Employment

People work for a variety of reasons. HDI projects, initiatives and partnerships aim to decrease employment disparities that exist between people with and without disabilities. HDI is committed to helping Kentucky fulfill the promise of Employment First. For more information, contact: Johnny Collett.

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HDI named a Recertification Provider by the Society for Human Resource Management

HDI has been named a Recertification Provider by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). This allows HDI to award …

Fowler named Rehabilitation Technologist of the Year

Fowler named Rehabilitation Technologist of the Year

Josiah Fowler, a Rehabilitation Technologist for the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, thinks of his job like a puzzle. Luckily, he’s …

RETAIN Employer Seminar Series

RETAIN Employer Seminar Series

When asked about the RETAIN Employer First Seminar series, Kimberly Wickert figured she’d let a frequent attendee, Judiann Romeo, AVP …

Staff Spotlight: Lakyn Hollandsworth

Staff Spotlight: Lakyn Hollandsworth

Lakyn Hollandsworth has always believed in helping people where she can. “I grew up in a family where if someone …

Staff Spotlight on Anthony Glenn

Staff Spotlight on Anthony Glenn

Anthony Glenn has had a wildly diverse career. Now, he’s a return-to-work coordinator on the RETAIN Kentucky project at HDI, …

HDI Staff Spotlight on Adam Potter

HDI Staff Spotlight on Adam Potter

For much of his college career, Adam Potter struggled to find the right path. Despite being an avid musician, he …

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“It is the policy of the Commonwealth of Kentucky that competitive integrated employment shall be considered the first and primary …

Considerations and Practices by the University of Kentucky Human Development Institute Authored by: Sincere Holmes, Stuart Rumrill, Stefani Whaley, and …

Join Delaney Wickert, Research Assistant and Dr. Phillip Rumrill, Director of Research at the University of Kentucky Human Development Institute, …

Latest Projects

Kentucky’s Supported Employment Training Project provides support for professionals who in turn support people with disabilities with finding good jobs …

This project will update and provide training on employment using Employment Checklist tools and related resources (available at https://hdi.uky.edu/employment-checklists). These …

RRTC on Employment of Transition-Age Youth with Disabilities. This research is funded by the National Institute on Disability, Independent living, …

An Examination of Labor Force Participation, Employment Concerns, and Workplace Discrimination among Latinas/os and African Americans with Multiple Sclerosis. Funded …

Funded by the University of Wisconsin-Madison via a grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education and …

In partnership with the Kentucky Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR), the University of Kentucky Human Development Institute provides high quality …

HDI’s Supported Higher Education Project Technical Assistance Center (SHEP-TAC) provides customized technical assistance and direct support to Institutions of Higher …

Innovative Supports for Autistic Workers (ISAW) is a collaborative project, funded by the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation and the Kentucky …

The Kentucky Department of Workforce Investment, University of Kentucky Human Development Institute, and other committed project partners are leading Kentucky’s …