Kentucky Advisory Council on Autism Spectrum Disorder Quarterly meetings/video conferencing
- May 14: 1:00- 3:00 pm EST
- August 13: 1:00 – 3:00 pm EST
- November 12: 1:00 – 3:00 pm EST
Meeting Location:
University of Kentucky Human Development Institute
Coldstream Campus Training Room
1525 Bull Lea Road
Lexington, KY 40511
If you cannot attend the meeting in person?
- We have video conferencing available to encourage public participation.
- Please contact Tal Curry at least one business day prior to the meeting at talt.curry@ky.gov for video conference information.
KYACA has three lifespan subcommittees:
Note: All meetings are open to the public and we encourage self-advocate and family participation.
Early Childhood Subcommittee
The Early Childhood Subcommittee works to identify strengths and challenges in Kentucky’s system of care toward the system level coordination of the early screening, assessment, diagnosis and intervention of autism in ages 0-5
Paula Goff, First Steps Director, chairs the subcommittee.
Meeting location:
Department for Public Health
275 East Main St, HS2W-C
Frankfort, KY 40621
Meetings occur at least quarterly. Next meeting is:
- April 21, 2020 from 12:30-2pm at Dept. for Public Health 2nd Floor Board Room in Frankfort, KY
- For more information contact talt.curry@ky.gov
School Age Subcommittee
The school-age subcommittee’s work involves the consideration of issues related to the lives of children and young adults with ages five through 21 and their families. Primarily, our work has focused on the provision of high quality services and programming to facilitate the best potential outcomes for individuals with ASD.
Dr. Larry Taylor, Kentucky Autism Training Center Executive Director, chairs the subcommittee.
Meeting location:
University of Kentucky Human Development Institute Coldstream Campus
1525 Bull Lea Road
Lexington, KY 40511
Meetings occur at least quarterly. Next meeting is:
- April 24, 2020 from 10:00-11:30am at UK HDI Coldstream campus in Lexington, KY
- For more information contact talt.curry@ky.gov
Adolescent Adult Subcommittee
A key part of improving services across the life span for individuals with ASD is understanding autistics and family member’s needs as they relate to transition from school into adult life and the strengths and challenges in Kentucky to community integration as an adult.
Becky Cabe, Kentucky Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Deputy Director, chairs the subcommittee
Meeting location:
University of Kentucky Human Development Institute Coldstream Campus
1525 Bull Lea Road
Lexington, KY 40511
Meetings occur at least quarterly. Next meeting is:
- April 24, 2020 from 1:00-3:00pm at UK HDI Coldstream campus in Lexington, KY.
- For more information contact talt.curry@ky.gov