News
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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; […]
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KentuckyWorks featured at Regional Parent Summit on Autism
by Larry Taylor, Ed.D., Executive Director Kentucky Autism Training Center The Kentucky Autism Training Center and the Kentucky Office of Autism collaborated to offer the Regional Parent Summit at Greenbo Lake State Resort […]
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Wellness Edge is ready to accept applications!
by Jason Jones The University of Kentucky Human Development Institute (HDI) received a three-year grant totaling $600,000 from the Administration on Community Living. The project, Wellness Edge, is a Paralysis […]
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HDI and the Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives (KDLA) Work to Create School Ready Libraries
By Mary Howard and Stephanie Meredith HDI and the Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives (KDLA) have worked for the past three years to prepare Kentucky libraries to be “School […]
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The Department for Medicaid Services Rescinds Proposed Changes to the Collection of Patient Liability for Long-Term Care Waiver Recipients
by Kevin McManis Between May and June 2018, the Kentucky Department for Medicaid Services sent letters to approximately 20,000 Kentucky long-term care waiver recipients detailing the amount of ‘patient liability’ they were […]