News
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Updated HDI Disability Resource Manual
HDI recently updated our popular Disability Resource Manual in both English and Spanish to make sure individuals with disabilities across Kentucky could find the most valuable resources available at different […]
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Wellness Initiative Employs Self-Advocate Healthy Educators
By Lindsey Mullis, MS, Health & Wellness Coordinator The task of the health and wellness initiative at HDI is to raise awareness of health disparities and provide health education and motivation techniques […]
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Kentucky Peer Support/Network Project Announces Fall 2015 Trainings
By Patti Parsons, Project Coordinator The Kentucky Peer Support/Network Project announces a revised training schedule at locations throughout the state in July through September, as listed below. School teams will […]
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College and Career Ready Measures for Students Participating in the Alternate Assessment
By Jill Griffiths, SPDG-CCR Project Director Within Kentucky’s Unbridled Learning Accountability Model, the College and Career Ready (CCR) measures for students with significant cognitive disabilities have been revised. The CCR measures […]
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Welcoming Kathy Sheppard-Jones as Interim HDI Executive Director
We are pleased to share that on July 1, 2015 Dr. Kathy Sheppard-Jones will officially begin her work as the Interim HDI Director. She has been employed at the University of Kentucky’s […]
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Celebrating the Impact of Harold Kleinert
On July 1, 2015, Dr. Harold Kleinert will retire after decades of dedicated service as the Executive Director of the University of Kentucky’s Human Development Institute. In the past two weeks, […]
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HDI Helps Support National Sibling Leadership Network Conference in Louisville
The mission of the Sibling Leadership Network (SLN) (www.siblingleadership.org) is to provide siblings of individuals with disabilities the information, support and tools to advocate with their brothers and sisters and […]
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HDI Announces 2015 Kevin Burberry Award Winners!
On June 19, both Dr. Harold Kleinert and Katie Hastings were named by the University of Kentucky Human Development Institute (HDI) as the winners of the prestigious 2015 Paul Kevin Burberry […]
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New HDI Website Launch!
The Human Development Institute recently launched a new website to be more accessible for families and professionals looking for the many programs and resources HDI offers across the lifespan. On […]
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May Mother’s Day Campaign: Sharing Resources with Obstetric Medical Students
The Human Development Institute’s National Center for Prenatal and Postnatal Resources raised about $1800 from its Mother’s Day Campaign to distribute packets of resources for expectant parents learning about a diagnosis […]