Leadership & Self Advocacy
In order to make lasting change that improves the inclusion, independence and contributions of people with disabilities, leadership opportunities and ways to improve self-advocacy skills are needed. We strive to develop leaders with disabilities, through an array of training, technical assistance and mentoring programs. For more information, contact: Dr. Kathy Sheppard-Jones.
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Summer Leadership Experience 2025
It’s hard to figure out what to do after you graduate high school, but there are added complications when you …
Louisville Free Public Library becomes Autism Informed Employer
There are a lot of good reasons Bev Harp loves libraries. They’re places where someone can spend time without being …
HDI commemorates the 35th Anniversary of the ADA
It’s been 35 years since the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act. This landmark civil rights legislation enshrined protections …
Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2025
On Nov. 27, 2011, Joe Devon, a web developer out of Los Angeles, wrote an article about the need for …
HDI and OVR collaborate to host Summer Leadership Experience
For almost 10 years, the Human Development Institute has operated a summer camp to help high school students with disabilities …
HDI Interpreters Serve at the Southeast Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf
Anyone closely involved with the Deaf community in the region will likely be at the Southeast Registry of Interpreters for …