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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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CAL Gives Back: Helping Haiti
we are having a fundraiser from now until March 18th for the Haitian people as they continue to recover from this disaster. Our goal is $500, 100% of which will go to the Red Cross Haiti Relief And Development Fund. We know that no one is made out of money. However, it doesn’t take much money to make a big difference.
Click here to learn more, or find out how you can help.
FILE YOUR TAXES FOR FREE AT CAL (LOUISVILLE) OR OTHER LOCATIONS
IT'S FREE - You qualify to file your Federal and State returns for FREE if ONE of the following applies to you for tax year 2009:
Earned $49,000 Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) or less in 2009
Qualify for Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)
IT'S FAST - If you are due a refund, you can get it in as few as 7 - 10 days if you e-file and direct deposit your refund.
IT'S EASY - An IRS Certified Preparer will file your return for free. Our IRS software helps to check for accuracy and tax credits.
IT'S MORE MONEY - You can save money by not paying any tax filing fees and if you are EITC eligible, you may qualify for up to $5657 in a refund.
Visit a convenient location near you and have an IRS certified preparer ensure a complete and accurate tax return.
CAL hours by appointment ONLY
Call for appointment, Start Date-Feb. 2, 2010
Click here for a listing of other sites, hours and start date.
Interpreters 101- For Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Everything that you need to know about interpreters!
When: Saturday, March 27, 2010 @ 9:00 am
Where: Center For Accessible Living (CAL)
305 W. Broadway
2nd Floor
Parking at the meters on the street is FREE!
*Kelly Peace will give a presentation about interpreters, your right to have a certified, licensed interpreter, and how to file a complaint.
Survey: Understanding the Challenges of Cancer Survivors With Pre-existing Disabilities
Are you a cancer survivor who had limitations in activities of daily living prior to your cancer? I invite you to participate in a study to help us understand how cancer survivors who had a functional limitation or disability prior to being diagnosed with cancer take care of their health. You can earn up to $ 25 by completing a questionnaire packet.
LIHEAP Returns for the Winter
The Crisis Component of LIHEAP (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program) began January 4, 2010. Appointments are required to apply for the program and are being issued, in person only, at the three CAP offices each weekday between 8:00 am and noon, based on appointment and funding availability. (Note: The Newburg Office is closed on Fridays for the LIHEAP program due to Dare to Care operations).
Click here for more LIHEAP details including office locations, eligibility requirements and what items to bring in order to make an appointment.
Kentucky Budget Cuts in Human Services Affect Real People in a Real Way
2010 Census Needs your Help
What is the Census? and
Why is the Census important?
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.
View the ARMS White Paper
As our nation faces the challenges of health care reform, no issue looms larger than that of providing long-term care and support to our most vulnerable populations. In the 1980’s and early nineties, Kentucky was in the forefront of states developing innovations to meet the growing needs of frail elderly and individuals with disabilities. In recent years, Kentucky has fallen behind other states in implementing innovative practices aimed at controlling spiraling demands on the Medicaid program and reducing reliance on costly institutional care.
The current administration took office with strong pledges to move forward with initiatives to overhaul long-term care in the state. This paper, developed by Advocates for Reforming Medicaid Reform (ARMS), reports the status of progress in ten critical long-term care initiatives over the past year.
Survey on Wireless Technology and people with disabilities
The following is information for a survey by the Wireless Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center (RERC), a federally funded program at the Shepherd Center in Atlanta dedicated to promoting universal access to wireless technology by people with disabilities.
We are conducting research into the use and usability of wireless technology by people with a wide range of physical and cognitive disabilities through our Survey of User Needs (SUN). The Survey of User Needs takes only about 10 minutes to complete. The information we collect helps us educate manufacturers of wireless devices and wireless service providers on ways to make their products and services more accessible and more useful. In this way we can fulfill our mission of advocacy for the development of new assistive technologies.
The survey can be found at:
http://www.wirelessrerc.org/survey/
The survey en Español at:
http://www.wirelessrerc.org/encuesta/
We do have paper copies that I can mail to respondents if they prefer that method or require assistance completing the form. Also, respondents can call me and I will help them complete the survey over the phone.
Charles Elander
Crawford Research Institute
Shepherd Center
Charles_Elander@Shepherd.org
404-367-1343
http://www.wirelessrerc.org/
http://www.mywirelessreview.com/
http://www.shepherd.org/
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.
Calendar of Events
Check back soon, The Calendar of events is being updated. You can subscribe to our timely and pertinent CAL News & Notes emails, new electronic quarterly newsletter, and other CAL email groups.
You can also stay up to date with CAL news through the
CAL Facebook
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CAL Blog which all have disability news, resources, and advocacy updates,
too.
March
Interpreters 101- For Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Everything that you need to know about interpreters!
When: Saturday, March 27, 2010 @ 9:00 am
Where: Center For Accessible Living (CAL)
305 W. Broadway
2nd Floor
Parking at the meters on the street is FREE!
*Kelly Peace will give a presentation about interpreters, your right to have a certified, licensed interpreter, and how to file a complaint.
Tax Preparation — Tues & Fri By Appointment Only
March 18 — Last day to contribute to the Helping Haiti Fund
Monthly & Ongoing
Peer Support Groups
General Peer Support Group - Louisville
Center for Accessible Living (Louisville), Thursdays 12:30 - 2 pm.
Women's Peer Support Group - Louisville
Center for Accessible Living (Louisville), 2nd and 4th Thursday of the every month 2 - 3:30 pm.
Men's Peer Support Group - Murray
Center for Accessible Living (Murray), Every other Thursday at 1 pm.
Job Search Peer Support Group - Louisville
Center for Accessible Living (Louisville), Thursdays 11:00 am - 12:00 pm.
Autism Spectrum Disorder Club - Louisville
Contact Center for Accessible Living (Louisville) for more information.
Veteran Peer Group - Louisville
Center For Accessible Living (Louisville), The 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month 5:30-6:30 PM.
Open to anyone who has served in the military and has some type of physical or mental disability.
The disability does not have to be service connected.
Peer Group Questions? Contact Amy Jones at (502)589-6620
Job Hunt Club
Center For Accessible Living (Louisville), Thursdays* 9:00-11:00 am.
*Please Call ahead, some Thursdays Job Hunt Club Will be Closed.
Greater Louisville Metro ARC
Meets the second Tuesday of the month from 7 - 8:30 pm at Citi Cards, 12501 Lakefront Pl., Louisville, KY 40299. The Arc of Kentucky holds a Vision of a positive future for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, a future of communities with services and supports that will promote lives of value for Kentuckians with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Alcoholics Anonymous for the Deaf
Alcoholics Anonymous for the Deaf with ASL Interpreter. Questions? Please contact: Marc J.; 502-298-5363, email: joos_marc@yahoo.com for more info on Alcoholics Anonymous for the Deaf.
Saffin Center (3938 Poplar Level Road, Louisville, KY 40213), Wednesdays 8 pm.
St Andrew's Episcopal Church (2233 Woodbourne Ave. Louisville, KY 40205), Tuesdays 8 pm.
Marketplace
Accessible Shower Stall
Price Negotiable.
Call (502) 637-5381.
Several Equipment
1. Bariatric Hover Round (approx. 6years old) - $300.00
2. Sharp Rider electric power chair- $200.00
3. CTM power wheelchair (brand new) -$500.00
Contact Ginger- hm. 270-554-4078 or cell# 270-564-0300
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.
Jazzy scooter
(rarely used) $600 Contact the Murray office for additional information 1-888-261-6194
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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