Advocacy.org provides social justice advocates with resources and guidance in the area of advocacy leadership development, and also introduces our programs and services. We're will be constantly updating our site with stories, resources and lessons learned in order to pass on what we've learned from advocates like you.

Support Group meetings are held at 215 W. Beal St, Bardstown, KY on the 4th Tuesday of the month.

Support, information & advocacy

Autism Solution Center, Inc. provides all autism-related interventions under one roof and at No Cost! Our goal is to make sure everyone with an autism spectrum disorder has access to appropriate, early, intensive intervention as well as education and training for loved ones and service providers. ASC believes every individual should have the opportunity to reach their fullest potential, regardless of their ability to pay.

The Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law is a national legal advocate for people with mental disabilities. Through precedent-setting litigation and in the public policy arena, the Bazelon Center works to advance and preserve the rights of people with mental illnesses and developmental disabilities.

Independent living center serving youth and adults with all disabilities. Programs include housing search assistance, employment readiness training & search assistance,independent living skills training,advocacy, rampbuilding, ADA outreach, information and referral, American Sign Language Interpreter Service, and attendant care program. All services are free of charge except ASL for agencies.

The Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities was created to represent the interests of employees with disabilities in Kentucky state government. The Council advocates for the rights of state employees with disabilities. It also serves as a resource for state agencies on disability-related issues. The Council achieves its goals through education and legislation.

Live ONLINE radio talk show focusing on disabilities hosted by Monica Moshenko, advocate and parent of son with ASD. Listen online each Sunday at 10 PM Eastern and Tuesday at 11:30 AM Eastern. Unique guests and topics educate, and inspire listeners. Past shows available online. For more information or to be a sponsor of this radio network call 716-522-9185 Our TALK makes a difference!

The mission of the Division of Mental Retardation (DMR) is to take the lead, in partnership with other key stakeholders, in building the capacity of communities and systems to provide individually determined supports for individuals with mental retardation and other developmental disabilities, and their families, that increase their opportunities for choice and inclusion as valued citizens of Kentucky's communities.

To provide faculty, staff, students, and community members a learning experience about autism. To disseminate information on the various current intervention approaches in the treatment of autism, as well as note what interventions are currently being used by local families. To act as a resource for interventions that are not available in the community.

To promote the independence, productivity and inclusion of people with disabilities and their families throughout the life span.

Jonah & The Whale Foundation is a 501(c)3 non profit that helps families of disabled and chronically ill children The foundation provides parents with binders and resource materials to encourage organization of medical and educational information and to further encourage better communication between all parties involved. The foundation also has a mobile & web library with books about many diseases and disabilities for parents to use or even purchase at low cost, a collection of durable medical equipment is also available for parents who have exhausted every avenue to obtain insurance coverage, and finally the foundation offers emotional support for the parents and siblings as well as family networking for parents to meet others in similar circumstances. J&TWF distributes family support and education through specific brochures and web pages for moms, dads, and siblings. Issues include ways for mothers to protect themselves from difficult hospitals and challenging physicians, encouragement for fathers to become more knowledgeable about and more involved with their special needs child, as well as suggestions for parents to include and support the needs of their well children.

Governmental Agency

The Kentucky Council on Developmental Disabilities, the Kentucky University Center for Excellence (the Interdisciplinary Human Development Institute), and Kentucky Protection and Advocacy are collectively gathering input from consumers, family members, service providers, and policy makers to determine the primary issues affecting the lives of people with disabilities in Kentucky.

The Kentucky Disabilities Coalition (KDC) was founded in October 1987 as a mechanism for Kentucky's disability-related groups and organizations to work together on legislation and issues concerning Kentuckians with disabilities and their families. KDC is concerned about Kentuckians of all ages with any form of disability--physical, mental, or emotional.

The Kentucky Education Rights Center was established to work with families of children (ages 3 years to 21 years) with physical and mental disabilities in their relations to the public school systems. The children's medical condition(s) trigger certain protected rights under both the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 (IDEA), the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, (Section 504), and the Special Education Laws of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Both of the former federal Acts, as well as Kentucky law recognize and require that qualified children with disabilities be provided services and/or accommodations in the pursuit of their education. Our experience over the past many years has revealed that many of these families are not familiar with these laws affecting their children's entitlement. Others are or have been intimidated by the process necessary to obtain these entitlements. By and large the school districts make limited resources available to these families, often as a result of their own lack of understanding concerning the disabilities, or the district's perceived lack of financial resources.

To protect and promote the rights of Kentuckians with disabilities through legally based individual and systemic advocacy, and education.

To protect and promote the rights of Kentuckians with disabilities through legally based individual and systemic advocacy, and education.

The mission of KY-SPIN, Inc. is to empower and support individuals with disabilities and their families to effectively advocate for and access needed information, resources and support networks in order to enhance the quality of their lives.

The mission of KY-SPIN, Inc. is to empower and support individuals with disabilities and their families to effectively advocate for and access needed information, resources and support networks in order to enhance the quality of their lives.