Communication Initiative for Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
A UK Human Development Institute (HDI) Fund for Excellence award has been given to Jacqui Kearns, PhD, to create a set of unique online modules ...
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Wellness Edge awards grants to local communities!
The University of Kentucky Human Development Institute’s Kentucky Inclusive Health Collaborative has awarded grants through Wellness Edge. This program aims to improve health outcomes for individuals with ...
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The University of Kentucky Human Development Institute - HDI with Michael Carter, creator of the "Disability Don't Mean Can't" (DDMC) comic book series to host ...
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Danielle Augustin selected as AUCD Emerging Leader
The UK Human Development Institute is pleased to announce the selection of Danielle Augustin as an Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) Emerging Leader. ...
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The University of Kentucky and the Human Development Institute are happy to announce Year 3 funding for Wellness Edge
Wellness Edge provides grants of up to $24,999 to community organizations that aim to increase the quality of engagement for individuals with paralysis and their ...
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Administration for Community Living funds Center for Dignity in Healthcare for People with Disabilities
The Administration for Community Living has awarded the University of Cincinnati Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities a $1.5 million grant to lead eight national partners, ...
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Lindsey Mullis receives 2019 APHA Student Member Award
The American Public Health Association (APHA) has selected Lindsey Mullis to receive the 2019 Disability Section Student Member Award presented at their Annual Meeting and ...
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Available Now! Comic Book Featuring People with Disabilities Achieving Health Goals
As a way to help motivate and inspire people, I created the comic book DDMC Man, in which the hero has Ataxia, much like me to show ...
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Results from needs assessment for Kentuckians with developmental/intellectual disabilities
Education and early intervention, self-advocacy, employment, housing, transportation, childcare, and community supports were all listed as areas of need by service providers, family members and ...
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Latest Fund for Excellence Awards: March 2019
The Human Development Institute (HDI) established the Fund for Excellence for the development of innovative programs, services or products to address the needs of individuals ...
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Spotlight on Danielle Augustin
Danielle Augustin is a part-time Inclusive Health Project Assistant at HDI with work spanning several projects, including the Health and Wellness Initiative: Project CHEER and ...
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HDI’s Judy Johns Recognized by the National Association for Mental Health (NAMI)
HDI's Judy Johns was recognized as the "Family Support Group Facilitator of the Year" on September 22 at the 2018 NAMI Kentucky Annual Conference for ...
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Project CHEER offers Adaptive Exercise Videos to Improve Health for Everyone!
Individuals with disabilities experience many barriers that prevent them from living the healthiest lifestyle possible. Ability to participate in regular physical activity is a common ...
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Wellness Edge is ready to accept applications!
by Jason Jones The University of Kentucky Human Development Institute (HDI) received a three-year grant totaling $600,000 from the Administration on Community Living. The project, ...
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The Department for Medicaid Services Rescinds Proposed Changes to the Collection of Patient Liability for Long-Term Care Waiver Recipients
by Kevin McManis Between May and June 2018, the Kentucky Department for Medicaid Services sent letters to approximately 20,000 Kentucky long-term care waiver recipients detailing the amount ...
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UK HDI Receives Grant to Help Serve Individuals With Paralysis
From UKNow: HDI has received a three-year grant totaling $600,000 from the Administration on Community Living. The project, Wellness Edge, is a Paralysis Resource Center State ...
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Latest Fund for Excellence: Research on Impact of Physical Activity on ADHD Symptoms
We’re excited to share that HDI will be devoting a Fund for Excellence grant this spring to research focused on "A School-Based Physical Activity Intervention for ...
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Building Healthy Inclusive Communities
“Inclusion is vital in today’s society for so many reasons and health is one of the most important! In order for people with a disability ...
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HDI Promotes Health and Wellness at the Special Olympics Kentucky State Basketball Tournament: The Healthy Athletes Event
HDI's Elaine Eisenbaum, Lindsey Mullis, and Anna Fuller promoted good health with friends at the Special Olympics Kentucky State Basketball tournament—the Healthy Athletes event! Lindsey ...
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Spring Seminar: Traumatic Brain Injury and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder: An Overview
“Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) symptomology can overlap and present similarly. The presentation will provide an overview of TBI and PTSD ...
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Raising Awareness and Inclusion for Healthy Hearts
by Lindsey Mullis The Kentucky CARE Collaborative (Cardiovascular, Assessment, Risk-reduction and Education) is a free blood pressure awareness program that aims to increase the number ...
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Fall Seminar: Medicaid Waivers 101
“What are the Medicaid waiver programs available to assist persons with developmental disabilities in Kentucky? What services does the Medicaid waivers program offer in Kentucky? ...
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