Author: HDI Staff
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Fall Seminar: “Establishing Trust: Developing Community Engaged Networks that Reach Underserved Rural Populations”
“Community based participatory research engages community members, including rural community members living with disability, throughout the research process. Central to community based participatory research is a focus on the community as well as developing collaborative networks. What is community based participatory research? How does this approach reach out to underserved rural communities? Please bring your…
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HDI Fund for Excellence Awarded for Rural Clinic Assessment for Accessibility Project
Congratulations to HDI’s Christina Espinosa Bard who recently received the HDI Fund for Excellence award to engage in a “Rural Clinic Assessment for Accessibility Project”! Nearly 30% of Kentuckians have a disability, which is the 6th highest prevalence in the nation (CDC, 2014, 2015). Adults with disabilities in the Commonwealth are more likely to experience negative…
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UK HDI and Southeast ADA Center Renew Partnership to Provide ADA Guidance
The Human Development Institute at the University of Kentucky and the Southeast ADA Center, a project of the Burton Blatt Institute at Syracuse University, have renewed their partnership to provide information and guidance on Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act to employers, people with disabilities, federal contractors, families, and service providers throughout the…
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New Agreement Opens Up Dual Enrollment for High School Students with Disabilities
The University of Kentucky Human Development Institute and the Kentucky Office of Vocational Rehabilitation have entered into a new agreement to pilot a dual/concurrent enrollment project for students receiving free and appropriate education under IDEA. The Dual Enrollment Pilot Project (DEPP) will develop dual enrollment projects for students on five college campuses in Kentucky. These projects…
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Fall Seminar: “Beyond Curb Cuts: Universal Design for Learning”
“With the diversity in the world today, it is more crucial than ever that we incorporate universal design into our environments. Through the implementation of universal design for learning we can benefit all learners for their entire educational experience, including individuals with disabilities. What is universal design for learning? How can we benefit all learners?…
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HDI Contributes to Southeast ADA Center Moneywise Conference in Atlanta about Financial Opportunities for People with Disabilities
Conference Speaker Christopher Coleman, “Unconfined” Motivational Speaker, Author and Life Coach. Photo by Andy Meredith. HDI’s Barry Whaley worked alongside colleagues from the Southeast ADA Center of Friday, September 23 to host a full day conference: “The Moneywise: Financial Opportunities for People with Disabilities” at The Frazer Center in Atlanta. About 60 people attended the conference…
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HDI Fund for Excellence Awarded for Innovative Techniques to Assess the Effectiveness of KY Healthcare Program
HDI’s Tony LoBianco and Chithra Adams, as well as Pat Kitzman with the college of Health Sciences, recently received the HDI Fund for Excellence award to examine “Using Propensity Score Matching to assess effectiveness of health navigators on outcomes for stroke patients.” Heart disease and strokes, which are often linked to disabilities, occur more frequently in Appalachian Kentucky.…
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Research Assistant Spotlight: Stephen Craker
Article by Bill Mazzoleni. Photo by Kari Jones. HDI Research Assistant, Stephen Craker, was born in Indiana where he graduated with a degree in Psychology. He is specializing in school Psychology. Currently, he is working with Christina Espinosa. He helps Ms. Espinosa with capturing and transcribing presentations. He also assists her with rehab data entry.…