Author: HDI Staff
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Missy Miller
ASL Interpreter Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Phone: (502) 641-8532 Email: Missy.Miller@uky.edu Responsibilities: Experiences: I have approximately 11 years of interpreting experience. 10 of these years have been specific to the area of Vocational Rehabilitation. Reason: Research: Interests:
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Lisa Amstutz
ASL Interpreter Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Phone: Email: Lisa.Amstutz@uky.edu Responsibilities: Improving accessibility by facilitating communication between D/deaf, Hard of Hearing, and Hearing individuals. Experiences: Reason: Research: Interests:
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30th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) became law in 1990. The ADA is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life, including jobs, schools, transportation, and all public and private places that are open to the general public. The purpose of the law is to make sure…
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Graduate Certificate in Developmental Disabilities Student Spotlight: Emily Moseley
After nearly ten years as a photographer, Emily Moseley decided to change careers. She wanted her work to promote social justice and equity while being of service to others, so she enrolled in the University of Kentucky Master’s degree in Social Work program along with the Human Development Institute’s (HDI) Graduate Certificate in Developmental Disabilities.…
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Tara Eversole
Statewide Interpreter Coordinator Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Phone: Email: Eversole.Tara@uky.edu Responsibilities: Experiences: Reason: Research: Interests:
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Celebrating 30 years of the ADA!
Join the University of Kentucky Human Development Institute – HDI, Kentucky Protection & Advocacy – P&A, and the Commonwealth Council on Developmental Disabilities as we commemorate the 30th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) with a virtual screening of the award-winning documentary “Crip Camp“, followed by a panel discussion with the Directors of the film, Nicole Newnham…
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Kentucky COVID-19 Story Portal
HDI Consumer Advisory Council member, Joe Cowan, in collaboration with Kentucky Protection & Advocacy, invite people with disabilities (or family members of people with disabilities) to share their story about how COVID-19 has impacted them. Call 859-257-8104 or submit your story here. Thank you.
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Transportation Tuesdays: The History of Public Transportation
“When people with disabilities started to move out of the institutions and out of their parents back bedrooms, they soon discovered that if they didn’t have dependable, accessible public transportation then there was no difference being forced to stay in the back bedroom or locked away in an institution behind cold stone walls.” – Arthur…
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Transportation Tuesdays: Kentucky Assistive Technology Loan Corporation
The Kentucky Assistive Technology Loan Corporation (KATLC) provides loans for any type of assistive device, equipment, or home modification that will improve the quality of life or increase the independence of Kentuckians with disabilities. This can include vehicle modifications, mobility devices, adaptive technology, hearing aids, Braille equipment, vision aids, home modifications, and more. KATLC has…