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HDI Contributes to Southeast ADA Center Moneywise Conference in Atlanta about Financial Opportunities for People with Disabilities
Conference Speaker Christopher Coleman, “Unconfined” Motivational Speaker, Author and Life Coach. Photo by Andy Meredith. HDI’s Barry Whaley worked alongside colleagues from the Southeast ADA Center of Friday, September 23 to host a full day conference: “The Moneywise: Financial Opportunities for People with Disabilities” at The Frazer Center in Atlanta. About 60 people attended the conference…
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HDI Fund for Excellence Awarded for Innovative Techniques to Assess the Effectiveness of KY Healthcare Program
HDI’s Tony LoBianco and Chithra Adams, as well as Pat Kitzman with the college of Health Sciences, recently received the HDI Fund for Excellence award to examine “Using Propensity Score Matching to assess effectiveness of health navigators on outcomes for stroke patients.” Heart disease and strokes, which are often linked to disabilities, occur more frequently in Appalachian Kentucky.…
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Research Assistant Spotlight: Stephen Craker
Article by Bill Mazzoleni. Photo by Kari Jones. HDI Research Assistant, Stephen Craker, was born in Indiana where he graduated with a degree in Psychology. He is specializing in school Psychology. Currently, he is working with Christina Espinosa. He helps Ms. Espinosa with capturing and transcribing presentations. He also assists her with rehab data entry.…
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HDI Helping Students With Disabilities Transition From School to Career
The University of Kentucky’s Human Development Institute (HDI), along with valuable partners, has received a five-year Partnership in Employment Systems Change grant from the Administration for Community Living. The grant will help students with the most significant disabilities, specifically students age 18-21, transition from school to meaningful employment or postsecondary education in their communities. HDI; the Kentucky…
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UK HDI Part of New Health Promotion Program for Individuals With Disabilities
The University of Kentucky Human Development Institute will participate with partners across the Commonwealth in a new health promotion program in concert with the Kentucky Department for Behavioral Health, Development and Intellectual Disabilities. The initiative, called Project CHEER, will aim to positively impact the health and well-being of Kentuckians with physical and intellectual disabilities.
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Dr. J. Michael Clyburn named as Director of the Kentucky Partnership for Early Childhood Services at the Human Development Institute of the University of Kentucky
Dr. J. Michael Clyburn is pleased to accept the position of Director of the Kentucky Partnership for Early Childhood Services at the Human Development Institute of the University of Kentucky. Dr. Clyburn has served for 25 years in various education administration roles, including faculty member, department chair, dean, provost and college president. During his career, he…
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Register for our Kentucky Volunteer Advocacy Project Training Today; Newest Fund for Excellence Recipient
Walking into an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) meeting can be overwhelming for some parents who are anxious to make sure they set up the best educational experience for their child with a disability and understand their child’s rights. They often need someone who can be the coach in their corner and the advocate who helps…
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HDI Shares Importance of Giving Updated Information With Genetic Diagnoses
When parents first hear the news that their child has a genetic condition, they want support and accurate and up-to-date information right away. They fundamentally want to know what life is like for people living with those conditions. However, sometimes they may receive outdated information or resources that leave them frustrated and confused. Parents may…
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New Online Learning Center Available through HDI
Virtual training at the Human Development Institute has a new look as a new online learning center is available for interdisciplinary online training. HDI is using a new learning platform to host free and low cost online training. The new online learning center meets requirements for accessibility, as well as responsive to the size of the device…