Author: HDI Staff
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The State Guardianship Training Project
The State Guardianship Training Project is a collaboration with the Department of Aging and Independent Living, Division of Guardianship, to host online training courses. This two-year contract provides funding for the development of approximately 40 training courses for Division of Guardianship staff. Supervisors will assign coursework to staff based on professional learning needs, and will…
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HDI Collaborates with DAIL to host Training
The State Guardianship Training Project is a collaboration with the Department of Aging and Independent Living, Division of Guardianship, to host online training courses. This two-year grant provides funding for the development of approximately 40 training courses for Division of Guardianship staff. Supervisors will assign coursework to staff based on professional learning needs, and will…
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Marissa Toomey MD, FAAP
LEND Faculty Assistant Professor of Pediatrics Kentucky Children’s Hospital Phone: 859-257-8992 Email: Marisa.Toomey@uky.edu Responsibilities: Experiences: Reason: Research: Interests:
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Janine Schmedding-Bartley PhD, CCC-SLP
LEND Faculty Assistant Professor University of Kentucky Communication Sciences and Disorders Phone: 859.323.8249 Email: janine.l.s.bartley@uky.edu Responsibilities: Experiences: Reason: Research: Interests:
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Joseph Elder
IDEA Liaison IDEA TA Phone: Email: jtel231@uky.edu Responsibilities: Experiences: Reason: Research: Interests:
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Employment First Kentucky
Pursuant to Kentucky Revised Statutes 151B.211-214, “is the General Assembly finds and declares that it is thepolicy of the Commonwealth of Kentucky that competitive integrated employment shall be considered the first and primary option for persons with disabilities of working age who desire to become employed.” This policy is intended to increase meaningful opportunities for…
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Brooke Patrick
Financial Specialist University Center for Excellence (Core) Phone: Email: blri229@uky.edu Responsibilities: Experiences: Reason: Research: Interests:
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HDI Research and Educational Opportunities for UK Students
This lecture will explain the interdisciplinary training aspect of the HDI’s Graduate Certificate in Developmental Disabilities, the Undergraduate Certificate in Universal Design, and the Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (LEND) program, as more on- campus students become involved with HDI projects. The lecture will discuss research opportunities available for students to engage with HDI projects,…
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HDI Staff to Present at Annual AUCD Conference
University of Kentucky Human Development Institute (HDI) staff are preparing to present sessions and posters at the 2021 Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) conference. The theme of this year’s conference is Learning Together: Connecting Research and Lived Experience. The UK HDI is Kentucky’s Center on Disability and is a University Center of…