Author: Glen Jennings
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Staff Profile: Skyler Hill
Skyler Hill has worked in every level of business, but he’s never worked anywhere like HDI. “It’s not a traditional ‘business’ in that the motivation for profit is strictly longevity,” Hill said. “HDI is creating real opportunities for real people without abusing a system or operating outside the jurisdiction of university policy. The altruistic nature…
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Mountain Biking for Everyone
Dr. John C. Hill particularly enjoys the project he has dedicated several years to because its results are tangible. Hill, who works as a Survey Project Coordinator at HDI, has been working to build an accessible mountain biking trail in Woodford County with several community partners. He’s done everything from coordinating funding to physically clearing…
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Making Connections in 2024
Connections and partnerships have been consistent themes across the years at HDI, and those are reflected again in some of 2024’s most notable achievements. This year, Deputy Director Johnny Collett’s picks for HDI’s notable achievements had a secondary unifying theme – employment. All of the achievements Collett highlighted had something to do with helping people…
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Miller expands capacity of HDI Administration Team
Dinah Miller has made management her business. Miller has been taking classes with the College Business Management Institute (CBMI) in hopes of learning more about business and financial administration – and so far, she says the experience has been enlightening. “I pursued this course to enhance our department’s accuracy and efficiency, and to gain a…
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Louisville Free Public Library completes Autism Informed Employer Training
Though it just launched this year, ISAW’s Autism Informed Employer program has already made a difference. The Louisville Free Public Library has given its entire staff the Autism Informed Employer (AIE) training from Innovative Supports for Autistic Workers (ISAW). The AIE program is a free online course that allows employers to learn about strategies to…
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Hatcher developing tools to support people with Dyscalculia
Dyscalculia is not a well-known disability, which means that people who experience it have limited help. Jay Hatcher aims to change that. Dyscalculia affects a person’s ability to work with numbers and do math. Hatcher, a software engineer for HDI, is developing an app called Ucalculia, which aims to provide a resource for people with…
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Jaz Brown, LEND trainee, attends AUCD
Jaz Brown has a background in activism rather than academia, and that gives them a unique perspective in Kentucky’s LEND program. Brown is a trainee for Kentucky’s LEND. They also recently attended the AUCD conference and walked away with strong impressions about both the conference and Kentucky’s LEND. Kentucky’s LEND program, they said, was one…
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Child Care Aware Recognized for Outstanding Leadership
Child Care Aware Kentucky has done amazing work in the state – and people are taking notice. Kentucky’s Child Care Aware region was recently highlighted at a national meeting for the Child Care Aware of America Leadership Institute in Salt Lake City. During a seminar on community collaboration during emergency situations, Kentucky’s chapter was specifically…
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Erica Ranade, LEND Trainee and Author
Erica Ranade always felt like something was missing from the field of Behavior Analysis, but her background in psychology is helping fill in the gaps. Ranade is a trainee for HDI’s LEND program, which provides training to people going into fields related to neurodevelopmental conditions. She is also an author and editor of “Psychology Essentials…
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Flexibility and Accessibility at Work: One Data Analyst’s Journey at HDI
As we move past October’s Disability Employment Awareness Month, meet Jacob Mason, a data analyst at the Human Development Institute HDI whose experience shows how an inclusive, flexible workplace boosts both productivity and well-being. His story highlights the power of accessibility. Jacob is a data analyst for HDI’s evaluation department. It’s his job to enter…