The Transportation Initiative is a project of UK’s Human Development Institute and is funded through the support of the Commonwealth Council on Developmental Disabilities. The Transportation Initiative seeks to provide comprehensive information and education on transportation options ...
The Certificate in Universal Design is designed to give students a foundation in the principles of universal design and its application across disciplines. The Certificate creates a focus for students’ scholarly work in developing environments that maximize the engagement of diverse communities. Universal design creates environments and resources that are ...
Universal design is about making places and resources useable by a world that is very diverse. We all learn and live in different ways. Our goal is for information, communication and the built environment to be accessible to all. This is regardless of education, language, or disability. Our unit works ...
Since 1963, University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service (UCEDD) have been working to accomplish a shared vision that foresees a nation in which all Americans, including Americans with disabilities, participate fully in their communities. Independence, productivity, and community inclusion are key components of this vision ...
VCU-Rehabilitation Research & Training Center (RRTC) on the Employment of Transition- Aged Youth. Effects of Knowledge Translation Methods on Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors Providing Pre-ETS to Youth with Significant Disabilities 14-16 years of age. Funded by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living and Rehabilitation. UK HDI is a research partner ...
Funded by the University of Wisconsin-Madison via a grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, the VRTAC-QE is a partnership with HDI, Virginia Commonwealth University, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, Florida Atlantic University, University of Texas at El Paso, South Carolina State University, ...
In partnership with the Kentucky Women’s Cancer Screening Program, this project is working to improve access to breast and cervical cancer screenings for women with disabilities. Results from the developed community needs assessment will be important to understanding the barriers women with disabilities face in accessing quality women’s health screenings ...
