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From Dungeons & Dragons to Romance: Writing, Identity, and the Power of Representation in Disability and Mental Health
“I think the first stuff I ever really wrote were backgrounds for my D&D character when I was in high school,” Jaz Brown said. As a fellow pen and paper […]
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Staff Profile: Skyler Hill
Skyler Hill has worked in every level of business, but he’s never worked anywhere like HDI. “It’s not a traditional ‘business’ in that the motivation for profit is strictly longevity,” […]
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Mountain Biking for Everyone
Dr. John C. Hill particularly enjoys the project he has dedicated several years to because its results are tangible. Hill, who works as a Survey Project Coordinator at HDI, has […]
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Making Connections in 2024
Connections and partnerships have been consistent themes across the years at HDI, and those are reflected again in some of 2024’s most notable achievements. This year, Deputy Director Johnny Collett’s […]
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Miller expands capacity of HDI Administration Team
Dinah Miller has made management her business. Miller has been taking classes with the College Business Management Institute (CBMI) in hopes of learning more about business and financial administration – […]
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Louisville Free Public Library completes Autism Informed Employer Training
Though it just launched this year, ISAW’s Autism Informed Employer program has already made a difference. The Louisville Free Public Library has given its entire staff the Autism Informed Employer […]
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Hatcher developing tools to support people with Dyscalculia
Dyscalculia is not a well-known disability, which means that people who experience it have limited help. Jay Hatcher aims to change that. Dyscalculia affects a person’s ability to work with […]
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Jaz Brown, LEND trainee, attends AUCD
Jaz Brown has a background in activism rather than academia, and that gives them a unique perspective in Kentucky’s LEND program. Brown is a trainee for Kentucky’s LEND. They also […]
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Loneliness and Isolation: Unseen Barriers for People with Disabilities
Just like anyone else, people with disabilities experience mental health conditions like anxiety and depression, as well as feelings of loneliness and isolation. Merge, an HDI project focused on mental […]
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Child Care Aware Recognized for Outstanding Leadership
Child Care Aware Kentucky has done amazing work in the state – and people are taking notice. Kentucky’s Child Care Aware region was recently highlighted at a national meeting for […]