Author: Beth Potter
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A look into the Undergraduate Certificate in Universal Design
Universal Design affects everyone—students of all disciplines, people with disabilities, and any other community members. Universal design creates spaces and products that are as usable as possible by as many people as possible. The University of Kentucky Human Development Institute offers an Undergraduate Certificate in Universal Design. In this program, students learn about and benefit…
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HDI’s new project aims to enhance photography of people with disabilities
Stock photography is a common tool used by almost all businesses and organizations; however, stock photos featuring people with disabilities are often staged using models without disabilities, resulting in misrepresentation, unnatural scenes, and offensive images. For example, models using wheelchairs often only use manual and/or ill-fitting wheelchairs. Images showing American Sign Language often use nonexistent…
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Graduate Certificate in Developmental Disabilities Student Spotlight: Ruhiyyih Henderson
Meet Ruhiyyih Henderson: a student in the Human Development Institute’s Graduate Certificate in Developmental Disabilities program! Ruhiyyih has worked with people with a wide range of disabilities of all ages. Ruhiyyih speaks of her time spent with her brother: “Little did I know that teaching him to cross the street to scam cookies and brownies…
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KYLEND Trainee Spotlight: Micah Peace Urquilla
Meet Micah Peace Urquilla! Micah is a 28 year old Queer, Autistic, and multiply Disabled self-advocate. Micah lives in Louisville with their husband Manny and their cat Sophie. Micah has been involved in Advocacy for around 6 years, and got started when they attended a summer leadership program hosted by the Autistic Self-Advocacy Network hosted…
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KYLEND Trainee Spotlight: Clare Andres
Meet Clare Andres! Clare is a third-year graduate student in the Communication Sciences and Disorders Program at the University of Kentucky. Clare recently completed her first clinical rotation at Norton Women’s and Children’s Hospital, working in both adult acute care and outpatient rehab in Louisville, Kentucky. This fall, Clare is working at the Child Development…
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KYLEND Trainee Spotlight: Gabby Imfeld
Meet Gabby Imfeld! Gabby is currently a third-year student in the Doctor of Physical Therapy program here at the University of Kentucky. Gabby initially found interest in physical therapy in high school when she began shadowing an Early Intervention Physical Therapist. Her interest in pediatrics continued throughout her education. For her completion of her undergraduate…
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KYLEND Trainee Spotlight: Lieutenant Colonel Jonathan Drummond USAF
Meet Lieutenant Colonel (Lt Col) Jonathan Drummond USAF (retired)! Jon comes to the University of Kentucky with an M.S. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology (Kansas State University) and an M.A. in Social Psychology (Princeton University). Jon is a research assistant for the University of Kentucky’s Human Development Institute and is pursuing a PhD in the Department of…
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KYLEND Trainee Spotlight: Nicholas Hoffman
Meet Nicholas Hoffman! Nicholas is a fourth-year student at Eastern Kentucky University’s Doctor of Psychology program and is currently enrolled in classes and accruing hours to sit for the Board-Certified Behavior Analyst exam as he works toward becoming a Licensed Psychologist and Behavior Analyst. Nicholas currently provides services through the EKU Psychology clinic as well…
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KYLEND Trainee Spotlight: Hope Leet Dittmeier
Meet Hope Leet Dittmeier! Hope has worked in the field of developmental disabilities for over forty years. Hope has a master’s degree in Rehabilitation from the University of Kentucky, and her work is guided by Social Role Valorization (SRV) theory. Hope’s interest in the LEND program stems from her three-year-old grandson, Axl, who was recently…