Disability Rights Center of Kansas

01/10/2026

🚨Kansas students with Autism urgently need your help!🚨

The Kansas State Board of Education will vote this Tuesday, January 13, on whether to approve Guidance to Kansas schools that will better ensure students with Autism can access medically necessary therapy in schools. We need supporters like you to raise your voice now! It only takes 30 seconds to take action at the link below and use the form to send an email to YOUR member of the State Board of Education.

Act Now: https://tinyurl.com/chbkmb4x

01/09/2026

The Employment First Oversight Commission made recommendations to help people with disabilities obtain competitive integrated employment — real jobs, at real wages in real places!

Just in time for the opening of the legislative session!

The Kansas Employment First Oversight Commission just released their annual report, making recommendations to increase the number of Kansans with disabilities in competitive and integrated employment to the Kansas Legislature, Governor, and state agencies.

To download the report, visit the Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns website at the following here (scroll down to the very bottom!): https://www.kcdcinfo.ks.gov/employment-first

12/31/2025

Start the new year informed and empowered! Our latest newsletter features DRC's 2025 impact highlights, information on the new Kansas Guardianship Law, and more. Check it out at the link below.

👉: https://tinyurl.com/3u973cwn

12/11/2025

The RISE Act would make college more accessible for students with disabilities by requiring colleges to accept documentation like IEPs or 504 Plans instead of forcing students to pay for expensive new evaluations.

Right now, many students who had supports in K–12 lose access when they go to college simply because of paperwork or cost. The RISE Act would change that — ensuring transparency around accommodations, making it easier for eligible students to get the support they deserve, and helping them focus on learning instead of endless bureaucracy.

Use our link to as your house representative to support the bill. Join us in advocating for equal access to higher education for students with disabilities. 🧑‍🎓✨

https://secure.everyaction.com/JhYaHVVMgEiNjh4jHtN6_A2

11/25/2025

11/05/2025

Join us for The Power of Advocacy - a free session designed for Older Kansans and those who support them. Learn how new Kansas laws may affect your independence, care, and daily life, and gain practical tools to advocate for yourself or others.

Nov. 6 | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
OCCK, Inc., 1710 W. Schilling Rd., Salina, KS
Attend in-person or via Zoom.

Visit https://occk.com/2025/10/14/power-of-advocacy-kansas-2025/ for resources details and accommodations.

The Power of Advocacy series is made possible through support from the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services.

10/21/2025

What is Competitive, Integrated Employment (CIE)? 🤔

KUCD - Kansas University Center on Disabilities states that, through the Kansas Employment First project, it is work that is performed on a full-time or part-time basis for which an employee with a disability working in the community alongside non-disabled peers and is paid at or above minimum wage. Wages are similar to the rate paid by the employer to employees without disabilities performing similar tasks with similar training.

🔗Competitive Intergrated Employment benefits everyone in the workplace! Check out more information about it here: https://kucd.ku.edu/employment-first

10/16/2025

Use the link below to tell Congress to reverse devastating layoffs at the U.S. Department of Education and protect the rights of people with disabilities: https://secure.everyaction.com/tb2b4SUPA0aEKZ8A1BfwQg2

Federal protections for students and adults with disabilities are in crisis.

Recent layoffs at the Department of Education have gutted the offices responsible for enforcing IDEA, Section 504, and WIOA (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act); laws that ensure access to education, civil rights, and vocational rehabilitation.

Without adequate staff, the Department cannot meet its legal or moral obligations to millions of students and workers with disabilities. Congress must act now to restore staffing, leadership, and oversight before decades of progress are lost.

� Add your name today to demand that Congress reverse these devastating layoffs and protect the rights of people with disabilities:

https://secure.everyaction.com/tb2b4SUPA0aEKZ8A1BfwQg2

10/14/2025

Today is the last day to register to vote or update your voter registration to participate in the 2025 general election! Register or double check your registration information is up to date at ksvotes.org.

KSVotes.org is the fastest, simplest way to register to vote in Kansas using just your touchscreen device.

10/10/2025

Voter education makes voting easier and more meaningful. Get practical steps to register, understand your ballot, and find your polling place.

Let’s navigate voting together this in 2025! Visit NationalVoterEducationWeek.org to access the tools you need to vote with confidence.

10/08/2025

Helpful information about the federal government shutdown from our friends at Disability Rights Florida. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4q2rUvC