Universal Design & Assistive Technology

Universal design (UD) and assistive technology both enhance opportunity for people with disabilities. Universal design elements improve access for all in physical, learning and virtual environments. The Human Development Institute will be a national leader in UD by modeling the principles in all of our work, and by increasing the capacity of our partners and those we serve to ensure the maximum inclusion, engagement, independence, and opportunity possible for all people. Assistive technology provides solutions that maximize function for individuals. HDI offers several training and direct service efforts in this area. For more information, contact: Christina Espinosa or Patti Singleton.


Projects

Center for Assistive Technology Services

HDI Center for Assistive Technology Services (CATS) is the regional Assistive Technology Regional Center (ATRC) ...

Driver Rehabilitation

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

Rehabilitation Technology

Rehabilitation Technologists work within the Kentucky Office of Vocational Rehabilitation to serve consumers across the ...

Southeast ADA Center – Kentucky Affiliate

The Southeast ADA Center (SEADA Center) is engaging in research to examine financial inclusion across ...

Universal Design Certificate

The Certificate in Universal Design is designed to give students a foundation in the principles ...

Universal Design Team

Universal design is about making places and resources useable by a world that is very ...

Products

Inviting autistic people to participate in meetings that will potentially affect the lives of autistic ...
Excerpt: This tool is designed for employers to cultivate a welcoming, safe, and inclusive professional ...
The Human Development Institute has developed and illustrated its version of the Universal Design Principles.  ...
This manual was designed primarily for use by people with disabilities. We hope that it ...

News

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 needed something, you helped them,” ...

How to use the UK Accessibility Map

How to use the UK Accessibility Map
Read a PDF about how to use the University of Kentucky's accessibility map ...

Staff Spotlight on Anthony Glenn

Anthony Glenn wearing red pants, red shirt, and a white hat standing in front of an old black car on a street
Anthony Glenn has had a wildly diverse career. Now, he’s a return-to-work coordinator on the RETAIN Kentucky project at HDI, but through the years, he’s ...
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