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Supported Training Experiences Post-Secondary (STEPS) Helps Students with Disabilities Thrive in College
by Amanda Corbin The Supported Training Experiences Post-Secondary (STEPS) case study project provides leadership skill-building opportunities for college freshmen with disabilities who participated in the HDI Summer Leadership Experience (SLE) […]
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The 4th Thursday ADA Talks: January
HDI and HDI CATS host an ADA Training series to be held on the fourth Thursday of each month covering different topics surrounding the Americans with Disabilities Act. The next […]
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Spring Seminar: Universal Design for Learning—Designing Classrooms for All Learners
“Universal Design for Learning (UDL) suggests that it’s not the students who need to adapt to fit the system, but rather that the system should be designed so that it […]
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KentuckyWorks holds Community Conversation in Louisville
by Amanda Kelley Corbin Self-advocates, families, and professionals gathered for a community conversation to discuss employment opportunities for individuals with significant disabilities on Monday, December 4th at Down Syndrome of […]
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“874K Coalition Advocacy Day Preparation” Lunch & Learn on January 15
Join us for a Lunch & Learn titled, “874K Coalition Advocacy Day Preparation” Date & Time: January 15 from 12:00 to 1:00pm EST Place: UK Coldstream Research Campus in the […]
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HDI Student Planning Still We Rise Banquet to Honor Resiliency of Fellow UK Students
Last year, as part of their studies in the Human Development Institute’s (HDI) Universal Design Certificate Program, two undergraduate students, Lauren Brown and Kennedy Guess, wrote and received an Inclusive […]
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Lexington ADA Taskforce Leads the Way on State Residential Code Changes Toward Universal Design!
Two residential building code changes written by a subcommittee of Lexington’s Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Task Force have now been adopted as part of the 2018 Kentucky Residential Code (KRC). […]
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Cerebral Palsy’s No Match for this Kenpo Karate Warrior
Personal Life: I was born and raised in rural Marion County, Kentucky. After high school, I attended the University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY where I received two Bachelor’s Degrees […]
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HDI Speakers Featured at Post-Secondary Education Workshop in Louisville
On Thursday, October 11, HDI’s Teresa Belluscio and her two STEPS students, Emma Keyser and Brooke Wray, co-presented at a “Build Your Future” workshop at the McDowell Center in Louisville. […]
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KentuckyWorks Louisville Employment Community Conversation
Come join us on Monday, December 3 from 6:30-8:30pm at Down Syndrome of Louisville’s Sublett Hall to engage in conversations about setting employment priorities for people with disabilities throughout the […]