Kentucky Peer Support Network Project

The Kentucky Peer Support Network Project aims to foster friendships, learning, and inclusion for students with significant disabilities in Kentucky. The project provides in-depth training to schools on setting up peer support networks of three to six students who support a peer with significant disabilities in school, extracurricular, and social activities. The project currently has 10 pilot schools throughout Kentucky.

Project Director: Harold Kleinert, Ed.D

Project Website: http://www.kypeersupport.org/

 

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