Center for Accessible Living

10/09/2025

Let’s build a more prepared community together. 💪

Join CAL and the KSU Extension Disaster Team for a hands-on Emergency Preparedness Workshop on Nov. 3 at 5 p.m.

Learn, plan, and protect what matters most.

RSVP: https://bit.ly/erwrkshp2025

Alt Text: Flyer for Emergency Preparedness Workshop with KSU Extension Disaster Team, offered in-person or virtual On Nov. 3 at 5 p.m. Promotes readiness tools, safety tips, disaster response skills, and emergency planning. Green RSVP button and QR code included.

10/09/2025

We’re proud to have DMLO CPAs as a Bronze Sponsor of the 2025 Advocacy Summit. DMLO provides accounting and advisory services while giving back to the community through meaningful partnerships. Thank you for your support!



Alt Text: Thank you to our Bronze Sponsor: DMLO CPAs and Advisors.

10/08/2025

Thank you to KY Protection & Advocacy, a Bronze Sponsor of the 2025 Advocacy Summit. KY P&A works to protect and promote the rights of Kentuckians with disabilities. We’re grateful for your dedication and support.



Alt Text: Thank you to our Bronze Sponsor: KY Protection & Advocacy.

10/07/2025

To participate, click on the link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdINXlypuRgZPdmGEbFPIzthP-TGN3bKfiRdkQIgK5DnKNQIQ/viewform

10/07/2025

Have you seen all of the amazing authors and presenters coming to the Louisville Book Festival ? With spectacular people like Mychal Threets and Brittany Janee Thurman , how could we not be excited?!

Head over to Louisvillebookfestival.com to learn more about everything the festival has in store!
📚October 11, 10 - 5 p.m
📚Kentucky International Convention Center

10/07/2025

Attend a free Work Incentive Seminar Event (WISE) online webinar to learn about the Ticket to Work program or Work Incentives.

10/07/2025

We at the Center for Accessible Living are deeply moved by the outpouring of generosity made in memory of Russell Crenshaw.

Russell was a valued member of the CAL community whose dedication, kindness, and advocacy left a lasting impact on everyone who knew him. In recent weeks, we have seen an incredible wave of donations made in his name. This is a true reflection of the lives he touched and the legacy he leaves behind.

Each contribution made in Russell’s memory helps further the mission he believed in: empowering people with disabilities to live independently and fully.

To all who have donated, shared memories, or reached out with kind words, thank you. Your support honors Russell’s life and ensures that his spirit of compassion continues through our work.

You can read Russell’s obituary below.

Russell Wade Crenshaw, 76, passed away on September 8, 2025, in Louisville, KY. Born on June 9, 1947, Russell graduated from DuPont Manual High School and the University of Louisville. His professional journey began in engineering. For the last thirty years he was the sole employee of his own comput...

10/07/2025

10/07/2025

We’re just one week away!

Our Open House is scheduled for Friday, October 10 1-4pm ET in the lobby of the KDLA offices at 300 Coffee Tree Road, Frankfort, KY.

Meet our KTBL Staff and the volunteers that have worked so diligently to create our locally recorded talking books.

We will also have a BARD help station if you have questions or if you want to download your favorite book to keep.

You can also tour our library and see the studios where our locally recorded talking books are made.

We will be joined by our partners with the Kentucky Department for Veterans Affairs, the OVR Blind Services Division, NFB-Newsline®, Tri-State Library Users, and the Bluegrass Council of the Blind!

If you have any questions, feel free to call us at 800-372-2968 or 502-564-5791.