The Greater Kansas City Spinal Cord Injury Association (GKCSCIA)is the presenting sponsor and primary organizer of this event. The GKCSCIA is a united effort of passionate individuals committed to creating services and programs to ensure high quality lives after spinal cord injury or disease (SCI/D).
The Persons with Disabilities Advisory Board – City of Olathe, Kansas shall have as its primary purpose advising the Governing Body and City staff on special concerns of the disabled pertaining to community services, programs, facilities, access, employment opportunities and practices, community education programs and such other matters. All actions taken by this Board shall be of an advisory nature only.
United Access has been pleased to serve the broader Kansas City-metro area with two locations in Lenexa and northern Kansas City. United Access Lenexa offers an extensive line of new and used BraunAbility wheelchair vans for sale or rent as well as mobility lifts, transfer seating, driving aids and scooters. Our Service Department performs install, preventative maintenance, repair and parts ordering for mobility vehicles and equipment.
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The first Disability and Information Expo and Fair was held on October 9, 2010 in Olathe, KS; it was the brainchild of Taylor Baker.
At that time, Taylor was a senior at Olathe North High School. She was in the process of obtaining her Girl Scout Gold Award (the highest award in Girl Scouting) and was also a volunteer on the Olathe Persons with Disabilities Board through the Olathe Teen Council. She became an Olathe CERT volunteer in 2009 and was allowed the opportunity to help people register for the Special Needs Registry and developed a true passion for helping those with disabilities find the services they needed in their communities. She also came to realize that many people had a difficult time navigating their way through the multitude of non-profit groups available for assistance.
At a board meeting she attended, someone suggested she create a type of fair to help those with disabilities. She then joined forces with the City of Olathe and the Great Mall of the Great Plains to create an event to increase awareness of not only the Special Needs Registry but also non-profit groups as a whole. Taylor received her Girl Scout Award in March of 2011.
Our purpose is to create a truly metro-wide ability expo for those with disabilities and older adults, their families, caregivers, healthcare professionals and as an educational opportunity for the entire Greater Kansas City community.
At the Ability Summit, resources will be provided for all of these groups, ranging from educational seminars, to booths for service providers who provide products or services to the disabled community, to booths featuring governmental and not-for-profit agencies. In addition, there will be adaptive sports, exercise and recreational demonstrations.
