News
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AUCD Executive Director, Andy Imparato, Visits HDI
On April 22, AUCD Executive Director, Andy Imparato, visited HDI to learn more about our work and also share ideas with us about ways we can expand our programs and […]
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Autism Bill Authorizes the Creation of an Advisory Council on Autism Spectrum Disorders and the Office of Autism
The passage of a new bill (SB 185) signed into law by Governor Bevin on April 1, 2016 has authorized the creation of an Advisory Council on Autism Spectrum Disorders […]
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Moving Forward with Health and Wellness
The HDI Health and Wellness Initiative has been highlighted in a number of spotlights over the past few months, including Stephen Love’s impressive accomplishments through the HealthMatters program at Tri-Generations in Somerset; a collaboration between Health […]
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Research Brief Spring 2016
Nothing about us without us: Asking Kentuckians with disabilities about what they need to thrive As a part of their strategic long term planning process, the Commonwealth Council for Developmental Disabilities (CCDD), […]
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HDI Spring Seminar Series: Future Directions for Disability Policy at the Federal and State levels
Join us in person or online for our Spring Seminar series on Friday, April 22, 2016 from 1:00 – 3:00p ET to learn more about “Future Directions for Disability Policy […]
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Civic Hacking for Building Visibility
On March 5, 2016, OpenLexington and maptimeLEX, local groups committed to open learning and open data, joined forces to host Lexington’s 2016 CodeAcross event. CodeAcross, initiated by Code for America, is a worldwide […]
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Recognizing Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, UK HDI Highlights Resources Available to Kentuckians
Photo from Kentucky Peer Support Network Project, a program at HDI March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, and the University of Kentucky’s Human Development Institute (HDI) stands at the forefront of this movement […]
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Spring Seminar: Collaborating with Individuals with ASD and Their Families, An Occupational Therapist View
Join us in person or online for our Spring Seminar series on Friday, April 15, 2016 from 1:00 – 3:00p ET to learn more about “Collaborating with Individuals with Autism Spectrum […]
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Dr. Kathleen Sheppard-Jones Named Director of UK Human Development Institute
We are excited to share that the University of Kentucky Office of the Vice President for Research has appointed Dr. Kathy Sheppard-Jones as the new director of the Human Development Institute […]
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874k Rally at State Capitol
By Marchelle Juliao Eight hundred seventy-four thousand people have identified as having a disability that interferes with their activities of daily living in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. On January 26th, 2016, I […]