History
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- 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)
2015
- Hosted 1st Free Early Developmental Screening and Health Fair in LA County
2012
- Hosted 1st Free Early Developmental Screening in Orange County
2011
- Executive Director Hannah Yang received the Presidential Commendation from Korea
2009
- Co-hosted an Autism Symposium with UCLA
2008
- Co-hosted an ADHD Symposium with UCLA
2007
- Held the 1st Love Concert (400 attendees)
- Adaptive Physical Education (APE) program began
2005
- 1:1 education for children with disabilities began
2001
- Changed name to Korean American Special Education Center
- 1st volunteer training seminar facilitated
1906
- Established Korean American Community Services for Senior Citizens and Persons with Disabiity (Founder Hannah Yang, Co-founder Rosa Chang)
- Afterschool program for students with disabilities began
- Disability resource magazine ‘A-Chim-Hat-Sal’ published