National Resource Guide

We serve people across a full range of physical, sensory and mental disabilities. Our programs are offered free of charge to all people with significant disabilities.  Core services provided are Independent Living Skills Training, Individual and Systems Advocacy, Information and Referral, Peer Support, and Transition Services and Support.

Phone: 913-871-4188
Website: https://thewholeperson.org/

Assisted Transportation is the industry leader in providing non-emergency medical and student transportation. Our focus is on meeting the individual transportation needs of each person we serve, while exceeding their expectations.

Phone: (913) 262-5190
Website: https://www.assistedtransportation.com/

Families Together, Inc. is the Kansas Parent Training and Information (PTI) & Family-to-Family Health Information (F2F) Center. 501 (c )3 non-profit organization that provides support and information for families of children, from birth to age 26, with disabilities and/or special health care needs. Programs are offered at no cost to families, and are available in English and Spanish.

Phone: 785-233-4777
Website: https://familiestogetherinc.org/

The mission of The Children’s Advocacy Project (CAP) is to help bridge the gap between the many quality social service agencies in the Kansas City area and the families that need their help the most. To bridge this gap, we aim to empower and to inform those that care for the children of Kansas City through this web site. The CAP will assist families, health care professionals, and social service providers by furnishing the tools necessary to connect families in need to the appropriate social service agencies that serve them.

Website: https://cap4kids.org/kansascity/

We provide a financial safety net, often in cooperation with other agencies, for families who need our help because of the high cost of necessary equipment and services that can keep challenged children safe, help them interact with the world, manage their medical situations, and more.

Phone: 1-800-624-4530
Website: https://www.kssociety.org/

Providing technical assistance to families and educational teams who serve learners with combined hearing and vision loss in Kansas

Phone: 913-645-5645
Website: https://www.kansasdeafblind.org/

The mission of the UCDD at the University of Kansas is to optimize the quality of life and extend the concept of independence, productivity, integration and inclusion of individuals with disabilities in all aspects of life over the life span. Some of the projects LSI provides are: Counseling for Alzeimer’s Caregivers, Deaf Blind Equipment Distribution, Disability Equipment Exchange, Telecommunications, Disability Equipment and Financing, Child Care Specialist Network, Telemedicine, and much more.

Phone: 620-421-6550 ext. 1713
Website: https://parsons.lsi.ku.edu/lsi-parsons-projects

The primary goal of the Special Education Services team is to provide leadership and support for exceptional learners receiving special education services throughout Kansas schools and communities.  Our web pages are designed to provide access to available documents, resources and guidelines.

Phone: 1-785-291-3097
Website: specialeducation@ksde.org

To help Kansas citizens with disabilities meets their employment goals, KRS offers a variety of vocational rehabilitation (VR) services. VR services are the cornerstone of our efforts to empower Kansans with disabilities to become gainfully employed and self-sufficient. VR helps people with disabilities achieve employment and links businesses with qualified, productive employees to meet their workforce needs.

Phone: (866) 213-9079
TDD: (800) 432-0698
Website: dcf.ks.gov/services/RS/Pages/Employment-Services.aspx

The Job Accommodation Network (JAN) is the leading source of free, expert and confidential guidance on workplace accommodations and disability employment issues. Working toward practical solutions that benefit both employer and employee, JAN helps people with disabilities enhance their employability and shows employers how to capitalize on the value and talent that people with disabilities add to the workplace.

Phone: (800) 526-7234
Website: askjan.org

Our services are designed to meet the needs of a wide range of users, from individuals with disabilities and their families to architects, building code officials, educators, state and local governments, and businesses. 

We combine expertise on ADA guidelines and regulations with years of hands-on experience to provide services that are effective, targeted and user-friendly.

Phone: 1-800-949-4232 
Website: adacenter@missouri.edu 

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) and the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) administer KanCare within the State of Kansas. They administer programs for individuals with disabilities, mental health, and substance abuse. They also help with physical health services such as doctor appointments and hospital visits, behavioral health, dental and vision, pharmacy, transportation, and nursing facilities.

Phone: 800-792-4884
Website: https://cssp.kees.ks.gov/apspssp/

Working Healthy offers people with disabilities who are working or interested in working the opportunity to get or keep Medicaid coverage while on the job. Through Working Healthy, people can earn more, save more, achieve their career goals and still maintain their health coverage.

Website: https://www.kancare.ks.gov/consumers/working-healthy

Assistive Technology for Kansas (ATK) connects people with disabilities and health conditions of all ages with the assistive technology they need to learn, work, play and participate in community life safely and independently. ATK strives to improve access to and acquisition of assistive technology for individuals of all ages with disabilities and health conditions.

Phone: (800) 526-3648
Website: atk.ku.edu

K-LOAN is a consumer-run financial program founded to provide low-interest loans to persons with disabilities and their families with access to financial resources toward acquiring assistive technology equipment (hearing aids, accessible vehicles, sensory aids, communication devices, and home modifications) through education, saving and borrowing.

Phone: (866) 465-2826
Website: k-loan.net