Author: HDI Staff
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Patricia Wilkerson
Program Administrative Assistant Community Work Transition Project Phone: Email: Patricia.Wilkerson@uky.edu Responsibilities: Experiences: Reason: Research: Interests:
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Jimmy Coyer
Dedicated Reviewer Supports for Community Living Waiver Phone: Email: jimmy.coyer@ky.gov Responsibilities: Experiences: Reason: Research: Interests:
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Paul Wehman, PhD
Phone: Email: Responsibilities: Experiences: Paul Wehman, Ph.D. has been a tenured faculty member with Virginia Commonwealth University since 1980. Originally with the VCU School of Education, he moved to a joint appointment with SOE and the School of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and has now returned to an exclusive faculty appointment with SOE. His highly…
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Jennifer Grisham, EdD
Phone: Email: Responsibilities: Experiences: Jennifer Grisham, Ed.D. received her doctorate in Education with an emphasis in early childhood special education. She is a Professor in the Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education program and faculty director of the Early Childhood Laboratory School. She teaches courses in assessment and instructional design/implementation. Dr. Grisham has been named a Teacher…
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Deborah J. Hendricks EdD
Phone: Email: Responsibilities: Experiences: Deborah J. Hendricks, Ed.D. is the Director of the Center for Disability Inclusion (CDI) in the College of Education and Human Services at West Virginia University (WVU). Dr. Hendricks has worked at WVU since 1979. She held a number of positions during the 1980s with the West Virginia Rehabilitation Research and…
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Rachel Cole
Lead Financial Specialist University Center for Excellence (Core) Phone: Email: rlco241@uky.edu Responsibilities: Experiences: Reason: Research: Interests:
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CTP Program Brief for Educators PDF
In Kentucky, there are increasingly more higher education options for students with Intellectual Disabilities (ID). This brief is intended to assist educators in supporting students with ID in pursuing their postsecondary education and employment goals.
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Addressing Education and Postsecondary Inequities for Kentucky Students with Intellectual Disabilities
On May 20, 2021, the University of Kentucky submitted application to the U.S. Department of Education Office of Federal Student Aid to establish a Comprehensive Transition & Postsecondary (CTP) Program for students with intellectual disabilities (ID). Upon approval, this program – which will be known as UK-SHEP (University of Kentucky Supported Higher Education Partnership) –…
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Eli Hartley
Data Support Analyst OVR CSS Phone: Email: Elijah.Hartley@uky.edu Responsibilities: Experiences: Reason: Research: Interests: