Daniel Caudill

1 week ago | kansaspublicradio.org | Daniel Caudill

Content warning: This story discusses suicide, as well as instances of physical and sexual abuse. Before Whit Downing found her calling advocating for people with developmental disabilities, she faced her own hardship getting access to the services she needs. Downing, who is autistic, said she wasn’t able to receive crucial services as an adult until she was 27 due to long federal waitlists. While waiting for the support, Downing survived a suicide attempt. “I felt like I had no purpose.

1 month ago | klcjournal.com | Daniel Caudill

Editor’s note: This story is being republished from the Kansas News Service. Before Katherine Rose-Mockry dedicated 20 years of her career to helping women at the University of Kansas, she knew all too well the unfair treatment women sometimes experience in higher education. When she was earning her bachelor’s degree in the 1970s, she said it was commonplace for the men who were professors to treat women differently. She was studying music performance, and some tried to steer her away from it.

1 month ago | kcur.org | Daniel Caudill

Before Katherine Rose-Mockry dedicated 20 years of her career to helping women at the University of Kansas, she knew all too well the unfair treatment women sometimes experience in higher education. When she was earning her bachelor’s degree in the 1970s, she said it was commonplace for male professors to treat women differently than their male peers. She was studying music performance, and some tried to steer her away from it.

1 month ago | cjonline.com | Daniel Caudill

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly will sign a bill to streamline early childhood services by consolidating programs into a new Office of Early Childhood. The bill eases some licensing requirements for childcare providers, including training hours and space requirements, while also codifying religious exemptions for vaccines. Health experts express concern over the religious exemption for vaccines, particularly amidst a measles outbreak, as it could lower herd immunity and endanger vulnerable populations.

1 month ago | www2.ljworld.com | Daniel Caudill

Kansas Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly says she will sign a bill aimed at improving access to child care and other early childhood services. But some health experts are concerned about a provision codifying religious exemptions for vaccines required at day cares. This comes as the state is dealing with a Measles outbreak in southwest and central Kansas, which is largely affecting people who are not fully vaccinated against the illness.