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KentuckyWorks Presents “Delivering on the Promise of Employment First for Students with Significant Disabilities
HDI in collaboration with the Kentucky Department of Education and the Kentucky Office of Vocational Rehabilitation announce Delivering on the Promise of Employment First for Students with Significant Disabilities, a […]
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HDI receives Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Grant
A team of HDI staff including Dr. Chithra Adams, Jason Jones, Lindsey Mullis and Abby Marsh have received $50,000 through Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation’s 2020 COVID-19 Quality of Life […]
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Alice Wang awarded the 2020 Shouse Service Award
Alice Wang, Administrative Support Associate for the University of Kentucky (UK) Human Development Institute has been awarded the 2020 Jacki Shouse Service Award. This award is given to an HDI […]
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Delivering on the Promise of Employment First for Students with Significant Disabilities
The University of Kentucky Human Development Institute – HDI, the Kentucky Department of Education, and the Kentucky Office of Vocational Rehabilitation are pleased to announce Delivering on the Promise of […]
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Emily Moseley awarded prestigious Anne Rudigier Award
Emily Moseley, Human Development Institute (HDI) trainee, and graduate student in the University of Kentucky College of Social Work, has been awarded the prestigious Anne Rudigier Award at the 2020 […]
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HDI Staff to present at AUCD Annual Conference
Staff representing the University of Kentucky Human Development Institute (HDI) will present at the 2020 Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) conference December 7-9. The theme of this year’s […]
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Graduate Certificate Student Spotlight: Chelsea Gibbs
Chelsea Gibbs began working in the disability field by chance and fell in love with it, which led to her pursuing a Master’s in Music Therapy and enrolling in the […]
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Dahl to Co-Chair AUCD Special Interest Group
Kristen Dahl, LPCC, CHES, has been selected to co-Chair the Mental Health Aspects of I/DD Special Interest Group of the Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD). This group provides […]
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National Survey of People with Disabilities and COVID-19
The spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has led to a worldwide pandemic. Understanding how people with disabilities have been affected by COVID-19 is important as we navigate this unprecedented […]
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RETAIN Kentucky Partners With UK to Expand Service Area
When individuals leave the labor force because they become sick or have a non-work-related injury, it can be detrimental for them, their families, employers and the economy. Workers experience adverse effects […]