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Dr. Julie Pfeiffer receives prestigious Burberry Award
This year’s winner of the Kevin Burberry award is Julie Pfeiffer in honor of her work with airline accessibility. The yearly Kevin Burberry Award honors students who work with HDI […]
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HDI receives WITH Foundation Grant to support work in Graphic Medicine
Thanks to a grant from the WITH Foundation, HDI will have the opportunity to create new resources in the emerging field of graphic medicine. “Graphic medicine is a field which […]
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Exploring Intersectionality: How Disabled and Queer Identity Shape Mental Health Care According to Dr. Rachel Womack
Research has shown a strong connection between queer identity and disability—a connection Dr. Rachel Womack is deeply familiar with. “The research shows that folks with disabilities are significantly more likely […]
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Thompson Earns Universal Design Certificate
Elizabeth Thompson has been involved with HDI for a while, but she’s always ready for an opportunity to learn more. Thompson, who works with the RETAIN project in Administrative Support, […]
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State of HDI: Communication Q&A with Jacqui Kearns
Transcript [Patti Singleton] All right. Hello and welcome and thank you for joining us on the state of HDI. A podcast of the University of Kentucky Human Development Institute. This […]
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Dr. Bartilow receives Cooter Social Justice Advocate Award and dissertation of the year
Dr. Gayle Bartilow was not prepared for how much of an effect her dissertation research would have on her. When she traveled to South Africa to do research on how […]
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HDI Collaborates with CVG to Promote Accessible Air Travel
Dr. Walt Bower has been involved in disability advocacy for a while but even he is continually learning about the difficulties of air travel for passengers with disabilities. Bower, HDI’s […]
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Dr. Rachel Womack represents HDI at Disability Policy Seminar
When Dr. Rachel Womack attended the Disability Policy Seminar, she wasn’t entirely sure what was in store for her. Womack, who serves as HDI’s Training Director, had been to academic […]
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Fowler named Rehabilitation Technologist of the Year
Josiah Fowler, a Rehabilitation Technologist for the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, thinks of his job like a puzzle. Luckily, he’s good at puzzles. Though the title of Rehabilitation Technologist might […]
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Addressing Ableism in Anesthesiology to Support Diverse Patients with Disabilities
Practitioners working in the UK Healthcare Department of Anestheshiology believe it is crucial to recognize and dismantle ableism—the discriminatory attitudes and practices against people with disabilities. In March, staff from […]