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Rural Rehabilitation and Access to Health Care
Challenges in rural health care include lack of physical access to facilities, lack of special equipment, and lack of healthcare provider knowledge in working with individuals with complex health needs. […]
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Inclusive Health & Wellness
Individuals with disabilities are 3 times more likely to experience heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and cancer. Kentucky is one of the highest ranked states with a disability rate of 35%. […]
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Autistic Self-Advocacy in Kentucky
Did you know that Kentucky has two self-advocacy groups by and for autistic people? Autistics United Kentucky (AUK) and Kentuckiana Autistic Spectrum Alliance (KASA) engage in advocacy, social justice efforts, […]
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Unconferencing: An Innovative Way to Support Conversations About Disability
Since 2012, HDI has been instrumental in bringing participant-driven meetings, called unconferences, to Kentucky residents with disabilities, their family members, and support workers. The unconference format is inherently democratic, providing […]
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Allyship
Anyone can be an ally to people with disabilities; the fundamental tools required are thoughtful listening and a willingness to step back and let disabled people lead. This training is […]
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Community Engagement
This lecture will share opportunities to collaborate with community partners, and will include discussion related to identifying community stakeholders, successful relationship building within the community, staff necessary to carry out […]
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Self-Advocacy Panel
Disability self-advocates will provide an overview of self-advocacy, including the history of self- advocate movements created by people with intellectual disabilities. The presenters will discuss past and current uses of […]
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Parenting a child with a disability
This lecture focuses on the experiences of parenting a child with Down Syndrome from the moment of diagnosis to the first day on the job as an adult. We cover […]
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Early Childhood: Learn the Signs. Act Early
This lecture focuses on the experiences of parenting a child with Down Syndrome from the moment of diagnosis to the first day on the job as an adult. We cover […]
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Supported Decision Making
Supported decision making is a way to describe how we all make decisions. It means that people turn to trusted friends, family members, and professionals to help them make decisions, […]