KU Program Helps Disabled People in Lawrence Blog News 03/05/2016 Tweet Wednesday was national “spread the word to end the word” day. Natural Ties is a group at the University of Kansas that pairs up students in Greek life with people from around the community who have learning disabilities. Each week they engage in a different activity such as crafts, basketball games and movies. To learn more about the organization, you can check out their Facebook page under Natural Ties.