A year and two reschedules later, Wendell Foster is finally expected to be able to host their Special Needs Expo from 1-4 p.m. on Oct. 23 at the Owensboro Convention Center. The Expo is an opportunity for community agencies to collaborate in providing information about resources and services that will assist families in supporting a loved one with a disability.
The Expo will include nonprofit organizations, state agencies, and private businesses that provide services in the following areas:
- Adult Day Services
- Advocacy and Support
- Assistive Technology
- Behavior Supports
- Durable Medical Equipment
- Early Childhood
- Education
- Employment
- Future Planning
- Health & Rehab
- Recreation
- Waivers
Celebrity Guest Sean McElwee, cast member of the A&E Network Show Born This Way will share his story of being on TV, starting his own business, and living independently. He will also host a “Grin & Wear It” Fashion Show with local models of all ages and abilities wearing their favorite Seanese shirt.
The Expo is free and open to the public.
COVID-19 safety measures include 16′ aisles and mask requirements.
For more information, visit the Special Needs Expo event page.
According to that page, vendors will include:
- Aetna Better Health of Kentucky (Partner Sponsor)
- Arc of Kentucky
- Arts for All Kentucky
- Audubon Area Head Start
- Beds by George (Friend Sponsor)
- Bridges of Kentucky
- Building Blocks Child Development Center (Friend Sponsor)
- Carl D. Perkins Vocational Training Center
- Center for Accessible Living
- CherriCare
- Corey’s Heart & Soul Designs
- Dream Riders of Kentucky
- Early Intervention & Consultation
- First Steps – Green River Area
- Flamingos for Amber
- Goodin Law Office of Special Needs Planning
- Green River District Health Department
- Growing Minds Learning Center
- Hand Therapy Plus Total Body Rehab
- Innovation in Motion (Friend Sponsor)
- Kaleidoscope Kids Physical Therapy
- Kentucky Autism Training Center
- Kentucky School for the Blind Charitable Foundation
- Life Plan of Kentucky
- Light up the World
- National Seating & Mobility (Partner Sponsor)
- New Beginnings
- No Limits Ministry for Special Needs Individuals & Families
- Opportunity Center of Owensboro
- Optimal Rhythms
- ProBed (Friend Sponsor)
- Puzzle Pieces
- Seanese
- Sleep Safe Beds (Friend Sponsor)
- Spina Bifa Association of Kentucky
- Superior Van & Mobility
- Target Medical (Friend Sponsor)
- Theatre Workshop of Owensboro Penguin Project
- The Nurturing Nest Collective (Friend Sponsor)
- Theratree Pediatric Therapy Services
- UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Kentucky
- Wellcare (Supporter Sponsor)
- Wendell Foster
- Yussman Special Needs Law (Friend Sponsor)
