ASK Resource Center Executive Director Presents to West Polk County Rotarians

Posted by Brian Buethe

on Oct 13, 2014

Karen Thompson, Executive Director for ASK (Access for Special Kids) Resource Center presented at the October 13th meeting of West Polk County Rotary Club.

Thompson explained that ASK (Access for Special Kids) Resource Center is a parent training, information, and advocacy center for families of children with special needs across the state of Iowa. She also pointed out that ASK is a family-driven 503(c) non-profit organization. The organization's stated vision is to provide access, empowerment and acceptance for all. They are working on achieving their vision through a variety of programs such as:

Parent Training and Information Center (PTI)
Family to Family Iowa (F2F)
Families of Iowa Network for Disabilities (FIND)
Transition Iowa
Walk the Talk Iowa

All of these programs/projects serve specific needs within the community that ASK serves on a day to day basis. You can learn more about ASK Resource Center and the work they do by visiting their website at http://askresource.org/.