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DeaFestival 2022 features the Julie Beth Hayden Job Fair
Interpreters from Kentucky’s Office of Vocational Rehabilitation’s Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services (DHHS) Branch, in partnership with the Kentucky Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (KCDHH), hosted […]
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The State of HDI Episode 1: Inclusive Higher Education in Kentucky Supported Higher Education Project
Date: 9/7/2022 Description: Students with intellectual disabilities have been significantly underrepresented in higher education. Learn more about inclusive higher education programs supporting students with education and career goals. State of […]
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Health Literacy and Clear Communication: Fundamentals of Empowerment through Health Information
Testimonials and data to underscore the result of unclear health care information. Learn practical ways to make medical and health care communication clearer to reduce misunderstanding.
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Endeavour Foundation (Australia): Mental Health and Intellectual Disability
A basic introduction of how a mental health condition manifests in people with ID and communication skills for service providers.
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Going beyond the requirements, UK HDI’s Kentucky Post School Outcomes Center sets exemplary standard for improving students with disabilities transitional outcomes after high school
In 2020, Kentucky students with disabilities who had exited high school in the previous year were asked which resource in high school had continued to help them the most in […]
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Bethaney Curry receives 2022 Burberry Award
The University of Kentucky (UK) Human Development Institute (HDI) has awarded the prestigious Paul Kevin Burberry Award to Bethaney Curry. Bethaney is a Senior Return-to-work Specialist for the RETAIN project […]
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Southeast SuperHub Champions working to increase vaccine confidence
Led by the Human Development Institute in partnership with Georgia State University, a coalition of advocates and community partners have taken on the important task of promoting vaccine confidence in […]
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UK Human Development Institute Resources Formally Recommended by American Academy of Pediatrics for Families of Infants with Down Syndrome
In a clinical report released on April 18, The American Academy of Pediatrics recommended resources administered by the University of Kentucky Human Development Institute to pediatricians across the nation. These […]
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HDI to Host Prenatal Disability Education Summit
On May 13, 2022, the National Center for Prenatal and Postnatal Resources, housed at the UK Human Development Institute will host the Prenatal Disability Education Summit at the Residence Inn […]
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UK Day of Giving April 21
The University of Kentucky‘s Day of Giving is April 21. As you make decisions about giving, consider the University of Kentucky Human Development Institute – HDI to support our vision […]