hopkinsville.

She earned a Master’s degree in Sociology from Western Kentucky University in 2015. At that time, she was working as a special needs’ instructional assistant for a local elementary school. This is where her passion for working with people with disabilities began. At the end of her contract year, she interviewed and was hired by the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation in September 2015. In 2020, she earned a Master’s in Rehabilitation Counseling from the University of Kentucky. Shortly after graduation, she obtained her CRC.

Ashley has received the following recognitions: 2016 Rookie of the Year Award, 2016 Transitions Award (along with Tony Simning), 2017 District Case of the Year in the West Kentucky District, and 2021 Paducah District Case of the Year.

Ashley has been married to her husband, Eric, since 2020. She has an adopted 17-year-old daughter named Grace, who is currently a senior in high school. Ashley also has a fur baby named Sir Nubbins Cinnamon West, who is a miniature Australian Shepard, and manages to somehow make it into every presentation she gives. 😊

10/03/2025

💥Board member spotlight 💥

KRA 2025 President

Jenny Lampton is the Regional Program Manager for the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, where she oversees program services to assist individuals with disabilities to obtain and/or maintain employment for Louisville, Elizabethtown and surrounding counties. With over 20 years of experience in rehabilitation. She holds a Masters in Rehabilitation Counseling from the University from Kentucky and is a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor. Jenny is also the President of the Kentucky Rehabilitation Association and is a recent 2024 graduate of the Executive Leadership Seminary in Rehabilitation Administration from the National Rehabilitation Leadership Institute.

09/29/2025

Please use this form for nominations to the KRA Board. Must be a KRA Member for the duration of the term. Appointments start 1/1/2026. Voting will be held at the Business Meeting.

09/29/2025

09/26/2025

Registration for Day 1 of our Virtual Conference closes on 10/10/2025. Make sure you get your spot reserved!

10/15/2025, session times are EST
9:45am - 10:00am: Welcome
10am - 11:30am: Finding my Voice: How Kentucky Voc. Rehab.
Helped me Succeed in College and Beyond with Will Frentz, U.S.
Soccer Federation.
1pm - 2:30 pm: Burnout and Toxic Stress Prevention:
Rediscovering Your Purpose and Passion with Dawn Burke, Aetna
Trauma System of Care Admin
Register for Day 1: https://forms.office.com/g/q19YxswLgh

11/5/2025, session times are EST
10am - 11:30am: Transitioning to College with Dr. David Beach,
Director of Disability Resource Center at University of Kentucky.
1pm - 2:30 pm: Ethical Considerations for Current Vocational
Rehabilitation Counselors with Dr. Wendy Kilam, Professor of
Counseling at Stephen F. Austin State University.
2:45pm - 3:45pm: KRA Business Meeting
Register for Day 2: https://forms.office.com/g/9s4eYcY9Ar

09/26/2025

We are looking for nominations for the KRA Board. Positions that will be open as of 1/1/2026: President Elect, Treasurer, (2) Board Members. To submit your nomination, please fill out this survey:

Please use this form for nominations to the KRA Board. Must be a KRA Member for the duration of the term. Appointments start 1/1/2026. Voting will be held at the Business Meeting.

09/22/2025

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08/29/2025

We are excited to announce our KRA Virtual Conference - People, Purpose, and Potential: The Pathway to Endless Possibilities!

Registration Opens on September 1st!

10/15/2025, session times are EST
9:45am - 10:00am: Welcome
10am - 11:30am: Finding my Voice: How Kentucky Voc. Rehab.
Helped me Succeed in College and Beyond with Will Frentz, U.S.
Soccer Federation.
1pm - 2:30 pm: Burnout and Toxic Stress Prevention:
Rediscovering Your Purpose and Passion with Dawn Burke, Aetna
Trauma System of Care Admin
Register for Day 1: https://forms.office.com/g/q19YxswLgh

11/5/2025, session times are EST
10am - 11:30am: Transitioning to College with Dr. David Beach,
Director of Disability Resource Center at University of Kentucky.
1pm - 2:30 pm: Ethical Considerations for Current Vocational
Rehabilitation Counselors with Dr. Wendy Kilam, Professor of
Counseling at Stephen F. Austin State University.
2:45pm - 3:45pm: KRA Business Meeting
Register for Day 2: https://forms.office.com/g/9s4eYcY9Ar

07/26/2025

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Today marks the 35th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a landmark civil rights law that has transformed access, opportunity, and equity for millions of people with disabilities.

We proudly honor the countless Deaf changemakers - students, alumni, faculty, and community leaders - who played a pivotal role in the passage of the ADA. From the powerful advocacy of the DPN4 (Deaf President Now 4) to the tireless organizing behind the scenes, our community ensured that Deaf people were included in this historic legislation.

The fight for disability rights is far from over, but today we celebrate how far we’ve come, and recommit to the work ahead.

Photo description: Judy Heumann, Gallaudet University President I. King Jordan, and interpreter Brenda Marshall are shown on their way to the United States Capitol for the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act by U.S. President George H. W. Bush on July 26, 1990. (photograph courtesy of the Gallaudet University Archives)

05/14/2025

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