For over 70 years, our focus has been to provide children and adults with disabilities with the tools, education, therapies and support to reach their dreams and potential.
As a leader in advanced therapies, Autism Spectrum Disorders and assistive technology, we provide cutting-edge support to over 1300 people in 37 counties across Western Kentucky and Southern Indiana.
Our goal is for the people we serve to become a meaningful part of the fabric of everyday community life.
Our Vision is to be the region's resource for those with disabilities.
About Rex Robinson
Rex Robinson is a nationally known American artist with over forty years of professional educational and workshop experience who has received numerous regional, national, and international honors. Notable among awards is 1st and 2nd Place in the MidAmerica Biennial and “Visual Artist” for the International Bluegrass Music Museum.
Rex has shown his work in over sixty solo exhibits and many more group and competition exhibits across the country with several selected for corporate, private and museum collections. Although he works in a variety of media and subjects, he employs the brilliance and diversity of acrylic. He has completed over a 100 murals across Kentucky mostly in schools.
His works have been documented in film for KET, PBS, Owensboro Public schools and the Government Access channel. He was featured in many news and art publications including “American Artist” twice. He holds a B.A. in art education from Kentucky Wesleyan College and a M.A. at Western KY University. He has conducted a dozen years as “Artist In Residence” for the KY Arts Council and taught 15 years for Owensboro Public Schools. He currently operates an Open Studio and Visual Art Center at 5th and Locust.
Wendell Foster’s “Respect Starts Now!” educational campaign started in February of 2018. It focuses on treating each and every person with respect by touching on the following points: 1) Challenging common thinking toward individuals with disabilities; 2) Persuading the audience to eliminate all hurtful and insulting terminology; 3) Supporting anti-bullying efforts.
