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HDI 2018 Annual Report
Take a look at how HDI is building a more inclusive world in Kentucky and beyond! You can read our annual report to find out what we have done this […]
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Spring Seminar: Employment for Youth with Disabilities: Seeing a Brighter Future
“As an employer, I’ve been fortunate to have employees with intellectual disabilities who meaningfully contribute to our programs, and as a mother, I have been so proud of my own […]
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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 […]