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SUMMARY:Driving Employment Outcomes Through Innovation and Partnership—Session 4: Talk with TIP
DESCRIPTION:The Training Innovation Project (TIP) presents a four-part Talk with TIP listening and strategy series designed to engage vocational rehabilitation professionals in identifying\, prioritizing\, and addressing the most pressing challenges impacting competitive integrated employment outcomes. Findings will inform TIP’s year-two professional development activities. Continuing Education Units (CRCs) and SHRM Professional Development Credits (PDCs) will be provided.  \n\n\n\nPresenter:Christina Espinosa\, MRC\, CRC; UK Human Development Institute; Division Director\, Community Education  \n\n\n\nSession 4 – TIP’s Role and Commitment Moving Forward :Topic: How can TIP meaningfully support the field moving forward?The final session will focus on defining the role of Training Innovation Project in responding to identified needs through training\, technical assistance\, communities of practice\, resource development\, partnerships\, and ongoing engagement with vocational rehabilitation professionals and stakeholders. \n\n\n\nEach session of this series uses the same registration link but participants must select the desired session date from the dropdown menu.
URL:https://hdi.uky.edu/event/driving-employment-outcomes-through-innovation-and-partnership-session-4-talk-with-tip/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260827T100000
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SUMMARY:Artificial Intelligence and Disability Access: 4th Thursday ADA Talks 2026
DESCRIPTION:Monthly webinars on topics about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)\, disability rights\, and access that run for 1 hour on the 4th Thursday from January to October 2026 (10 webinars). Hosted By: University of Kentucky Human Development Institute (HDI)\, Southeast ADA Center\, Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) at Syracuse University.
URL:https://hdi.uky.edu/event/artificial-intelligence-and-disability-access-4th-thursday-ada-talks-2026/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260916T150000
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SUMMARY:Translating Employer Engagement Needs Assessment Findings into Practice for NIDILRR Grantees
DESCRIPTION:Presenters: Kathy Sheppard-Jones & Christina Forster \n\n\n\nThis online webinar is hosted by the Training Innovation Project (TIP) partner\, the Knowledge Translation for Employment Research Center (KTER). It will highlight key themes from the findings of national needs assessments and interviews with  vocational rehabilitation and workforce professionals\, businesses\, and other key informants. The session will highlight key themes from the findings and focus on how they can inform the design\, development\, and dissemination of research-based products and technical assistance. Drawing on TIP’s emphasis on demand-side engagement and capacity-building\, the webinar will raise attendees’ awareness of the needs of the workforce system and employer partners. \n\n\n\nRegister for the KTER Webinar
URL:https://hdi.uky.edu/event/translating-employer-engagement-needs-assessment-findings-into-practice-for-nidilrr-grantees/
LOCATION:Zoom Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260922T130000
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SUMMARY:Workforce & Employer Engagement Summit (Virtual): Training Innovation Project (TIP)
DESCRIPTION:The TIP inaugural Workforce & Employer Engagement Summit will be held virtually. \n\n\n\nJoin workforce partners\, businesses\, and vocational rehabilitation professionals to explore practical approaches that strengthen employer partnerships. \n\n\n\nYou’ll learn:  \n\n\n\n✓ Employer engagement strategies  \n\n\n\n✓ Lessons learned from the field  \n\n\n\n✓ Tools you can use right away  \n\n\n\n✓ Resources to support your work  \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nRegister for the 2026 Workforce & Employer Engagement Summit
URL:https://hdi.uky.edu/event/workforce-employer-engagement-summit-virtual-training-innovation-project-tip/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260924T100000
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SUMMARY:Accessible Parking and Public Rights of Way: 4th Thursday ADA Talks 2026
DESCRIPTION:Monthly webinars on topics about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)\, disability rights\, and access that run for 1 hour on the 4th Thursday from January to October 2026 (10 webinars). Hosted By: University of Kentucky Human Development Institute (HDI)\, Southeast ADA Center\, Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) at Syracuse University.
URL:https://hdi.uky.edu/event/accessible-parking-and-public-rights-of-way-4th-thursday-ada-talks-2026/
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SUMMARY:How a Paycheck Can Work With a Government Check: Supported Employment Training Project
DESCRIPTION:Zoom presentation by the Supported Employment Training Project (SETP) at the University of Kentucky Human Development Institute.  \n\n\n\nLearn how to use the Kentucky Disability Benefits 101 website to see how having a job in high school means having more money now and when you graduate! \n\n\n\nFacilitators: \n\n\n\nCarolyn Wheeler\, M.S.\, CPWIC \n\n\n\nSupported Employment Training Project Human Development Institute/University of Kentucky \n\n\n\nJeff White\, MBA\, CPWIC \n\n\n\nQuality Assurance Coordinator for Employment Services Division of Developmental & Intellectual Disabilities \n\n\n\nRegister: How a Paycheck Works with a Government Check
URL:https://hdi.uky.edu/event/how-a-paycheck-can-work-with-a-government-check-supported-employment-training-project-2/
LOCATION:Zoom Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261020T130000
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SUMMARY:Inclusive Research Practices
DESCRIPTION:This presentation will focus on practices for building and sustaining inclusive research teams. Presenters will discuss the lived experience as a person with a disability on a research or evaluation team\, how research is informed by the actual needs of people with disabilities\, as well as the mutually beneficial relationship between the disabled researcher\, other researchers\, and consumers.
