Author: HDI Staff
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HDI 50th Anniversary Spotlight on Milton Tyree
For me, HDI has been a place to explore, learn and grow – professionally and personally. —Milton Tyree, HDI Supported Employment Training Project (SETP)
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4th Thursday ADA Talks: September
HDI and HDI CATS host an ADA Training series held on the fourth Thursday of each month covering different topics surrounding the Americans with Disabilities Act featuring Jason Jones as the lead speaker. In September, the talk will focus on “Religious Institutions and the ADA.” Join us on September 26 from 10-11am online or at…
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HDI 50th Anniversary Spotlight on Walt Bower
I feel incredibly fortunate to have the opportunity to be a part of HDI. It’s an honor to work in partnership with self-advocates, families, students and professionals to change the world for people with disabilities and their families. The work being done at HDI is amazing! —Walt Bower, PhD, HDI Preservice Training Coordinator
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HDI 50th Anniversary Spotlight on F. Darrell Mattingly, Jr.
HDI means “family.” We have common goals and values moving toward an ever changing but bright conclusion that we will never reach. Work goals, research, best practices flow like the tide; they come and go, but our values remain. As long as we stay true to our values and principles, HDI will remain a guiding…
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Wellness Edge Subawardees Announced for Year 2!
In 2018, the University of Kentucky Human Development Institute (HDI) received a three-year grant totaling $600,000 from the Administration on Community Living. The project, Wellness Edge, is a Paralysis Resource Center State Pilot program grant. This grant builds connections within local communities to enhance and facilitate access to recreational programs to better serve people with…
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HDI 50th Anniversary Spotlight on Katie Wolf Whaley
HDI is a place where people are given the opportunity to learn new ideas, study new research and implement new ways of understanding and supporting people with disabilities to live their best life. It is a place for families, the University community and all Kentuckians to better understand the complex issues in society around people…
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Fall Seminar: Disability and the Arts in Health and Wellness
“A celebratory resistance, highlighting the parts of us that society typically shuns, Rebirth Garments challenges mainstream beauty standards through centering queer and disabled people of all sizes, ethnicities and ages.” —Sky Cubacub The first session of our Fall Seminar series will be held on Friday, September 20, 2019 from 1:00 – 3:00pm EST about “Disability…
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HDI 50th Anniversary Spotlight on Bev Harp
There are many things I value about HDI, but two stand out to me as most important. The first is the way students are supported, nurtured, and respected as partners in our work. Research Assistants work on grant proposals, travel to present at conferences, and enjoy opportunities to contribute to the literature in our field.…
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Latest Fund for Excellence Awards: August 2019
The Human Development Institute (HDI) established the Fund for Excellence for the development of innovative programs, services or products to address the needs of individuals with developmental disabilities and their families, for which funding is not currently available. In the July, 2019 funding cycle, HDI awarded three Fund for Excellence projects: Universally Designed Health Coaching…