Council Membership Information

​ Council Composition:

• One (1) representative of the Statewide Independent Living Council who may be the chairperson or other designee of the Council;
• One (1) representative of a parent training and information center established under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act;
• One (1) representative of the Client Assistance Program;
• One (1) representative of community rehabilitation program service providers;
• Four (4) representatives of business, industry, and labor;
• Representatives of disability advocacy groups representing a cross section of individuals with physical, cognitive, sensory, and mental disabilities; and parents, family members, guardians, advo​​​​cates, or authorized representatives of individuals with disabilities who have difficulty in representing themselves or are unable due to their disabilities to represent themselves;
• One (1) current or former applicants for, or recipients of, vocational rehabilitation services;
  
• One (1) representative of the state educational agency responsible for the public education of students with disabilities;
  
• One (1) representative from the Kentucky Workforce Innovation Board;
  
• One (1) representative from the Kentucky Council for the Blind;
  
• One (1) representative from the National Federation of the Blind from Kentucky;
  
• One (1) representative from the Bluegrass Council of the Blind;
  
• One (1) representative from the State Committee of Blind Vendors;
  
• One (1) qualified vocational rehabilitation counselor with knowledge of and experience with vocational rehabilitation programs who serves as an ex officio, nonvoting  member of the council if employed by the designated state agency; and
  
• Director of the designated State unit who shall serve as an ex officio, nonvoting member.
  

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