Supported Higher Education in Kentucky

Created by the Supported Higher Education Project at Northern Kentucky University and produced by Extra Life Media and Norse Media.

SHEP is pleased to announce the publication of Dark Shala, a fantasy novel by Cathy Benedetto, featuring art by SHEP student Silas Jones. Please celebrate with us by joining Cathy and Silas for a book signing event to be held at Barnes and Noble at the Hamburg Pavillion in Lexington, KY.

Cathy and Silas will be signing the book from 7:00 PM until 9:00 PM on Friday, December 9. SHEP staff and students will be available to talk to you about the supports we offer and to answer your questions.

Beginning October 5, 2011, a SHEP representative will be available at the Cooper campus of Bluegrass Community and Technical College each Wednesday.  All BCTC students are invited to stop in and chat with Wendy in the office for Disability Supports Services located on the first floor of the Oswald Building. She will be in the office from 10:00 AM until 2:00 PM on Wednesdays to answer any questions you might have about SHEP at BCTC.

Will Lyon is a SHEP student who will be taking classes at BCTC.  This semester, Will is working for SHEP as an office intern.  He helps with printing and general office work, gaining valuable experience while building his resume. Will is an aspiring writer who  also works two days a week at Imperial Florist in Lexington. Welcome to the SHEP team, Will!

On June 13, the Supported Higher Education Project hosted a celebration at the University of Kentucky’s King Alumni House. The event, celebrating the accomplishments of students enrolled in postsecondary institutions through SHEP, was attended by parents, educators, vocational rehabilitation counselors, and other professionals in the community. Dr. Harold Kleinert, director of the Human Development Institute at UK welcomed the guests; Kentucky State Representative Kelly Flood spoke to the group about the importance of lifelong learning. Catered hors d’oeuvres and time for socializing rounded out the celebration. Ten SHEP students attended.

SHEP Student Silas Jones will be one of 50 artists featured in this upcoming exhibit. See details below.

FRIDAY APRIL 1, 5:30–9:00
Come to the grandest, most exciting, most joyous
opening night in town:
Sisters and Brothers
Weber Gallery Exhibition
supported in part by an award from the
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS

25 Established professional artists from our community,
and 25 artists with developmental disabilities
HAVE COME TOGETHER IN PARTNERSHIP as
SISTERS AND BROTHERS
ARTISTS:

Anthony Ackerman, Tiffany Ackerman, Iman Ali, Trent Altman, Nancy Anderson, Jasmine Ashworth, Keith Auerbach, Julie Baldyga, Terry Bishop, Dave Caudill, Billy Cogswell, Mary Craik, Sebastian Duverge, Jeff East, Paul Eberenz, Doug Emerson, Todd Esser, Al Gorman, Susan Gorsen, Billy Hertz, Peggy Hollinger, Eric Huggins, Emily Johnson, Silas Jones, Craig Kaviar, Sarah Lyon, Anna Marshall, Paul McGurl, Angela Mion, Stephen Nair, Bob Nellums, Albert Nelson, Chelcia Nemec, Wadia Newman, Fahrudin Omerovic, Senid Omerovic, James Riley, Michael Roberts, Andrew Rosenbarger, Stacie Scott, Scott Spicer, Mary Swanson, Carol Thorp, Cindy Trujillo, Candy Wheat, Brook White, Wendy White, Danielle Wilkerson, Gabby Wilkerson, Madonna Wilson, Michael Winters, Johanna Yuen.ORGANIZATIONS/ GALLERIES: 

Apple Patch, ArtsWork Indiana, Best Buddies KY, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Caudillart, Cedar Lake, Creative Diversity, Day Spring, Dreams with Wings, FIND of Louisville, Flame Run, Galerie Hertz, Harbor House, Home of the Innocents, Kaviar Forge & Gallery, Latitude, Louisville Visual Art Association, Mary Craik Gallery, Mellwood Art Center, Nelstone, Rauch, Inc., Studio Works/Zoom Group.

One plus one is sometimes greater than two…

1151 South 4th Street in Old Louisville, close to 4th & Oak.
Look for the Gallopalooza horse in front of the entrance.
Parking off the alley in back of building, and in the big empty lot directly across the street.
FREE TO THE PUBLIC
502.736.0818, 502.584.1239
cmueller@councilondd.org

Jeff Bradford will be the keynote speaker at the upcoming Down Syndrome Association of Central Kentucky Conference on February 26, 2011. For more information, visit: dsack.org

Students need opportunities for continuing education and career exploration – ways to discover, develop and use their interests and talents to make a positive difference in the world. Sound like a universal human need? You’re right; it is! However, for students with intellectual disabilities, postsecondary opportunities have been limited. Thankfully, a national movement is underway promoting a strong system of supports and services – providing ways for students with intellectual disabilities to pursue postsecondary education and prepare themselves as vital contributing members of the workforce. Top institutions around the country are initiating programs that recognize the importance of post-secondary education for ALL students, including those with intellectual disabilities. This is good public policy, and an idea that’s developed significant interest in Kentucky.