SKIL Resource Center

01/15/2026

ALL offices closed Monday, January 19th.

01/14/2026

Don’t forget if you are interested in participating to contact our Public Relations & Outreach Manager, Jamie Piersall, by 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟭𝟭𝘁𝗵!

620-421-5502 or
jamiep@skilonline.com

01/13/2026

🎉 Who’s ready to take FREE online ASL classes with the Oklahoma School for the Deaf? 🤟

Registration opens today! https://courses.osd.k12.ok.us/

Choose ASL 1, ASL 2, or both—and start your class immediately after registering. Learn at your own pace from anywhere.

🗓 Registration closes February 12 — don’t miss out!

👉 Sign up today and start learning ASL!

Many thanks to the Oklahoma School for the Deaf Foundation for their generous support in making these FREE online ASL classes possible!

01/12/2026

𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴:

Contact our Public Relations and Outreach Manager Jamie Piersall 𝗯𝘆 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟭𝟭𝘁𝗵, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 at 620-421-5502 or jamiep@skilonline.com

01/12/2026

The doll is the first Barbie with autism. She carries a pink fidget spinner that actually spins, wears pink noise-cancelling headphones to reduce sensory overload and holds a pink tablet that represents her augmentative and alternative communication, or AAC, device. https://cnn.it/4qibTBu

01/09/2026

𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗜𝗗𝗗 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗱𝘂𝗮𝗹𝘀

∙ Assist individuals in accessing services through the Home and Community Based IDD Waiver.

∙ Advocate for individuals on the IDD waiver.

∙ Arrange for the best available services in conjunction with a Person Centered Support Plan and the Independent Living Philosophy.

∙ Work collaboratively and act as the conduit for services.

𝗙𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆:
https://skilonline.com/job-listings/

SKIL is created by, driven by, and focused on persons with disabilities, their families, and the underrepresented communities.

12/29/2025

For Immediate Release: December 28, 2025 Contact: Jess Davidson, jdavidson@aapd.com WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Friday, December 26, 2025, our movement lost a powerful leader, and many of us lost a dear colleague and friend. Bob Kafka, a longtime organizer with the disability civil rights protest group,...

12/29/2025

12/22/2025

12/16/2025

DCF has been notified that federal funding was approved for the 2026 Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) season. LIEAP helps eligible Kansas households pay a portion of their primary home heating costs during the winter season with a one-time per year benefit.

Applications will NOT be accepted until 8 a.m. on Jan. 20, 2026, and must be received by DCF by 5 p.m. on March 31, 2026.

Learn more about LIEAP at LIEAP.dcf.ks.gov.

12/15/2025

𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗣𝗜𝗧𝗧𝗦𝗕𝗨𝗥𝗚 𝗢𝗙𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗘 𝗛𝗔𝗦 𝗢𝗙𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗬 𝗠𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗗❗️