Health

Many people with disabilities experience significant disparities in health when compared to people without disabilities. HDI efforts seek to address this through research, training, capacity building, and advocacy at the individual, community and systems level. For more information, contact: Kristen Dahl.

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Hatcher developing tools to support people with Dyscalculia

Dyscalculia is not a well-known disability, which means that people who experience it have limited help. Jay Hatcher aims to …

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Erica Ranade, LEND Trainee and Author

Erica Ranade always felt like something was missing from the field of Behavior Analysis, but her background in psychology is …

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HDI Wellness Event is a great success!

Dr. Nicholas Lamar Wright always planned on recruiting help to make the One Mile Wellness event a success, but he …

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HDI Sensory Garden Blooms

Nancy Savage had been walking by a mostly empty planter box in front of the Mineral Industries Building a while …

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HDI partners with UK Healthcare to promote health in Kentucky communities

HDI and UK HealthCare have long had a fruitful partnership leading to a lot of great work – and their …

Dr. Meredith named Development Director at GSF

Dr. Meredith named Development Director at GSF

Before Dr. Stephanie Meredith was speaking at conferences and creating training materials for doctors, she was an advocate for her …

Latest Products

Healthy for Life® The Healthy for Life (HFL) community nutrition program was created by Aramark and the American Heart Association …

The Kentucky Disability and Public Health in Higher Education Project focuses on building leadership opportunities, developing content, and information sharing …

Presenters: Lauren Avellone, PhD, Hannah Seward, MS …

Presenter: Kara Ayers, PhD. Director of the Center for Dignity in Healthcare for People with DisabilitiesAn overview of medical discrimination …

The purpose of this guide is to increase awareness of recreation opportunities for individuals of all abilities across Kentucky, as …

Latest Projects

In partnership with the Kentucky Women’s Cancer Screening Program, this project is working to improve access to breast and cervical …

Community health workers (CHWs) support people and communities across Kentucky to access resources, including quality health care and information. They …

In partnership with the Kentucky Asthma Management Program at the Kentucky Department for Public Health, this project focuses on the …

The Human Development Institute (HDI), Kentucky’s University Center on Disability, is administrator for a five-year Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities …

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

The Human Development Institute has developed, in collaboration with families, consumers, and medical, nursing, and allied health faculty, a training …