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Latest Fund for Excellence Awards: March 2019
The Human Development Institute (HDI) established the Fund for Excellence for the development of innovative programs, services or products to address the needs of individuals with developmental disabilities and their families, for which funding is not currently available. In the January, 2019 funding cycle, HDI awarded two Fund for Excellence projects: Dr. Elaine Eisenbaum’s Music…
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HDI 50th Anniversary Spotlight — Brent Garrett
HDI meant opportunity for me. One was the focus on increasing opportunities for individuals with disabilities in schools and in the community, the focus that brought up all together. But there was also the opportunity for personal growth. It’s amazing how many HDI employees furthered their education while working more than full-time, supporting families, and…
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HDI 50th Anniversary Spotlight — Sonja Feist-Price
HDI is an indispensable resource for our state and the Commonwealth and serves as a very important reason why we are the University FOR Kentucky. —Sonja Feist-Price, UK Vice President for Institutional Diversity and Rehabilitation Counseling Faculty Member How long have you been involved with HDI and what is your role? I’ve been a faculty…
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HDI Projects for Education & an Insider Perspective from Mike Abell: Part 2
by Amanda Corbin Innovations in Education For students age three to 21, in both special education and general education, we are already seeing innovation in public education. Dr. Abell predicts these innovations will only increase as time goes on. Examples of some of these innovations include online learning, computer-based remediation, mobile technology, virtual reality, higher…
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HDI 50th Anniversary Spotlight — Debra Harley
To me, HDI means community – a community of consumers and professionals working for the common good. — Debra Harley, Developmental Disabilities Certificate Program Faculty How did you come to know HDI? My relationship with HDI is a natural fit because of the study of and service to people with disabilities. What HDI does is…
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HDI Projects for Education & an Insider Perspective from Mike Abell: Part 1
Amanda Kelley Corbin Dr. Mike Abell has worked in special education since 1991 and has experience with students with disabilities from preschool to post-secondary transition. He has worked on projects dealing with behavior supports and behavior intervention programs in schools, and he has worked to help school districts incorporate assistive technology and universal design for…
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HDI 50th Anniversary Spotlight — Allie Rhodes
I was blessed to be a part of an organization that works to make life better for ALL individuals through collaboration with organizations across many different fields. Having won the Paul Kevin Burberry award is one of my greatest accomplishments because of what it represents. As described when I was presented the award, it is…
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2019 Spring Institute in Assistive Technology on March 28
On March 28, HDI CATs hosted a the FREE 2019 Spring Institute in Assistive Technology conference at the UK Student Center. The event featured sessions by experts in assistive technology, a user panel, and hands on demonstrations of a variety of AT devices. It was aimed at students, researchers, faculty, staff, community members and self-advocates.
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HDI 50th Anniversary Spotlight — Ken Olsen
My advice to current and future staff and students at HDI is only to fully embrace the interdisciplinary approach and to learn as much as you can about the other disciplines. As clinic director, I initiated a series of training events to acquaint students with all the disciplines, PT, OT, Pediatrics, etc. In truth, the…
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HDI 50th Anniversary Spotlight — Karen Roof Boudreaux
As a part of HDI’s 50th celebration, we are profiling individuals who have offered vital contributions over the years toward accomplishing HDI’s mission of inclusion and independence for people with disabilities and their families. We are profiling the self-advocates who have educated, informed, and pushed us to going further. We are profiling family members who…