For Families & Self-Advocates
Community Events
A curated feed of free and low-cost events for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities — and the people who support them — across Johnson, Wyandotte, and neighboring Kansas counties.
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Events are reviewed by an administrator before they appear here. Check back soon, or submit one using the form below.
Know about an event?
Submit it through our event submission form. You'll be asked for the basics — name, date, location, accessibility details, and a registration link if there is one. An admin reviews each submission before publication.
Submit an eventEditorial criteria
For an event to appear in this feed, we look for:
- Real accessibility.Physical access, sensory considerations, and communication accessibility described accurately — not just “all are welcome.”
- Inclusive intent. The event is genuinely open to people with disabilities; not a generic event with a one-line accessibility disclaimer and no actual planning.
- Affordability. Free, low-cost (under a reasonable threshold), or with a documented sliding scale or scholarship option.
- Truth in description. The event description matches what attendees will actually experience. Hosts who oversell will not be re-published.
- Geographic relevance. Located within a reasonable distance of the Kansas City metro, or virtual and accessible to Kansas residents.
Events that don't meet these criteria won't appear, even if submitted. We will not publish events that charge admission disproportionate to the value provided, misrepresent their accessibility, promote unproven or harmful clinical approaches, or operate primarily as recruitment vehicles for services we cannot verify.
More places to look
Several Kansas and KC-metro organizations maintain reliable listings of community events for adults with I/DD:
- Kansas Council on Developmental Disabilities (opens in new tab) — statewide events, training, and self-advocacy gatherings
- Disability Rights Center of Kansas (opens in new tab) — rights training and policy events
- KDADS (opens in new tab) — public meetings and stakeholder forums
- Your county's Community Developmental Disability Organization (CDDO) often maintains a local calendar — your support coordinator is the right person to ask
Our Resources section already includes practical guides most families and self-advocates ask about: how the HCBS system works, how the waitlist actually moves, what your rights are, and how to evaluate any provider.