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• Autism Acceptance Month Proclamation with LA City Council Member John Lee
• Artists with disabilities exhibition ‘Shining and Beautiful’ at the Korean National Assembly Building
• Executive Director Rosa Chang received a ‘Women of Distinction Award’ from Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva
• Self-healing workshop for families with developmental disabilities, supported by the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health
• The 4th Dream Art Contest
• The 6th Charity Golf Tournament

2022

• Center clinic (KDCC) open for developmental disability screenings and diagnoses
• Mental Wellness Webinar Series for parents raising children with developmental disabilities (An Extreme Job Called Parenting and its Stress, Let it Go!)
• LA Office re-opened in collaboration with LA Care under an MOU

2021

• Started Birdie Buddies Golf program
• Held 2021 Dream Art Contest for artists with developmental disabilities
• Harmonia Ensemble performed for Korean National Foundation Day at Consul General of the Republic of Korea in Los Angeles’ house
• Held the first Harmonia Ensemble Concert

2020

• SungHeon Kang inaugurated as the 4th chairperson of the board of directors
• KASEC YouTube channel launched for education and resources
• Started COVID-19 Community support distribution projects (800 families served)

2019

• Established KASEC Knights, first Korean American unified basketball team
• Facilitated first unified basketball tournament within Korean American community

2018

• First Korean American organization to receive a grant from CA Department of Developmental Services. Facilitated Free Early Developmental Screening and Developmental Disability ABC Seminar in OC and LA (400 screened)
• KASEC requested Orange County to proclaim April 02 as ‘Autism Awareness Day’ and they made a County-wide declaration
• Hosted KASEC Art Contest for individuals with developmental disabilities

2017

• Hosted 1st ‘Autism Awareness Day’ Charity Golf Tournament
• Started ‘I’m Here Project” Developmental Disability Family Trip project (San Diego)

2016

• 1st Korean American Unified Sports program with students with/without disabilities started (unified music and dance program began as well)
• Held 3rd “Love Harmony Music Festival” concert

2015

• Rosa Chang inaugurated as the Executive Director
• Hannah Yang inaugurated as the 3rd chairperson of the board of directors
• Hosted 1st Free Early Developmental Screening and Health Fair in LA County

2014

• Started counseling and parenting seminars

2013

• Dr. John Kim inaugurated as the 2nd chairperson of the board of directors 

2012

• Hosted 1st Free Early Developmental Screening in Orange County
• Received the Community Impact Award from OCAPICA and Senator Lou Correa
• Held a Child and Adolescent Disability Conference

2011

• Director Hannah Yang received the Overseas Presidential Award from the Republic of Korea
• Held 2nd Open Concert for families with children with disabilities(Thanksgiving Korean Church)

2010

• Hosted a joint seminar with CSUF Dept. of Human Communication Studies
• Started a special music program

2009

•  Co-hosted an Autism Symposium with UCLA’s Autism Treatment Research Center (Thanksgiving Korean Church)

2008

• Co-hosted “ADHD Symposium” with UCLA (Thanksgiving Korean Church)

2007

•  Bella Shim became the 1st chairperson of the board of directors
• Held the 1st Love Concert (400 attendees)
• Adaptive Physical Education (APE) program began
• Held the 1st Open Concert for families with children with disabilities (Thanksgiving Korean Church)
• Started the special physical education class program (Kevin Ma, PE teacher)

2006

• Selected as Outstanding Service of Our Community by Wells Fargo Bank

2005

• Started individualized intensive education program

2004

• Changed the name of the institution to “Korean American Special Education Center”

2003

• Held a symposium for Korean experts in disability-related government agencies

2002

• KASEC’s Samiulnori team was featured in Stanton Civic Center’s event

2001

•  Changed name to Korean American Special Education Center
• 1st volunteer training seminar facilitated
• Director Hannah Yang received the International Lions Club Award

1906

• Established Korean American Community Services for Senior Citizens and Persons with Disabiity (Founder Hannah Yang)
• Afterschool program for students with disabilities began
• Disability resource magazine ‘A-Chim-Hat-Sal’ published