URL:https://hdi.uky.edu/event/inclusive-research-practices/
CATEGORIES:HDI Seminar Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261022T100000
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SUMMARY:The Courts and ADA Cases Shaping the Law: 4th Thursday ADA Talks 2026
DESCRIPTION:Monthly webinars on topics about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)\, disability rights\, and access that run for 1 hour on the 4th Thursday from January to October 2026 (10 webinars). Hosted By: University of Kentucky Human Development Institute (HDI)\, Southeast ADA Center\, Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) at Syracuse University.
URL:https://hdi.uky.edu/event/the-courts-and-ada-cases-shaping-the-law-4th-thursday-ada-talks-2026/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261029T151500
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SUMMARY:Kentucky Disability Benefits 101 Webinar: Supported Employment Training Project (SETP)
DESCRIPTION:About This Webinar: \n\n\n\nJoin us for a 5th Thursday coffee/tea break and learn how to use the Kentucky Disability Benefits 101 website to show the positive financial impact of employment while still maintaining a person’s eligibility for Medicaid or Medicare. \n\n\n\nQ&A will follow from 3:45 – 4:15 pm ET / 2:45 – 3:15 pm CT \n\n\n\nFacilitators: \n\n\n\nCarolyn Wheeler\, M.S.\, CPWIC \n\n\n\nSupported Employment Training ProjectHuman Development Institute/University of Kentucky \n\n\n\nJeff White\, MBA\, CPWIC \n\n\n\nQuality Assurance Coordinator for Employment ServicesDivision of Developmental & Intellectual Disabilities
URL:https://hdi.uky.edu/event/kentucky-disability-benefits-101-webinar-supported-employment-training-project-setp-3/
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SUMMARY:How a Paycheck Can Work With a Government Check: Supported Employment Training Project
DESCRIPTION:Zoom presentation by the Supported Employment Training Project (SETP) at the University of Kentucky Human Development Institute.  \n\n\n\nLearn how to use the Kentucky Disability Benefits 101 website to see how having a job in high school means having more money now and when you graduate! \n\n\n\nFacilitators: \n\n\n\nCarolyn Wheeler\, M.S.\, CPWIC \n\n\n\nSupported Employment Training Project Human Development Institute/University of Kentucky \n\n\n\nJeff White\, MBA\, CPWIC \n\n\n\nQuality Assurance Coordinator for Employment Services Division of Developmental & Intellectual Disabilities \n\n\n\nRegister: How a Paycheck Works with a Government Check
URL:https://hdi.uky.edu/event/how-a-paycheck-can-work-with-a-government-check-supported-employment-training-project-3/
LOCATION:Zoom Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261104T130000
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SUMMARY:Suicide Prevention in Autism
DESCRIPTION:This presentation will provide a lived experience informed discussion of the risk factors for suicidality for autistic adults and individuals. The presentation will also discuss assessment tools\, resources\, and prevention efforts for suicidal ideation that can be used to best help the autistic community.
URL:https://hdi.uky.edu/event/suicide-prevention-in-autism/
CATEGORIES:HDI Seminar Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261202T130000
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DTSTAMP:20260924T160303Z
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SUMMARY:Caregiver Experiences and Resources
DESCRIPTION:This session will discuss the role of caregivers in providing essential support that helps people with disabilities and older adults live independently in their homes and communities. In addition\, the presentation will identify and highlight resources for caregivers.
URL:https://hdi.uky.edu/event/caregiver-experiences-and-resources/
CATEGORIES:HDI Seminar Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270203T130000
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SUMMARY:Neuroaffirming Mental Health Supports
DESCRIPTION:This presentation will describe neuroaffirming mental health supports for people with disabilities. The presentation will also provide mental health resources for helping people with disabilities navigate the world around them.
URL:https://hdi.uky.edu/event/neuroaffirming-mental-health-supports/
CATEGORIES:HDI Seminar Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270310T130000
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SUMMARY:Service Animals and Emotional Support Animals
DESCRIPTION:This presentation will focus on education of the community on the distinction between service animals and emotional support animals as regarded by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). In addition to definitions and rights\, this presentation is designed to clarify some of the common misunderstandings about service animals and the ADA.
URL:https://hdi.uky.edu/event/service-animals-and-emotional-support-animals/
CATEGORIES:HDI Seminar Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270414T130000
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UID:9925-1807707600-1807714800@hdi.uky.edu
SUMMARY:The Future of Federal Disability Policy
DESCRIPTION:This seminar will explore the rapidly evolving federal funding landscape from the perspective of Kentucky’s Developmental Disabilities Network. The presenters will also discuss implications of current federal funding for the disability community.
URL:https://hdi.uky.edu/event/the-future-of-federal-disability-policy/
CATEGORIES:HDI Seminar Series
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