Author: HDI Staff
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Summer Leadership Experience Camp
The Summer Leadership Experience camp is a transitional experience camp for rising high school juniors and seniors with disabilities in Kentucky. Sponsored by the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, the camp has both in-person and virtual options for campers. Each July, in-person campers spend four days and three nights in a UK residence hall. Through information…
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My Choice Kentucky
This project seeks to expand the use of supported decision-making in Kentucky. We provide training, education, and technical support to anyone interested in learning more about supported decision-making or implement supported decision-making in their own lives. HDI also works with our project partner and sister agency, Kentucky Protection & Advocacy, to help people who are…
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Universal Design Certificate
The Certificate in Universal Design is designed to give students a foundation in the principles of universal design and its application across disciplines. The Certificate creates a focus for students’ scholarly work in developing environments that maximize the engagement of diverse communities. Universal design creates environments and resources that are useable by people across the…
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50th Anniversary Spotlight on Corlia Logsdon
HDI has always represented possibilities, and removal of barriers, to enable all children and adults with disabilities, and their families, to achieve the greatest level of independence and self-determination possible. […]
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Lindsey Mullis receives 2019 APHA Student Member Award
The American Public Health Association (APHA) has selected Lindsey Mullis to receive the 2019 Disability Section Student Member Award presented at their Annual Meeting and Expo in Philadelphia, PA. The […]
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UK Human Development Institute celebrates at 50th Anniversary Gala
The University of Kentucky Human Development Institute (HDI) hosted its 50th anniversary Gala at the Gatton Student Center on Saturday, November 4, 2019. This momentous occasion brought together nearly 200 […]
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50th Anniversary Spotlight on David Flechler
The passion and experience of the HDI Program staff will take us forward, as leaders, for another 50 years. David Flechler, Technical Support How did you come to know HDI? […]
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50th Anniversary Spotlight on Kate Dean
The one piece of advice I would share is to take time to dig into the resources available through HDI to support your work. Regardless of the role you play […]
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50th Anniversary Spotlight on Aaron Piercefield
You can bring more joy to yourself and those around you, by aligning what your passionate about with the needs of others. Aaron Piercefield, Lead Applications Developer How did you […]
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Project CHEER Collaborates with the American Heart Association to Present at APHA
Natalie Littlefield, the community health director for the Lexington Division of the American Heart Association (AHA) has partnered with the Kentucky’s CDC State Disability & Health Program called Project CHEER […]