Kentucky Autism Training Center

📅 Registration Closes in 2 Weeks!

⏰ Just 2 weeks left to register for the Richmond Caregiver Summit!

If you've been meaning to sign up, now is a great time. Join caregivers from across Kentucky for a weekend of learning, encouragement, and practical resources to support your family.

✔ Inspiring keynote speakers
✔ Breakout sessions
✔ Resource Roundtables
✔ Opportunities to connect with other caregivers

🗓 Registration closes in 2 weeks!

Don't wait until the last minute—register today!
Learn more and register here! 👉 tinyurl.com/RICHMONDCARE

Wondering what to expect at the final KATC Caregiver Summit of 2026? Here is the full schedule -and yes, we built in time to sleep in on Saturday!

Caregiver Summit Schedule
September 11–12, 2026
Eastern Kentucky University
4460 Kit Carson Drive, Richmond, Kentucky

Friday, September 11

• 3:30–4:00 p.m. — Participant arrival and registration
• 4:05–5:45 p.m. — Resource Roundtable Event
• 6:00–6:35 p.m. — Dinner at EKU
• 6:45–7:45 p.m. — Keynote with Elle and Rhys Travis - and Toast the Dog!
• 7:45 p.m. — Free time and self-care

Saturday, September 12

• Wake up by 10:30 a.m. — Enjoy breakfast on your own
• 10:45 a.m. — Arrive at EKU
• 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. — Workshop 1: Behavior and Communication Basics for Home
• 12:30–1:15 p.m. — Lunch at EKU
• 1:15–2:45 p.m. — Workshop 2: Sensory Processing Basics for Home

Two days of practical information, helpful resources, connection with other caregivers - and a Saturday morning that does not begin at sunrise!

Cost: $25 per person or $40 per couple. Dinner on Friday and lunch on Saturday are included. (Still a pretty great deal!)

A limited number of registration and lodging scholarships are available based on financial need and travel distance. Email [email protected] for more information.

Register for the 2026 Richmond Caregiver Summit:
tinyurl.com/RICHMONDCARE

Learn more about lodging, speaker information and more at the Caregiver Summit Dashboard: tinyurl.com/CaregiverDashboard

Have you read Life on the Bridge? Or do you want to?

Kaelynn Partlow, autistic therapist and author, wrote it to link her world to yours.

KATC is hosting a FREE virtual book study starting August 24, and your voice and lived experience are exactly what this conversation needs. You belong here.

Mondays via Zoom | Aug 24 & 31, Sept 14, 21 & 28
6:30–7:45 PM ET / 5:30–6:45 PM CT

Get the details and register: https://sites.google.com/view/katcsafety/home

Attention, autism service providers!

📍 Are we missing you?

The Kentucky Autism Training Center strives to maintain the most comprehensive provider list in Kentucky. We are launching a new searchable directory and expanding it to include more services for autistic individuals and their families across Kentucky and surrounding areas.

If you are a licensed provider or organization offering autism-related services, please complete our quick provider form. Services may include:

• Speech-language therapy
• Occupational therapy
• Physical therapy
• Autism diagnostic or medical services
• Adult day programs
• Applied behavior analysis
• Counseling
• Other autism-related supports

Submitting this form does not guarantee inclusion in the directory. KATC reserves the right to determine which providers and organizations are appropriate for the directory.

Already on our list? Please complete the form anyway. This will help us confirm that your information is correct and include all the services your organization provides.

The form is quick and simple to complete:

🔗 tinyurl.com/PROVIDERLISTGF

If you cannot access this form, comment below or contact us, and we can send you a Microsoft Forms version. Email: [email protected]

Please share this post with licensed autism service providers and organizations in your region. Help us make it easier for Kentucky families to find the services and supports they need!

The final 2026 KATC Parent and Caregiver Summit is right around the corner with NEW CONTENT from some of our favorite Kentucky autism experts.

🌟 Workshop Spotlight: Behavior and Communication

Friday, September 11, 2026

They have been keynote speakers before, but now they are shaking things up with an interactive breakout workshop!

Join Dr. MyraBeth Bundy, professor at Eastern Kentucky University, and her team, including autistic doctoral student and self-advocate Caleb Rader. Together, they will explore behavior as a form of communication and share practical tools families can use to support communication at home.

During this session, parents and caregivers will:

• Explore the importance of accepting and respecting all forms of communication
• Learn about AAC options, books, websites, and apps that may be helpful
• Practice strategies for supporting communication at home
• Consider different perspectives, including those of autistic self-advocates

📅 September 11–12, 2026
📍 Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond, Kentucky

Join caregivers from across Kentucky for two days of learning, connection, and practical support.

💵 Cost: $25 per person or $40 per couple

Registration includes dinner on Friday and lunch on Saturday. (That’s a pretty great deal!)

A limited number of registration and lodging scholarships are available based on financial need and travel distance. Email [email protected] for more information.

🎟️ Register for the 2026 Richmond Caregiver Summit:
https://tinyurl.com/RICHMONDCARE

For details on lodging, schedules and more, visit our Caregiver Summit Dashboard: tinyurl.com/CaregiverDashboard

📅 Registration Closes in 3 Weeks!

Three weeks may seem like plenty of time—but it has a way of sneaking up!

Registration is now open for the FINAL 2026 Kentucky Autism Training Center's Richmond Caregiver Summit, and we'd love for you to join us.

Spend two days learning practical strategies, connecting with local resources, and meeting other caregivers who understand the autism journey.

🗓 Registration closes in 3 weeks!
📍 Richmond, KY
📅 Summit: September 11–12, 2026

Register today and save your spot!
Learn more and register here tinyurl.com/RICHMONDCARE

Our first School Partner Newsletter dropped this Monday!

Did you catch it? We'd love to know your favorite part so we can keep delivering what matters most to you. Drop a comment below and let us know!

Already a subscriber? Forward it to a coworker who might find it helpful! The more the merrier!

Haven't signed up yet? Don't miss our next edition in October! Sign up now: tinyurl.com/KATCMAILING

📚 FREE Virtual Book Study — Registration is OPEN!

We are so excited to announce our upcoming virtual book study, and we want YOU there!

We're reading Life on the Bridge: Linking My World to Yours as an Autistic Therapist by Kaelynn Partlow.

Whether you're a school professional, caregiver, self-advocate, service provider, or simply someone who wants to deepen your understanding of autism, we want you to join us!

🗓️ Reading Schedule

Session 1 — Monday, August 24
Part 1 | Chapters 1–4

Session 2 — Monday, August 31
Part 2 | Chapters 5–8

Session 3 — Monday, September 14
Part 3 | Chapters 9–13

Session 4 — Monday, September 21
Part 4 | Chapters 14–17

Session 5 — Monday, September 28
Part 5 | Chapters 18–22

Please read the assigned chapters before each session so we can jump right into conversation. All sessions meet via Zoom from 6:30–7:45 PM ET / 5:30–6:45 PM CT. The Zoom link will be sent to you.

💛 Life gets busy, and that's okay! If you aren't able to finish the reading before a session, please join us anyway. The conversation and the community are just as valuable as the chapters, and we always want you in the room. Come as you are!

This book study is open to everyone, please share and tag anyone you think would love to be part of this community of learners from across Kentucky and beyond!

👉 Register today and get more details at uofl.me/katc