ADAPT Kentucky

KyBlueBlood is back with her guest, Beverley Thompson, who is the author of the book AntiDepressed, to continue telling her story of what it was like experiencing a valued life as a business owner. Then, after being diagnosed with mental illness, Kyblueblood started to experience being devalued and began her advocacy journey. For those who might have missed out on part 1 of this epic story, here is the link to the video • Growing Up In The 1960's A Disability Rights... Part2

Governor Andy Beshear

Growing Up In the 1960's A Disability Rights Advocate Tells Her Story Part 2 KyBlueBlood is back with her guest Beverley Thompson who is the aut...

Imagine growing up in the 1960's with a disability and what it was like living during that time. Disability rights advocate Kyblueblood tells her story of what it was like growing up with three siblings who each had disabilities. She describes how they were treated and their quality of life. She also describes federal legislation being drafted to end restraint and seclusion, and briefly discusses the negative impact of subminimum wage. --
Jan 2022
It's hard to tell this story. Trigger warning.
Governor Andy Beshear


Marinesco-Sjogren Syndrome

Growing Up In The 1960's A Disability Rights Advocate Tells Her Story Part 1 imagine growing up in the 1960's with a disability and what it was ...

Imagine growing up in the 1960's with a disability and what it was like living during that time. Disability rights advocate Kyblueblood tells her story of what it was like growing up with three siblings who each had disabilities. She describes how they were treated and their quality of life. She also describes legislation that is being written at the federal level to stop restraint and seclusion as well as briefly discussing the negative impact of subminimum wage. --
Jan 2022
It's hard to tell this story. Trigger warning.

Governor Andy Beshear




Marinesco-Sjogren Syndrome

Growing Up In The 1960's A Disability Rights Advocate Tells Her Story Part 1 imagine growing up in the 1960's with a disability and what it was ...

RFK Jr. will oversee disability education policy The dismantling of the Department of Education continues apace.

Governor Andy Beshear

The Fish and the loaves 🍞. 🙏



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More Americans are hungry in the face of federal cuts, rising grocery prices • Kentucky Lantern Families are facing rising grocery prices at the same time that many of the most vulnerable are losing access to the nation’s largest food assistance program, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. More than 4 million Americans lost SNAP benefits between February 2025 and this Feb...

Image description: pink text on blue background that reads: “Work requirements" do not make those unable to work magically able to.

Disability rights advocate Bob Kafka dead at 79 Bob Kafka was an organizer with ADAPT (American Disabled for Attendant Programs Today), a group which advocates for policy change to support people with disabilities.

Kentucky retirees face uncertain future as Social Security funds near depletion -
Governor Andy Beshear

Kentucky retirees face uncertain future as Social Security funds near depletion - The Lexington Times Kentucky's 1 million Social Security recipients face potential 20% benefit cuts by 2034 unless Congress acts, with nearly half of seniors relying on the…

The fight will never be over.
Sadly.
Disability Rights are political.
That's the only reason I became involved in politics.
It's infuriating people with disabilities don't have the same rights.
pic of me and sissy, Alice
She was protected to death by the state of Kentucky.
Her value to society was zero based on her earning capacity.
That's why we don't win civil suits for people harmed. 😢
I can't unsee it.
Don't let their deaths be in vain.