Leadership & Self Advocacy

In order to make lasting change that improves the inclusion, independence and contributions of people with disabilities, leadership opportunities and ways to improve self-advocacy skills are needed. We strive to develop leaders with disabilities, through an array of training, technical assistance and mentoring programs.

Projects

Community Quality

Community Quality collaborates with the Kentucky Division of Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities on activities that ...

http://www.kentuckycq.org/

Developmental Disabilities Certificate

The purpose of this Graduate Certificate is to prepare professionals from a broad range of ...

https://www.hdi.uky.edu/graduate-certificate

Driver Rehabilitation

The Driver Rehabilitation program provides evaluation and training services to consumers of the Kentucky Office ...

My Choice Kentucky

This project seeks to expand the use of supported decision-making in Kentucky. We provide training, ...

http://www.mychoiceky.org/

Summer Leadership Experience Camp

The Summer Leadership Experience is a camp which takes place on the University of KY ...

https://hdi.uky.edu/news/2021-summer-leadership-experience-accepting-applications

Transportation Initiative

The Transportation Initiative is a project of UK’s Human Development Institute and is funded through ...

https://transportation.hdiuky.org/

Vocational Rehabilitation Technical Assistance Center for Quality Employment (VRTAC-QE)

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

https://tacqe.com/

Products

Working with ASL Interpreters: A Guide for Presenters

This document provides tips for working effectively with ASL Interpreters in a presentation setting ...
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HDI 2020 Annual Report

HDI has been at the forefront of helping to lead and guide what it looks ...
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Seminar Series: Accessible Transportation

Accessible, affordable transportation is an essential part of inclusive community life. Arthur Campbell, a disability ...
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Americans with Disabilities 30th Anniversary Commemorative

Staff from the UK Human Development Institute reflect on the 30th Anniversary of the Americans ...
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Seminar Series: Justice for the Whole Self

For 50 years, the Human Development Institute (HDI) has served the Commonwealth of Kentucky, the ...
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Online Disability Resource Guide

This resource directory was designed primarily for use by people with disabilities and family members ...
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HDI Self-Advocacy Kit

Summer, 2018 ...
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Seminar Series: Speaking Your Mind: Self-Advocacy and Self-Help Lessons Learned

Spring, 2016 ...
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Seminar Series: Future Directions for Disability Policy at the Federal and State Levels

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