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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 […]
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Erica Ranade, LEND Trainee and Author
Erica Ranade always felt like something was missing from the field of Behavior Analysis, but her background in psychology is helping fill in the gaps. Ranade is a trainee for […]
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Flexibility and Accessibility at Work: One Data Analyst’s Journey at HDI
As we move past October’s Disability Employment Awareness Month, meet Jacob Mason, a data analyst at the Human Development Institute HDI whose experience shows how an inclusive, flexible workplace boosts […]
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HDI Wellness Event is a great success!
Dr. Nicholas Lamar Wright always planned on recruiting help to make the One Mile Wellness event a success, but he didn’t expect this much. Early on, Wright asked for help […]
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Tribute to Preston Lewis, Advocate and Educator by Dr. Harold Kleinert
Our state lost an amazing advocate and educator with the recent passing of Preston Lewis on October 20 of this year. My first experience with Preston was when we worked […]
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HDI Sensory Garden Blooms
Nancy Savage had been walking by a mostly empty planter box in front of the Mineral Industries Building a while when she had an idea. “It was begging for, more […]