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Tracking Employment Progress in KY for Students with Disabilities
by Tony Lobianco, Principal Investigator / Project Director KentuckyPost School Outcomes Center KentuckyWorks tracks its progress through data from the Kentucky Post School Outcomes Center. This Center looks at employment […]
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Kentucky’s Employment First Council Launches First Meeting!
Kentucky’s Employment First Council assembled for its first meeting on Thursday, October 4. The 27 member group is comprised of people with disabilities, family members, employers, state agency representatives, and […]
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Spotlight on Danielle Augustin
Danielle Augustin is a part-time Inclusive Health Project Assistant at HDI with work spanning several projects, including the Health and Wellness Initiative: Project CHEER and Wellness Edge. Danielle is a […]
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HDI’s Judy Johns Recognized by the National Association for Mental Health (NAMI)
HDI’s Judy Johns was recognized as the “Family Support Group Facilitator of the Year” on September 22 at the 2018 NAMI Kentucky Annual Conference for her many years as a […]
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The 4th Thursday ADA Talks: October
HDI and HDI CATS have launched an ADA Training series to be held on the fourth Thursday of each month covering different topics surrounding the Americans with Disabilities Act. The […]
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Fall Seminar: A Brief History of Developmental Disabilities—What Have We Learned from the Past Fifty Years
“While tremendous progress has been made in enhancing life opportunities for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities over the past 50 years – both nationally and in our own state […]
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The 4th Thursday ADA Talks: September
HDI and HDI CATS have launched an ADA Training series to be held on the fourth Thursday of each month covering different topics surrounding the Americans with Disabilities Act. The […]
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Project CHEER offers Adaptive Exercise Videos to Improve Health for Everyone!
Individuals with disabilities experience many barriers that prevent them from living the healthiest lifestyle possible. Ability to participate in regular physical activity is a common barrier that individuals with disabilities […]
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Fund for Excellence Awarded for Teacher Effectiveness Study
We’re excited to share that HDI is offering a Fund for Excellence grant this year entitled “Teacher Effectiveness Pilot,” led by Dr. Caroline Gooden, Growing Together Preschool’s (GTP) Director Cerise Bouchard, […]
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Fall Seminar: Supported Decision-Making and Guardianship
“Guardianship has been the default option for people who “need protection” for centuries. It’s time to rethink that option. There are people who have a legitimate need for a guardian; […]